Azura Mason

Azura joined Barclays in 2014 and is now the Global Head of Race at Work. She is responsible for the strategic execution of the Race at Work agenda across the colleague, community and client pillars.

In her previous role as Head of Business Management for BBPLC Legal she provided operational support and guidance to Mark Shelton, BBPLC General Counsel, and his leadership team. Prior to joining Barclays, Azura worked for Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.

She graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in African-American Studies and received her law degree from Howard University School of Law.

Azura was a member of the Barclays Black Professional Forum’s Americas Research Team and winner of the Barclays Citizenship & Diversity Award for Network Excellence. The team provided the research and framework for the current Race at Work agenda, as well as supported the creation of the Race at Work taskforce. Azura sits on the Board of Directors for the Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy Public Charter School, servingstudents in under-resourced communities of Washington, DC.