WASHINGTON—The Treasury Department said Monday it had created a new position to support the Biden administration’s efforts to promote economic opportunities for communities of color as the nation recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.
Janis Bowdler, who most recently worked as president of the JPMorgan Chase & Co. Foundation, will become the department’s first counselor for racial equity, the Treasury said in a statement. Ms. Bowdler will be tasked with coordinating “efforts to advance racial equity including engaging with diverse communities throughout the country and to identify and mitigate barriers to accessing benefits and opportunities with the department,” the Treasury said.
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