Honoring the activists, advocates, and
accomplices driving change and championing diversity, equity and
inclusion across the public relations and communications
industry
Featuring keynote speakers Delano Massey, CNN Race and Equality Beat
Leader; Nicole Cardoza,
award-winning serial social entrepreneur, investor and author; and
Chandran Nair, founder of The Global Institute for
Tomorrow
NEW
YORK, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Diversity Action Alliance (DAA), a coalition of public relations
and communications leaders, will host its second annual Diversity
Gala, presented by Omnicom Public Relations Group on
June 15, 2022 from
5-10 p.m. ET. at Gotham
Hall, New York. The event will be
centered on the theme of Activists, Advocates, and Accomplices:
Communicators Convening for Change.
The Gala will showcase the notable work that the public
relations and communications industry has enacted to advance
diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in the past year,
through keynote speeches from industry influencers, featured
presentations and honoree spotlights. The evening's program will
recognize the individual communicators and organizations
consistently driving action in DE&I and who push for the
recruitment, retention and representation in management of top
talent within the industry.
"Since its inception, the DAA has been focused on encouraging
and facilitating real change around DEI within the PR and
communications industry, and this year, we couldn't be prouder to
honor those who have been true to our mission of action as
activists, advocates and accomplices," said Carmella Glover, President of the DAA. "We are
grateful to all of our signatories, sponsors and supporters who
know that our collective work is not over as we aim to have the
industry reflect the diversity of the U.S. population by 2025."
The following honors are presented in partnership with Hold the
PRess, Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA), the Indigenous
Peoples Public Relations Association (IPPRA), National Black Public
Relations Society (NBPRS) and VOICES for AAPI:
- Notable BIPOC-Owned Agencies
- Distinguished Communicators of Color
Chris Foster, CEO of Omnicom
Public Relations Group, stated, "Achieving systemic equity requires
each of us to do our part, working together with urgency and
intention to make progress. Omnicom Public Relations Group is proud
to partner with the DAA to put a necessary spotlight on key issues,
recognize our industry's change agents, and propel our field
forward."
The event will be emceed by Laura
Coates, author, CNN anchor, senior legal analyst and
SiriusXM talk show host, and chaired by Azurée Montoute-Lewis,
Global Head of Talent Management and Diversity, Equity &
Inclusion at Hill+Knowlton Strategies.
DAA Board Chair and Principal at Charlene Wheeless, LLC &
Senior Advisor Equity & Justice APCO Worldwide said, "The DAA
has been a strong convener of professionals and companies in the
communications industry and plays a key role in building
accountability. We strive to help individuals and organizations
bring about meaningful shifts in organizational culture that result
in equity and belonging for the long-term."
Sponsors include: Accenture, Acuity Brands, APCO Worldwide, BCW,
Cision, Enbridge, Glen Echo Group, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Mars,
Omnicom Group, Page, PepsiCo, Prosek Partners, Target, Voya
Financial, and Zeno Group. The full list of sponsors is featured on
the DAA website.
Funds raised from the event will be used to support the DAA's
continued efforts for a diverse, equitable and inclusive PR and
communications industry. To become a sponsor of the DAA, visit
https://www.diversityactionalliance.org/contact.
About the Diversity Action Alliance
The Diversity Action Alliance (DAA) is a coalition of public
relations and communications leaders joining forces to accelerate
progress in achieving meaningful and tangible results in diversity,
equity, and inclusion across our profession. The DAA's goal is to
achieve continuous improvement for professionals of color as
measured by recruitment, retention and representation at all
levels. For more information about the Diversity Action Alliance,
visit the website and follow the DAA on LinkedIn, Twitter,
Facebook and Instagram.
About Omnicom Public Relations Group
Omnicom Public Relations Group is a global collective of three
of the top global public relations agencies worldwide and
specialist agencies in areas including public affairs, language
strategy, global health strategy and change management. As the
largest group of communications professionals in the world, our
employees provide expertise to companies, government agencies, NGOs
and nonprofits across a wide range of industries. Omnicom Public
Relations Group delivers for clients through a relentless focus on
talent, continuous pursuit of innovation and a culture steeped in
collaboration. Omnicom Public Relations Group is part of the
Communications Consultancy Network, a division of Omnicom Group
Inc. (NYSE: OMC).
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