Erin L. Thomas, Ph.D. joins Upwork as head of diversity, inclusion, and belonging
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SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Upwork ($UPWK), the leading online talent solution, today announced that Erin L. Thomas, Ph.D., has joined the company as head of diversity, inclusion, and belonging. She brings a distinctive mix of research and practitioner expertise to this role, which includes leading diversity, inclusion, and belonging (DIBs) strategy, implementation, and coaching. My role is to operationalize this commitment so that intent translates to impact and aspirations convert to actions.” Prior to Paradigm, Thomas held positions at Grant Thornton LLP and Argonne National Laboratory developing D&I strategies, programming, and metrics. Her work has been featured in Fast Company and the New York Times and recognized by Forbes, Human Rights Campaign, the National Association for Female Executives, and Equal Opportunity Magazine. The community of independent professionals working via Upwork spans many categories including software development, creative & design, finance & accounting, consulting, operations and customer support—over 8,000 skills are represented.