THE 2012 DIVERSITYINC TOP 50 COMPANIES FOR DIVERSITY
CONTENTS
00
Legal Update
Rhonda Crichlow
Karyn Twaronite
Forest T. Harper
140 Legal Update
110 Ask DiversityInc
ɀ Should We Use
Multi-Tier
Resource Groups?
Was “Good riddance, b----!” sexual harassment when a male coworker shouted
this to a female financial adviser who had just resigned? Read this case plus an
update on the Walmart gender-disparity case.
142 Leadership
What kinds of resource
groups are catching the
attention of corporate
America? Do they make
sense from a business
perspective?
Rhonda Crichlow • Novartis
Pharmaceuticals Corporation
as the son of migrant workers in Fort
Pierce, Fla.
As the first person in her family to
finish college—and then law school—
Rhonda Crichlow has a strong desire
to give back to others who need
opportunities. That led to her new role
as the company’s chief diversity officer.
Karyn Twaronite • Ernst & Young
She had a choice: take on a major
revenue-generating role at Ernst
& Young or become the firm’s next
Americas inclusiveness officer, the term
it uses for its chief diversity officer.
Jimmie Paschall • Wells Fargo
The big question everyone’s been
asking her for the past few months is
“Why?” Why did she leave Marriott
International, where she headed the
global diversity efforts, to become
Wells Fargo’s chief diversity officer?
112 ADVERTORIAL
Cleveland’s
Courtney McAnuff
Economic Boom
A strong focus on diversity,
led by the Greater Cleveland
Partnership, is helping
the city and surrounding
communities enjoy an economic
revitalization. Hospitals,
colleges, utilities and private
companies all explain their
emphasis on diversity and how
it is paying off.
Forest T. Harper • INROADS
The president and CEO of INROADS,
who spent 28 years at Pfizer, started life
• Rutgers University
As vice president for enrollment
management, he is leading efforts to
provide motivation and educational
foundations for students with
potential—before they start applying to
college.
166 Ask the White Guy:
Yeah, But Is Your Heart in Your Diversity Work?
One reader questions whether DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti would “lie in
traffic” for diversity. Read how Visconti gives back to multicultural communities
and why it’s not just a “marketable hook.”
162 People on the Move
164 People & Events
138 Timeline: LGBT Pride Month
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