Posted 1/25/2024, 7:44:00 PM
Biden's First White House Diversity Officer Michael Leach to Depart Role
- Michael Leach, the first White House diversity and inclusion officer, will leave his post by end of February
- Leach was appointed in January 2021 by President Biden to advance diversity in the administration
- He previously served as chief people officer on Biden's 2020 campaign
- The Biden administration has focused on equity, with executive orders signed on racial equity and promoting diversity
- A search is underway to fill Leach's diversity and inclusion officer role