Bill Malley was quoted in “New Program to Diversify Corporate Boards Gets Backing by Seattle-Area Companies,” an article in The Seattle Times, regarding the launch of Perkins Coie’s Black Boardroom Initiative. James Williams and Stewart Landefeld were mentioned regarding their work on the program.

“Corporate leaders, shareholders, and employees are looking to … company boards to take meaningful actions against racism and to promote greater diversity within their leadership ranks,” said Bill, managing partner at Perkins Coie, in a statement. “It all starts with the board.”

Although James, managing director of the Seattle office of Perkins Coie, had been considering ways to boost Black board membership for some time, the murder of George Floyd last year “galvanized” him to “get this off the ground,” said spokesperson Justin Cole. James, who is Black, collaborated with Stewart, a partner who works closely with corporate boards.