Washington, DC (October 24, 2025) — DFA announced today that Tarang Amin, Chairman and CEO of e.l.f. Beauty will receive its 2025 Luminary Award, an annual honor recognizing a global leader whose vision and values are leaving a lasting legacy of inclusion. The award will be presented during DFA’s 2025 Annual Conference, Evolving Leadership: Building Human-Centered Cultures, on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, in Washington, DC. Registration is open to the public and available here.
“Tarang Amin exemplifies the spirit of the Luminary Award through his unwavering commitment to embedding inclusion into the very fabric of e.l.f. Beauty,” said Manar Morales, Founder & CEO of DFA. “His people-first approach to leadership and his belief that business can be a force for good have made e.l.f. Beauty a global model for what’s possible when inclusion drives innovation and performance. From empowering teams to bring their full selves to work to inspiring other organizations to ‘change the board game,’ Tarang’s leadership reflects the best of what this award stands for.”
“This honor from DFA means a great deal because it represents the values our team lives every day,” said Amin. “At e.l.f. Beauty, we believe that if you have a diverse team and everyone leverages their unique superpowers the entire team is stronger. By embedding representation at every level, including the board, we are reflecting the diverse community we serve and creating lasting impact. Our hope is that this inspires other organizations to embrace inclusion as a driver of their success.”
Under Amin’s leadership, e.l.f. Beauty has become one of the fastest-growing and most inclusive beauty companies. Amin’s belief that inclusion is inseparable from performance has shaped a company culture that is both values-driven and results-oriented. e.l.f. Beauty is one of only five publicly traded companies out of 4,000 that is 67% women and 44% diverse*.
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“We’re honored to be recognizing these two industry-leading organizations that are demonstrating the importance of putting people first and staying true to their core organizational values,” said Manar Morales, President & CEO of the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance. “Crowell & Moring and Marriott International have implemented inclusive and comprehensive initiatives that directly impact the wellbeing of their employees and reinforce a human-centered culture, resulting in countless business-related benefits,” she added.
Crowell & Moring LLP
International law firm, Crowell & Moring is being recognized for its comprehensive Parental Leave Initiative which includes extensive Off Ramping and On Ramping Policies, available to all its US-based employees and partners. The firm’s leave policy provides parents with eighteen weeks of leave within twelve months following the birth or adoption of a child. This leave is enhanced by impressive ramp off and ramp on opportunities which reduce the billable hours requirement to 75% in the month prior to the leave and during the two months after the leave without any corresponding reduction in the employee’s compensation.
By offering these generous leave options to all attorneys and business professionals the firm is demonstrating its long-standing commitment to flexibility, inclusivity and wellbeing. The firm’s off and on ramping policies, designed to provide a smooth and supportive transition as individuals prepare for and return from extended leave,
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DEI Leaders to Receive Awards at Alliance Conference on October 24
Washington, DC (September 18, 2024) – The Diversity & Flexibility Alliance announced today that Sylvia James, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Winston & Strawn LLP, and Michelle Patterson Wimes, Senior Vice President & Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer at Children’s Mercy Kansas City , will receive their 2024 Culture Catalyst Awards.
Created in 2023, the Culture Catalyst Awards are presented to Talent, Diversity, or Human Resources professionals who have led significant efforts to transform their organizational culture and embrace innovation, inclusion, and/or flexibility. The Awards will be presented on Thursday, October 24 during the Alliance’s annual conference in Washington, DC, Harnessing the Power of Your Organizational Culture. Registration is open to non-members and is available here.
“Our 2024 Culture Catalysts personify the powerful skills and unwavering passion needed to drive cultural change and prioritize inclusion even amidst challenging political times,” said Manar Morales, President & CEO of the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance. “We’re honored to recognize Sylvia James and Michelle Wimes, two extraordinary DEI trailblazers who have proven track records of thoughtfully and strategically transforming organizational cultures and humanizing their workplaces.”
Sylvia James
A law firm DEI professional for nearly twenty years, Sylvia James serves as Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer for international law firm, Winston & Strawn, where she develops and implements an integrated, metrics-driven DEI strategy to enhance the firm’s diversity and inclusion programs, performance, and profile. Prior to joining Winston, Sylvia served as the diversity lead for a national law firm and practiced law as a labor and employment attorney for more than a decade.
