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This site is published by CRW Diversity, the consulting business of Celeste Warren, to introduce senior leaders to the Equity Leadership Brief and the ideas behind it.

It is one of a small number of websites the business publishes. Its purpose is to explain Celeste Warren's commentary on leadership, culture, talent, and opportunity, describe the Equity in Action Model, and help executives find her advisory work. The main business website is crwdiversity.com.

Who is Celeste Warren?

Celeste Warren is a former Fortune 100 Vice President, TEDx speaker, author, and executive advisor. She spent nearly three decades inside a Fortune 100 company, including a decade as Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, working with executives, managers, and teams around the world on complex issues involving people, leadership, culture, and organizational change.

Today, as Founder of Celeste Warren Consulting, LLC, she brings that experience to organizations that want practical solutions, not buzzwords or performative approaches. She helps organizations strengthen leadership, transform workplace culture, and build systems that give people fair and equitable opportunities to contribute, grow, and succeed.

CRW Diversity by the numbers

Figures as stated by CRW Diversity about Celeste Warren's career and work, as of November 2026.

Nearly 4 decades
in human resources and organizational leadership
28 years
of Fortune 100 experience
10 years
leading global diversity and inclusion
2 books
The Truth About Equity and How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador
6 elements
in the Equity in Action Model
3 ways to work together
executive advisory, workshops, and speaking

What CRW Diversity does

Executive Advisory

A confidential thought partnership for executives.

About executive advisory

Leadership & Organizational Development

Practical workshops and learning experiences.

About the workshops

Speaking & Executive Briefings

Keynotes, briefings, and facilitated conversations.

About speaking

Why this site exists

Executives searching for equity leadership guidance or leadership and culture articles often find slogans instead of practice. This site gathers Celeste Warren's core ideas in one place, written for senior leaders first, and points to where her ongoing work lives: the Equity Leadership Brief on Substack, her TEDx talk, and her books, The Truth About Equity and How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador. Her official bio is available as a PDF. See our approach for how content here is written.

Common questions

Who publishes this website?
CRW Diversity publishes this website. It is one of a small number of websites the business publishes, and it exists to give senior leaders a clear introduction to Celeste Warren's commentary, the Equity in Action Model, and her executive advisory work. The main business website is crwdiversity.com. More in the FAQ
Who writes the Equity Leadership Brief?
Celeste Warren writes it. She spent 28 years at a Fortune 100 company, including a decade as Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, and has nearly four decades of experience in human resources and organizational leadership. She is a TEDx speaker, author, executive advisor, and Founder of Celeste Warren Consulting, LLC. More in the FAQ
What services does CRW Diversity offer?
CRW Diversity offers three kinds of work led by Celeste Warren. Executive Advisory is a confidential thought partnership for executives. Leadership and Organizational Development covers practical workshops and learning experiences. Speaking and Executive Briefings includes keynotes, briefings, and facilitated conversations on leadership, culture, and systems. More in the FAQ
What kinds of organizations does Celeste Warren work with?
She works with organizations and leaders navigating leadership, culture, talent, and organizational challenges. Her background is rooted in 28 years at a Fortune 100 company, working with executives, managers, and teams around the world. To confirm whether your organization's size or sector fits, ask directly through the contact form at crwdiversity.com. More in the FAQ
Where can I get Celeste Warren's books?
The Truth About Equity is available through mybook.to/TruthAboutEquity, and How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador is available on Amazon. Both are linked from the about page of this site and from crwdiversity.com. Each takes a practical view of fairness and culture at work. More in the FAQ
How do I contact Celeste Warren?
Use the contact form at crwdiversity.com/#contact. It handles inquiries about executive advisory, workshops, speaking, executive briefings, and press. Sharing your goals, your audience, and your timing in the first message helps the conversation start in the right place and saves a round of back and forth. More in the FAQ
See all 46 questions in the equity leadership FAQ

Bring these questions to your leadership team

Celeste Warren works directly with senior executives on leadership, culture, talent, and organizational challenges. Every engagement starts with where you are and what may be standing in the way.

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