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Ngozi Okeh is an experienced leader with a history of driving efforts to conceptualize, define, assess and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as strategic business processes.
Ngozi is currently the Director of DEI at a leading marketing technology company where she develops and executes enterprise-wide DEI initiatives through rigorous strategic planning efforts, community partnerships, leadership collaboration, strategy evaluation, and careful management of communication and buy-in as well as policies and procedures. Previously, she worked at an independent mortgage bank, where her work resulted in a significant increase in the recruitment, engagement, and retention of employees from underrepresented communities, in addition to increased production of over 10 million dollars by empowering communities of color.
As a consultant, Ngozi also partners with associations and companies to develop clear and actionable strategies that drive internal and external DEI objectives. She develops, implements, and monitors programs to attract, engage, and retain diverse teams and communities by leading organization-wide initiatives. She is also a dynamic educator with extensive experience developing training curriculum for all audiences.
Ngozi has a master’s in human resources management with an emphasis in diversity and inclusion from Georgetown University. She has a bachelor’s degree in political science and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the University of California, San Diego. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and running half marathons.
Recent Posts by Ngozi Okeh
Mar 21 2023 #diversity, #equity, #human-rights, #social The Case for Psychological Safety
Mar 14 2023 #diversity, #equity, #esg, #human-rights Say This Instead: Replacing “Man Up” and “Guys”
Mar 6 2023 #diversity, #equity, #esg, #human-rights, #social Company Executives – Ask Your DEI Leader this Question
Feb 28 2023 #diversity, #equity, #esg, #human-rights, #social What is “Wokeness” Anyway?
Feb 21 2023 #compliance, #diversity, #equity, #esg, #human-rights, #social Texas Governor Issues Anti-DEI Memo to State Agencies
Feb 13 2023 #diversity, #equity, #esg, #social Say This Instead: Avoid Ableist Language
Feb 6 2023 #compliance, #diversity, #equity, #esg, #human-rights Making DEI Training Effective
Feb 1 2023 #diversity, #equity, #esg, #human-rights Three Investments You Can Make to Honor Black Heritage Month
Jan 26 2023 #diversity, #equity, #esg, #human-rights, #social Overcoming Business Obstacles to Your DEI Training
Jan 18 2023 #assurance, #compliance, #diversity, #equity, #esg, #human-rights Civil Rights Audits on the Rise
Jan 4 2023 #diversity, #equity, #esg, #human-rights, #social Reenergizing Passion for DEI in the New Year
Dec 22 2022 #diversity, #equity, #esg, #human-rights, #social Your 2022 PracticalESG DEI Roundup
Dec 2 2022 #diversity, #equity, #esg, #social The Re-emergence of the Affirmative Action Debate May Impact Workplaces
Nov 17 2022 #diversity, #equity, #esg, #social A Personal Perspective on Employer Parental Leave Policies
All Topics
- Assurance 143
- Climate 345
- Compliance 362
- Diversity 188
- Environment 324
- Equity 167
- ESG 558
- Guest Post 31
- Human Rights 209
- Investors 357
- Social 218
- Supply Chain 231
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