Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion under the direction of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III.
“I am deeply honored to be appointed to this committee,” Firmin said of the new appointment. “It’s almost as if my past leadership journey and experiences in the military, higher education, publications and my own company have all merged to lead me to this very point.”
This new committee will provide the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense with independent advice and recommendations on matters and policies aimed at improving racial/ethnic diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity for military personnel within the Department of Defense (DoD). The committee is composed of prominent individuals from academia and the public and private sectors, with experience in one or more of the following disciplines: defense and national security, organizational and human resources management, constitutional and employment law, and diversity and inclusion.
Firmin’s experience extends to many of these areas, which is why her leadership is sought by many military-affiliated organizations. She currently serves on the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Her term on that committee will end next year.
“The department has done an outstanding job selecting a wide variety of individuals with successful, solid backgrounds and expertise in multiple areas to navigate the important and complex diversity, equity and...
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