Rohini Anand

Dr. Rohini Anand is recognized as a pioneer, thought leader and expert in global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), and has been on the forefront of orchestrating lasting large-scale global organizational change for corporations, non-profit organizations and government agencies worldwide.

She is a highly sought-after DEI advisor, trusted Board Member, published author and esteemed speaker. Her strategic thinking, ability to influence and coach senior leaders and depth of experience in global DEI have benefited organizations across all sectors at various stages of their global diversity and inclusion transformation. Dr. Anand was previously Senior Vice President Corporate Responsibility and Global Chief Diversity Officer for Sodexo. Under Dr. Anand’s leadership, the Sodexo brand became synonymous with leadership in diversity, corporate responsibility and wellness - winning prestigious recognition and being featured in a Harvard Business Review case study.

Rohini Anand is on the boards of Galt Foundation, Tent Partnership for Refugees, Aspen Institute’s Family Prosperity Initiative, WomenLift Health a Gates Foundation initiative and Charter Communications External Diversity and Inclusion Council. She is a Senior Fellow at The Conference Board and was former Chair of Catalyst’s Board of Advisors.

She is the recipient of many accolades including:

• The Mosaic Woman Leadership Award

• The Women’s Foodservice Forum Trailblazer Award

• The Maryland International Business Leadership Award

• The American Institute for Managing Diversity’s Individual Leader Award

• Webster University’s Women of Influence Award

• The Who’s Who in Asian American Communities Award (WWAAC)

• Ascend’s Inaugural Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion Award

• The Diversity Leadership Star Award by Diversity Woman

• Working Mother Media: Women of Legacy Award

Dr. Anand is a published author and has been featured in CNBC, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, as well as appearing on CNN, Bloomberg and CNN Money and on National Public Radio.

In her upcoming book, Leading Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: A Guide for Systemic Change in Multinational Organizations, Dr. Anand offers five proven principles for multinational companies to advance DEI with a nuanced understanding of local contexts across countries and cultures. It is now available to pre-order.

To celebrate the book's launch, Dr. Anand has created a series of resources, enabling your DEI efforts to really make a difference:

• Monthly DEI insights delivered straight to your inbox

• Learn from Leaders interview series

• Learn from the DEI Community interactive LinkedIn group

• Learn from My Experience Live Q&A sessions

Visit www.rohinianand.com to find out more about utilizing these resources to drive your DEI change and progress.