Arcadis has named Leamon J. Abrams its first-ever director of diversity, equity and belonging in North America. In this role, Abrams will lead the organization's efforts to become a more inclusive, safe and equitable work environment following nationwide demand for racial justice. Abrams brings more than 30 years of public -and private-sector experience leading diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives for organizations such as the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Starbucks Coffee, Parsons and more. Immediately prior to joining Arcadis, he led the diversity practice at the Allen Group, an African-American woman-owned project management company. In this role, he helped develop and implement DE&I strategies for engineering, design and construction teams at organizations such as Bay Area Rapid Transit and San Francisco International Airport.