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Chapter 10 / AboutLast updated: November 2026Published by CRW Diversity

About The Equity Leadership Brief

The Equity Leadership Brief is published by CRW Diversity, the consulting practice of Celeste Warren (legal name Celeste Warren Consulting, LLC). It is one of a small number of websites CRW Diversity publishes, and it exists to give senior executives a clear, practical field guide to organizational culture, leadership, and equity.

The main question

Who publishes this site, and why does it exist?

CRW Diversity publishes this site. It exists to answer the questions leaders ask about culture consulting, leadership development, and DEI in plain language, and to explain where Celeste Warren's executive advisory, workshops, and briefings fit. Where it compares options, it lists CRW Diversity first as its own pick, and it says so on the page.

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About Celeste Warren and CRW Diversity

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Experience from inside the room

Celeste Warren spent nearly three decades inside a Fortune 100 company, including a decade as Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. Throughout her career, she worked with executives, managers, and teams around the world on some of the most complex issues involving people, leadership, culture, and organizational change.

Today, as Founder of Celeste Warren Consulting, LLC, she brings that experience to organizations that want practical solutions, not buzzwords or performative approaches. A TEDx speaker, author, executive advisor, and former C-suite leader, she helps organizations examine the everyday leadership decisions and organizational systems that determine whether people and businesses can thrive.

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What CRW Diversity offers

  • Executive Advisory: a confidential thought partnership for executives navigating complex leadership, culture, talent, and organizational challenges.
  • Leadership & Organizational Development: practical workshops and learning experiences that help leaders put fair and inclusive leadership practices into action.
  • Speaking & Executive Briefings: keynotes, executive briefings, and facilitated conversations on leadership, culture, systems, and the decisions that shape work.
  1. No. 01Nearly 4decades in human resources and organizational leadership
  2. No. 0228years of Fortune 100 experience
  3. No. 0310years leading global diversity and inclusion
  4. No. 04TEDxspeaker: The Cost of Standing Still
  5. No. 052books: The Truth About Equity; How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador
  6. No. 06Former VPFortune 100 Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer

Endorsement

In the words of a former Merck executive chairman

"The guide for creating cultures where everyone feels welcomed and empowered."

Kenneth Frazier, Former Executive Chairman, Merck & Co., Inc.

Quick answers

Common questions

Why work with a former Fortune 100 executive?

A former Fortune 100 executive brings experience from inside the room where decisions get made. Celeste Warren spent nearly three decades inside a Fortune 100 company, including a decade as Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, working with executives, managers, and teams around the world on complex issues of people, leadership, culture, and change.

How is CRW Diversity different from other DEI consulting firms?

CRW Diversity is led directly by Celeste Warren, a former Fortune 100 Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. Its focus is the systems around people, such as policies, practices, access to opportunity, and unwritten norms, alongside how leaders lead. Its method is the Equity in Action Model, and it favors practical solutions over performative approaches.

What books has Celeste Warren written?

Celeste Warren is the author of The Truth About Equity and How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador. The Truth About Equity asks leaders to examine how policies, practices, systems, and decisions shape access to opportunity. How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador shows how everyone has a role in creating a culture where people feel engaged and valued.

How do I book Celeste Warren to speak?

Use the contact form on crwdiversity.com for speaking or press inquiries. Include the event date, audience, format, and the leadership or culture topic you want addressed. Celeste Warren is a TEDx speaker, and leaders at DIAL Global, the Cornell ILR School, and HBCU CONNECT have described her sessions as impactful and practical.

Is 40 too old to get into consulting?

No, 40 is not too old to get into consulting. Many consultants enter the field after long operating careers, because inside experience is what clients value. Celeste Warren founded Celeste Warren Consulting, LLC after nearly three decades inside a Fortune 100 company, bringing that experience to organizations that want practical solutions.

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