Pinterest Adds Another New Director, Diversifying Board

Pinterest Inc. has added media industry veteran Salaam Coleman Smith to its board of directors, further diversifying the leadership group after employee claims of racial and gender bias.

Smith was a former top executive at Walt Disney Co.’s ABC Family and was former president of Comcast NBCUniversal’s Style Media. She will join the board Oct. 31, becoming the second female -- and second woman of color -- Pinterest has added as a director since former Chief Operating Officer Francoise Brougher sued the company in early August, claiming she was fired after speaking up about gender discrimination. Two other former employees ...