Freshworks, a leading software company, has appointed Randi Bryant as the company’s first Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. Bryant brings more than 20 years of experience to Freshworks, having helped large and complex organizations like Comcast, McDonald’s, the New York Transit Authority, and the US Department of State, to equip employees with the tools to foster an inclusive work environment.

Over the last year, Freshworks improved diversity across all levels, with women and people of color composing a majority of its recent leadership hires. Currently, 80 percent of its executive team are people of color and 20 percent are women. The company has more than 1,300 women employees globally and recently issued a pledge to increase representation of women in its workforce to at least 40 percent by 2023.

Bryant’s expertise will be critical to ensure diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) continues to be woven into every part of the Freshworks organization — from hiring and supporting employees to partner vetting, product strategy, and beyond.

“Freshworks has been long been committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace,” said Girish Mathrubootham, Founder and CEO, Freshworks. “Now, we are at a place where DEI merits a strategic leadership function of its own to ensure a holistic, integrated approach for global scale. Randi’s expertise from working with a wide variety of companies and governments will be invaluable for our DEI initiatives as we continue to grow.”