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One of the most frequently asked questions at Ventura Collective is: What are the next steps in DEI? We have read the books, formed a DEI committee, and provided training—now, how do we keep the momentum going?
 
In this Power Lunch, Linda Espinosa Valencia, co-founder of Ventura Collective, will guide us through the next steps. Since the release of the international standard in Diversity and Inclusion, ISO 30415, in 2021, Linda has helped her clients develop sustainable DEI strategies. These strategies democratize DEI risks, assign clear roles and responsibilities, create a roadmap for sustainability, and foster systemic change within organizations and their environments.

Meet Your Facilitator 

Linda Espinosa Valencia
Co-Founder, Ventura Collective
Linda is a diversity, equity and inclusion consultant, a Gallup certified strengths-based coach, facilitator, speaker and community builder. With Ana María Desmaison Cornejo, she co-founded Ventura Collective, a Latine women-owned equity, diversity, and inclusion consulting collective that harnesses the collective joy and strength to sustain equity. Ventura Collective partners with committed organizations in their journey to embed diversity, equity and inclusion in their business model utilizing the Diversity & Inclusion International Standard ISO 30415 and accompany them to create work environments that are inclusive and relational.

Linda brings unique perspectives to her clients and audience having lived and worked in Mexico, Canada and the US. She is part of grassroots organizations fighting for systemic change and justice for all. As well she has held a variety of positions in the business strategy and marketing departments and has a proven success record of growing brands and companies. Her business background has been an incredible asset to develop and implement diversity, equity and inclusion frameworks for organizations that are measurable and sustainable.

Linda’s education: Marketing and International Business Degree from Universidad Autonoma de
Yucatan, a Diversity and Inclusion Certification from Cornell University and Diversity and Inclusion
Service Management ISO 30415 certification from University of Georgia. Linda was the first DEI
consultant in Canada to be certified to implement ISO 30415 Diversity and Inclusion Framework in
organizations.

Linda is a member of the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), the Canadian member of ISO -
International Organization for Standardization. As an active member of the MC/ISO/TC 260 team,
Linda will promote, develop, improve and sustain the ISO 30415 standard internationally.