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John Lake: Vice-President and LGBT segment manager at Wells Fargo
You have to take a step back to see what diversity really looks like,” says John Lake, the vice president and LGBT segment manager on the Wells Fargo Enterprise (national) Marketing Diverse Segm...
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"It’s now known that you can’t sit on the sidelines and allow things to change. Smart executives realize that they have to be a part of the conversation, especially around equality issues."...
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You have to take a step back to see what diversity really looks like,” says John Lake, the vice president and LGBT segment manager on the Wells Fargo Enterprise (national) Marketing Diverse Segments team. It’s a long job title, but one born out of Wells Fargo’s historical commitment to supporting a broad range of diverse populations, way before it was trendy or part of complex marketing strategies....
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Global business leaders have vowed to fight for equal treatment for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people, saying embracing diversity at the workplace helps to build stronger business....
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There have been many high profile venture-backed companies in recent years led by LGBT founders and team including Facebook, Fab, Grindr, toktumi, Palantir and PayPal. These businesses and their leadership are building highly successful companies. They are also combating discrimination by raising the visibility of LGBT entrepreneurs and cultivating open and accepting corporate cultures....
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Can diversity be good for the bottom line? Todd Sears thinks it’s essential. He started his career as a Wall Street investment banker, where, in his first job, he faced a “relatively homophobic boss” and went back into the closet. But in subsequent jobs, where he found a more welcoming atmosphere, he flourished and eventually shifted into private banking with a (then-novel) focus on LGBT clients, helping to open up a lucrative new market for his firm....
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Launch Angels, a startup that raises and manages tiny venture capital funds, is raising what could be a first-of-its-kind investment vehicle—one that would specifically provide seed funding for companies that have lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender founders and managers....
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We’re the Debt Free Guys and this is The Queer Money Show, the only show talking about the financial nuances of the LGBTQ community. Who are we? Why are we here? What is Queer Money?
June 11, 2016
Wells Fargo executive banks on openness in push for equality
"It’s now known that you can’t sit on the sidelines and allow things to change. Smart executives realize that they have to be a part of the conversation, especially around equality issues....
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We're the Debt Free Guys and this is Queer Money.
Wells Fargo executive banks on openness in push for equality
John Lake: Vice-President and LGBT segment manager at Wells Fargo