DFA TO HONOR TARANG AMIN, CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF E.L.F. BEAUTY, FOR LEADERSHIP IN INCLUSION AND EQUITY
Washington, DC (October 24, 2025) — DFA announced today that Tarang Amin, Chairman and CEO of e.l.f. Beauty will receive its 2025 Luminary Award, an annual honor recognizing a global leader whose vision and values are leaving a lasting legacy of inclusion. The award will be presented during DFA’s 2025 Annual Conference, Evolving Leadership: Building Human-Centered Cultures, on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, in Washington, DC. Registration is open to the public and available here.
“Tarang Amin exemplifies the spirit of the Luminary Award through his unwavering commitment to embedding inclusion into the very fabric of e.l.f. Beauty,” said Manar Morales, Founder & CEO of DFA. “His people-first approach to leadership and his belief that business can be a force for good have made e.l.f. Beauty a global model for what’s possible when inclusion drives innovation and performance. From empowering teams to bring their full selves to work to inspiring other organizations to ‘change the board game,’ Tarang’s leadership reflects the best of what this award stands for.”
“This honor from DFA means a great deal because it represents the values our team lives every day,” said Amin. “At e.l.f. Beauty, we believe that if you have a diverse team and everyone leverages their unique superpowers the entire team is stronger. By embedding representation at every level, including the board, we are reflecting the diverse community we serve and creating lasting impact. Our hope is that this inspires other organizations to embrace inclusion as a driver of their success.”
Under Amin’s leadership, e.l.f. Beauty has become one of the fastest-growing and most inclusive beauty companies. Amin’s belief that inclusion is inseparable from performance has shaped a company culture that is both values-driven and results-oriented. e.l.f. Beauty is one of only five publicly traded companies out of 4,000 that is 67% women and 44% diverse*.
DIVERSITY & FLEXIBILITY ALLIANCE TO HONOR CROWELL & MORING AND MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL FOR THEIR IMPACTFUL WORKPLACE INITIATIVES
Washington, DC (October 16, 2024) — The Diversity & Flexibility Alliance announced today that Crowell & Moring LLP and Marriott International will receive its 2024 Alliance Impact Award which honors organizations with powerful initiatives proven to have a significant impact on humanizing the workplace. The awards will be presented during the Alliance’s annual conference on Thursday, October 24 in Washington, DC.
“We’re honored to be recognizing these two industry-leading organizations that are demonstrating the importance of putting people first and staying true to their core organizational values,” said Manar Morales, President & CEO of the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance. “Crowell & Moring and Marriott International have implemented inclusive and comprehensive initiatives that directly impact the wellbeing of their employees and reinforce a human-centered culture, resulting in countless business-related benefits,” she added.
Crowell & Moring LLP
International law firm, Crowell & Moring is being recognized for its comprehensive Parental Leave Initiative which includes extensive Off Ramping and On Ramping Policies, available to all its US-based employees and partners. The firm’s leave policy provides parents with eighteen weeks of leave within twelve months following the birth or adoption of a child. This leave is enhanced by impressive ramp off and ramp on opportunities which reduce the billable hours requirement to 75% in the month prior to the leave and during the two months after the leave without any corresponding reduction in the employee’s compensation.
By offering these generous leave options to all attorneys and business professionals the firm is demonstrating its long-standing commitment to flexibility, inclusivity and wellbeing. The firm’s off and on ramping policies, designed to provide a smooth and supportive transition as individuals prepare for and return from extended leave,
DIVERSITY & FLEXIBILITY ALLIANCE ANNOUNCES ITS 2024 CULTURE CATALYSTS
DEI Leaders to Receive Awards at Alliance Conference on October 24
Washington, DC (September 18, 2024) – The Diversity & Flexibility Alliance announced today that Sylvia James, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Winston & Strawn LLP, and Michelle Patterson Wimes, Senior Vice President & Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer at Children’s Mercy Kansas City , will receive their 2024 Culture Catalyst Awards.
Created in 2023, the Culture Catalyst Awards are presented to Talent, Diversity, or Human Resources professionals who have led significant efforts to transform their organizational culture and embrace innovation, inclusion, and/or flexibility. The Awards will be presented on Thursday, October 24 during the Alliance’s annual conference in Washington, DC, Harnessing the Power of Your Organizational Culture. Registration is open to non-members and is available here.
“Our 2024 Culture Catalysts personify the powerful skills and unwavering passion needed to drive cultural change and prioritize inclusion even amidst challenging political times,” said Manar Morales, President & CEO of the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance. “We’re honored to recognize Sylvia James and Michelle Wimes, two extraordinary DEI trailblazers who have proven track records of thoughtfully and strategically transforming organizational cultures and humanizing their workplaces.”
Sylvia James