Debra W. Still |
WASHINGTON, DC – Debra W. Still, CMB, Chairman of the
Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), today announced the formation of a new
member committee designed to promote diversity and inclusion both within the
Association and its programs, as well as within its member firms.
“A strong, responsible, sustainable real estate finance
industry requires a workforce that reflects our society at large,” said Still,
CMB. “MBA’s Diversity and Inclusion
Committee will be a means for the industry’s senior executives to lead and engage
in meaningful dialogs to identify, discuss and share best practices that others
can incorporate into their business strategies and workforce cultures.”
The Diversity and Inclusion Committee will report directly
to the MBA Board of Directors and will be chaired by MBA’s Chairman-elect E.J.
Burke.
Its membership will also
include the MBA Chairman, Vice Chairman and Immediate Past Chairman, and a
collection of industry executives representing MBA’s broad membership of
different business models, business lines and membership categories.
E.J. Burke |
“In order to facilitate diversity and inclusion among its
members, the committee will ensure that MBA itself is incorporating diversity
and inclusion in all its areas of strategic focus,” said E.J. Burke, MBA’s
Chairman-elect and Chairman of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
“Through the sharing of best practices and developing
appropriate MBA programming, the committee will encourage more inclusive
cultures in our member firms and our association. In the end, these efforts will ensure that we attract and retain
the best and the brightest talent to our industry.”
For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please
contact:
(202) 557-2924
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