PDJ - Q2 2024 Issue
PDJ - 2024 Awards Information
Magazine Issue - Q4 2024
Accepting nominations through September 27, 2024
Announcements
Westlake man chronicling diversity success stories in workplaces across the country for the last 20 years
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - In 1999 Jim Rector published the first diversity magazine in the country, which is now recognized internationally.
Latest Press Releases
Profiles in Diversity Journal® Announces its first Emerging Leaders Award Winners
Cleveland, OH (Aug 20, 2024)
Announcing the 2024 Women Worth Watching® in Leadership Award Winners
Cleveland, OH (Aug 9, 2024)
Profiles in Diversity Journal® Announces its 2024 Native American Indigenous Leadership™ Award Winners
Cleveland, OH (Aug 8, 2024)
Profiles in Diversity Journal® Announces its second Veteran Leadership™ Award Winners
Cleveland, OH (Aug 8, 2024)
Featured Articles
Cultural Sensitivity: The Underrated Ingredient to Successful International Business Relationships
By Shweta Maniar
I’ve been fortunate to have a global role that allows me to travel internationally for work.
A Human-Centric Workplace: 3 Ways to Prioritize Diversity in a Digital Age
By Austin Wolcott
As I was recently researching a breaking news topic in the pharmaceutical world, I had a tangential thought.
Storytelling is a Strategic Superpower
By Mohan Sivaloganathan
Keep the personal and the business separate. It’s time to retire this antiquated script for achieving success, because today’s workforce of Gen Z and Millennial leaders are designing a better and healthier approach before our eyes.
Being a Successful Black Attorney
By Robert A. Robertson with Dechert LLP
I am a partner in the financial services group at Dechert and chair of the firm’s Black Professionals Alliance (BPA), Dechert’s Black affinity group.
Activating Imposter Syndrome’s Untapped Allies: How Men Can Help Women Thrive
By Wema Hoover, Former Chief Diversity Officer, Principal & CEO Be Limitless Consulting, LLC
Throughout my career, I have benefitted countless times from the wisdom and support of so many caring women mentors.
Unlocking Success: The Competitive Advantage of Diverse Boards
By Christine Miller
In the 2020s, the vast majority of corporations are at least talking the right talk when it comes to the importance of diversity.
The Power of Evolved Leadership
By Stephen Young
Many thanks to Profiles in Diversity Journal for asking for perspectives on my latest book, The Power of Evolved Leadership.
Representation Matters: Busting the Bamboo Ceiling for Asian Americans
By Alissa Hsu Lynch
It’s Time to Address the Asian American Leadership Gap is a thought-provoking perspective on how to break the “bamboo ceiling” in corporate America as an Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI).
Spotlighting Oracle’s OWL: Delivering a Mission for Women Leaders
By Traci Wade, Group Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion, Oracle
The tech sector has long been known for a lack of women and minority representation, particularly in senior leadership positions.
Beyond the Optics: Getting the most out of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) External Advisory Boards
By Dr. Rohini Anand
External diversity, equity and inclusion advisory boards (DEIAB) are not yet widely used: In Seramount’s 2020 Index, only nine percent of participating companies had an external DEIAB – up from eight percent in the 2019 index.
Congratulations on 25 Years from The Winters Group
By The Winters Group
Founder and CEO Mary-Frances Winters and President and COO Mareisha N. Reese of The Winters Group, Inc., commend Jim Rector and the team from Profiles in Diversity Journal® on 25 years of advancing the conversation on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice!
Support Asian dance by joining forces with Gold Standard Arts Foundation
By Phil Chan
After the horrific shooting in Atlanta in 2021 that claimed the lives of six Asian women, it felt like the entire dance community turned to my co-founder Georgina Pazcoguin and I for leadership.
Featured Series
Advocating for Yourself: Bhavana Bartholf
By Bhavana Bartholf
Ever have the feeling you are working as hard as you can and driving results, yet everyone around you seems to be getting ahead of you?
Resilient D&I: Michael Stuber
By Michael Stuber
2019 PDJ columnist, Michael Stuber shares 15 articles that touch on various aspects of D&I and explains why workplaces need to revise, rethink, and realign their D&I efforts.
Actionable Quick Reads
People On The Move
Letitia K. James – GXO Logistics, Inc.
GXO Announces Letitia James as Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
Dionne Wallace Oakley – Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac Names Dionne Wallace Oakley as Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Diversity Officer
Darwin Conner – Eversheds Sutherland
Eversheds Sutherland Welcomes Darwin Conner as New US Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
PDJ - Magazine Issue - Q1 2024 - Award Winners
2024 Diversity Leader Award Winners
- Allnex - Tina Collins - HR Manager and D&I Champion, Americas
- Dechert LLP - Satra Sampson-Arokium - Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
- Elford - Denise Gilliam - Director of Inclusion & Outreach
- Epiq Global - Malia Turner - Sr. Global DEI Program Manager
- Latham & Watkins - Daniel Dominguez - Partner & Vice Chair of the Diversity Leadership Committee
- MSC Industrial Supply - JaCynthia Little - Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- New York Life - Tina Gupta - Senior Vice President
- Norton Rose Fulbright - Katherine Tapley - US Chief of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
- Squire Patton Boggs - Kathy Bowman-Williams - Global Director of Diversity Equity and Inclusion
- Upbound Group - Tran Taylor - EVP - CHRO - CDO
2024 Latino Leadership Award Winners
- Akin - Robert Salcido - Partner
- Advanced Micro Devices - Adrian Barrera - Director, Systems Design Engineering
- AMD - Nico Canovas - Sr. Director, Latin America
- Comcast - Abisaí Berthely Reyes - Sr. Manager, Strategic Initiatives
- Crowell & Moring LLP - Meshach Rhoades - Managing Partner, Denver Office
- Curacao - Ariela Nerubay - Chief Marketing Office
- Dechert LLP - Christina Guerola Sarchio - Partner, Dechert LLP
- Freddie Mac - Carolina Thompson - Director of Strategy & Initiatives
- Freddie Mac - Dan Ticona - Director, Mission Innovation
- Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP - Mark Lezama - Partner; Co-Chair Copyright Litigation
- L.B. Hall Enterprises, Inc. A/K/A L.B. Hall Fireproofing - Estefania Roa - President
- Latham & Watkins - Carlos Ardila - Partner
- MacKay Shields LLC - Rene A. Bustamante - Executive Managing Director, Chief Administrative Officer
- New American Funding - Patty Arvielo - Co-Founder and CEO
- Norton Rose Fulbright - Mayling C. Blanco - Partner
- PepsiCo Beverages North America - Johannes Evenblij Garza - Global Sales and Marketing Transformation
- Robins Kaplan LLP - Jason R. Fair - Deputy Managing Partner, Los Angeles Office; Co-Chair, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
- Transamerica - Brandi Cruz - Manager, Operational Risk Management
- Transamerica - Maurice Perkins - Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
- Washington Capital Partners - Daniel Huertas - CEO and Co-Founder
- Webster Bank - Carlos R. Rivera - Senior Managing Director – Commercial Marketing
- Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP - Vivian Adame - Associate Attorney
PDJ - Magazine Issue - Q2 2024 - Award Winners
2024 Women Worth Watching® in STEM Award Winners
- AT&T - Jush Danielson - Area Vice President – Indirect Technology & Enablement COE
- AT&T - Tracy M. Palumbo - Sales System Engineer
- Autodesk, Inc. - Smita Rajmohan - Senior Counsel, Artificial Intelligence Platform
- BDO USA - Binita Pradhan - Market Managing Principal – Third Party Attestation, West Geography
- CCRPS - Amareen Dhaliwal, MD, MPH - Founder and CEO
- Dechert LLP - Hilary Bonaccorsi - Associate
- Fish & Richardson - Rae Crisler - Principal
- Fish & Richardson - April Sunyoung Park - Principal
- Gilead Sciences, Inc. - Anu Osinusi, MD, MPH - Vice President, Virology Head, Hepatitis, Respiratory, and Emerging Viruses
- GoTab, Inc. - Ashley Frausto - Director of Operations
- Knobbe Martens - Christie Matthaei - Partner
- Latham & Watkins - Rachel Blitzer - Partner
- Latham & Watkins - Elana Nightingale Dawson - Partner
- Latham & Watkins - Monica Groat - Partner
- New York Life - Tali Rosenblum - Vice President of Strategic Capabilities AI & Data | Head of Strategic Insights
- Norton Rose Fulbright - Tamsen Barrett - Partner
- PBG Consulting, LLC - Vanessa Soon - Formally, Chief Technology Officer – Now COO
- Pepco Holdings, Inc. - Tamla Olivier - Chief Operating Officer
- Robins Kaplan, LLP - Jessica Gutierrez - Partner
- Sandia National Laboratories - Dr. Emily Sandt, PhD - Nuclear Engineer R&D
- SmartBear - Vineeta Puranik - SVP, Engineering and Operations
- West Pharmaceutical Services - Anya Harry MD, PhD - Chief Medical Officer, Vice President, R&D – Applied Research and Clinical Affairs
- WilmerHale - Vinita Ferrera - Partner
2024 Asian Leadership Award Winners
- Akin - Kapil V. Pandit - Partner
- Akin - Thomas Yang - Partner
- Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP - Kail J. Jethmalani - Partner
- Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest - Faustine Chan - Community and Business Programs Director
- Dechert LLP - Darshak Dholakia - Partner
- Fannie Mae - Linda Tai - Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Senior Vice President
- FordHarrison LLP - Geetha N. Adinata - Partner
- Freddie Mac - Judy Huie - Vice President and DEI Business Officer
- Freddie Mac - Ameez Nanjee - Vice President of Asset and Liability Management and Corporate Treasurer
- Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, LLP - Rosaleen Chou - Partner
- New York Life - Dave Jachym - Vice President, Head of Experience Strategy for NYL Foundational Business
- Norton Rose Fulbright - Helen B. Kim - Partner
- Robins Kaplan LLP - Li Zhu - Partner
- Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP - Qiaojing Ella Zheng - Managing Partner, Palo Alto and San Francisco offices, Asian American Litigation and Finance Practice Group Chair.
- Union Pacific Railroad - Naomi Deines - AVP Risk Management
- Webster Bank - Ray Guanlao - Senior Managing Director/ Group Head - Property Management, HOA, and 1031 Specialty Banking
- Webster Bank - Sumakshi Vali - Senior Management Director, Market President
- WilmerHale - Nora Passamaneck - Partner
