Publicis Groupe is appointing Geraldine White as U.S. chief diversity officer to work alongside chief inclusion experience officer Renetta McCann in an effort to improve across all facets of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). White will focus on the Groupe’s talent and workforce, while McCann will concentrate on bringing DE&I expertise and counsel to clients.
As the internal lead, White will also oversee the Brain Trust, a Groupe-wide collective of talent dedicated to developing and expanding DE&I initiatives. She will also run the talent engagement and inclusion council and will guide the work done by Publicis Groupe’s business resource groups (BRGs).