Ryan N. Mitchell

About Ryan N. Mitchell

I love people! With the world changing around us so rapidly, I take pride in having a…

Experience

1. Global Director of Diversity Equity & Inclusion

   CBRE

   Feb 2021 — Present

   An executive leading a global team at this matrixed organization. Responsible for the development of a DEI strategy for the Advisory Services businesses centered around:• enhancing the organization’s internal culture, • driving talent solutions to attract and develop talent, and• impacting communities through client-facing initiatives, philanthropy, and supplier diversity.Partner with key stakeholders to drive implementation of diversity and inclusion strategies, programs, and policies, that will attract, retain, and promote a diverse workforce and foster an inclusive environment.Enhance inclusion councils and employee resource groups (ERGs) and leverage them to prioritize and drive business initiatives.Integrate DE & I practices into business practices across the organization throughout the employee life cycle.Creates an annual business plan and strategy that outlines recruiting, learning & development, retention activities, goals/objectives, and key aspirations.Monitor diversity metrics, report on the results to key stakeholders, and use data to drive future initiatives and policies. Partner with Legal team to measure risks of the implementation of DE & I initiatives.Collaborate with HR partners to broadly implement programs.Counsel staff as needed to ensure the necessary dialogue is continually strengthening a safe, open, collaborative and inclusive culture.Participate in external thinktanks to remain current on diversity programs by sharing best practices and trends.Responsible for a multi-million dollar fund that focuses on the staffing and development of economically disadvantaged candidates launching into commission-only roles.Partner with Marketing to provide DEI resources for client-facing teams. Built community outreach initiatives including a 28-week HBCU internship program, teaching diverse students the commercial real estate business.Represent the company externally at key community, DE & I, and supplier diversity events.

Education

• Faulkner University

  Master of Science (MS), Management

• Walden University

  Doctor of Business Administration, Organizational Leadership

• Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Health/Health Care Administration/Management

Skills

• Consulting
• Project Management
• Credit
• Program Management
• Process Improvement
• Training Delivery
• Coaching
• Customer Service
• Analysis
• Change Management
• Public Speaking
• Strategic Planning
• Credit Analysis
• Loans
• Team Leadership
• Strategy
• Microsoft Excel
• Call Centers
• Organizational Development
• Employee Engagement
• Risk Management
• Performance Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Banking
• Instructional Design
• Emotional Intelligence
• Research
• Management
• Staff Development
• Team Management
• Mortgage Lending
• Needs Analysis
• Leadership
• Financial Risk
• Onboarding
• Team Building
• Business Analysis
• Training
• Data Analysis
• Knowledge Management