City of Hope hires chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer
Angela L. Talton has been appointed senior vice president and chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at City of Hope.
Talton — whose appointment will take effect Jan. 11 — will provide leadership in the institution’s efforts to build a diverse and inclusive culture.
“At City of Hope, we are committed to deepening our culture of diversity, equity and inclusion both in the workplace and through our continued efforts to bridge gaps in cancer research, access, treatment and outcomes in diverse populations across our country,” Debra Fields, JD, executive vice president and chief transformation officer at City of Hope, said in a press release. “Angela is an accomplished, proven leader who will help further our vision.”
Talon’s experience has focused on leadership development, talent recruitment and retention, communication strategy, philanthropic giving, supplier diversity and analytics.
She has advised clients nationwide through her firm, ALTalton Consulting. She spent 12 years at Nielsen, holding senior executive roles such as chief diversity officer, and senior vice president of global diversity and inclusion. She also served as divisional vice president at Sears Holding Corp. and vice president of business processes at ALLTEL Communications Inc.
“Compassion can be seen through City of Hope’s long history of valuing every single person and is exemplified in their patient treatment, family care and research facilities,” Talton said in the release. “I am excited to join City of Hope and to advance diversity, equity and inclusion efforts within the health care industry, where impact matters for patients, employees and the community at large.”
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