The article suggests that the author is choosing a board member rather than an employee. The author speaks specifically to your concern within it:
In technology, diversity is often a synonym for gender diversity, specifically, women in tech. It shouldn’t be; we should consider age, race, geography of origin, socioeconomic class, sexual identity, native language, and much more.
In technology, diversity is often a synonym for gender diversity, specifically, women in tech. It shouldn’t be; we should consider age, race, geography of origin, socioeconomic class, sexual identity, native language, and much more.