Leadership and Executive Development for women of all races, cultures and backgrounds
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48 D I V E R S I T Y W O M A N W i n t e r 2 0 1 6 d i v e r s i t y w o m a n . c o m A ngela L. Talton was appointed to her position at the leading consumer survey company in 2012, after spending many years in operations, IT, and fnancial reporting. She leads Nielsen's global strat- egy for new and ongoing D&I; initiatives, including supplier diversity, education and training, diverse organizational development, recruitment and retention, and client-driven solutions. Talton created a multipronged ap- proach to further Nielsen's focus on diversity and inclusion. Since 2012, the company's spending with diverse suppli- ers has increased over 180 percent, contributing to the innovation and productivity of the company. In May 2013, she launched an 18-month leadership development program designed to grow, mentor, challenge, and enhance the potential of high- performing early to midcareer employees committed to building their careers at Nielsen. Seventy-fve percent of the program's participants are diverse. To date, Nielsen has graduated one class, launched a second one, and reported promotional or lateral moves for over 80 percent of the frst class and over 60 percent of the second class. Since Talton assumed the D&I; leadership role, Nielsen, which conducts surveys in more than a hundred countries, has progressively improved its ranking to become one of the top companies for diversity and inclusion in several rankings. Talton came to Nielsen from Sears Holdings Corporation in Hofman Estates, Illinois, where she served as Divisional Vice President, Inbound Committee Chair to the Conference Board's Council of Global Diversity & Inclusion Executives. In 2012, she was recognized by Diversity MBA magazine among the Top 100 under 50 Diverse Executive Leaders. Talton, a native of Greensboro, North Carolina, holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and a bachelor of science in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. ANGELA L. TALTON Senior Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion/Nielsen Te Leading Star category recognizes an individual who is viewed as an emerging leader who clearly is on track to be an industry leader. Although rela- tively new in his or her profession (three years or less in the diver- sity leadership feld), this Leading Star has already demonstrated the capability to make a positive impact. LEADING STAR AWARD StarsWho MeanB