DETROIT — General Motors CEO Mary Barra has appointed an inclusion advisory board as part of GM's commitment to take action against racism and discrimination following nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd while in police custody in May in Minneapolis.
Barra will chair the board, and on Monday she named 11 other members.
"The board will guide our work to improve diversity and inclusion in our company, with the ultimate aspiration of making GM the most inclusive company in the world," Barra wrote Monday in an internal memo obtained by Automotive News.
The board includes four members from outside the company:
Tonya Allen, social justice advocate and CEO of the Skillman Foundation, a Detroit foundation focused on education and economic wellbeing for children. Dennis Archer Jr., CEO of Ignition Media Group, president of Archer Corporate Services and son of former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer. Arden Hoffman, chief people officer at Cruise, GM…