Winston & Strawn Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Sylvia James was recently interviewed in an ABA Journal article
titled "Can C-suite diversity officers really make a
difference?" In the piece, Sylvia discusses firms' push to
appoint chief diversity officers (CDO) and the broader implications
of this growing trend.
"I think it sends a message both internally and externally
about the importance that the firm places on the position. It adds
a certain amount of weight and gravitas. So I do think that the
title matters," she said.
Sylvia also touched on why she's so passionate about the
role, and why women of color are more inclined to seek out the
position of CDO. "There's something about having gone
through the experience of being a minority woman or a Black woman
in a large law firm, of people thinking, 'I made it through
this process, I have something to give back, and I'm passionate
about it,'" she explained.
