Jonathan Mayes

About Jonathan Mayes

Mr. Mayes is an internationally-known speaker on diversity, equity and inclusion topics, and has frequently presented at conferences, major universities, business groups and corporations across the U.S.He’s the former Senior Vice President - Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Albertsons Companies, the second-largest conventional food and drug retailers in North America. 2021 sales exceeded $70B with nearly 2,300 stores and employees in 34 states and D.C. Mr. Mayes led the Company’s award-winning diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and is a Certified Diversity Executive. He’s thrice been named one of the Top 100 Diversity & Inclusion executives in the U.S. In March 2022 he launched Jonathan Mayes Consulting, and works with companies and other organizations seeking to build and advance a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and

Experience

1. Certified Dei Coach

   Usc Race And Equity Center

   Aug 2022 — Present · Los Angeles County, CA, US

   Work with clients seeking to create, deepen and maintain a culture of inclusion and belonging.

Education

• University of Southern California

  USC Race & Equity Academy Coaching Certificate, Diversity

• Institute for Diversity Certification

  Certified Diversity Professional, Diversity & Inclusion

  2017

• Willamette University School of Law

  Juris Doctorate, Law

  1983 — 1987

• Warner Pacific University

  B.S., Social Science

  1976 — 1978

Skills

• Team Leadership
• Government
• Government Relations
• Public Speaking
• Leadership
• Public Relations
• Lobbying
• Media Relations
• Team Building
• Strategic Communications
• Political Campaigns
• Event Planning
• Policy
• Public Affairs
• Budgets
• Customer Service
• Grassroots Organizing
• Politics
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Fundraising
• Philanthropy
• Grocery
• Grassroots
• Crisis Communications
• Governmental Affairs
• Strategic Leadership