It is easier to build a diverse campaign staff than a diverse company staff. A diverse staff is key to helping her understand an increasingly diverse electorate, where whites represent a declining percentage of voters. “We want to have the most representative staff,” Coleman told The Huffington Post. Google, notably, has a large diversity team, as well as a chief diversity officer, though it hasn't seen much progress. Hiring a chief diversity officer is a tactic straight out of corporate America's playbook.

Source: Huffington Post May 25, 2016 14:22 UTC