Blinken appoints new chief diversity and inclusion officer to build 'workforce that reflects America'
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Tuesday that Zakiya Carr Johnson will serve as the State Department's next chief diversity and inclusion officer.
Tasked with constructing "a workforce that reflects America," Johnson will replace Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, who served as the State Department's chief diversity and inclusion officer from April 2021 to June 2023. Conny Mayer briefly served in the position as acting chief diversity and inclusion officer. Kyle Morris covers politics for Fox News. Story tips can be sent via email and on X: @RealKyleMorris.
"Over the past three years, the Department of State has made significant progress on this front but there remains work to be done," Blinken said. "We will continue to pursue this mission aggressively, because recruiting, nurturing, and promoting the most capable workforce possible is critical to our national security."