Deon is the Co-Chair of the organization’s DEI Network, through his work on reverse mentoring and coaching, Deon has increased the support and visibility of LGBT and Senior leadership within the organization. In 2022, he was recognised by the Rainbow honours awards as the LGBT+ corporate champion and featured in the pride power list for his contribution to LGBT inclusion in his industry. Deon has supported a number of organisations in setting up their LGBT networks, through mentoring, shared resources and delivering keynotes. He continues to play a key role in increasing awareness of the challenges faced by the Lesbian, Bi and Trans/nonbinary communities through targeted events and industry wide allyship and trans inclusion training. Moreover, his work focused on the development of a Trans and non-binary inclusion policy and a broader review of the organization HR policies to ensure LGBT+ inclusion. His initiatives also led to the development of a Global D&I council in 2021 and has led to increased senior leadership commitment to drive change. Deon is also the Founder and Co-chair of InterInvest, which aims to drive LGBT+ inclusion in the asset management industry, and was awarded the British LGBT Diversity Hero award in 2021
