Ana Ramirez-Saenz, founder and CEO of La Fuente Consulting, a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultancy, is on a mission to bridge cultures and simplify communication in the workplace, community, and personal spaces. By following the guiding principle of fostering an open, positive, and respectful culture where all are valued and able to contribute to their full potential, Ana guides her clients through cultural transformation processes that enable equitable and welcoming work environments to thrive.
Early in her corporate lending career, (MBA Finance), through engagement in discussions and committees that focused on increasing diversity, she soon found her passion for fostering equity/inclusion in the workplace. Ana continued to be intimately involved advancing the DEI work within her profession until she left a successful career to establish La Fuente Consulting in 2000 and La Fuente Communications, a language service provider in 2003.
Her over 20 years of practical, hands-on real-world experience has transformed her into a thought leader in the field diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). As a management consultant, strategist, executive coach, and learning and development professional, her Listen, Learn and Lead approach makes Ana a sought-after partner and trusted advisor.
Highly experienced in formulating and implementing strategic, enterprise-wide DEI initiatives, Ana helps organizations navigate the complexities of engaging in a DEI journey. She helps them answer some of their most salient questions such as, how do we even begin? How do we create an inclusive environment where all individuals are accepted and celebrated? How can my organization implement retention strategies for a diverse, talented workforce?
Ana is an engaging bilingual and bicultural facilitator who has delivered programs in English and Spanish for thousands of participants from the shop floor to the board room across North America for an array of industries including healthcare, financial and professional services, construction, manufacturing, retail, technology, and education.
More about Ana…
- A featured keynote and conference speaker on the on the topics of: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Cultural Intelligence, Cross Cultural Communication, Managing Diverse Teams, Transforming Cultures, Engaging in the Tough Conversations, Culture in the time of Zoom, Civility and Ethics in the Workplace, The Language of Inclusion, From Toxic to Thriving Employees, and many other current business topics.
- Economic Club, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce, Grand Rapids Community Foundation and Girl Scouts Shore to Shore Board Member. Past Ferris State University Trustee and Board Vice Chair.
- Award recipient of: VIVA Magazine 25 Most Influential Latinas in West Michigan 2024, MWF Women of Achievement and Courage Award 2022, EPIC Minority Business of the Year 2021, Athena Leadership Award finalist 2020, Hispanic Businessperson of the Year 2017; Most Influential Women in West Michigan 2017; Alas Latina Women Owned Business of the Year 2016
- Member of the Society of Human Resources, ITAP International, American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), American Translators Association (ATA) and various Chamber of Commerce organizations
- She enjoys reading, music, and travel.
www.lafuenteconsulting.com • www.lafuentecommunications.com • www.linkedin.com/in/ana-ramirez-saenz
