The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) first chief diversity official Ronald Crawford is retiring from his current position. He was appointed as chief counsel for Diversity and Policy Initiatives in July 2009.

Crawford was responsible for planning and developing programs and initiatives to support the SEC’s equal employment opportunity mission. Prior to joining the SEC in 2008, he was a member of the faculty at the St John’s University.

Click here for the release from The Securities and Exchange Commission.