Angie Báez might struggle to find a new DEI job after leaving JPMorgan
eFinancialCareers • • sports
Key Points:
- A JPMorgan executive director, Angie Báez, reportedly stole a Knicks-themed trashcan during the Knicks' NBA championship parade, leading to her termination from the bank.
- The incident was captured on viral video, showing Báez emptying the trashcan onto the street and later carrying it on the subway; a similar trashcan was allegedly listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace for $5,000.
- Báez specialized in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and community engagement at JPMorgan, but the bank confirmed she is no longer employed there, noting the parade events happened on her own time.
- The DEI job market has been shrinking since 2023, with fewer DEI roles and reduced diversity requirements in major banks, potentially making it difficult for Báez to secure similar positions in the future.
- Báez has disabled her LinkedIn account, and it is unclear whether she had already shifted focus away from DEI roles before the incident.
