Amazon MGM Studios’ world wide head of range, fairness, inclusion and accessibility will be leaving the company in August.
Latasha Gillespie, who launched the studio’s range, equity and inclusion software in 2018, was at Amazon for 7 a long time, 5 of which were being with the studio.
Gillespie will go on to do the job with the studio as a marketing consultant for a period of time. She will be changed in the head DEI role by Amanda Baker-Lane, who has far more than 14 a long time of experience in this area, about nine of which had been in numerous roles at Amazon.
In an internal be aware, Gillespie said that her departure was “bittersweet” and that she was “proud of how we positively impacted the world through our get the job done.”
“It’s pretty rare that you get to bounce into a new venture with the guidance of your latest org whilst also elevating the people you have been rising and nurturing along the way,” Gillespie added. “I glimpse forward to tapping into other destinations and areas that I’m similarly passionate about, such as general public speaking, podcasts, consulting and govt coaching.”
In an internal be aware, Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios, cited Gillespie’s part in building the Howard Leisure Program, a partnership among the studio and Howard University, an on-site mental wellness application and several so-known as pathway packages that have enhanced obtain for underrepresented teams into the field.
“Under her leadership, we made inclusion resources that have resulted in much more equitable stories and productions,” Salke wrote.
The move will come almost a 12 months after a number of range, fairness and inclusion executives parted methods with various main entertainment and media entities, like Walt Disney Co. and Warner Bros. Discovery.
