: Disney names chief diversity officer

Walt Disney Co. DIS on Thursday named Tinisha Agramonte chief diversity officer, effective immediately. Agramonte succeeds Latondra Newton,, who stepped down in June. Agramonte will report to Sonia Coleman, chief human resources officer. Prior to joining Disney, Agramonte was the first CDO at Motorola Solutions. She also served in senior executive positions with the federal government as the CDO and director for the Office of Civil Rights in the Department of Commerce.

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