FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Appointment of highly regarded diversity and inclusion thought leader positions organization to expand opportunities to advance women in business
(Austin, TX, November 14, 2016) – Forté Foundation, a consortium of major corporations, business schools and non-profit organizations that directs talented women towards leadership roles in business, announced the appointment of a new Director of Development, Ana Duarte McCarthy, effective November 14, 2016.
With more than 30 years of experience as a subject matter expert in the areas of diversity and inclusion, Duarte McCarthy’s career focus has been to foster equality and respect and to ensure all individuals can achieve their full potential. In joining Forté, Duarte McCarthy stated, “My lifetime work – in both the public and private sectors – has been devoted to helping under-represented groups gain access to opportunities. I am excited to bring that experience to Forté and to work with the Forté staff, Board and other stakeholders to increase the pipeline of women pursuing opportunities in business. It is an incredible privilege to help women embrace their dreams and fulfill their potential.”
Most recently, Duarte McCarthy was the principal of Duarte McCarthy Diversity Consulting, offering services on workforce diversity matters. From 1995 - 2016, she worked at Citi as part of the diversity and inclusion team, serving as its managing director and chief diversity officer from 2002 through 2016. In that role, she led the development and integration of Citi’s global workforce diversity strategy for hiring and developing diverse talent, fostering an inclusive work environment and ensuring management accountability.
“We are excited to have Ana Duarte McCarthy join the Forté team. She will focus on building our development strategy and engaging new champions in Forté’s mission. Her strong reputation, across many sectors, will be invaluable in fostering collaborations and partnerships with organizations that support women’s advancement,” said Denise Montana, Vice President of Partnerships and Programs for Forté Foundation. Duarte McCarthy will also lead ongoing development programs, such as Make an Impact, which showcases Forté’s “Honor a Champion” development efforts.
Among other recognitions, Ana has been named to Hispanic Business Magazine’s 25 Elite Women, was the YWCA of NYC’s Women of Influence, and received Out & Equal Workplace Advocates’ Champion Award for her support and advocacy of workplace equality for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. Additionally, she serves on the board of directors of the Families and Work Institute and Somerset County YMCA Association; is a frequent speaker on diversity and inclusion; and has been an
adjunct faculty member at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.
FORTÉ SPONSORS
Forté Sponsor Companies: A.T. Kearney; Amazon; American Airlines; Associated Bank; AT&T; Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Barclays; Boston Consulting Group; Bloomberg; Capital Group; Chevron; Citi; Citizens Financial Group; Cognizant; Credit Suisse; Cummins; Danaher; DaVita; Deloitte; Deutsche Bank; Dimensional Fund Advisors; Dow; DTCC; Eli Lilly and Company; Evercore; ExxonMobil; EY; General Motors; Goldman Sachs; Hines; IBM Global Business Services; JP Morgan; Liberty Mutual; M&T Bank; Macquarie Group; McKinsey & Company; New York Life; PIMCO; The PNC Financial Services Group; UGI Corporation; USAA; Wellington; Wells Fargo; Whirlpool Corporation
Forté Nonprofit Sponsor: 100 Women in Hedge Funds; Certified Financial Planner Board; Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
Forté Business School Sponsors: Alliance Manchester Business School; Arizona State University W.P. Carey School of Business; Babson College (F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business); Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper School of Business); Columbia Business School; Cornell University (Johnson School of Management); Dartmouth College (Tuck School of Business); Duke University (The Fuqua School of Business); Emory University (Goizueta Business School); Georgetown University (McDonough School of Business); George Washington University School of Business; Georgia Tech (Scheller College of Business); Harvard Business School; HEC-Paris; IE Business School; IESE Business School; Imperial College Business School; Indiana University - Bloomington (Kelley School of Business); INSEAD; London Business School; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan); Michigan State University (Broad College of Business); Mills College (Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business); Northwestern University (Kellogg School of Management); New York University (Stern School of Business); Ohio State University Fisher College of Business; Queen’s School of Business; Rice University Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business; Simmons School of Management; Southern Methodist University (Cox School of Business); University of California - Berkeley (Haas School of Business); University of California - Los Angeles (Anderson School of Management); University of Chicago (Booth School of Business); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (College of Business); University of Maryland Smith School of Business; University of Michigan (Ross School of Business); University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (Carlson School of Management); University of North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler Business School); University of Notre Dame (Mendoza College of Business); University of Oxford (Saïd Business School); University of Pennsylvania (The Wharton School); University of Rochester (Simon School of Business); University of Southern California (Marshall School of Business); University of Texas at Austin (McCombs School of Business); University of Toronto (Rotman School of Management); University of Virginia (Darden School of Business); University of Washington (Foster School of Business); Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management; Washington University in St. Louis (Olin Business School); Yale School of Management; York University (Schulich School of Business)
ABOUT FORTÉ Forté is a nonprofit organization with the goal of achieving gender parity at all levels of business. Forté works closely with business schools, corporations, and universities to ensure women have access to opportunities at every stage in their careers. Forté offers a wide variety of resources, including MBA prep, professional development, leadership education, and a diverse community of successful women. For more information, visit fortefoundation.org. Media contacts: Michele Vana, BCW Global, michele.vana@bcw-global.com; Katie Stanfield, Forté Foundation, katies@fortefoundation.org Download the PDF
