Covington & Burling Hires Its First Chief Diversity Officer (1)

Covington & Burling has hired Marlene Aquino, former head of diversity at Booz Allen Hamilton, as its first chief diversity and inclusion officer.

Aquino will serve as the firm’s most senior administrative officer for diversity and inclusion, responsible for developing and implementing strategic plans to increase the firm’s diversity efforts. She will work closely with Floyd Mills, Covington’s director of diversity and inclusion.

“The firm continues to view diversity and inclusion as a key priority, and these values fundamentally reflect who we want to be as an institution,” Covington Chairman Doug Gibson said in a statement. “We see Marlene’s addition ...