Experience

The Female Social Network

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director | Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer

  • 2016 - Present

  Lead 10 direct reports in comprehensive DEI program, process, and product delivery for social platform consultancy dedicated to 100,000+ female entrepreneurships. Serve as strategic advisor in diversity initiatives, consulting with clients on practices, pipeline, talent retention, supplier diversity, and recruitment. Design business strategies to advance inclusion practices, enhance branding, and facilitate change management. Identify outreach opportunities to expand diverse talent pipelines and increase organizational influence. Design and lead firm’s executive diversity council to accelerate substantive change across organizations. Expand network roster by creating diversity scorecards and reporting to drive success. Leverage supplier diversity to raise awareness and decrease gender and racial wealth divide. Enhance employee engagement scores and boost diverse recruitment for clients. Show less



JPMorgan Chase & Co.

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Director | Global Head, Supplier Diversity | Corporate Ambassador | Strategic Sourcing

  • 2011 - 2016

  Promoted to Managing Director within first year due to outstanding work performance. Provided strategic oversight of DEI platform expansion and 16 direct reports. Created comprehensive initiative for incorporating diversity into sourcing and procurement functions. Broke down internal silos in supplier diversity division to structure holistic and strategic business segment, driving competitive diversity programs based on ethics and cost-reduction benefits. Cultivated influential support from key stakeholders to facilitate DEI efforts across sourcing and procurement. Created firm-wide supplier diversity strategy, policies, and practices aligned with client-based demands for maximum impact on bottom-line revenue. Served as point of contact for government and nonprofit entities, evaluating enterprise diversity performance metrics to mitigate corporate risk. Increased annual diversity spend to multibillion-dollar budget while reducing expenditures and attracting new clientele. Selected to serve as corporate ambassador for diverse businesses. Achieved enterprise ranking as #1 for top Small Business Administration (SBA) lenders. Collaborated with national advocacy organization and developed relationships with National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), National Gay Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and SBA. Founded and chaired first enterprise Women in Sourcing Empowerment (WISE) group, driving record number of promotions for women in founding year (2012). Show less



Morgan Stanley

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Director | Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer for North America | Chief of Staff

  • 1999 - 2011

  Led global DEI strategies and programs with emphasis on women, minorities, veterans, LGBTQIA, and equitable employee wellness. Launched firmwide diversity training. Developed diverse and continuous talent pipeline via inclusive recruitment strategies and networking with local diversity organizations, high schools, colleges, and young professional programs. Coached employees and managers in DEI practices. Evaluated data analytics to measure DEI performance results and partnered with business units to identify performance gaps and assess progress. Partnered with legal and HR departments to navigate sensitive employee relations issues, balancing enterprise and employee needs with mutually beneficial solutions to reduce risk and litigation. Increased minority and women business enterprise spend. Designed and launched high school diversity internship program, attracting 1,000 student participants with 75% retention rate. Served as company’s equal employment opportunity (EEO) officer and managed enterprise affirmative action plans. Led enterprise ranking in top 10 for Working Mother magazine’s “Top 100 Companies for Working Mothers.” Created and managed firm’s employee resource groups. Show less