Asia Society’s Global Talent and Diversity Council is a members-driven working group that meets four times a year and seeks to raise visibility of the importance of nurturing Asian talent and diversity in the business community world-wide. They serve as an invaluable resource on innovative and applicable best practices and trends that achieve real, measurable outcomes in attracting, retaining, and advancing Asian talent across the global business landscape. Members are composed of senior leaders at a current corporate member companies who represents the interests of that company’s diversity goals, and/or an influential subject matter expert on issues related to diversity challenges and solutions.

Current Representatives

Sana A. Manjeshwar, JD, SPHR, COOP, Global Principal Ombuds Manager (Chair)
Chevron

Amanda Baum, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion
Goldman Sachs

Allen Chen, Senior Vice President, D&I Executive
Bank of America | Global Diversity & Inclusion

Samir Choksi, Senior Area Sales Director, Vascular; Vascular South AD
Medtronic

*Apoorva Gandhi, Senior Vice President, Multicultural Affairs, Social Impact and Business Councils
Marriott International

Jackie Gordon, KPMG Audit Partner and National DEI Partner for Audit
KPMG

Adrian Kwok, Associate Partner
McKinsey & Co.

Elaine Loo, Principal
Deloitte

Izabel Melgoza, Global Talent Senior Analyst
Goldman Sachs

Dino Mendoza, Group Manager, Corporate Audit
Chevron

Arindam Mukhopadhyay, Managing Director & Global Head of Finance & Risk Shared Services
Citi

Ngan Nguyen, Global Strategic Advisor - Asian Heritage
Citi

Neela Pal, Vice President; Head of Client and External Engagement Strategy, Diversity & Inclusion
Goldman Sachs

Raza Shah, Executive Director, Business Planning Manager to CEO, US, and Europe & Americas
Standard Chartered Bank

Phoebe Swan, Networks & Partnerships, Sr. Manager | GIDE - Global Inclusion Diversity Equity
Medtronic

Jason Williams, Senior Vice President, Global Inclusion Strategy, Office of Global Inclusion
Paramount

Erica Yalagi, Head of Conduct Risk and Culture
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

Roger Yang, KPMG Audit Partner, and KPMG Asia Pacific Advisory Board member
KPMG

Vivian Young, GlobalHead of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
J.P. Morgan Chase

Advisors

Joy Chen, Chief Executive Officer
Multicultural Leadership Institute

* Indicates Former Co-Chair of the Council