Antonious was recently promoted as SoundCloud’s first Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) and also remains SoundCloud’s General Counsel. As CDO, his focus is on building, refining, and, most importantly, driving the development of an integrated DEI strategy that is globally relevant and cross-functionally aligned to business outcomes with our Music, Engineering, Marketing and People teams. His expanded portfolio gives Antonious a powerful platform to role model professional success as an openly gay Black man. Further, it allows him to directly affect business strategy, recruiting and hiring decisions, employee performance, mentorship opportunities, diversity resource groups (DRGs) and company culture. Antonious also serves as Executive Sponsor of the SoundCloud Community Fund, our multi-million-dollar commitment to social justice and equality, as well as musical artists’ mental health and wellbeing. He previously, served as Executive Champion of SoundCloud’s “Clouds of Color” DRG for employees of color and allies, while also being an active presence within SoundCloud’s “Queer Clouders” DRG for LGBT+ employees. Antonious also sits on the Board of GLAAD.