Marianne Malizia
Arlington,VA
Summary
Dynamic Senior Executive Service leader with over 30 years of experience across corporate, government, and military sectors. Expertise in organizational leadership, people development, and program management enables a unique ability to align strategic objectives with operational execution, driving large-scale, fiscally responsible initiatives that consistently exceed organizational goals. Proven track record in leading multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams, fostering high-impact learning environments, and navigating global organizations through complex transformations. Exceptional facilitation and public speaking skills complement extensive experience in training large groups, implementing effective marketing and change management campaigns, and cultivating mission-driven teams.
Overview
45
45
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Manpower and Reserve Affairs
Department of the Air Force
05.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: 697,000 employees
- Responsible for care solutions in support of Airmen and Guardians (active, guard and reserve military members, their families, and civilian employees) worldwide such as family readiness and morale and welfare programs, childcare facilities, commissary and exchange facilities, lodging, and libraries
- Oversee and supervise health care policy, religious affairs policy, and reserve component affairs
- Serve on cross service boards to ensure the health of our family and service member readiness programs, ensuring collaboration and coordination
- Develop and implement strategic approaches for achieving Department of the Air Force (DAF) wide plans, programs, special projects, and goals on matters pertaining to the prevention of, and response to harmful behaviors (sexual assault and harassment, domestic violence, suicide, and related destructive behaviors) among service members of the Air Force and Space Force, their family members, and civilian personnel
- Coordinate the creation of policies, procedures, and best practices for the prevention and response to harmful behaviors, and provide briefings to senior leadership on current state, progress against established goals, and mitigation plans
- Responsible for strategic communication and senior leader/congressional engagement plans
- Establish short and mid-term objectives to achieve administration goals, congressional intent, as well as implement guidance from the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and Chief, Space Operations. Through the creation of dashboards, communicate and report on progress
- Coordinate with the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the other services to ensure an aligned and collaborative approach to reduce harmful behaviors and increase resources for response to such behaviors to enhance the resilience of service members, their family members, and the civilian workforce
Director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Department of the Air Force
10.2021 - 05.2024
- Established the first Office of Diversity and Inclusion, reporting directly to the Secretary of the Air Force
- Developed and launched the first Department of the Air Force Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan
- As directed by the White House Strategy, developed and deployed the DAF’s DEIA Maturity Model, measuring DEIA maturity across the enterprise across five categories and 10 subcategories
- Developed and launched the DAF’s Reasonable Accommodations Portal, a one stop shop for employees to request reasonable accommodations online, with a centralized funding model driving quicker and seamless provisioning of accommodations to those in need resulting in enhanced productivity
- Oversaw curriculum development of DEIA content delivered to senior leaders across the enterprise in multiple formats to enhance organizational effectiveness, and the readiness of our Airmen and Guardians
- Facilitated senior leader sessions on developing and growing strong teams leveraging diverse capabilities and skill-sets in order to achieve mission requirements and ensure readiness
- Developed an immersive virtual training platform and delivery model leveraging avatars to drive meaningful real-life conversation around sensitive intercultural real-world situations and experiences
- Responsible for the planning and delivery of a three-day interactive DEIA conference attended by over 2500 Airmen and Guardians at George Washington University
- Established two DEIA Fellowship Programs with Universities and industry to grow talent within the DAF
- Responded to Congressional inquiries, FOIA requests, and followed NDAA and Administration guidance to stand down the DEI activities and focus within the DAF, ensuring a smooth transition though sound change management practices and strategic communications
Senior Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
XPO Logistics
11.2020 - 10.2021
- Company Overview: NYSE (XPO), Revenue: $16.6 B, 100,000 employees
- Led the enterprise Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Steering Committee, consisting of 24 senior leaders across the globe to drive systemic change in the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and initiatives to meet/exceed established goals
- Managed and led XPO’s partnership with Hiring Our Heroes, a program that offers fellowships at XPO for service members looking to transition into the civilian workforce. Collaborated with senior leaders to identify opportunities for placement that met the needs of the business and aligned with Fellows’ skills and interests
- Successfully launched self-identification program for US employees and associated campaign allowing for more accurate view of employees’ race, ethnicity, disability, gender, and veteran status
- Implemented Challenge Coin program for self-identified veterans. Challenge coins are presented to newly self-identified veterans in May and November each year
- Spearheaded and launched wrapping of vehicles in a military themed design for Military Appreciation Month, deployed across key markets and driven by veterans who achieved a minimum of one million accident-free miles
