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Charles River Associates (CRA) Names Raquel Tamez as Chief Inclusion and Engagement Officer
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI), a leading global consulting firm that offers economic, financial, and strategic expertise
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[{"type":"text","content":" BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nCharles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI), a leading global consulting firm that offers economic, financial, and strategic expertise to major law firms, corporations, accounting firms, and governments around the world, today announced the appointment of Raquel Tamez as the Company’s first Chief Inclusion and Engagement Officer, effective June 1. In addition to strengthening CRA’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), Ms. Tamez will help to lead the firm’s collaborative DE&I efforts globally.\n\n“On behalf of our more than 1,000 colleagues and our many clients around the world, we are excited to welcome Raquel to the CRA family,” said Paul Maleh, CRA’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “The importance of DE&I cannot be overstated as it is essential to fostering an engaged and empowered workforce. I have no doubt that Raquel will help us strengthen our culture and further align CRA to better serve our clients, stakeholders, and communities.”\n\n“I am honored and excited to be joining the great team at CRA as its first Chief Inclusion and Engagement Officer, a role that is deeply aligned with my experience and purpose,” said Tamez. “The cause of DE&I requires a shared vision, mission, and set of core values, one in which everyone has a stake—executives, team members, clients and shareholders alike. I look forward to working alongside my talented colleagues as we build a better future for our people, clients, and the communities we touch.”\n\nSince 2017, Ms. Tamez had served as CEO of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), an organization committed to empowering Hispanics in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and one of the largest Hispanic-serving organizations in the country. During her four years at SHPE, Ms. Tamez strengthened SHPE’s relationships with its corporate, academic, government, and nonprofit partners.\n\nPrior to joining SHPE, Ms. Tamez served as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of SourceAmerica, a national nonprofit that creates employment opportunities for persons with significant disabilities. Ms. Tamez began her career as a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Labor, after which she served in several strategic, high-impact roles in both private practice and the corporate sphere, including corpor...