Experience

Kincentric

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Virginia, United States Elizabeth is a Managing Director in Kincentric's organizational performance advisory consulting business. She partners with clients to align their business, talent, diversity, equity & inclusion and HR strategies to deliver meaningful business results. Elizabeth works with organizations to enhance talent practices, increase leader and team effectiveness, and optimize and enable the HR function to drive organizational impact.



Jennifer Brown Consulting

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Consultant

  • Aug 2020 - Nov 2021

  New York City Metropolitan Area Advise CEOs, leadership teams and organizations in creating holistic inclusion and diversity assessments and strategies to create equity, access and an environment where all feel Welcomed, Valued, Respected, and Heard℠. Experience across multiple industries: biopharma, health care, media, advertising, financial services, insurance and retail.



Avanade

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity

  • Nov 2017 - Jul 2020

  Global Achieved 20% increase of women in senior leadership and 25% increase in female hires in two years. Developed global strategy and co-created 1st ever I&D Action Plans for 18 regions. - Developed race/ethnicity equity bold commitments, including Board presentations. - Developed "stay interview" framework aimed at decreasing attrition by 3%. Increased female retention. - Assisted Northeast leadership to identify and win new business.



Jennifer Brown Consulting

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Nov 2016 - Nov 2017

  Delivered strategic guidance to align inclusion and diversity strategy with business goals. Advised leaders and provided thought leadership insights, inspiration and a call to action to create more inclusive workplaces. Designed and facilitated engagements regarding Diversity & Inclusion and Talent Management/Leadership Development with a focus on overall strategy, inclusionary leadership, implicit bias and employee/business resource groups. Experience spans multiple industries including… Show more Delivered strategic guidance to align inclusion and diversity strategy with business goals. Advised leaders and provided thought leadership insights, inspiration and a call to action to create more inclusive workplaces. Designed and facilitated engagements regarding Diversity & Inclusion and Talent Management/Leadership Development with a focus on overall strategy, inclusionary leadership, implicit bias and employee/business resource groups. Experience spans multiple industries including technology, financial services, pharmaceuticals, media and the public sector. Show less



Voya Financial

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Diversity & Inclusion; Member of Voya's Leader's Council - Top 100 Leaders

  • 2015 - 2016

  New York Established Voya Financial's Diversity & Inclusion Steering Council and strategy, working closely with the Executive Committee. Partnered with Voya's businesses, including the development of the 1st Investment Management D&I Plans. Restructured and provided strategic guidance to Voya's 6 employee resource groups across 8 sites, resulting in first ever business-aligned strategic plans. Appointed by the Office of the CEO for the newly formed People with Disabilities Task Force.



RBC Capital Markets

• Canada
• Investment Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Head of Diversity & Inclusion

  • 2011 - 2015

  US and Global Achieved RBCCM's global 3-year gender aspirational goals a year ahead of target. Developed an innovative Employer of Choice framework which enabled our success. Developed and oversaw the execution of US RBC Capital Markets' diversity strategy, resulting in YoY progress in our Inclusion Index and diversity KPIs. Co-created 1st ever business-aligned plans for 7 businesses. Launched an innovative I&D Champions initiative to drive middle management engagement. Partnered with our employee… Show more Achieved RBCCM's global 3-year gender aspirational goals a year ahead of target. Developed an innovative Employer of Choice framework which enabled our success. Developed and oversaw the execution of US RBC Capital Markets' diversity strategy, resulting in YoY progress in our Inclusion Index and diversity KPIs. Co-created 1st ever business-aligned plans for 7 businesses. Launched an innovative I&D Champions initiative to drive middle management engagement. Partnered with our employee resource groups to increase engagement, career development, retention and visibility for underrepresented talent. Enhanced client relationships and business generation by partnering with the businesses regarding clients that shared diversity and inclusion as a core value. Acted as a strategic advisor and partner regarding RBC's enterprise global diversity objectives. Show less



Credit Suisse

• Switzerland
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Global Diversity and Inclusion

  • 2001 - 2008

  Global Developed and executed firm's Diversity and Inclusion strategy; launched and acted as strategic advisor to our global Diversity Advisory Board, 6 business unit Diversity Councils and 4 employee networks, resulting in increased recruiting, development and retention of top talent, employee engagement and culture enhancement. Partnered closely with the businesses regarding RFPs/other business requests and leveraged diversity to bring in additional AuM (assets under management), including… Show more Developed and executed firm's Diversity and Inclusion strategy; launched and acted as strategic advisor to our global Diversity Advisory Board, 6 business unit Diversity Councils and 4 employee networks, resulting in increased recruiting, development and retention of top talent, employee engagement and culture enhancement. Partnered closely with the businesses regarding RFPs/other business requests and leveraged diversity to bring in additional AuM (assets under management), including 25+ transactions totaling $200B Swiss Francs in assets. Managed U.S. D&I program budget of $3M and managed department of 5.

• Director, Head of Firm Wide Campus Relations

  • 2000 - 2001

  New York Developed and implemented the firm-wide campus recruitment strategy, allowing CS to attract and hire top talent and increasing the firm's diverse representation. Named as sole Head of Firm Wide Campus Relations post merger with DLJ. Managed team of 20+ people.



Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (acquired by Credit Suisse First Boston)

• Senior Vice President, Director of Firm Wide Campus Recruiting

  • Jun 2000 - Nov 2000

  New York Established and directed the campus recruiting strategy and firm wide recruiting marketing/relationships for Equity, Fixed Income, Investment Banking and Private Equity businesses.



Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette

• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of MBA Recruiting, Investment Banking

  • 1994 - 2000

  New York Lead MBA recruiting efforts for Investment Banking and developed first ever initiatives to attract talent. Established a reputation and culture which enabled DLJ to beat key competitors for top MBAs.

• Public Finance Banker

  • 1988 - 1994

  New York Structured single and multi-family financings and distressed debt refinancings.