Trends and Developments in Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Rosa Nunez is Foley Hoag's Director of Diversity & Inclusion. She is responsible for developing, implementing, leading and championing proactive diversity and inclusion initiatives and programs, in alignment with Foley Hoag's overall strategic plans. Rosa is also co-chair the firm’s Diversity Committee.

Rosa's initiatives are centered around recruitment, learning and development, engagement, retention and external positioning.

Rosa has over 15 years of experience specializing in workplace diversity and inclusion, employee engagement, workplace culture and community outreach programs. Most recently, she worked at BCW Global - Burson Cohn & Wolfe in New York as the SVP, Senior Director, North America - Diversity & Belonging. In that capacity, she was responsible for creating and implementing a comprehensive U.S. inclusion, diversity, equity and belonging strategy to identify talent and help them flourish at BCW. Before that, Rosa was the U.S. Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Omnicom Media Group and started her career as a member of the Global Diversity & Inclusion Team at information technology firm Accenture.

A 15 + year veteran of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, in spring 2018 Dr. Sim J. Covington, Jr. joined Finger Lakes Community College as their inaugural Chief Diversity Officer. In this role he is responsible for supporting all aspects of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for all segments of the institution, creating a welcoming atmosphere for students, faculty, and staff. Focusing on climate, policy, programming and recruitment, Sim works to advance diversity and equity within institutional units in support of organizational sustainability. His educational training includes a B.A. in Psychology, a M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling, a CAS in School Counseling, a M.S. in Educational Administration & Policy Studies – Higher Education Leadership, a MBA in Technology Management, an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management, and a Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration. ​

C. Greer Jordan, Ph.D., MBA, BSEE, serves as Vice President for Inclusion and Diversity and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW).   Dr. Jordan champions inclusive excellence, improving health for all, and MCW’s strategic priorities through equity, diversity, and inclusion.

As faculty in the Institute of Health Equity at MCW, Dr. Jordan works on several research projects including Research of Early Child Development by Improving Resiliency and Equity (REDIRECT) and Student-Centered Pipeline to Advance Research in Cancer Careers (SPARCC).

Dr. Jordan serves as co-chair of the Chief Diversity Officers Round Table of Greater Milwaukee, and Chair of Ethics and Standards for the Milwaukee (WI) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated