Inspirational d&i Leaders

Which diversity and inclusion leader inspires you the most?

We asked 425+ international diversity and inclusion professionals this question as part of the d&i Leaders Global Benchmarking Survey 2022.

Below we highlight these inspirational individuals nominated by their peers. We encourage you to connect and follow them on social media so they can inspire you too!

This annual list offers a tiny snapshot of some of the many inspiring people accelerating workplace inclusion across the globe (view 2021 list).

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Inspirational d&i Leaders 2022

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Adam Travis

Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity
Logitech
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Adelmise Rosemé Warner

Senior Director, Global Employee Relations
Apple
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Aggie Mutuma

Chief Executive Officer
Mahogany Inclusion Partners
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Aiko Bethea

Principal Consultant & Founder
RARE Coaching & Consulting LLC
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AJ Frances

Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lead
Trustpilot
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André Flemmings

Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing
WHSmith
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Andrea Rubera

People Caring & Inclusion Manager
TIM
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Angela Peacock

Global Director of Diversity & Inclusion
PDT Global
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Angelin Soosaipillai

Vice President of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion 
Mitacs
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Ann Francke OBE

Chief Executive
Chartered Management Institute
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Dr Arun Verma

Head of Race Equality
Advance HE
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Arvinda Gohil OBE

Chief Executive
YMCA
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Asif Sadiq MBE

Senior Vice President, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, International
Warner Bros. Discovery
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Bal Gill

Talent Director Northern & Central Europe
Capgemini
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Banji Adewumi

Director Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The University of Manchester
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Bendita Cynthia Malakia

Diversity & Engagement Leader
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
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Ben-Saba Hasan

SVP Chief Culture Diversity Equity & Inclusion Officer
Walmart
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Billy Vaughn

Senior Managing Partner
DTUI.com
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Prof. Binna Kandola

Co-founder & Senior Partner
Pearn Kandola LLP
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Brandon Bell

Lead, Diversity & Inclusion – North America
Syngenta
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Brené Brown

Founder & CEO
Brené Brown Education and Research Group
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Candice Morgan

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Partner
Google Ventures
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Caroline Casey

Founder
The Valuable 500 
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Chloe Davies

Head of Social Impact
Lucky Generals
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Claire Harvey

Global Inclusion Lead
Vodafone
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Daniel Danso

Global Diversity & Inclusion Leader
Linklaters
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Denise Cole

EMEA Head of Diversity Equity & Inclusion
Citi
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Elizabeth Adefioye

Chief People Officer
Emerson
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Elizabeth Broderick

Independent Expert (UN Special Rapporteur)
United Nations Human Rights Council
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Elizabeth Nieto

Global Head of Equity & Impact 
Spotify
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Ellonda Williams

Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 
B Lab
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Emma Codd

Global Inclusion Leader 
Deloitte
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Erika Irish Brown

Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer and Global Head of Talent
Citi
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Dr Erin Thomas

Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
Upwork
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Fadzi Whande

Senior Diversity & Inclusion Adviser
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Gamiel Yafai

Founder & CEO 
Diversity Marketplace
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Hannah Awonuga

Global Head of Colleague Engagement, Group Diversity & Inclusion
Barclays
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Helen Choudhury

Head of Diversity, Equality & Inclusion
Music Publishers Association UK
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Hermann Trepesch

Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Director
Sanofi
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Jacqui Gavin

Chief of Culture
British Volt 
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Jenn Barnett

Head of ESG, Inclusion & Diversity
Grant Thornton
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Jennifer Brown

Founder & CEO 
Jennifer Brown Consulting
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Jodi-Ann Burey

Creator & Host
Black Cancer: The Podcast
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John Amaechi OBE

Founder 
APS Intelligence
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Joy Lodarmasse

Manager Diversiteit en Inclusie
Alliander
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Joy Warmington

CEO
brap
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Kate Nash OBE

CEO
Purple Space
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Kimberlé Crenshaw

Distinguished Professor of Law
UCLA Law
UCLA Law Profile Page
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Lauren von Stackelberg

Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
the LEGO Group
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Lily Zheng

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategist and Consultant 
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Lindsay-Rae McIntyre

Chief Diversity Officer
Microsoft
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Mark Lomas

Head of Culture 
Lloyd’s of London
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Mary Peterson

Head of Responsible Business & Learning
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
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Mike Adams

Chief Executive Officer
We Are Purple
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Min Rodriguez

Head of Diversity & Inclusion
NHS Property Services
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Mita Mallick

Head of Inclusion, Equity & Impact 
Carta
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Monica Stancu

Diversity and Inclusion Manager
Lloyd’s of London
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Monica Oldham

Global Head, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The World Bank Group
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Dr Nancy Doyle

Founder & Chief Research Officer
Genius Within
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Nancy Lengthorn

Global Chief Inclusion & Culture Officer
MediaCom
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Neil Morrison

Group Human Resources Director
Severn Trent Water
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Nichole Barnes Marshall

Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity
Pinterest
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Nova Reid

Speaker, Consultant & Anti-Racism Expert
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Pamela Hutchinson OBE

Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion
Bloomberg LP
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Paul Farmer

Chief Executive
Mind
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Pauline Miller

Chief Equity Officer, EMEA
dentsu
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Phyll Opoku-Gyimah

Co-Founder & Executive Director 
UK Black Pride
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Pips Bunce

Head of Global Markets Technology Core Engineering Integration Components, Co-head, LGBT & Ally Program
Credit Suisse
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Priscilla Baffour

Head of Diversity and Inclusion
TikTok
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Rachel Billington

Head of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Europe & India
AECOM
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Ray Dempsey

Group Chief Diversity Officer
Barclays 
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René Carayol MBE

Founder and Chief Executive
Inclusion Inc 
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Rob Neil OBE

Director
Krystal Alliance
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Robert Franken

Digital & Diversity Activist 
#HeForShe
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Rohini Anand PhD

CEO
Rohini Anand LLC
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Ronald Reeves

Chief Diversity Officer
AIG
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Rukasana Bhaijee

Executive Director, Equity & Inclusion Workforce International
Warner Bros. Discovery
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Sam Akinluyi

UK&I Managing Director
Innocent Drinks
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Sámi Ben-Ali

Vice President, Inclusion & Diversity
Wood Plc
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Sandra Kerr CBE, OBE

Race Equality Director
Business in the Community
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Sandra Quince

CEO
Paradigm for Parity
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Sandra Sims-Williams

Chief Diversity Officer 
Nielsen 
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Sarah Churchman OBE

Chief Inclusion, Community & Wellbeing Officer 
PwC UK
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Sarah Winship

Inclusion & Diversity Director 
Molson Coors 
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Scott Sallée

Social Impact & Sustainability Lead 
dentsu
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Shani Dhanda

Disability Inclusion & Accessibility Strategist and Consultant 
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Sheree Atcheson

Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion
Valtech
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Shereen Daniels

Managing Director
HR Rewired
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Stephanie Nicoll

Diversity, Inclusion & Corporate Social Responsibility Lead
Tesco Bank
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Talita Ramos Erickson

Chief Legal & Compliance Officer / Chief D&I Officer
Barilla
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Tiffany R. Warren

EVP, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Sony Music Group
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Tim Hardy-Lenik

Director of Inclusion & Workforce Equity
CSG
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Toby Mildon

Diversity & Inclusion Architect
Mildon
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Toni McKay-Lewis

Head of Diversity & Inclusion
Tesco
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Tricia Arneson

Chief Diversity & Productivity Officer
Yondr
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Uzma Hamid-Dizier

Director, Responsible Business
Slaughter and May
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Vernā Myers

VP, Inclusion Strategy
Netflix
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Wil Lewis

Global Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
Experian
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Yvonne Howard

Diversity, Inclusion & Business Transformation Specialist  
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Zaheer Ahmad MBE

Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – Consumer Healthcare
GSK
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