A chat with Mastercard’s Chief Inclusion Officer Randall Tucker

02/16/22 • 34 min

An inclusive workplace that champions positive social impact inside and outside of its walls is not a nice-to-have – it’s a necessity, says Mastercard’s Chief Inclusion Officer Randall Tucker.

In the latest episode of “Inside the Circles,” host Latoya Bennett-Johnson sits down with Tucker to discuss his career journey, Mastercard’s In Solidarity commitment to helping close the racial wealth gap, and the genesis of the initiative following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020.

Floyd’s death sent shockwaves throughout the U.S. and beyond, and the protest movement that arose in its wake led companies to reevaluate how to better serve the Black community. At Mastercard, Tucker says he and other executives “dropped everything” to develop a genuine and thoughtful plan of action.

To hear more from Bennet-Johnson and Tucker, including a lighting round of Black History Month-themed questions, dive into the episode now.

An inclusive workplace that champions positive social impact inside and outside of its walls is not a nice-to-have – it’s a necessity, says Mastercard’s Chief Inclusion Officer Randall Tucker.

To hear more from Bennet-Johnson and Tucker, including a lighting round of Black History Month-themed questions, dive into the episode now.

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