Part 3: Q&A with Shundrawn Thomas: Tips for Making Progress on Diversity
The president of Northern Trust Asset Management discusses how to keep talks about race and inclusion from becoming ‘the third rail.’
Shundrawn Thomas
Some say, in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, that our society is at a moment of reckoning, and many people have lifted their voices in frustration. Gun violence is raging. Wealth disparity is increasing. There is a strong call to improve things for those who have been discriminated against, disenfranchised, or treated unfairly.
If it’s true that change must come at an institutional level, then Shundrawn Thomas, president of $1.1 trillion Northern Trust Asset Management, has been outlining the path forward. He believes all parties should come to the table, and he has been writing letters to the industry calling for more accountability in diversity and leadership.