Boulder will choose from three finalists for the position of “diversity officer,” a new role the city created to increase diversity and inclusivity in its workforce.
The human resources position replaces that of “learning and development specialist,” which featured work in training with a partial focus on diversity, city spokeswoman Sarah Huntley said.
The finalists are May Snowden, a consultant and facilitator who once served as vice president for global diversity for Starbucks; Frederick Davis, who has held numerous roles related to diversity and also once worked for Starbucks, as a human resources manager for global diversity; and Renata Robinson, the former vice president for human resources with Teach for America. All three are people of color.
Eighty-seven percent of Boulder’s 1,382 standard employees are white, according to numbers provided by the city. That proportion roughly reflects the racial breakdown of the city’s population.
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