WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Technologies (NYSE: RTX) today announced that Marie R. Sylla-Dixon has joined the company
effective Jan. 4, 2021 as chief
diversity officer (CDO). Sylla-Dixon will report directly to Chief
Executive Officer Gregory Hayes and
serve as a member of the company's executive leadership team.
As CDO, Sylla-Dixon will be responsible for leading Raytheon
Technologies' diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. The role
will integrate initiatives across the four pillars of talent
management, community engagement, public policy and supplier
diversity, and shape externally how the company shows up in its
communities.
"Prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion in all that we do
will make us a better company, a better employer and a better
contributor to the communities we touch," said Hayes. "Marie has a
strong track record of aligning diversity and inclusion with
business strategy to drive results, and in creating tangible
community and societal impact. We welcome Marie to Raytheon
Technologies and look forward to her leadership."
"When diverse minds come together to advance innovation and
business growth they propel the economic progress of communities
around the world," said Sylla-Dixon. "I am excited to join Raytheon
Technologies to drive the organization's diversity, equity and
inclusion strategy that will bring employees, partners and
communities together to achieve enduring progress."
As part of its commitment to improving communities, Raytheon
Technologies has made a $25 million,
five-year community engagement and philanthropic commitment to
support marginalized individuals and communities through programs
focused on racial justice, empowerment and career readiness. The
company is also supporting the Congressional Black Caucus
Foundation with the establishment of its first-ever Defense and
Aerospace Policy Fellowships, and has expanded its support for the
Faith & Politics Institute and the Equal Justice Initiative to
address understanding and discourse around issues of
race.
Sylla-Dixon joins Raytheon Technologies from T-Mobile US where
she spent 11 years, most recently serving as vice president for
government and external affairs, leading T-Mobile's DE&I
efforts and community outreach through the company's recent merger
with Sprint. She spearheaded the operational management of the
company's diversity and inclusion commitments including a community
investment focused on workforce development, digital literacy and
adoption, and programming for underserved and underrepresented
communities, and has worked with national civil rights groups.
Prior to T-Mobile, Sylla-Dixon served as vice president for
government relations at Verizon Communications.
Sylla-Dixon holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from
Hampton University and a Juris
Doctorate from the Catholic University of
America's Columbus School of
Law.
About Raytheon Technologies
Raytheon Technologies
Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that provides
advanced systems and services for commercial, military and
government customers worldwide. With four industry-leading
businesses ― Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney,
Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles &
Defense ― the company delivers solutions that push the boundaries
in avionics, cybersecurity, directed energy, electric propulsion,
hypersonics, and quantum physics. The company, formed in 2020
through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United
Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in
Waltham, Massachusetts.
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