Diz Petit: Building Community Into Our DNA
Pledge 1%’s #WomenWhoLead series celebrates female leaders who are changing the world. Our leaders come from a variety of backgrounds and industries, and are all doing their part to have an impact in their communities and at their workplace. We’ve asked them to share a bit about their background and path to success.
What is your name and title?
Diz Petit, Head of Civic Labs.
Briefly (1-2 sentences) describe your current role.
I focus on continual integration of our core Civic Labs mission into our company DNA and the growth of our three pillars: Fostering Community Engagement, Promoting Food Security, and Advancing Diverse-Owned Businesses.
What’s the best decision you’ve ever made?
Staying true to what I am passionate about.
When I started at Postmates I became known as “the person who cared about stuff” just through my interactions with other people. When it came time to start a social impact team, it was a no brainer that we had the right folks to build it.
What’s the number one challenge you face as a woman in your industry?
Equity.
When did your company join Pledge 1%? How long have you been working on your impact program?
2017! We started our program by building our program in conjunction with support from Pledge 1%. We wouldn’t be where we are today without it.
Are you reading/listening to anything interesting at the moment? Please share your most recent favorite book or podcast!
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries.
Originally posted: March 3, 2020
