Treasury's Internal and National Steps in Advancing Racial Equity

The Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has appointed Janis Bowdler to serve as Treasury’s first Racial Equity to advance racial equity efforts. In her new position, Bowdler will tackle racial inequality issues in banking and financial services. The announcement came the same day as Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo published “A Coordinated Strategy to Advance Racial Equity at Treasury.”