John Taft, Baird Vice Chair, was a recent guest on SIFMA's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Podcast Series. In an interview with Cheryl Crispen, EVP and Head of DE&I for SIFMA, he discusses what it takes to be a committed DE&I advocate and why having an emotional connection is critical. He also shares examples of some of the work Baird is doing to foster an inclusive, diverse environment for our clients and associates.

Taft serves on the SIFMA Board of Directors and is a past board chairman.

Listen to the episode on sifma.org

For more of John Taft’s insights, visit his blog “Finance For The Greater Good” or subscribe to be notified whenever new content from John is published.