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wbjournal.com | September 5, 2022 | Worcester Business Journal 13 it," she said. "Sometimes a committee is better, sometimes a task force is better … because then you're distributing the work and you're making everyone realize that you all need to do this." e need for this kind of distribution of responsibility is not lost on Batista. He said he specifically asked the City Council to allow him to continue serving as interim chief diversity officer when they were considering him for acting city manager not only because he felt a personal commitment to the work, but because he believed it would set a positive precedent for one of the City's top leaders to prioritize diversity work this way. Right now, he meets weekly for one-on-one meetings with Letterman White Consulting. e next step will be getting the rest of the City on board, however. "I can sit here and do everything I can, but if the leadership and the department heads and the staff are not supportive or they don't understand it, then a lot of this work won't come into fruition," he said. "If this job becomes only my job, then I think, as a community, we will fail." Saturday, October 1, 2022 Shore Park, Worcester, MA A chip-timed 5K Race to benefit Reliant Foundation, a community health-focused charity. Presenting Sponsor A fundraiser to support mental health and behavioral health programs for children and youth, substance use recovery programs for individuals of all ages, and initiatives to fight the stigma around these issues. To register - https://reliantfoundation.org/events/5k/ Teams are encouraged! Simply good local banking. For everyone. IC is a credit union headquartered in Fitchburg with 7 branch locations throughout Central Mass. We offer a full suite of banking products and services no matter your life stage or financial goals. Most importantly, we operate based on the credit union mantra of People Helping People. We're here to help, and we're here to put you first, whoever you are. It's not just a tagline. It's just the way we do business. Insured by NCUA Learn more about IC iccreditunion.org W D I V E R S I T Y & I N C L U S I O N F O C U S Worcester's chief diversity officers since role was created Source: City of Worcester City website, news reports Malika Carter 2016 2017 Suja Chacko 2018 2020 Stephanie Williams 2020 2022 Eric Batista 2022 (interim) Still acting CDO Began role Left role