VideoThe next challenge: moving more minorities into partner roles. In general, only about 5 percent of partners are minorities. A new PricewaterhouseCoopers program, for example, pairs current partners with promising female and minority managers to help accelerate their ascension. —Alix Nyberg
Dedicated to Diversity
Some firms specializing in minority recruitment.
| RECRUITER | CONTACT | WEB SITE |
| Carrington & Carrington (Chicago) | Marian Carrington | |
| Richard Clarke & Associates (New York) | Richard Clarke | www.diversityrecruiting.com |
| David Gomez & Associates (Chicago) | David Gomez | www.dgai.com |
| Johnson Enterprises (New York) | Howard Smith | www.johnsonenterprises.com |
| Minority Executive Search (Cincinnati) | Eral Burks | www.minorityexecsearch.com |
| Bruce Robinson & Assoc. (Secaucus, N.J.) | Bruce Robinson | www.bra_search.com |
| Wesley, Brown & Bartle (New York) | Wesley Poriotis | www.wbbusa.com |
Shades of Gray
A more-diverse workforce benefits the bottom line.
- Agree 96%
- Disagree 4%
Benefits of diversity are difficult to measure.
- Agree 83%
- Disagree 17%
It's hard to identify qualified minorities.
- Agree 59%
- Disagree 41%
It's hard to identify qualified women.
- Agree 9%
- Disagree 91%
Minority Report
Fortune 500 CFOs with diverse ethnic backgrounds.
BRIAN ANDERSON
50; SVP, CFO — Baxter International; Race/Ethnicity: African-American; Appointed: February 1998; Previously: Corporate VP, Finance; Controller; Education: BS, Howard U.; MS Finance & Accounting, Indiana U.
VAUGHN CLARKE
47; EVP Finance, CFO — Freddie Mac; Race/Ethnicity: African-American; Appointed: November 2000; Previously: SVP, Finance; Treasurer — Viacom; Education: BA, Brown U.; MBA in Finance, Cornell U.
ROLANDO DE AGUIAR
52; SEVP, CFO, CAO — Ames Department Stores; Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic (Cuban); Appointed: April 1998; Previously: VP, Controller — Sears, Roebuck; Education: BS & MBA, Northeastern U.; CPA
"Early in my career, the standards were higher for me than for others. It wasn't discrimination, or an obstacle, but there was an attitude of 'prove it to me.' In the next 10 years, you'll see greater numbers of minorities rise to the top, based on what I see at the professional and industry association meetings."
CARLOS GARCIA
44; Sr. Managing Director, CFO — Countrywide Credit Industries; Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic (Cuban); Appointed: March 1995; Previously: SVP, CAO; Education: BS, California State U., Long Beach; CPA
After leaving Communist Cuba, "my family instilled in me the value of getting things that can't be taken away from you, like education." After graduation, he was rejected by the biggest accounting firms, but landed a job with Grant Thornton, where he met Stan Kurland. In 1984, Kurland, now Countrywide CEO, hired him into finance at Countrywide.
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