Short Bio Ayana Carroll is a leadership strategist, corporate advisor, and former Chief Diversity Officer who helps companies retain talent, develop leaders, and build high-performing, inclusive teams. With 25+ years in senior HR and DEI roles, she brings deep insight into how leadership decisions are made—and how to make them better. Through ARC Consulting, Ayana delivers executive keynotes, leadership workshops, and strategic advisory work that turns people problems into performance drivers.
Bio Ayana Carroll | Leadership Strategist & Corporate Advisor
Ayana Carroll is a leadership strategist, executive speaker, and former Chief Diversity Officer with more than 25 years of experience leading people strategy, leadership development, and organizational transformation at the executive level.
As the Founder of ARC Consulting, Ayana partners with companies to solve the people problems that cost them time, talent, and trust. She helps organizations retain high-potential talent, develop inclusive leadership pipelines, and build cultures where managers lead with clarity, influence, and impact.
After decades spent in the room where leadership decisions are made, Ayana brings an insider’s understanding of why top performers get passed over—and how to build systems that grow leaders from within. Her work combines business strategy, equity-centered development, and practical leadership coaching that translates into performance.
From custom workshops to manager development labs and executive keynotes, Ayana helps HR leaders, DEI teams, and corporate sponsors move beyond surface-level programs—and toward real culture, real capability, and real retention.
