Carolynn Johnson spent more than 20 years at inclusion strategy company Fair360 (formerly Diversity Inc.), climbing the ranks and overseeing editorial strategy and DEI research before eventually taking over as CEO in 2019. She took on the role just months before Covid-19 shut down the world, but still managed to grow revenue by 49% during her tenure.
After both of Johnson’s parents passed away in 2023, she said she needed to step away from DEI work
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