EDI Coordinator for Eau Claire City, County Named Among Wisconsin’s 48 Most Influential Black Leaders

Dr. Jeneise Briggs, the Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion (EDI) coordinator for the City of Eau Claire and Eau Claire County was recently named among the state’s top 48 most influential Black leaders, according to Madison365, a nonprofit news website.

The sixth annual Black Power list highlights “the beauty of the diversity across our state,” according to Henry Sanders, president and CEO of Madison365. “I want kids here in Wisconsin to see role models of people who are succeeding, to know what’s possible for Black people to achieve great things here.”

The publication highlighted Briggs’ "wealth of career experience creating EDI programs and fostering relationships with underrepresented communities in positions.” Specifically, she has served as senior assistant to the president for diversity and inclusion at Marian University in Fond du Lac, as well as the diversity and inclusion specialist and law school outreach coordinator for the State Bar of Wisconsin. ...
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