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Northern Trust Asset Management recognized by InvestmentNews as a 2021 Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award Winner
NTAM President Shundrawn Thomas Receives Lifetime Achievement Honor; NTAM Named Diversity Champion CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- InvestmentNews has recognized
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nNTAM President Shundrawn Thomas Receives Lifetime Achievement Honor;\n\nNTAM Named Diversity Champion \n\n CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nInvestmentNews has recognized Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) as a 2021 Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award winner.\n\nNTAM president Shundrawn Thomas was honored as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award and, for the third time in the four years since the awards were introduced, NTAM was named a Diversity Champion.\n\nThe awards aim to tell the stories of individuals and firms that have used their successes, leadership skills, and willingness to implement and advocate for diversity and inclusion within the financial advisory industry.\n\n“My career path has been the result of both grit and grace with grace often realized by way of access to opportunity,” said Thomas. “It is therefore a duty and privilege to champion diversity, equity and inclusion within our industry.”\n\n“Northern Trust has an unwavering belief that diversity, equity and inclusion are inextricably linked to our core values as a company,” said Northern Trust Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Grady. “We are immensely proud of the work that Shundrawn and all of NTAM have done in advancing DE&I both within and outside of Northern Trust, and we commend InvestmentNews for shining a light on their initiatives and those of the other award winners. As a company, an industry and a society, we are all better as a result of these efforts.”\n\n“Our 2021 Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awards are intended to highlight DEI in financial advice and, more importantly, promote the proliferation of equal opportunity for everyone – regardless of their ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and physical limitations,” said Liz Skinner, special projects editor of InvestmentNews. “Shundrawn’s leadership and skillful approach to addressing inequalities help make him a stand-out role model and inspiration for the next generation, and a highly deserving recipient of our Lifetime Achievement Award.”\n\nNTAM was recognized for its ability to inspire others from diverse backgrounds to join, flourish and bring their true selves to work in the financial services industry. “The initiatives highlighted by the honored firms serve as examples of what businesses within the financial advice industry should ...