Ruchi Jalla, Gphr,Shrm-Scp Email & Phone Number

Mclean, Va, Us

• Executive Committee | Finance Committee | Investment Committee • Governance Committee | Development Committee

Mclean, Va, Us

• Chair, Committee on Trusteeship (Nominating Committee)• Executive Committee | Development Committee

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

• Collaborated with senior leadership to advance enterprisewide HR initiatives. Oversaw a comprehensive approach to talent management, employee engagement, and organizational development, aligning HR strategies with business objectives.• Led a high-performing team of 12 professionals to integrate DEI principles into all aspects of the HR lifecycle and oversaw University Relations and Recruiting team.• Led initiatives to support return-to-office strategy while maintaining employee engagement.• Led inclusive succession planning efforts and developed comprehensive programs to increase team visibility and readiness for leadership roles.• Developed and executed comprehensive recruiting strategies that enhanced consistency and efficiency of executive talent acquisition process. • Conducted in-depth analyses and provided actionable insights to support pay and performance equity • Launched and scaled leadership development programs, increasing leadership readiness and representation. Drove annual increases in diverse leadership representation within organization resulting in ~50% women and over 30% people of color.• Spearheaded the strategic refresh of the DEI framework, integrating workforce planning with organizational goals and applying a data-driven methodology to align goals with market availability and business needs.• Enhanced employee engagement and resilience by implementing sessions and webinars focused on compassion, empathy, and well-being. • Transformed business resource groups (BRG) by leading expansion and development of nine BRGs, growing membership and engagement to 17,000 members.

New York, Ny, Us

• Founded in 2019, Chief is the largest community of senior executive women, representing more than 10,000 companies and 77% of the Fortune 100. • Chief has been recognized as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies and one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies.

Falls Church, Virginia, Us

• Spearheaded comprehensive HR strategy aligned with business objectives, coordinating visioning and teaming exercises as key member of HR leadership team, ensuring alignment with organization’s long-term goals.• Catapulted corporate equality rankings, elevating HRC corporate equality index from 80 to 100% and disability equality index from 70 to 100%. • Redesigned talent identification and leadership development processes, reducing employee attrition rates for underrepresented groups from 2x to neutral. Safeguarded succession planning and addressed critical workforce shortages.• Generated double-digit growth in diverse leadership representation (22% women / 13% people of color) by redesigning DEI strategy with enterprise objectives. Developed action plans and scorecards linked to incentive compensation for senior leaders. • Led high-performing team of nine, overseeing HR projects while delivering insights and progress reports to board.• Led strategic response to 2020 racial justice movement, coaching executive committee and CEO on communications. • Spearheaded BAE Systems’ first inclusion index, offering granularity of data on diversity of employee experiences and multi-year, board-sponsored DEI strategy, including leadership interventions and programs.• Developed DEI development programs, transforming leaders’ engagement and capability in DEI. Achieved 15% growth in DEI recruitment / promotion metrics and 11% growth in skills development, as evidenced by 360-degree feedback.• Launched and expanded eight employee resource groups (ERG) to 4,000 members across 170 locations, enhancing exposure and career opportunities for diverse employees.• Established company as DEI thought leader, leading DEI communications and external outreach, including first-ever DEI Impact Report, public speaking, leader-led dialogues, and social media initiatives. Engaged with Society for Women Engineers and National Society for Black Engineers.

Falls Church, Virginia, Us

• Promoted into the role based on the level of expertise, succeeding the previous Chief Diversity Officer.

Falls Church, Virginia, Us

• Recruited to develop and launch the first Employee Resource Groups.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

• Led diversity strategy, programs and initiatives which grew the county’s DEI capability and supported its mission to become an employer of choice; highlights include design and implementation of new people practices across the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, talent management, and leadership development.

92866 Issy Les Moulineaux Cedex 9, Fr

• Developed and led DEI communications and project management for Sodexo’s award-winning Office of Diversity, growing brand awareness, engagement, and traffic to its digital media, and contributing to publications and events, including the D&I Annual Report and D&I Leadership Summit.

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• As Altegrity’s first DEI expert, established DEI vision, launched a D&I Leadership Council, facilitated establishment of employee resource groups, and built a robust reporting framework that supported double-digit growth in diverse leadership representation.

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Waterloo, Ontario, Ca

• A founding member of Blackberry’s first DEI function. Led some of the firm’s early global diversity initiatives over a period of significant employee growth, including the integration of diversity content into leadership development programs and change to recognition and reward.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

• Drove employment and retention of new Canadians, people with disabilities and Aboriginal people, leading internships and training programs, and designing standardized performance assessment and professional development tools. In addition, regularly participated in external task forces which explored solutions for employing people with disabilities, visible minorities, and increasing Aboriginal participation in the workforce, and presented at various external events.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Ba, Interdisciplinary Studies

Certificate (High Honors), Human Resources Management