DNC Names Hinton Diversity Chief
Special to the NNPA from The Charlotte Post
The Democratic National Committee has a new diversity chief.
Greg Hinton will become chief diversity officer of the organizations starting Oct. 24, making him the first ever for the national party. Hinton, chief diversity officer of US Cellular and a Chicago native, will advise the Democratic National Convention Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on diversity staffing and minority procurement for the 2012 convention in Charlotte.
Diversity in hiring, contracting and procurement has always been of utmost importance to the Democratic Party and Im proud to serve in this role to help maintain that commitment, Hinton said in a statement. Our party is stronger because of our diversity, and in this new role I will be working to make sure we are harnessing our diverse experiences and points of view in the most effective way possible. I am honored to be doing this work on behalf of the President (Barack Obama) and the Democratic Party and believe this new position is a reflection of the partys strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Hintons appointment was made at the recommendation of the DNCs Budget and Finance Committee. The DNCC and DCCC also took roles to fill the position after controversy over the role of minority vendors at the convention. Hintons job will be developing diversity goals and implementation.
Were thrilled to have Greg Hinton join the DNC as the chief diversity officer, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz said. The Democratic Party has long been dedicated to including talented people who reflect the diversity of our great country, and Greg will bring his talents to bear as we make sure we are living up to that commitment. Im proud were taking this critical step forward and look forward to working closely with Greg as we strive to take our values of inclusion and strength through diversity to the next level.
In addition to US Cellular, Hinton has worked at Abbott Labs and Pepsi General Bottlers as well as the health care and nonprofit fields, developing and implementing inclusion programs for supplier diversity and human resources.
Our whole team at the DCCC is excited to have Greg Hinton join us and continue our strong commitment to diversity, DCCC Chairman Steve Israel said. This new position is a reflection of the Democratic Partys continuing and unyielding belief that diversity is a strength and we look forward to Gregs work to help us honor that tradition.
By Herbert L. White
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