'I am not the head of diversity': Looking back at ’20 and into ’21, R/GA's Jai Tedeschi discusses operationalizing DE&I initiatives

R/GA’s vp and global executive director of culture and operations is embedding the DE&I challenge in how the agency functions day to day. May 25, 2021 It’s been a year since George Floyd was murdered and brands made swift promises to commit to DE&I initiatives amid the summer of social unrest that followed. Global agency R/GA launched an effort called Make Change to keep them honest about their efforts. We talked to Jai Tedeschi, vp and global executive director of culture and operations, who is overseeing the mission. “I am not the head of diversity. That’s the job of everyone,” she said. 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