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When Julissa Gutierrez was appointed New York’s chief diversity officer last summer, she was tasked with registering more MWBEs and reaching the state’s ambitious 30% MWBE contract utilization goal – which New York nearly did, with the state announcing in December that 29.51% of its contracts had been awarded to firms owned by women or minorities in the 2019-2020 fiscal year. An expert on Latino issues and civic engagement, Gutierrez previously held key roles with the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund.
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Urban Assembly Announces Leadership Transition
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David Adams Will Become CEO of Urban Assembly on March 1st David Adams is the right combination of vision, ability, empathy, and leadership for this time in our city. We need his grit and his grace to conquer these challenges. NEW YORK (PRWEB) February 22, 2021 The Urban Assembly (UA), a leader in innovative school support solutions that boost school and student performance, will transition to new leadership on March 1st. CEO Kristin Kearns-Jordan announces that after nearly five years at the helm, she will step down. The board has appointed the UA’s current Senior Director of Strategy David Adams, a well-known expert in social-emotional learning and business development strategy, as CEO.