“Together with an exceptional team, we’ll pave the way for inclusivity and diversity, driving positive global change in the world. Diversity is a proven competitive edge!”
BY ELLA GAUCI, IMAGE BY MYGWORK
myGwork, the largest global LGBTQIA talent platform, has had a busy week! They’ve raised £1.3m in investment which will be used to further enhance myGwork’s e-learning products, offered through the myGwork Academy, and other projects.
“A large portion of the funding package consisted of grant support from Innovate UK which will be used to support our network growth and user experience,” explained myGwork’s Chief Strategy Officer, Stephan Heinz. “New products include adding our first Spanish language course, and launching an additional course on Intersectionality, covering a much-needed knowledge gap, as confirmed by the majority of our clients.”
Alongside this, myGwork have appointed Lori L. Harmon as the new Chair of the Board. Harmon is the Vice President and Global Head of Business Development at Cloudflare, and is ready to continue with myGwork’s mission to create safer and more inclusive workspaces. This mission speaks especially to Harmon who has seen a close member of her family experience anti-LGBTQIA discrimination in their career.
Commenting on the new appointment, Harmon said: “I am honoured to have been offered the role of Chair of the Board at myGwork. It’s a chance to leverage my unique perspectives, expertise, and passion to lead myGwork into a brighter future. Together with an exceptional team, we’ll pave the way for inclusivity and diversity, driving positive global change in the world. Diversity is a proven competitive edge!”
For more information about the myGwork Academy, or about the new appointment, contact: press@mygwork.com
ABOUT MYGWORK
myGwork is the largest talent platform and professional network for LGBTQ+ professionals, graduates, inclusive employers and anyone who believes in workplace equality. It empowers the LGBTQ+ community by offering individual members a safe space where they can connect with inclusive employers, find jobs, mentors, professional events, e-learning/training, news and much more. myGwork’s co-founders and twin brothers Adrien and Pierre Gaubert have won many accolades in the diversity and inclusion space since setting up the platform. They have been honored as one of the UK’s Top 50 inclusion champions in the 2022/23 Diversity Power List, won the Attitude Young LGBTQ+ Entrepreneur of the Year Award and named as one of the Top 100 Global LGBT+ OUTstanding Executives. myGwork has won many awards too, including the Bank of London’s 2022 Rainbow Honours, and shortlisted for The 2022 Digital Leaders Impact Awards celebrating UK tech for good. The company was also listed in the Top 5 Startups with Pride by Geek Times and won the Diva Magazine Award of Corporate Allies.
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