“Im so excited to join the team at Twitter to lead inclusion and diversity efforts for employees and the Twitter community,” Castleberry-Singleton said in a statement. “I look forward to bringing what I’ve learned to Twitter.”
Here’s what we’ve learned about Castleberry-Singleton.
She’s a Los Angeles native, and has an MBA from Pepperdine University and completed Stanford University’s Executive Human Resources program. Her philosophy is that companies must view diversity as a core business goal, as reported in USA Today.
She’s the founder and CEO of the Dignity & Respect Campaign, a consulting firm that helps organizations develop cultural awareness and build diversity. Previously, Castleberry-Singleton worked at Motorola, Sun Microsystems and Xerox.
Castleberry-Singleton supercedes Jeffrey Siminoff following his decision to step down in February, from the tech giant amid widespread criticism of handing the role to a white male.
Sharing her enthusiasm for the new role on Twitter, Castleberry-Singleton tweeted: “I’m so excited to join the team at Twitter to lead inclusion and diversity efforts for employees and the Twitter community. I look forward to bringing what I’ve learned to Twitter.”
Castleberry-Singleton’s appointment was revealed by chief executive Jack Dorsey in an earlier tweet.
The Pew Research Centre for instance calculates that while 28% of African-American and Hispanic internet users use Twitter, in comparison to only 20% of White users. Keeping that in mind, 90% of its employees are white or Asian with just 4% hailing from a Latino background and a mere 3% being African-American.
Our congrats go out to Ms. Castleberry-Singleton on her new appointment.