With over 20 years of leadership, organizational development, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) experience, Anu Mandapati is an award-winning thought leader and an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Certified Team Performance Coach (CTPC), and National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC).
She works at the intersection of leadership, relationships, well-being, and inclusion to coach executives and teams to navigate change, work across differences, amplify their impact, and shape a better future.
Anu’s passion for developing leaders and commitment to creating equitable and inclusive workspaces shines through her work in executive coaching, design and facilitation of adult learning experiences, and customized organizational consulting. She was selected as one of the top 100 DEI Leaders of 2021 by Mogul, serves as the Head of DEI at Magic Leap and DEI Coaching Center Faculty for The Forum on Workplace Inclusion, and has previously served as VP, Head of DEI at Talking Talent and US D&I Coaching Leader at PwC.
Anu also has a passion for writing about leadership and organizational development and is a contributing author of two books, The Female CEO and A View From the Top: Exceptional Leadership Strategies for Women. Her leadership tips, tools, and strategies have been featured in various publications including Forbes, Fortune, HR Daily Advisor, Inc., Money, and Yahoo.
On a personal note, Anu lives in Austin, Texas, where she loves spending time in nature, eating Tex-Mex, and is grateful to be surrounded by plenty of immediate and extended family.