EXCERPT:
GARVEY: "When it comes to diversity hiring initiatives, it‘s — the reason why organizations like OBAP, the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals, exist, it‘s really to create opportunities to underrepresented communities for those that, you know, have that dream about pursuing a career within aviation/aerospace. The intent by corporations to make an effort to reach these individuals is to, you know, give them access to an opportunity that historically there have been barriers that have prevented individuals from achieving these goals or from achieving these career aspirations. So to say that DEI is a cause of, you know, the accident last night, it‘s very unfortunate because that‘s not what DEI is. It‘s all about, you know, breaking down barriers and creating opportunities for those that may not naturally have access to these opportunities."