ST. LOUIS, June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- FleishmanHillard
today announced the appointment of Emily K.
Graham (she/her) to chief diversity and inclusion officer,
the first in the agency's history. In this role, she will be
responsible for accelerating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
(DE&I) as a critical business priority across
FleishmanHillard's global network, while continuing to provide
top-tier client counsel through her leadership of True Mosaic, a
newly developed DE&I offering for clients. This new offering
will complement FH Perspectives, the agency's internal engine for
DE&I. Graham will report to John
Saunders (he/him), president and CEO, and J.J.
Carter (he/him), chief operating officer.
"Delivering equity requires urgent leadership, the breaking of
cycles and decisive action to bring about change. Appointing Emily
to this new role is the first of many actions to come," Saunders
said. "Emily is a brilliant leader within our agency. Her ability
to influence and galvanize others to a common ambition make her the
right person to lead us forward in our DE&I journey. Diversity
is our business; it must be center to all we do and talk about. As
we reignite our ambition to be the most inclusive agency in the
industry, we must show up in a distinct way with our colleagues and
clients. Emily already touches many critical parts of our business;
in this role she'll be 100% focused on helping us take action,
enable meaningful change and measure progress."
In her new role, Graham will work alongside a global DE&I
taskforce to analyze recruitment, retention, compensation, training
and development opportunities for colleagues. The focus will be on
achieving racial and ethnic progress in the way FleishmanHillard
has long done with LGBTQ+ and gender equitability, as recognized by
the Human Rights Campaign and National Association of Female
Executives. She also will lead True Mosaic, a global community of
multicultural counselors whose diversity of lived experiences
reflects the multidimensional world we live in. In addition to deep
knowledge and expertise – spanning a range of disciplines – each
colleague on the team brings their unique perspective and world
view. The counselors are dedicated to cultivating outside-in
DE&I expertise; advancing DE&I strategies for clients;
navigating complex topics with informed and timely counsel; and
advancing DE&I thought leadership across FleishmanHillard's
network and our industry.
"Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is not only a human rights
issue, it's a differentiator of an organization's value proposition
and a litmus test for its readiness to navigate the reality of the
world we live in," Graham said. "As our agency undergoes a critical
transformation by integrating DE&I into every aspect of what we
do, I am eager to lead our journey. Together, we are committed to
being explicit in our conversations and constant in our work both
internally and with our clients. There is a new reckoning and we
must confront that every aspect of operations will be under
scrutiny – license to operate, employee engagement and reputation
will all be impacted by what is said – and more importantly, done –
now and in the future."
Graham has served on FleishmanHillard's leadership Cabinet the
past two years and previously co-led the Financial and Professional
Services sector group for the Americas. She has deep experience
developing integrated communications strategies in the corporate
and financial space and counseling the C-suite. In 2020, Emily was
honored as a Top Woman in PR by PRNews and a 40 Under 40 Honoree by
Crain's New York Business. Before joining FleishmanHillard in 2017,
Graham held senior positions at MWWPR and Burson-Marsteller.
About FleishmanHillard
FleishmanHillard specializes in
public relations, reputation management, public affairs, brand
marketing, digital strategy, social engagement and content
strategy. FleishmanHillard was named 2019 PRWeek U.S. Outstanding
Large Agency; 2019 Holmes Report North America Large Agency of the
Year; ICCO Network of the Year – Americas 2017-2019; Agency of the
Year at the 2017 and 2018 North American Excellence Awards; 2018
Large Consultancy of the Year by PRWeek UK; PR News' Best Places to
Work in PR 2016-2018; Human Rights Campaign Best Places to Work for
LGBTQ Equality 2018-2020; PR Awards Asia 2017 Greater China Agency
of the Year; and NAFE's "Top Companies for Executive Women"
2010-2020. The firm's award-winning work is widely heralded,
including at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity.
FleishmanHillard is part of Omnicom Public Relations Group, and has
80 offices in more than 30 countries, plus affiliates in 50
countries.
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, marketing to women, global health
strategy and corporate social responsibility. It encompasses more
than 6,300 public relations professionals in more than 370 offices
worldwide who provide their 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 DAS Group of Companies, a division of Omnicom Group
Inc. (NYSE: OMC) that includes more than 200 companies in a wide
range of marketing disciplines including advertising, public
relations, healthcare, customer relationship management, events,
promotional marketing, branding and research.
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