Scott Menzel, founder of The Hollywood Critics Association, said in an email to members Wednesday that the organization is restructuring and bringing in a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion advisor. The announcement arrives the same day former board president Nikki Fowler went public with accusations of racial bias against Menzel.
Fowler resigned earlier this month, citing a “hostile, biased and dismissive” work environment. On Wednesday, she shared a long tweet in which she went into details, including that every time she mentioned racial bias, she was met with “hostility” by Menzel, HCA treasurer Alisa Gichon and vice president Nestor Bentancor.