Diversity and Inclusion at the SEC
Diversity and inclusion are important at the SEC. Our efforts to promote diversity, inclusion and opportunity include building and maintaining a diverse workforce, cultivating an inclusive work environment, and fostering diversity in our network of suppliers and in the regulated entities we oversee. These efforts are led by our Office of Minority and Women Inclusion.
Our Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan covers Fiscal Years 2020-2022 and serves as a framework for our continued efforts in promoting workforce diversity, inclusion and opportunity, as well as supplier diversity. It includes measurable actions that are designed to help fully integrate diversity, inclusion and opportunity in the strategic decision-making of the agency, enhance organizational effectiveness, and meet future challenges.
GOALS OF THIS DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STRATEGIC PLAN
This Plan sets forth five overarching goals in support of diversity and inclusion:
GOAL 1: Demonstrate leadership commitment and accountability
Demonstrate leadership commitment and accountability through agency policy, messaging, and behavior that advances diversity and inclusion goals and objectives.
GOAL 2: Foster a connected culture
Cultivate a supportive, welcoming, inclusive, and fair work environment that allows employees to feel connected to the agency’s mission and contribute to their full potential.
GOAL 3: Build a diverse talent pipeline
Pursue a comprehensive strategy to build and maintain a high-performing workforce drawn from all segments of American society.
GOAL 4: Leverage diversity and inclusion for mission effectiveness
Use SEC resources and services in a manner that reflects diversity of investors and businesses.
GOAL 5: Promote business diversity with SEC stakeholders
Advance diversity and inclusion in the SEC supplier base and with entities regulated by the SEC.
VIDEO AND PHOTO GALLERY
2020 African American History Month - Diverse Workforce
Reaching New Heights - Conversations on Raising Capital for Businesses of Color
Protecting Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing and Hearing Loss Communities from Investment Scams
I AM the SEC
Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. answered questions during a fireside chat with Chairman Jay Clayton and Glenn Hutchins, Chair of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University, during an African American History Month event at the SEC.
The SEC’s Hispanic and Latino Opportunity, Leadership, and Advocacy Committee hosted an Hispanic Heritage Month event with former SEC Commissioners Troy Paredes and Roel Campos discussing their Hispanic heritage and experiences in public service.
UPDATES
SEC.gov | SEC Appoints New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal as Director of Enforcement
June 14, 2021
SEC.gov | Renee Jones to Join SEC as Director of Corporation Finance; John Coates Named SEC General Counsel
June 14, 2021
SEC Names John Moses as Deputy Director of Office of Investor Education and Advocacy
December 21, 2020
EVENTS
Upcoming
OMWI Director Pam Gibbs will be a featured speaker at the SIFMA C&L Virtual Forum 2021 Program.
July 20-22, 2021
Past
Robert A. Marchman, Senior Policy Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion, spoke on a panel on June 29, 2021 regarding the SEC’s diversity, equity and inclusion at the Practicing Law Institute’s (PLI) Diversity and Inclusion in the Law 2021 Program-Diversity & Inclusion in Law Practice 2021 - Practising Law Institute (pli.edu)
June 29, 2021
Virtual: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leadership Summit
June 16-17, 2021
On June 9, 2021, NYRO Regional Director Richard Best and NYRO Senior Trial Counsel Richard Hongparticipated in the NYC Bar Association’s program Diversity and Financial Regulators: Careers in the Financial Regulatory Field.
June 9, 2021
Highlights
Modified: June 30, 2021