Mady is a highly experienced Diversity and Inclusion leader, who has worked with various organizations and corporations.
She is a founding board member for San Diego Inclusion Network which provides an opportunity for local professionals with an interest in LGBTQ+ inclusion to network and share information. This group aims to facilitate the exchange, sharing, and cultivation of ideas, current and future trends, and best practices from a diversity and inclusion perspective. As a former TD Ameritrade Diversity and Inclusion Leader, she participated in company electives including the Associate Council and Emergency Response Team, the Women’s Network, and a San Diego Allies Lead. She worked alongside an executive-level leadership team with improving diversity and inclusion within the company and the community. She is now also a facilitator for Google’s initiative #IamRemarkable. empowering women and other underrepresented groups to celebrate their achievements in the workplace and beyond.
Mady is the oldest of five siblings, a wife, and the mother of two brilliant kids. She immigrated from the Philippines and is no stranger to hard times. She was there when the volcanic ashes of Mount Pinatubo buried most of the province (county) of Pampanga, her hometown. It was during this time, while helping her family and local neighborhood, that her sense of service was instilled. It wasn’t until she was in America that she learned to feel good about helping others. This is just an odd paradigm in the Philippines, where everyone is expected to help others, especially those in need, regardless of your feelings. Service is just really in her DNA.
