Michelle Taylor-Jones
Global Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer

Michelle Taylor-Jones is Global Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at the Manulife Financial Corporation (NYSE: MFC). She is charged with leading the company in modeling a comprehensive diversity, equity and inclusion strategy with supporting programs, initiatives and action plans that have an impact on Manulife employees, customers, and the community. Under Michelle’s leadership, Manulife strategy seeks diversity, pursues equity, promotes inclusion, and drives accountability for actions that foster impactful and sustainable results.

As a member of the company’s Global Leadership Team and the Global Human Resources Leadership Team, Michelle works reputation management, company culture, community engagement and employer marketplace branding to ensure the Company attracts, develops, and retains a diverse, inclusive high performing global workforce. She also serves as a member of the Manulife Investment Management Private Markets Board of Directors managing the property, business, and affairs of the company as a part of its company’s fiduciary duty.

Prior to joining Manulife in 2020, Michelle held senior positions within Dell Technologies, EMC Technologies and Bank of America leading efforts in Small Business Banking, Talent Management, Executive Recruiting and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. She is the recipient of multiple honors, most recently recognized for her outstanding work of supporting women by the National Association of Female Executives (NAFE), awarded the NAFE Woman of Excellence - Diversity Innovator award. Michelle is the co-founder of Black Women of Influence (BWOI), a New York Based organization for Mid-Executive Level Multicultural Women.

Active in her community, Michelle serves on the Executive Board of the Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation, an organization that provides hope and healing for children experiencing trauma and violence. She is most proud of her tireless efforts as an advocate against violence of women and children globally. She Authored her first book, “Sonnets from My Soul,” a collection of inspirational poetry published as a gift to her children, Alyssa, and Tyler.