Experience

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  Afiniti

  • New York, New York, United States

  • VP, Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    • Feb 2022 - Present
    • New York, New York, United States

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  Charter Communications

  • Stamford, Connecticut, United States

  • Director, Diversity and Inclusion

    • Jan 2019 - Mar 2022
    • Stamford, Connecticut, United States

    Director, Diversity & Inclusion, External Relations January 2019 – PresentCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS Stamford, CT | 97,000 employees, Fortune 70 companyCore Focus: Drive the overall strategy, implementation and success tracking for D&I initiatives and external relations.- Developed and managed a $2.5 million budget for external partnerships and programs.- Created quantitative and qualitative benchmarks to track D&I initiatives’ success using surveys and engagement analytics.- Built a reputation as a reliable and trusted partner with multiple managers and external stakeholders.- Structured a steady cadence of D&I events collaborating with 25+ internal and external stakeholders.- Managed a $200k budget for Employee Resource Groups and partnered with them to identify and invite high performing leaders to participate in career development conferences.- Selected by leadership to allocate $1 million of funding for nonprofits serving seniors and families focusing on digital literacy and the digital divide.- Collaborated with Human Resources and external partners to create virtual job fairs recruiting top talent in diverse population groups.- Launched internal speaker series inviting speakers for town halls to observe national heritage awareness months, scaling it to 41 states and increasing overall engagement by 300+%.

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  PrincEvents

  • New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA

  • CEO/Founder

    • Jan 2008 - Jan 2019
    • New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA

    PRINCEVENTS EVENT PLANNING AND PRODUCTION New York, NY & Philadelphia, PA- Built full-service events company from scratch, focused on creating impactful, inclusive, and accessible events for diverse groups of participants.- Positioned DEI as foundation for event planning and production to enhance attendee experience, increase appeal to broader audience, and leave lasting impressions.- Adopted vendor diversity and inclusivity practices to actively support inclusion of small and diverse-owned businesses as suppliers and to facilitate industry change.- Produced special events for corporate and high-profile clients with up to $1M budgets, owning each project from concept to successful completion.- Developed diverse client base, including Tanqueray, Mike Tyson, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs/Bad Boy Records, L.A. Reid/LaFace Records, The History Channel, Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, Brandy, and Housing Works.- Strategically planned and executed fundraisers, product launches, music release parties, and celebrity events, consistently delivering on time/budget.- Frequently featured in New York Times for invite-only $25K+ fundraisers.- Cultivated referrals and repeat business by building client loyalty and lasting relationships.