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Bendita Malakia

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leader. Lawyer. Coach. Board Treasurer of the National LGBTQ Bar. Member of Editorial Board of Modern Lawyer.

Bendita Cynthia Malakia, Esq., CPC, ELI-MP is a justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) executive, strategist, and innovator.13 She currently serves as the Diversity & Engagement Leader at O'Melveny & Myers LLP.1 Previously, she held the position of Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Hogan Lovells from April 2020 to May 2022.1

Malakia has a diverse background that includes:

  1. Legal expertise: She practiced finance law at Norton Rose Fulbright and served as Counsel at International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) and Vice President & Assistant General Counsel at Goldman Sachs.1

  2. Education: She graduated from Barnard College with a degree in Political Science and obtained her J.D. from Harvard Law School.1

  3. Diversity and inclusion work: Malakia focuses on creating more equitable and inclusive workspaces, leveraging JEDI as a business asset.1 She has been recognized by the Financial Times for transformative racial equity initiatives.1

  4. Coaching and consulting: She runs her own diversity and professional coaching consultancy, MALAKIA, which works with organizations to provide visioning, strategy, training, and coaching.1

  5. Leadership roles: Malakia is the President of the National LGBTQ+ Bar and has been a board member of the organization.3

Her expertise spans LGBTQ+, racial/ethnic minority, gender, and intersectionality issues.1 Malakia is known for her dynamic and authentic leadership style, with clients describing her work as transformative.12

Highlights

Sep 24 · lgbtqbar.org
Bendita Cynthia Malakia - The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association
Bendita Cynthia Malakia - The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association
Apr 7 · lgbtqbar.org
Bendita Cynthia Malakia - Lavender Law
In Search of You, Chief Empathy Officer - Ellevate Network

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