Global consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton has hired Jon G Muñoz as the firm’s Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Officer.
Muñoz has more than 25 years of DE&I, multicultural marketing, community engagement and HR experience across a range of industries; including hospitality, wireless communication and financial services. An expert in leading national and global diversity and inclusion management practices, Muñoz will work with leaders and teams across the firm to drive a comprehensive approach to Booz Allen’s DE&I mission. His role will be to ensure that Booz Allen is an inclusive and equitable workplace; where all employees feel that they belong; are valued; and can achieve their full potential.
He was most recently Vice President of Global Diversity and Inclusion at Hilton. While there, he directed the company’s diversity and inclusion management practice focused on culture, talent and marketplace initiatives. Under his leadership, Hilton’s DE&I commitment received numerous industry awards and recognitions; from DiversityInc, Great Place to Work, Fortune, Forbes, the Human Rights Campaign, amongst others. Prior to Hilton, Muñoz held key DE&I and multicultural marketing roles at Sprint (T-Mobile), Nextel Communications, Bank One (JPMorgan Chase & Co) and NationsBank (Bank of America).
“Diversity, equity and inclusion has been an essential part of our culture for decades; and we remain committed to cultivating an environment that fosters respect, equity and opportunity for all our employees,” stated Aimee George Leary, Executive Vice President at Booz Allen. “Jon’s expertise will help us deliver innovative solutions that drive our ambitious DE&I mission forward; and increase our impact inside Booz Allen, with our clients and across our communities.”
TRUE DE&I COMMITMENT
“A successful DE&I strategy requires a true commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion that starts from the top; and is applied across the entire business. Booz Allen’s long-standing commitment to these practices lays a strong foundation for the work ahead,” stated Muñoz. “I look forward to partnering with leaders across the firm to create the experiences, practices and standards that will help Booz Allen’s talented workforce thrive; as we work together to listen, learn and act with purpose toward a better future.”
Muñoz holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and advertising from the University of Texas at Austin. He has several certifications in corporate citizenship and executive education from Boston College and Southern Methodist University. Muñoz currently serves on the Chairman’s Advisory Council for the Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino and as board chair for the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association. He is a co-founder of the National Hispanic Corporate Council Corporate Executive Development Program; dedicated to advancing Hispanic managers to executive positions in corporations.
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