To promote DEI efforts, MMA to hire chief equity officer

In its work to integrate diversity, equity and inclusion into the organization and support the advancement of DEI across municipalities, the MMA is seeking to hire a chief equity officer.

The new position is being created with the support of the MMA Board of Directors and will report to MMA Executive Director Adam Chapdelaine.

The senior staff person will lead the MMA in formulating and executing the organization’s DEI strategies, operational practices and policies, employee training, and other initiatives that honor and value diverse backgrounds, perspectives and cultural differences.

The chief equity officer will also support city and town governments in their efforts to become more diverse and inclusive workplaces and to champion DEI within their communities.

Position details, including instructions for applying, are available on the MMA’s job board. Members are encouraged to share the posting with those who may be interested.

DEI Advisory Committee
In June, the MMA’s DEI Advisory Committee met for a training on the topic of microaggressions led by Faustina Cuevas, Lynn’s DEI officer and a senior advisor to the mayor.

“I’m excited to have this opportunity to offer DEI training to the members of the MMA DEI Committee,” she said. “It’s important, as leaders of this important work, that they have this foundational training, which helps them share their lived experiences and identities, while also developing a better understanding of how diverse people experience microaggressions, racism and more.”

Cuevas will continue to lead a series of DEI training sessions for the committee.