Black Excellence is the Focus of PRA Group's Newest Employee Resource Group

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[{"type":"text","content":"NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PRA Group (Nasdaq: PRAA), a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, celebrated the launch of its Black Excellence Employee Resource Group (ERG). Black Excellence will provide a space where PRA Group colleagues can engage in a community that celebrates and embraces Black culture around the globe. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nOf the publicly traded financial services company's three employee resource groups active in the U.S., Black Excellence is the first global ERG. National Managing Attorney Zulema Green and Global Controller Neal Petrovich serve as the group's executive co-sponsors. \nGreen eagerly anticipates the group's potential to encourage its members' personal and professional development, as well as their sense of belonging. \"I am excited to sponsor a safe space to demonstrate Black Excellence at its finest, and my hope is that it will allow members to become the best versions of themselves,\" said Green. \nThe virtual launch celebration included more than 100 PRA Group employees from across the company's global operation. The Black Excellence ERG leadership team, which includes four additional PRA Group employees, set the tone with a video featuring PRA Group employees defining what Black Excellence means to them. The event launched with an introduction from Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Human Resources Officer LaTisha Tarrant, and engaged participants through thoughtful conversations and introspective activities that infused Black history and cultural conversations to allow participants to build a sense of community across the globe. \n\"The cultural connection of Black experience transcends location and race to extend across the globe, so the timing of this launch during the holiday season—a time of family and togetherness—is perfect,\" said Green. Both Green and Petrovich look forward to beginning the new year with this ERG, and to celebrating the quickly approaching cultural milestones of Martin Luther King Day and Black History Month together. \nPetrovich also highlights the importance of cultivating understanding and empathy among employees irrespective of race and identity. \"I am proud to be part of our Black Excellence ERG,\" said Petrovich. \"Because PRA Group operates as one team worldwide, we are passionate not onl...

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