Condé Nast Appoints Yashica Olden as First Global Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Hire follows public backlash and staff walkouts over alleged racism at the publisher

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After months of internal controversy and public scrutiny over allegations of discriminatory working conditions and systemic racism, Condé Nast has appointed Yashica Olden as its first-ever global chief diversity and inclusion officer.

The Nashville native will report to Stan Duncan, chief people officer, at the international media company. Her first day is Oct. 26, and she’ll be based in New York. Olden will oversee DEI strategies across the company’s global portfolio of brands and divisions, which includes Vanity Fair, LGBTQ+

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