The Black General Counsel Project: Baker Hughes’ Regina Bynote Jones

Regina Bynote Jones, the chief legal officer of energy technology company Baker Hughes Co., believes diversity is valuable in order to bring new perspectives to a company, but more than that, it’s also a responsibility.

“We owe it to our employees, stakeholders, customers and communities to engage with others who challenge our perspectives and approach in any given situation from an inclusive and informed point of view,” Jones said in a recent Bloomberg Law survey.

Black general counsel now make up over 5% of all general counsel in the Fortune 1000, a significant milestone tracked by the Black ...