Ruth Umoh is an editor at Fortune, overseeing its executive leadership and management coverage. She was previously the editor-in-chief of The Filament, a news source for DEI leaders in tech. A veteran business journalist, she served as Forbes’ D&I editor and was a CNBC reporter covering leadership strategy, corporate management, and equity issues prior. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland and received a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Journalism School. In 2021, she was named one of the top 15 journalists who hold companies accountable for diversity efforts.