New Jersey’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion was established to lead New Jersey’s efforts to promote diverse leadership in government that is reflective of the state’s population and to ensure diversity in appointments, recruitment, and the execution of diversity and inclusion strategies targeted toward greater utilization of minority, women, veteran, and LGBT owned businesses.
In this episode of ECONversations, Hester Agudosi, New Jersey’s first Chief Diversity Officer, joins NJEDA CEO Tim Sullivan to discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion in economic development, strategies to ensure equitable and sustainable economic growth, and specific programs that promote fairness in industries from tech to cinema.