Akerman’s First Diversity Chief Wants Inclusion a Daily Focus

Akerman’s first full-time diversity chief wants to bring a renewed, daily focus to the century-old law firm’s equity and inclusion initiatives.

Cassandra Caldwell, officially tapped for the job May 15, has advised on DEI efforts for Visa Inc., General Electric Co., and the US Census Bureau, among others. At Akerman, she’s looking to centralize those efforts, she said in an interview.

“The culture is great,” said Caldwell, who has worked in corporate diversity and equity training for three decades. “We just need to have more people who actually know about the culture who want to come and work with us.” ...