The Golden State Warriors, a San Francisco-based American professional basketball team, have announced the appointment of Jennifer Vasquez as the team’s Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
Vasquez brings over 15 Years of diversity, equity and inclusion experience to the Warriors and Chase Center; and serves as the team’s first-ever Vice President of DEI. She will play a central role in the continuation of the team’s internal and external DEI strategy; including oversight of the design, management and measurement. Additionally, she will lead the franchise’s established DEI Council, which launched several years ago; and the ecosystem of employee resource groups (ERGs). Vasquez will report to Warriors Senior Vice President of People Operations and Culture, Erin Dangerfield.
“Jennifer has a proven track record driving strategies around corporate diversity, equity and inclusion,” stated Warriors President & Chief Operating Officer Brandon Schneider. “In the creation of this role at the Warriors, we envision a dynamic leader to drive the success of our DEI initiatives; including organisation-wide accountability and facilitation of our ERG network. We are thrilled that Jennifer is joining the team; and look forward to more meaningful inclusionary practices that will continue to enhance the experiences we create for all of Dub Nation.”
SUCCESSFUL DIVERSITY & INCLUSION EXPERTISE
Most recently, Vasquez led Amgen’s Global Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging efforts; integrating a DEI lens to the employee experience and organisational design. With over 15 years of experience in both the private and public sectors, her successful initiatives have focused on bringing fundamental and transformative changes to organisations to embed equity and inclusionary practices in corporate and political structures. She has driven a variety of human capital management initiatives, including performance management process; wrap-around support and benefits; employee relations; recruiting efforts and talent development. Her experience, ranging from grassroots to large global matrix organisations, brings a unique educational and data-driven lens to building communities of practice for equitable solutions to this space.
Vasquez earned a dual Bachelors of Arts in International Relations and Government from George Mason University. She holds her Masters of Science in Intercultural Studies; with a concentration in Education & Development and Masters of Business Administration from Florida International University. Vasquez also holds a Diversity and Inclusion Certification from Cornell University. Vasquez was recently recognised as a Diversity Global Top 15 Diversity Champion; and a DEI Advocate of the Year for California in 2021 from National Diversity Council.
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