Diversity Executive Leadership Academy
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The Diversity Executive Leadership Academy is a world leader in cultural diversity professional development, continuous education, and certification.

DELA is a trusted partner for meeting the challenges of the cultural diversity practitioner role — combining learning through doing with continuing education for professional growth.

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DTUI started the diversity certification revolution in 1998.

DTUI offers the most diversity certification programs.

DTUI trains you to do the work and provides you with credentials.

About DELA

A World Leader in Cultural Diversity Professional Development

DELA’s mission and approach to increasing cultural diversity practitioner competence combine learning through doing with continuing education for professional growth. DELA supports the development of individuals and organizations through a range of solutions, including seminars, webcasts and podcasts, conferences, corporate, military and government programs, guidebooks, and research.

Organizations worldwide — including Fortune 500 companies, higher education institutions, healthcare, government, and military — turn to DELA as the leader in cultural diversity practitioner development. They utilize our experience to enhance competencies and draw upon our expertise.

DTUI.COM LLC organizational chart
1998
Pioneered diversity certification
25+
Years of CDEI leadership
6
Accredited certification programs
Fortune 500
Organizations served worldwide

DELA Mission

DELA shares the DTUI mission: to provide access to continuing education opportunities that support learners in developing the competencies needed to achieve their professional goals, improve the performance of their organizations, model inclusive behaviors, and provide leadership and service to their communities.

DELA Training Model

Our training model combines professional growth, learning through doing, and faculty who are also on the front lines of the work. DELA supports the continuing education of graduates through a range of solutions, including seminars, webcasts and podcasts, conferences, corporate, military, and government programs, guidebooks, and research.

Trusted Worldwide

Organizations That Turn to DELA

Fortune 500 Companies
Higher Education
Healthcare
Government
Military
Faculty & Admin

The People Behind DELA

Billy Vaughn, Ph.D.
Billy Vaughn, Ph.D.
Director
Mary Ellen Ruiz, CDP
Mary Ellen Ruiz, CDP
Associate Director
Pamela Baker
Pamela Baker
CDP · CDT · CDIR
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Ruchira Gokyale
Asia Certification Program
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Nirmala Menon
Asia Certification Program
Kathy Simonis
Kathy Simonis
CDP · CDIR
WM
William Makell
CDP · In Residence
Our Advisory Board

Guided by Industry Leaders

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Juan Meraz, PhD CDP
Missouri State University · Board Chair
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Billy Vaughn, Ph.D. CDP CDT CDE
DELA Director
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Tania Anderson, CDP
Space Telescope & Science Institute
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Tina Bose, CDP
Practitioner
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Gregory Stinyard, PhD CDE
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Vishwa Kapadia, CDP
Intel India
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Kenneth Bailey, CDP
KM
Kathleen McLean, CDP
McLean Group
JM
Jewel Martin, CDP
Central Intelligence Agency (Retired)
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Lauren Pelusi, CDP
Instacart
GR
Gayatri Rath, CDP
Consultant
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Kathy Simonis, CDP
Macquarie Group

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