Annalisa Barrett

Annalisa Barrett and Susan Angele are both senior advisers with KPMG's Board Leadership Center. In this article, they discuss the underrepresentation of Asians and Latinos in the boardroom and the need to bolster board diversity.

Susan Angele and Annalisa Barrett are senior advisers with the KPMG Board Leadership Center. In this article, they discuss the importance of board diversity and how that diversity can help improve board decision-making, financial performance, risk oversight, and sustainability.

As board leaders strive for greater diversity among their members, the conversation often focuses on gender. While there are a variety of reasons for attention on gender balance, other aspects of diversity — such as race and ethnic background — also are beneficial in the boardroom.