Illy Peete’s We Commit To Change - Racial & Social Equality Initiative

Illy Peete is the Executive Director of Racial and Social Equity at California Life Sciences califesciences.org/we-commit-to-change/ has committed to creating a more diverse industry, whereby every person in California can bring their unique experiences and backgrounds to spark solutions for a better, healthier world. The daughter of civil rights activists in Memphis, Illy believes a sense of belonging is fostered by developing a more sophisticated understanding of intergroup relations and by demolishing the policies, processes, and hiring practices interfering with the values of inclusion, diversity, equity, access, and liberation. One of her #Other2One actions is to lead the health sciences industry to commit to change in its talent pipeline, innovation and entrepreneurship, diversifying boards and promotion of health equity.