Colin Espinales

About Colin Espinales

My passion is working to create a more inclusive and equitable workplace where all can thrive and grow. Throughout my time at LinkedIn, I have worked hard to create a diverse and inclusive environment, not only in our office but with my clients as well. As a member of our InDay committee, I helped plan monthly events for our employees to focus on themselves, the company, and the world. Part of this included me being a liaison with our Employee Resource Groups, meeting monthly with each groups to learn how we can promote their initiatives and activities, which span from recruiting diverse talent to fostering the diverse talent hired. This led me to becoming a more active member of our Latinx Employee Resource Group HOLA, most recently residing as the North American co-lead. I have led many conversations with my clients on diversity and inclusion efforts, not only focused on finding and hiring diverse talent, but getting executive buy in, breaking unconscious biases, and retaining diverse talent. In 2021, I transitioned my career into working on DEI full time, taking a role on our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging team, allowing me to focus on transforming careers for our underrepresented communities. Most recently, as the ERG Lead, I focus on driving engagement and alignment within the ERG ecosystem and the DIBs global strategy. This includes setting direction and strategy for ERG initiatives, overseeing project portfolios, and providing coaching to business leaders on employee needs and social trends.I truly believe this is the most important initiative businesses can undertake to be successful, and I enjoy creating strategies to help make organizations more equitable and inclusive.

Experience

1. Senior Program Manager, Employee Resource Group Lead

   Linkedin

   Jul 2024 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   As the Senior Program Manager, Employee Resource Group Lead on LinkedIn\'s Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging team, I focus on driving engagement across our ERG ecosystem, consisting of 12 ERGs with over 600 leaders globally, and creating alignment with our DIBs global strategy and vision. In addition to setting the direction and strategy for the ERG body of work, I function as a portfolio manager accountable for varying global projects and programs. I also provide day to day coaching and thought leadership to business leaders across many organizations within LinkedIn, including Marketing, Communications, Talent and the DIBs team, on employee needs and external social trends.

Education

• University of Central Oklahoma

  Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Theater Performance

  2005 — 2008

• University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

  Theater Education

  2004 — 2005

Skills

• Digital Marketing
• Email Marketing
• Management
• Team Building
• Project Management
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Online Advertising
• Employer Branding
• Consulting
• Training & Development
• Social Media
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Advertising
• Zendesk
• Salesforce.com
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Strategic Sourcing
• Marketing
• B2b
• Customer Satisfaction
• Training
• New Business Development
• Recruiting
• Saas
• Internet Recruiting
• Linkedin Training
• Account Management
• Facebook
• Start-Ups
• Cold Calling
• Escalation Resolution
• Multitasking Skills
• Social Media Marketing
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Public Speaking
• Linkedin Recruiter
• Customer Service
• Team Leadership