There is no shortage of opportunity that Cordero hasn’t taken to build a better and more inclusive world. Although he grew up in a small, segregated town in Mississippi, he has never let anything or anyone stop him from being a transformative leader. In his lifetime, Cordero has engaged, produced, and impacted over 80,000+ employees & students globally through professional development, leadership empowerment, and workplace inclusion.
After graduating college he took his first job in Shanghai, China, where he helped develop a boarding school in three countries to support hundreds of international students and families through training & development. His time abroad opened his eyes to entrepreneurship and startups which drove him to pursue a career in #HRTech and he relocated to Silicon Valley and started his first role in the global recruiting operations world. He has assisted companies like Airbnb, Facebook, and Indeed.com scale during rapid growth periods resulting in hundreds of diverse hires while increasing diversity through global inclusion programs.
After facing many challenges, being the only black person on his teams or being a part of companies that did not have the infrastructure to support & develop black talent he launched his own consulting firm, Cordero Davis International. He is the Chief Empowerment Officer, assisting black and brown people with navigating their careers in corporate America, while assisting corporations with building more inclusive and diverse workplaces where all people feel supported and like they belong.
When not making workplaces more equitable, he spends his time traveling the world (#30countriesandcounting), consulting tech startups in Singapore, speaking to thousands of students about the importance of HBCU's, or you may catch him coaching at a healing retreat in Bali. Cordero has over 10+ years of experience and dedication to education, organizational leadership, and diversity & inclusion. He continues to impact the world to be a more inclusive, diverse, and connected enterprise.
What Does Black History Month Mean To You This Year?
Black History is something that I personally celebrate every month. The actual month is an opportunity for me to amplify that through black partnerships, events, and workplace education for non-black employees.
What Is On Trend For You Right Now?
The biggest goal of mine in 2020 is to bridge the gap between HBCU's and technology companies in Silicon Valley. In turn, creating more access and seats at the table for Black and LatinX students to not only have a voice but also increase generational wealth.