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Apple's new diversity exec hails from Bank of America

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Cynthia Bowman is Apple's latest Vice President of Inclusion and Diversity after a 17-year career at Bank of America.

Apple has seen some changes around how it manages diversity and inclusion in recent years. The top executive job Chief People Officer was introduced in 2023 after splitting the role away from Deirdre O'Brien, who now focuses solely on retail.

The reporting executive to the Chief People Officer is the Vice President of Inclusion and Diversity. According to from Bloomberg, Cynthia Bowman has stepped into the role.

"We are excited that Cynthia Bowman will serve as Apple's next Vice President of Inclusion and Diversity," an Apple spokesperson said in a statement. "Cynthia is an accomplished leader in her field and is deeply committed to the work we're doing to advance inclusion and diversity at Apple."

Bowman served as chief diversity, inclusion, and social responsibility officer during her tenure at Bank of America. Her career there spanned 17 years before leaving earlier in 2024.

Apple's push for diversity and inclusion is one of the company's core tenants. It has a to showcase the effort, though it hasn't been updated with new data since 2022.

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DEI is a cancer in an organization.   Shut that crap down 

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Apple needs to stay away from this DEI nonsense and start employing people on merit, because as far as innovation and marketing is concerned, they are falling way down on the standards set by Steve Jobs!!!

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DEI is a cancer in an organization.   Shut that crap down 

DEI = Didn't Earn It

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Apple needs to stay away from this DEI nonsense and start employing people on merit, because as far as innovation and marketing is concerned, they are falling way down on the standards set by Steve Jobs!!!

While I have no doubts she will have a legitimate job, I am sure this is more of a marketing ploy than anything. When Apple gets accused of not having enough diversity, they can point to her and she can say some scripted hyperbole nonsense. 

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