- Led initiative with top tier customer to develop a diversity and inclusion strategy around supplier diversity, education, community impact, representation, and sustainability for new facility
- Managed and expanded strategic partnerships and sponsorships with external Diversity and Inclusion organizations to support XPO’s focus on Diversity and Inclusion, create brand recognition, and promote recruiting opportunities for diverse candidates
- Strategically identified topics to expand XPO’s Diversity and Inclusion curriculum of training and educational workshops and oversaw creation of learning content
- Partnered with Communications Team to develop and implement communications strategy for monthly DEI initiatives
- Led an enterprise-wide task force focused on preparing North American offices to be ready to safely bring XPO employees back into the office during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on physical and emotional safety while meeting CDC, state, local, and XPO requirements and guidelines
Sr. Director Corporate Learning & Development and Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
XPO Logistics
07.2018 - 11.2020
- Led the Leadership Development program consisting of mentoring and coaching programs, 360 assessments, new leader assimilation programs, as well as a leadership curriculum that was translated into multiple languages and in varied delivery modalities to meet the unique requirements of a diverse and global audience
- Led a global Onboarding program to meet the varying needs of newly hired employees across the organization, with customization to meet specific business unit needs and requirements, with a goal of moving new hires to productivity efficiently and safely
- Managed the Academic and Professional Partnerships Program, establishing and maintaining relationships with Universities and Professional Learning Vendors to provide programs to meet strategic business needs of the company and its employees, while making the most of their annual tuition reimbursement benefit
- Led an enterprise-wide task force focused on preparing North American offices to be ready to safely bring XPO employees back into the office during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on physical and emotional safety while meeting CDC, state, local, and XPO requirements and guidelines
- Launched and successfully led a strategic global Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging program consisting of a Diversity and Inclusion training curriculum, Inclusion Series Broadcasts and the establishment of a Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Steering Committee of senior leaders
- Designed enterprise structure for establishment of Employee Resource Groups to include governance guidelines, roles, and responsibilities
- Established and managed strategic partnerships and sponsorships with external Diversity and Inclusion organizations to support XPO’s focus on Diversity and Inclusion, create brand recognition, and promote recruiting opportunities for diverse candidates
- Successfully spearheaded, executed, and led a cross-business unit taskforce to support XPO’s sponsorship of World Pride 2019 in NYC to include participation in the March with a branded float, security services for our CEO, a career booth in the Pride festival, company branded clothing and swag, and participation of over 250 XPO multi-national employees
Program Manager
Booz Allen Hamilton
08.2013 - 07.2018
- Company Overview: NYSE (BAH), Revenue $6.7 B, 27,000 employees
- Program lead for the development and implementation of an enhanced tuition assistance benefit to include vendor relationship management, internal stakeholder management, change management, and communications strategies
- Management of the Academic and Professional Partnerships Program, establishing and maintaining relationships with Universities and Professional Learning Vendors to provide programs to meet strategic business needs of the firm and its employees
- Led the operations of the Roles Governance Process to include collaboration across Functional Communities, Information Services groups, People Services, and leadership. Ensuring that roles were properly reflected across systems for staff to choose, that Role Based Learning Plans were updated as appropriate, and that communication strategies on roles and roles-updates were executed as planned
- Implemented and administered a firm-wide Belting Program to include communications planning, collecting and reporting on metrics, and the coordination and testing of technology to support the program. Responsible for leading the training of staff and managing the award of compensation to belted staff
- Participated in external professional conferences as both a presenter, panelist and moderator
- Professional Development chair for the Board of Directors of the Employee Resource Group (ERG) GLOBE. Provided diversity and inclusion training opportunities for staff, leveraging external professional relationships with relevant organizations. After becoming Co-Chair of the Board, work supported the firm earning a score of 100% on HRC’s Corporate Equality Index each year and moving the ERG to a Business Resource Group (BRG)
Curriculum Manager
Booz Allen Hamilton
07.2007 - 07.2013
- Led a team of 20 from across the global business to develop and deploy onboarding curriculum for Internal Professional staff, with different delivery modalities. The onboarding program was for all levels of employees up to and including leadership. Led and trained a team of eight facilitators from across the business for successful and impactful program delivery
- Developed and implemented training programs for senior executive assistants as a component of onboarding and acculturation of newly hired/promoted executives
- Responsible for managing curriculum to support client and business needs
- Planning to anticipate demand and minimize risk/cost, client relationship management, and coordination with internal support teams to deliver courses, leading a certified pool of facilitators
- Developed a robust and intuitive Resource Guide to allow staff across the organization to identify the training and development activities necessary for them to enhance their functional expertise based upon their role within the organization
