Bland to lead Diversity and Inclusion at Polk.

Polk announced it has named Marc Bland as the company’s head of diversity and inclusion.

In his new role, Bland will have several responsibilities, including the development and enhancement of Polk’s multi-cultural business opportunities among client and supplier organizations. He also will serve as the primary advisor to senior leadership at Polk regarding diversity practices that support Polk’s overall business strategy and goals. Additionally, Bland will develop a long-term strategy, initiatives, and processes for integrating diversity goals into Polk’s business practices. He also will work closely with the purchasing and human resources teams on supplier and workforce diversity and inclusion initiatives.

“As we seek to help customers improve their marketing efforts with diverse audiences, Marc’s industry experience, product expertise and broad knowledge will be valuable for them,” said Tim Rogers, Polk president. “Continuing our drive to be an employer of choice, I’m also looking forward to working with Marc to build upon the internal diversity efforts we have in place currently at Polk.”