DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Meredith
Corporation (NYSE: MDP; http://www.meredith.com/), the leading
brand-led multi-platform media company – engaging nearly
95 percent of all U.S. women and more than 150 million
digital consumers – announced today that Diane L. Parker has been named Vice President of
Diversity and Inclusion, effective January 28. Parker will
lead Meredith's diversity and inclusion initiatives and programming
across all locations and businesses. She succeeds Shona Pinnock, who left Meredith in the fall of
2020 for a new opportunity. Parker will report to Senior Vice
President of Human Resources Dina
Nathanson.
"Diane is a proven leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion
work and will be an outstanding addition to our team," said
Nathanson. "Making Meredith a more diverse and inclusive workplace
is a top priority for the organization. Diane has expertise in
recruitment, talent retention, employee experience, and partnering
with content creators. Her experience at the Associated Press made
her a perfect fit. I am excited to partner with her as we continue
to move our D&I program into the future."
For the past 20 years, Parker served as Director, Staffing,
Global Diversity and Inclusion for the Associated Press (AP), where
she created training, education, leadership development,
onboarding, and orientation programs, and redesigned the AP's
global news internship program with a key focus on diversity and
inclusion. She established strategic alliances with professional
industry organizations, such as the National Association of
Hispanic Journalists, the National Association of Black
Journalists, the Asian American Journalists Association, the Native
American Journalists Association, and the Association of LGBTQ
Journalists. She also partnered with the AP's News and Revenue
divisions to create and enhance their diversity and inclusion
initiatives.
Before joining the AP, she served as a human resources manager
for both Harrah's Entertainment and BJC Healthcare in the
St. Louis area.
"Meredith has made great progress in its Diversity and Inclusion
program, focusing on its three pillars of recruitment, retention,
and education, and I look forward to keeping the momentum going,"
said Parker. "I am particularly eager to work with Meredith's
outstanding employee resource groups and Diversity and Inclusion
committee. It is exciting to see employees leaning in to make a
difference not only for their coworkers but for Meredith's
customers, clients, and the communities they serve."
Parker believes in continuing education for personal and
professional growth and is completing Cornell
University's Diversity & Inclusion certificate program.
She served as an Area Director for Toastmasters International and
is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management, National
Industry Liaison Group, the National Association of African
Americans in Human Resources, and Cofounder and Executive Director
of the New Jersey Creative Arts Collaborative. She consults
with local theater companies on diversity and inclusion and
provides development and performance opportunities for artists of
color.
Parker received her master's degree in human resource management
and BA in mass communication from Lindenwood
University. She is a proud alumnus of the Stella
Adler/Billie Holiday Theatre Black Arts Institute.
ABOUT MEREDITH CORPORATION
Meredith
Corporation (NYSE: MDP), a leading media company for nearly
120 years, produces service journalism that engages audiences with
essential, inspiring, and trusted content. Meredith reaches
consumers where they are across multiple platforms, including
digital, video, print, and broadcast television. Meredith's
National Media Group reaches nearly 95 percent of all U.S. women
and more than 190 million unduplicated American consumers every
month through such iconic brands as PEOPLE, Better Homes &
Gardens, Allrecipes, Southern Living, and REAL SIMPLE. Meredith's
premium digital network reaches more than 150 million consumers
each month. The company is the No. 1 U.S. magazine operator with 36
million subscribers and the No. 2 global licensor with robust brand
licensing activities that include a Better Homes & Gardens
partnership with Walmart. Meredith's Local Media Group portfolio
includes 17 television stations reaching 11 percent of U.S.
households and 30 million viewers. Meredith's portfolio is
concentrated in large, fast-growing markets, with seven stations in
the nation's Top 25 markets, including Atlanta, Phoenix, St.
Louis, and Portland, and 13 stations in the Top 50.
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