At Marathon, we believe that diversity and inclusion embody a culture and environment that motivates our team. We strive to promote a diverse and inclusive workplace through strategies and practices that empower individuals to demonstrate their strengths and achieve their professional goals. Marathon’s Executive Committee and Corporate Governance Committee meet regularly to discuss the topic of diversity and inclusion in the context of meeting and setting our Firm’s goals. Marathon encourages all employees, especially those in management positions, to consider diversity and inclusion in all hiring decisions and Marathon makes proactive efforts to promote a diverse pool of candidates based on performance.

Marathon’s Diversity & Inclusion Council is accountable for the oversight and firmwide communication of the Firm’s diversity and inclusion objectives. It meets quarterly to discuss and review the Firm’s consistency in meeting its goals. The Council led by James Atwater and Nishi Kapoor is composed of diverse senior members of Marathon across business lines and responsibilities.

Marathon dedicates resources for its commitment to diversity and inclusion. We are engaged with a leading firm to bring valuable career development programs in-house for our Women’s Network. We partner with organizations to increase our recruiting and hiring pool of diverse candidates. In addition, Marathon has a mentorship program which aims to retain and promote professional development goals of our existing talent. Within the program, senior employees are matched with less experienced team members to further improve performance, build a stronger culture, and enhance retention. An Executive Committee member acts as mentor and is matched with a colleague who acts as the mentee; the mentor-mentee pair meets monthly to discuss mutually established development topics, goals and progress.