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Former Glass Ceiling Commission head Rene A. Redwood has
been appointed as special assistant to Deputy Assistant Secretary Shirley J.
Wilcher, head of the U. S. Labor Department's Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Redwood will work closely with corporations to
continue breaking through artificial barriers preventing women and minorities
from advancing to top executive positions.
"We are extremely fortunate to have Redwood join us. As the
former director of the Glass Ceiling Commission, Redwood's expertise and
experience will be invaluable as OFCCP pursues its commitment to encourage
corporate America to use the many skills minorities and women have to offer,"
said Wilcher.
"Real progress to increase representation of minorities and
women in the executive suites demands action by government and business to
eliminate artificial and attitudinal barriers and to implement affirmative
action. While we have witnessed some progress, much remains to be done in this
area," Wilcher said.
Before joining OFCCP, Redwood was executive director of the
21-member Glass Ceiling Commission, a position she held since May 1994. Before
her appointment to the commission, Redwood was district office director for
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). Redwood received a bachelor's
degree from Tufts University (1985).
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