When Marion first joined State Street three years ago, she joined the Pride network and immediately stood up as a lesbian role model when there was none before. She gradually became involved in the activities of the network and was appointed Co-Chair eighteen months ago. As Co-Chair of the State Street Pride Network in the UK, she has been representing and advocating for lesbian and bisexual women. This includes working alongside senior members of the organisation, helping them understand the specific issues faced by LB women around the double-glass ceiling, and participating in a panel discussion highlighting the importance of allies.
Additionally, she has helped to coordinate the participation of State Street as sponsor of BFI Flare and leads and hosts a monthly call of Pride network leaders from across the globe to help share ideas and provide support to new networks which are emerging in more challenging locations. Externally, she is a committee member of the Interbank Network whose main focus is to create an open and inclusive forum for LGBT+ employees from financial services firms and enable the sharing of best LGBT+ targeted diversity practices amongst financial institutions.
