Nancy Di Dia
Nancy Di Dia brings more than 25 years of experience in management and diversity practices in corporate America to her role as Executive Director & Chief Diversity Officer at Boehringer Ingelheim. She has national responsibility for Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement reaching more than 10,000 employees. Under her leadership the company achieved the #1 position from the Association of Diversity Councils as well as a perfect score on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign for the best places to work for LGBT for three consecutive years. In 2009, she also received a prestigious recognition of Diversity Champion from the Southern Connecticut chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). Just recently, Ms. Di Dia has begun studying for a certified ICF (International Coaching Federation) Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP) focusing on the neuroscience of leadership. Ms. Di Dia is an active member of the Hidden Brain Drain Task Force, a think tank and research group of leading global companies which focuses on developing best practice models for organizations seeking to recruit, retain and re-connect talented women. In addition, she mentors and coaches executives on presence and dealing with multicultural challenges. Prior to beginning her role in May 2006, Ms. Di Dia was a senior consultant with the FutureWorkInstitute, a strategic partner of Towers Perrin. In that role, she pioneered creative diversity initiatives that advanced the culture of inclusion at many institutions, including pharmaceutical companies such as Astra Zeneca and Johnson & Johnson. Prior to her role at FutureWork, Ms. Di Dia established her own consulting practice focused on Human Resources, and Diversity & Inclusion Work. In her work with Fortune 500 companies, she conducted organizational assessments, focus groups, and executive interviews to help companies further their mission to become employers of choice. Before beginning her private practice, Ms. Di Dia spent 25 years at JPMorgan Chase and was recognized as an award-winning diversity leader and facilitator who pioneered significant cultural changes across the firm. Among those accomplishments was the establishment of a Gay & Lesbian Employee Networking Group and the effort to successfully initiate domestic partner coverage by delivering a compelling business case to senior management. Ms. Di Dia was known for her role in the development of both professional and personal leadership of senior women at JPMorgan Chase. She addressed issues concerning women so they may better support their firm’s objectives to achieve both personal and professional success. Her goal in these coaching forums was to empower the senior women to further develop their leadership and influence skills and network effectively with all levels of colleagues. The outcomes were clear improvements on their job performance with quantifiable impacts to the culture and bottom line. Ms. Di Dia is recognized as an effective coach and mentor whose collaborative style and expertise in leading diverse teams and managing conflict enables her to uncover dysfunctional behaviors and make a positive impact in organizations undergoing change. She is a highly sought after facilitator for her ability to quickly make people feel comfortable and included. She is also regarded as a diplomatic leader who balances diverse interests, forges global partnerships and builds best practices that further organizational goals. She is highly skilled in performance consulting, workplace coaching, focus group facilitation and organizational engagement. Ms. Di Dia is a graduate of the Ross School of Business-University of Michigan Senior Leadership Development Program. |
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