Facilitator and Learning Management System Administrator
Booz Allen Hamilton
06.2004 - 07.2007
- Facilitated groups of up to 150 individuals to include immersion programs, Diversity and Inclusion courses, leadership training, and the creation and delivery of specialized sessions to meet client needs
- Managed the learning management system to ensure that content on courses and delivery sessions was current and that training completions were tracked to ensure compliance
Senior Executive Assistant
Booz Allen Hamilton
11.1997 - 07.2004
- Provided executive support to the Chief Human Resource Officer, Chief Personnel Officer, and the Chief Diversity Officer, as well as back-up support to the President of the company to include managing complex calendars, travel planning, file maintenance, correspondence, submitting expense reports, and administrative duties, while maintaining a high level of confidentiality
- Led teams to coordinate meetings and special functions for Partners and leadership teams, including transportation, ordering/set up of equipment, and negotiation of contracts
- Chief liaison between Chief Personnel Officer and staff
- Member of the Crisis Management Team which developed and rolled out the first Crisis Management Program and Plan for the NY Office. Trained staff in Crisis Management procedures
- Led the team responsible for operations of the command center at conclusion of the annual Global Partnership meeting following the attacks on September 11th, providing support and travel assistance to partners and staff stranded in NYC
- Responsible for training Executive Assistants on best practices in supporting senior level executives
Sales Team Lead
Sportsplex
12.1995 - 11.1997
Director, Seminar Services
Markson Management Services
09.1994 - 11.1995
Office Manager
Chiropractic Health Center
12.1992 - 09.1994
Public Relations & Marketing Consultant
International Resorts Group
09.1991 - 11.1992
Officer - Top Secret Security Clearance
United States Army
01.1990 - 08.1991
- Company Overview: Communications Electronics Command
- Rejoined the Army in the Reserves to support Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm
- Established and managed an intercontinental courier system to ensure the receipt of critical cargo and equipment by U.S. Forces during Operation Desert Storm
- Led a team of 30 to organize and operationalize a gala Welcome Home Celebration for Desert Shield / Desert Storm Soldiers which included Vietnam and Korean War Veterans, involving community and national sponsorship. The team was responsible for providing meals, professional entertainment, transportation and security for an event attended by over 1000 people
Public Affairs Officer
United States Army
01.1987 - 01.1990
- Developed and produced videos, television shows and executive multi-media presentations viewed throughout the Army, government and international business communities
- Developed and implemented internal and external marketing programs, directly contributing to the post receiving the Community of Excellence Award for the United States
- Led teams responsible for implementation of over 30 special projects and events
Administrative Services Officer
United States Army
01.1985 - 01.1987
- Company Overview: Satellite Communications Agency
- Led an administrative team of 12 that was cited for excellence in document management and training programs during two annual Inspector General Inspections
Executive Officer
United States Army
01.1981 - 01.1985
- Company Overview: 66th U.S. Army Artillery Detachment
- Received the highest rating ever received in the battalion during the annual Nuclear Weapons Technical Inspection through establishing a vigilant training program
- Developed a highly classified training program resulting in the highest annual rating in the unit’s history during the Tactical Evaluation
- No security violations during term as Executive Officer
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - General Engineering
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY05-1981
Skills
- Strategic organizational leadership
- Team leadership training
- Workforce optimization
- Workforce development
- Group facilitation
- Strong relationship-building abilities
Certification
- Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Qualified Administrator
- Human Capital Strategist (HCS)
- Kirkpatrick Four Level Evaluation – Bronze
- Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
- Certified Diversity Professional (CDP)
- Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Certified Facilitator
Timeline
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Manpower and Reserve Affairs
Department of the Air Force
05.2024 - Current
Director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Department of the Air Force
10.2021 - 05.2024
Senior Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
XPO Logistics
11.2020 - 10.2021
Sr. Director Corporate Learning & Development and Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
XPO Logistics
07.2018 - 11.2020
Program Manager
Booz Allen Hamilton
08.2013 - 07.2018
Curriculum Manager
Booz Allen Hamilton
07.2007 - 07.2013
Facilitator and Learning Management System Administrator
Booz Allen Hamilton
06.2004 - 07.2007
Senior Executive Assistant
Booz Allen Hamilton
11.1997 - 07.2004
Sales Team Lead
Sportsplex
12.1995 - 11.1997
Director, Seminar Services
Markson Management Services
09.1994 - 11.1995
Office Manager
Chiropractic Health Center
12.1992 - 09.1994
Public Relations & Marketing Consultant
International Resorts Group
09.1991 - 11.1992
Officer - Top Secret Security Clearance
United States Army
01.1990 - 08.1991
Public Affairs Officer
United States Army
01.1987 - 01.1990
Administrative Services Officer
United States Army
01.1985 - 01.1987
Executive Officer
United States Army
01.1981 - 01.1985
Bachelor of Science Degree - General Engineering
United States Military Academy
Awards
Department of the Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service, Forbes 50 Over 50 – 2021 Impact Award, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Achievement Medal
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