NEW YORK, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Shutterstock,
Inc. (NYSE: SSTK) (the "Company"), a leading global creative
platform offering full-service solutions, high-quality content, and
tools for brands, businesses and media companies, today announced
Meeckel Beecher is joining the Company as Head of Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion. In this position, Meeckel will advance
Shutterstock's global DEI strategy, to ensure the brand and product
offerings are diverse and representative of its people, and of the
communities Shutterstock services globally.
A well-respected thought leader across social impact, diversity
and inclusivity, Meeckel brings over a decade of extensive
experience to this role. As Shutterstock's Head of DEI, Meeckel
will be responsible for leading all aspects of Shutterstock's
global DEI strategy, working closely with the Senior Leadership
Team, DEI Council, as well as Shutterstock's Employee Resource
Groups: ShADEs (Afro-Descendant Employees), Todos Juntos (Hispanic
and Latinx employees), Women@Shutterstock, Prism (which supports
members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies), and Seasons
(supporting generational employees). Meeckel will ensure that DEI
is being considered at every possible opportunity, and will create
and facilitate safe spaces for honest feedback and dialogue around
DEI, while building trusted partnerships, credibility, and
influence across the business.
"We are proud of the rich mix of backgrounds and perspectives at
Shutterstock, and we want our employees to come to work as their
authentic selves, where they can share their ideas, experiences and
perspectives to fuel the creative and innovative products we
deliver to our customers," said Sara
Birmingham, Chief Human Resources Officer at Shutterstock.
"I am delighted to have an exceptional leader like Meeckel join us
to further our mission of building a workforce that is, at all
levels, representative of the diverse global community we
serve."
Meeckel joins Shutterstock from Altice USA, where he served as Director of Community
Affairs. There, he partnered with various stakeholders to
incorporate DEI best practices across the business, and in
community engagement programs, and collaborated with the company's
Employee Resource Groups to build engagement and impact. Meeckel
also has notable experience in communications and corporate social
responsibility.
"In light of the events of the past year, upholding values of
diversity, inclusivity, representation and respect, have never been
more important, nor more urgent," said Meeckel Beecher. "I am
honored to be joining Shutterstock, a company that keeps these
principles at the forefront of everything they do, and I look
forward to amplifying and executing the DEI strategy to ensure we
build meaningful connections with our customers and employees on a
global scale."
About Shutterstock, Inc.
Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE:
SSTK), is a leading global creative platform offering full-service
solutions, high-quality content, and tools for brands, businesses
and media companies. Directly and through its group subsidiaries,
Shutterstock's comprehensive collection includes high-quality
licensed photographs, vectors, illustrations, videos and music.
Working with its growing community of over one million
contributors, Shutterstock adds hundreds of thousands of images
each week, and currently has more than 350 million images and more
than 20 million video clips available.
Headquartered in New York City,
Shutterstock has offices around the world and customers in more
than 150 countries. The Company also owns Bigstock, a
value-oriented stock media offering; Shutterstock Studios, an
end-to-end custom creative shop; Offset, a high-end image
collection; PremiumBeat, a curated royalty-free music library; and
Shutterstock Editorial, a premier source of editorial images and
videos for the world's media.
For more information, please visit www.shutterstock.com and
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