Towanda R. Livingston is a successful and award-winning Diversity and Inclusion Executive.  She is an innovative thought equity, inclusion and supplier diversity leader of this era. Since beginning her professional career, Towanda has delivered transformational solutions for corporate and government agencies within the inclusion and supplier diversity space. 

 

Towanda has received numerous awards and industry accolades for developing, implementing and institutionalizing various diversity initiatives and programs for her work in communications, human capital management, and supplier/business and community outreach. She possesses over 25 years of experience and has become a sought-out expert on advocacy and policy development, diversity and inclusion, economic development, business development, and organizational strategic planning and management.  One of Towanda’s colleagues stated, "the breadth and depth of her experience, in particular, with advocacy, strategic planning and implementation of sustainable economic development, business development, diversity, inclusion and equity programs has been extremely valuable to our organization and those stakeholders fortune enough to procure her services." Towanda is a highly skilled and accredited international “Activational” life and business coach/consultant, motivational and business public speaker, author, rainmaker and trusted business mentor. 

 

Towanda has journeyed through progressive years climbing the proverbial "corporate ladder" that remains a persistent challenge for women of color. Towanda leveraged this challenge when she realized there is more power and influence in constructing your own ladder through her mindset and actions that have served to help women (and men) of color ascend the ranks in corporate, government and entrepreneurship.