City, County Will Share New Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Coordinator

A newly hired official will be responsible for creating and implementing a comprehensive equity, diversity, and inclusion plan for the City and County of Eau Claire.

Dr. Jeneise Briggs has been hired as the first-ever equity, diversity, and inclusion coordinator, a position that will be equally funded by the city and county.

Briggs – who holds a doctorate of education from Edgewood College in Madison – most recently worked as the diversity and inclusion specialist for the State Bar of Wisconsin, and previously was senior assistant to the president for diversity and inclusion for Marian University in Fond du Lac.