BNY Mellon has hired Jyoti Chopra as global head of diversity and inclusion.
Copra will be based in New York and report to Sheena Wilson, global head of talent strategy. Chopra will lead the company’s diversity and inclusion program, which aims to promote a culture of inclusion through the recruitment, development and advancement of a diverse workforce.
“To power the investment success of our clients around the world, BNY Mellon must continue to leverage the talent and expertise of an extraordinary global workforce,” Wilson says. “Jyoti is a proven consensus builder who drives results through education and communication, demonstrating a deep, holistic understanding of the business case for diversity and inclusion in workforce development and planning.”
Chopra will oversee BNY Mellon’s diversity strategy and execution, and serve on the company’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Council.
Chopra most recently was global leader for communications and public relations for Deloitte and previously was managing director of Multicultural Marketing at Merrill Lynch.
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