“Diversity is fundamental to our business. We approach and measure it with the same accountability, transparency and rigor as we do with investment performance and client retention. As employee owners, our firm’s efforts around Equity and Inclusion deeply reflect the belief system and values of our people.”
George Walker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
“Equity acknowledges that people start from different places and that we need to meet them where they are, embrace their differences as strengths, and create an environment where every individual has the opportunity to flourish.”
Andy Johnson, Senior Diversity & Inclusion Leader
Former Head of Investment Grade Fixed Income
Chaired by Andy Johnson, our Diversity Council is a sub-committee of the firm’s Operating Committee (a group of 30+ senior leaders who provide guidance on the day-to-day activities of Neuberger Berman). The Council, which includes global representation across our investment, client coverage and operating platforms, helps to set and drive the firm’s EID strategy.
Independent Board Member, NB Group Board of Directors
Independent Board Member, NB Group Board of DirectorsSharon and Michele provide strategic guidance on the firm’s EID efforts to senior leadership, as well as the Diversity Council and our ERGs. Sharon has been a diversity champion throughout her career, including as a partner at Latham & Watkins LLP (co-chair of the Diversity Committee) and currently as part of the leadership team of Seneca Women. Similarly, Michele has been a consistent and active proponent of diversity and inclusion efforts in her career. At Goldman Sachs, she served on multiple internal committees, including the Americas Inclusion and Diversity Committee and the Hispanic/Latinx Network (as a Senior Member).
Our ERG Leaders provide an essential voice to Andy Johnson, senior leadership and our EID team, serving as a sounding board on important issues and initiatives. Broadly, our ERGs align their programming—in many cases focusing on intersectionality—to help further the firm’s EID efforts and more deeply engage our people.
“Having diversity of all kinds–backgrounds, working styles, education and perspectives–leads to stronger decision making. It is through independent perspectives, rooted in the ability to bring our whole selves to work every day, that leads to richer dialogue and improved outcomes.”
Pat Miller Zollar, Head of North Bound Private Equity, Managing Director
