WGU 2024 Salt Lake City Commencement - Commencement Address from Claudia Romo Edelman

WGU Commencement held in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 17, 2024.
Claudia Romo Edelman is a marketing expert, social entrepreneur, activist, philanthropist, and investor.
A former diplomat and journalist, Claudia is an expert on environmental, social, and governance, particularly in mobilizing corporations to advance the Social Agenda with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Her career includes 3 decades working for the United Nations, UNICEF, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). She has participated in the creation and launch of global frameworks such as the Sustainable Development Goals and Product (RED).
Since 2017, Ms. Romo Edelman has served as the Founder and CEO of the We Are All Human Foundation, a New York-based non-profit organization devoted to advancing the agenda of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion focused on unifying the U.S. Hispanic community. Under her leadership, We Are All Human has launched a number of initiatives and frameworks to advance the progress of Latinos by mobilizing Corporate America and increasing Latino perception and representation. We Are All Human partners with more than 300 companies and 100 of the most important Hispanic organizations representing more than 10 million Latinos.
She is the Co-host of the podcast “A la Latina: the playbook to succeed being your authentic self,” which unveils success secrets from accomplished Latinas in Corporate America’s C-Suite. She is also currently starting a family business in a Mexican spirit called sotol.
Ms. Romo holds a Master’s degree in Political Communication from the London School of Economics. Claudia is a speaker, a frequent columnist and has published 9 books to date on Hispanic-related topics and is recipient of numerous awards, including People Magazine’s 25 Most Influential Latinas, ALPFA’s 50 Most Powerful Latinas 2019 and 2020, Ellis Island Medal of Honor 2019, Mexicanos Distinguidos in 2023.
Claudia serves on the boards of Canoo and is in the Advisory Team of Touch Capital. She is a board nominee of Chobani, along with several non-for-profit organizations such as the Hispanic Society Museum and Library, Friends of the Latino Museum, National Museum of Mexican Art, KIND (Kids in Need of Defense).
Claudia has two children, enjoys sports with her husband, and speaks six languages.