Bio

Bendita is a justice, equity, diversity & inclusion (JEDI) executive, strategist and innovator with in-house and consultant experience with specific expertise in LGBTQ+, racial/ethnic minority, gender and intersectionality issues recognized for creating more equitable and inclusive workspaces leveraging JEDI as a business asset. She also is a certified executive and professional coach supporting institutions and individuals to thrive. Bendita’s clients and colleagues call her leadership “dynamic and authentic” (senior associate at a top 10 law firm) and “transformative” (deputy general counsel for a $250+ million revenue energy company), providing a “shift that is truly life changing” (charter school network leader). She has been recognized by the Financial Times for transformative racial equity initiative in 2020 and as a commended Chief Diversity Officer in 2021. She was inducted into her high school Wall of Distinction for exceptional personal and professional contributions in 2022.