Channel 4 Appoints Head Of Creative Diversity

Channel 4 has appointed Naomi Sesay as Head of Creative Diversity, reporting into Emma Hardy, Director of Commissioning Operations, Naomi starts in early February.

She was previously Interim Head of Creative Diversity for Channel 4 in 2019

"At Channel 4, we are committed to increasing diversity on and off screen, so it is great to welcome Naomi back to Channel 4. She brings with her a newfound wealth of experience after working with a wide range of industries," commented Emma Hardy. "I look forward to working with her and my commissioning colleagues to ensure that Channel 4 continues to reflect and represent our audience’s diverse voices and thinking in everything that we do."

As Head of Creative Diversity, Naomi will develop and deliver Channel 4’s diversity strategy. As well as ensuring that diversity continues to be successfully embedded throughout commissioning, she will be responsible for delivering Channel 4 ongoing work to foster and strengthen existing relationships with the UK’s culturally and ethnically diverse creative communities and work with colleagues across the organisation to inform and shape diversity initiatives including training and mentoring.

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