Credentials in numbers
- Nearly 4 decades in human resources and organizational leadership
- 28 years of Fortune 100 experience
- 10 years leading global diversity and inclusion
- Former Fortune 100 Vice President
For senior executives
Executive advisory from the author of The Truth About Equity
Last updated: November 2026 · Published by CRW Diversity
What is executive advisory with Celeste Warren?
It is a confidential thought partnership for executives navigating complex leadership, culture, talent, and organizational challenges.
Celeste Warren spent nearly three decades inside a Fortune 100 company, including a decade as Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. As Founder of Celeste Warren Consulting, LLC, she brings that experience to executives who want practical solutions, not buzzwords or performative approaches. CRW Diversity publishes this page.
Experience from inside the room
Throughout her career, Celeste Warren worked with executives, managers, and teams around the world on some of the most complex issues involving people, leadership, culture, and organizational change. She knows the pressures of the C-suite because she sat in it.
Her advisory work examines both sides of the equation: how people lead and how organizations operate. That means looking at the everyday leadership decisions and the organizational systems, from policies and practices to access to opportunity and unwritten norms, that ultimately determine whether people and businesses can thrive.
Every organization is different. The work begins by understanding where you are, what you are trying to accomplish, and what may be standing in the way.
Typical advisory topics
- Leadership challenges at the executive level
- Culture and how systems shape it
- Talent, access to opportunity, and advancement
- Organizational change
How to begin
- Read The Truth About Equity to test the fit.
- Review the media kit and official bio.
- Describe your challenge through the contact form.
- Agree on scope after an initial conversation.
Which way of working fits you?
Senior executives usually choose executive advisory for confidential, ongoing support, and an executive briefing or workshop to bring their leadership team along. The book and mini-modules fit leaders who want to start independently.
| Option | Format | Best for | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read The Truth About Equity | Book | Understanding the systems lens on your own time | Self-directed |
| Equity in Action for Managers | Mini-modules | Managers who need practical tools fast | Short, practical |
| Leadership & organizational development | Workshops and learning experiences | Teams putting fair, inclusive practices into action | Facilitated, group |
| Speaking & executive briefings | Keynotes, briefings, facilitated conversations | Leadership teams and audiences ready to think differently | Single session |
| Executive advisory | Confidential thought partnership | Executives facing complex leadership, culture, and talent challenges | One to one, ongoing |
No prices are published for any engagement. See speaking and executive briefings and the Equity in Action Model.
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Read all FAQs- What is executive advisory with Celeste Warren?
- Executive advisory is a confidential thought partnership for executives navigating complex leadership, culture, talent, and organizational challenges. It draws on her nearly three decades inside a Fortune 100 company, including a decade as Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. More in the FAQ
- How much does executive advisory or a keynote cost?
- No prices are published for executive advisory, workshops, or speaking. Each engagement begins by understanding where your organization is and what you are trying to accomplish, so scope varies. Use the contact form on crwdiversity.com to describe your needs and request details. More in the FAQ
- How do I start working with Celeste Warren?
- Start by filling out the contact form on crwdiversity.com with a short description of your organization, your goals, and the type of support you want: advisory, a workshop, or a talk. Her work begins by understanding where you are and what may be standing in the way. More in the FAQ
- Should I read the book or hire Celeste Warren for executive advisory?
- Read the book to understand the thinking. Choose executive advisory when you face a specific, complex leadership, culture, or talent challenge and want a confidential thought partner. Many executives start with the book to judge fit, then reach out for advisory or a briefing. More in the FAQ
- What do DEI consulting firms do?
- DEI consulting firms generally help organizations assess culture, review policies and talent practices, train leaders, and plan change. Celeste Warren's practice focuses on executive advisory, leadership and organizational development workshops, and speaking and executive briefings, grounded in the Equity in Action Model. More in the FAQ
- How do I choose among the best DEI consulting firms?
- Compare firms on the same criteria: real operating experience inside large organizations, a clear framework, practical tools leaders can use, and published work you can read before hiring. For Celeste Warren, you can review 28 years of Fortune 100 experience, two books, a TEDx talk, and the Equity in Action Model. More in the FAQ
- What is organizational culture consulting?
- Organizational culture consulting helps leaders understand and change the norms, systems, and decisions that shape daily work. In Celeste Warren’s approach, culture is shaped by policies, practices, access to opportunity, leadership decisions, and unwritten norms, so lasting change means examining those systems, not only individual behavior. More in the FAQ
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