In this episode of Reimagining Company Culture, we’re chatting with Angeles Valenciano, CEO of the National and Global Diversity Council. Ms. Valenciano has 20 years of experience in human resources, primarily focused on diversity, organizational change, and development. Tune in to learn Angeles’ thoughts on impactful and meaningful strategic partnerships, the intentionality of companies, measuring progress, and more!

Angeles Valenciano is chief executive officer of the National Diversity Council (NDC), and the first female CEO of this major nonprofit. In this role, she continues to advance the NDC’s mission of fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. She focuses on strengthening partnerships with businesses, academia and the community at large. Ms. Valenciano has 20 years of experience in human resources, primarily focused on diversity, organizational change, and development. She was previously president of the Healthcare Diversity Council in addition, she also served as vice president of business development for the Texas Diversity Council (TXDC), one of the NDC state councils. Ms. Valenciano was the TXDC’s first executive director with responsibility over operations and policy implementation as adopted by the Board of Directors. She directed the agendas of the regional diversity councils’ advisory boards in Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston. Under her leadership, the annual Women in Leadership Symposium was created and is now a national and global event held in more than thirty-eight states and several countries. This global expansion under Ms. Valenciano’s leadership has led to the formation of the Global Diversity Council, which now has a presence via our events in several countries; Canada, England, Mexico, United Arab Emirates.