Changes Are Coming to the James Beard Awards
Photo Caption: Chef Gabrielle Hamilton accepts the award for 2018 Outstanding Chef.
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The announced changes are well-informed and seem like a big step forward for an organization steeped in its own tradition. Here's hoping they continue.
After naming Clare Reichenbach CEO earlier this year — a new role for the organization, which was formerly led by its president, Susan Ungaro — the leadership behind the James Beard Awards said it’s getting serious about diversity. Yesterday, the foundation outlined the changes to expect this year.
In a blog post, the foundation calls the changes “a first step intended to increase gender, race, and ethnic representation in the governance and outcomes of the Awards, as well
