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Verizon CMO Says Agencies Made Progress on Diversity Even as Female Leadership Declined

Employees of color increased since 2016, but there was a 7% drop in female executives

Scotti has been with Verizon since 2014.Getty Images
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By Erik Oster

April 15, 2019

Back in 2016, Verizon CMO Diego Scotti issued a call to action to the brand’s agency roster for improvement on diversity and inclusion.

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Erik Oster

Erik Oster is Adweek's senior writer covering Agencies.

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