Irma Alvarez

Irma Alvarez has a diverse and extensive work experience in various companies. Irma is currently working at Russell Reynolds Associates as the Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion since April 2021. Prior to that, they held positions at BlackRock, where they served as the Director of Global Talent Management from January 2019 to March 2021 and as the Vice President of Global Talent Management from July 2015 to December 2018. Irma also worked at Taproot Foundation as a Summer Fellow - Advisory Services in 2014 and at Johnson & Johnson as a Summer Associate in the Human Resources Leadership Development Program in 2013. Additionally, they have worked at Goldman Sachs as an Associate in the Pine Street Leadership Development Group from August 2011 to July 2012, and as an Associate in the Office of Global Leadership & Diversity from May 2008 to August 2011. Irma began their career at Morgan Stanley as an Analyst in Diversity & Work-Life from 2007 to 2008 and at JPMorganChase as a participant in the Finance Analyst Program from 2006 to 2007.

Irma Alvarez's education history starts with their high school diploma from Middlesex School in the year 2002. Following that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Spanish Literature from Columbia University, graduating in 2006. After a gap in their education timeline, they pursued their interest in business administration and management by attaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business between 2012 and 2015. In parallel, they also completed a short-term MBA program in International Business at Peking University in 2013. To expand their knowledge and expertise in the field of public administration, Irma pursued a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, specializing in Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy, from 2013 to 2015. Additionally, there is a mention of Irma attending Prep for Prep, but no specific degree or field of study is indicated.