MARY l BENNETT, CEO
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About MLBC
MLBennett Consulting LLC (MLBC) provides consulting services that will guide your organization in building a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture; supported by inclusive talent and leadership pipelines. Services include Diagnostic Assessment, Strategy Design and Customized Execution Roadmaps. This work is built with organizational strategy and behavioral foundations for immediate and lasting impact.
Services are comprehensive including diagnostic assessments to produce targeted solution and strategy development. Services also may include the following strategy assistance: education and awareness, business case identification, priority setting, talent pipeline analysis & building, sponsorship programming, inclusive recruiting, employee resource groups (erg), leadership development, coaching, and building organizational capability relative to inclusive people development. Links to published resources are provided below. Please click on contact to request complimentary copies of published resources.
Services are comprehensive including diagnostic assessments to produce targeted solution and strategy development. Services also may include the following strategy assistance: education and awareness, business case identification, priority setting, talent pipeline analysis & building, sponsorship programming, inclusive recruiting, employee resource groups (erg), leadership development, coaching, and building organizational capability relative to inclusive people development. Links to published resources are provided below. Please click on contact to request complimentary copies of published resources.
EXAMPLES OF SERVICES CLIENTS VALUE:
- Diagnosing and Co-designing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategy, specifically aligned with business goals and objectives.
- Enhancing the retention and development of the talent to support business needs and equitable succession planning.
- Retaining & enhancing leadership capacity to effectively support your business strategies and ever increasing complexity in the marketplace.
- Maximizing the potential of your talent pipeline through: innovative coaching, sponsorship, and leadership development programming.
MLBC offers extensive experience in organizational development, strategy, and behavior. Please review our client testimonials. Explore the service areas below to learn more.
Sample Specialized Workshop Topics
- Leadership DEI Educational Sessions
- DEI Foundational & Advanced Educational Curriculum
- Gender Diversity-Foundational Sessions
- Career/Life Integration Skill Building
- Sponsorship Program Education & Orientation
- Remote Work Cultures; Career-Life Programming, Individual Career-Life Skill Building
About Mary
Mary has over thirty years of experience in the accounting and consulting industry. Mary spent nearly twenty years with Crowe Horwath LLP, a top ten accounting and consulting firm. Mary served as a client service partner and leader at Crowe. Her roles included Risk Management Consulting, Practice Leadership, Market Development, Business Development, Client Relationships, Large Engagement Leadership, and Organizational Development including DEI Leadership.
Since 2010, Mary has provided organizational strategy and behavior consulting working exclusively with financial and professional services organizations. Consulting services focus on all aspects of building diverse, equitable and inclusive organizations and talent pipelines to support business goals and strategy. Links to published resources authored by Mary Bennett are shown below. Please click on contact to request a complimentary copy of these publications.
Since 2010, Mary has provided organizational strategy and behavior consulting working exclusively with financial and professional services organizations. Consulting services focus on all aspects of building diverse, equitable and inclusive organizations and talent pipelines to support business goals and strategy. Links to published resources authored by Mary Bennett are shown below. Please click on contact to request a complimentary copy of these publications.
Professional Activities and certifications
Awarded: Samaritan Counseling Center Family Values in Business Award
Awarded: 2003 Woman of the Year, American Society of Woman Accountants Awarded: 2004 Indiana Commission for Woman, Torchbearer Award Awarded: 2008 Presidential Citation Award, American Women's Society of CPA's Member: AICPA Women's Initiative Executive Committee Chair: AICPA Women's Initiative Executive Committee Member: AICPA National Commission on Diversity and Inclusion Harvard Women's Leadership Board Institute for Women's Leadership Steering Committee Past Chair, Women into Leadership Steering Committee Partner Sponsor, Employee Resource Networks Member, Executive Inclusiveness Advisory Board Member, American Society of Woman Accountants (ASWA) Board of Directors & Executive Committee, United Way of St. Joseph County Board of Directors & Executive Committee, Regional Museum of Art Board of Directors & Executive Committee, YWCA Greater Atlanta Area Board of Directors & Executive Committee, YWCA Asheville, NC Member, AICPA, GSPCA, IIA Member, Minorities Committee GSCPA CIA: Certified Internal Auditor, Institute of Internal Auditors CEC: Certified Executive Coach, College of Executive Coaching CEC: Certified Empowerment Coach, Empowerment Institute Certified: CCL 360 Assessments |
Education
B.A. Applied Behavioral Sciences, Lewis University
M.B.A., Emphasis Organizational Behavior & Development, Indiana University
M.B.A., Emphasis Organizational Behavior & Development, Indiana University