Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

DDB Worldwide Appoints Nikki Lamba as First Global DEI Lead

She joins after an 11-year tenure with equality-focused nonprofit Catalyst

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Nikki Lamba plans to take a quantitative as well as qualitative approach to diversity at DDB Worldwide. DDB Worldwide

By Doug Zanger

December 15, 2020

In a newly created position, DDB Worldwide appointed Nikki Lamba as its global head of diversity, equity and inclusion. Lamba arrives after 11 years at Catalyst, a nonprofit that works with Fortune 500 C-Suites to build more equitable workplaces.

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Doug Zanger
@zanger doug.zanger@adweek.com Doug Zanger is a senior editor, agencies at Adweek, focusing on creativity and agencies.
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