Which diversity and inclusion leader inspires you the most?
We asked 350+ international diversity and inclusion professionals this question as part of the d&i Leaders Global Benchmarking Survey 2021.
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 list will be updated annually and offers a tiny snapshot of some of the many inspiring people accelerating workplace inclusion across the globe.
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Inspirational d&i Leaders 2021
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Aiko Bethea
Principal Consultant
RARE Coaching & Consulting LLC
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Anneliese Singh
Chief Diversity Officer
Tulane University
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Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE
CEO
Stemettes
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Ara Tucker
SVP, Head of Talent and Culture
Audible
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Asif Sadiq MBE
Senior Vice President, Head of Equity and Inclusion, International
Warner Media International
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Ayse Ozpirincci
Co-Chair
Future Talent Council
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Barbara Whye
VP Inclusion and Diversity
Apple
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Barry Boffy
Head of Inclusion & Diversity
British Transport Police
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Bev Shah
Founder and CEO
City Hive
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Prof. Binna Kandola
Co-founder and Senior Partner
Pearn Kandola
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Brené Brown
Founder and CEO
Brené Brown Education and Research Group
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Brian Lamb
Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion
JPMorgan Chase & Co
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Brian Reaves
Senior Vice President, Chief Belonging, Diversity, and Equity Officer
UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group)
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Brian Tippens
VP, Chief Sustainability Officer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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Camilla Astrid-Robinson
Senior Culture Specialist (Internal Communications and Inclusion Lead)
Checkout.com
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Candi Castleberry Singleton
VP, Diversity Partnership Strategy and External Engagement
Twitter
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Candice Morgan
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Partner
GV (Google Ventures)
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Caroline Casey
Founder
The Valuable 500
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Cecilia Weckstrom
Senior Global Director
LEGO Group
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Charlotte Sweeney OBE
Founder and Managing Director
Charlotte Sweeney Associates
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Chuck Stephens
Global Head of Inclusion, Diversity, & Belonging
Booking.com
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Cynthia Bowman
Chief Diversity and Inclusion and Talent Acquisition Officer
Bank of America
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Daisy Auger Dominguez
Chief People Officer
VICE Media Group
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Dr. Denise O’Neil Green
Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion
Ryerson University
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Dr. Doyin Atewologun
Director
Delta Alpha Psi
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Edleen John
Director – International Relations, Corporate Affairs & Co-Partner for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The Football Association
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Elizabeth Griffin
Indigenous Employment Strategist
Minderoo Foundation
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Faye Jenkins
Head of Social Impact and Inclusion
BAM Nuttall
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Felecia Caldwell
Director of Workforce Equity
City of Seattle
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Felizitas Lichtenberg
Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion
SumUp
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Fiona Vines
Head of Inclusion & Diversity and Workforce Transition
BHP
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Fleur Bothwick OBE
Director of Diversity and Inclusion EMEIA
EY
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Frank Douglas
CEO
Caerus Executive
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Gudrun Sander
Director
Competence Centre for Diversity and Inclusion
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Hannah Awonuga
Global Head of Colleague Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion
Barclays
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Hannah Munro Grantham
Head of Inclusion and Diversity, Group Transformation
Lloyds Banking Group
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Helena Morrissey DBE
Chair
The Diversity Project
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Ian Moses
Senior Inclusion Diversity & Equity Leader
Amazon Web Services
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Isabelle Pujol
CEO & Founder
Pluribus
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Ivy Kusinga
Chief Culture and Talent Officer
Chubb
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Jacqui Gavin BEM
Culture, Inclusion & Belonging Manager
Britishvolt
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Jenn Barnett
People & Culture Director, Head of Inclusion, Diversity and Wellbeing
Grant Thornton UK LLP
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Jennifer Brown
Founder & CEO
Jennifer Brown Consulting
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Jennifer Willey
CEO
Wet Cement
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Johanna Keech-Jowers
Divisional Director, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing
Ministry of Justice UK
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Johannes Donath
Senior Manager Diversity & Inclusion
adidas
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John Amaechi OBE
Founder & Everyday Jedi
APS Intelligence
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Dr. Jonathan Ashong-Lamptey
Founder & Managing Director
Element of Inclusion
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Julie Dennis
Head of Diversity and Inclusion
ACAS
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June Sarpong
Director of Creative Diversity
BBC
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Justine Thompson
Head of Diversity & Inclusion
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
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Karen Harvey-Cooke
Organisational and Staff Development Manager
Cardiff University
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Karen Blackett OBE
CEO
GroupM UK
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Dr. Karen Salt
Director
Centre for Research in Race and Rights, University of Nottingham
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Kate Nash OBE
CEO
PurpleSpace
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Katherine Conway
Head of Diversity & Inclusion
Aon
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Katie Burke
Chief People Officer
HubSpot
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Kristen Anderson
Board Member
Women on Boards
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Lance A. LaVergne
Chief Diversity Officer & SVP, Global Talent Acquisition & Associate Experience
PVH Corp.
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Lauren von Stackelberg
Chief Equity Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Tate & Lyle
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Leena Nair
Chief Human Resources Officer
Unilever
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Lily Zheng
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategist and Consultant
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Loraine Martins OBE
Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Network Rail
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Lynne Woodward
Head of Equality and Human Rights
Leicestershire Police
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Madison Butler
Founder and CEO
Blue Haired Unicorn
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Prof. Marcia Wilson
Dean for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Open University
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Mark Lomas
Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
High Speed Two (HS2)
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Mary-Frances Winters
President and CEO
The Winters Group Inc.
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Michael Bach
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion
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Michelle MiJung Kim
CEO
Awaken
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Michelle Penelope King
Managing Director
Equality Forward
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Miranda Wayland
Head of Creative Diversity
BBC
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Moninne Griffith
CEO
BeLonGTo
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Morenike Ajayi
Founder
Career Nuggets
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Nicky Thurston
Inclusion Officer
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
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Nina Strassner
Head of Diversity & People Programs, Germany
SAP
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Oona King
VP of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Snap Inc.
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Pamela Hutchinson
Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion
Bloomberg LP
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Paulette Cohen
Head of Diversity and Inclusion
Barclays
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Pauline Miller
Chief Equity Officer, EMEA
dentsu International
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Polly Williams
Head of Diversity and Inclusion
Royal Academy of Engineering
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Priscilla Baffour
Head of Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok Europe
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Rachel Reese
CEO
Global Butterflies
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Rukasana Bhaijee
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead, EMEA Technology
Google
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Sandra Kerr CBE, OBE
Race Equality Director
Business in the Community (BITC)
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Sarah Winship
Inclusion and Diversity Lead EMEA
Jacobs
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Sarah Gosiewska
Culture Inclusion Engagement Lead
Thames Water
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Shaheen Akram
Global Head Diversity & Inclusion
ING
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Sheree Atcheson
Global Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Valtech
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Stephen Frost
CEO
Included
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Sue Black OBE
Professor of Computer Science and Technology Evangelist
Durham University
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Tamara Vasquez
Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion
S&P Global
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Tiernan Brady
Global Director of Inclusion
Clifford Chance
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Tunde Banjoko OBE
Founder
Making The Leap
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Udy Archibong MBE
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion)
University of Bradford
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Val Garside
HR Director
Penguin Random House UK
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Verna Myers
VP, Inclusion Strategy
Netflix
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Wanda Hope
Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
Johnson & Johnson
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Yasmine Sadri
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisor
International School of Geneva
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Yvette Forrester
Vice President, Digitization and Business Change
BNY Mellon
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