Irma Zoepf , Senior Consultant - Diversity and Inclusion Strategies
Irma Zoepf is Senior Consultant, Diversity and Inclusion Strategies at Exponential Talent, focusing on developing and implementing strategies and tools for diversity and inclusion, and organizational development. Irma’s blend of experience from both engineering roles and HR operations - and having worked in both the Americas and Europe - enables her to bring a unique skill set and perspective to our client work. Her operations experience, including Lean and Six Sigma certifications, informs her organizational development work, especially in analytics, process design and improvement, to design and deliver strategies that organically blend systems and people to reach goals in diverse, inclusive and engaged environments.
Previously working at international social investment fund Root Capital, Irma led operations and human resources for its US and Haiti offices, and, a native Spanish speaker, served as its US/Latin America liaison. Irma co-led Root’s first Lean project, significantly improving the efficiency and transparency of its credit closing process. Passionate about strategies to embed diversity and inclusion throughout the organization, she led Root’s gender efforts to guide investments in inclusive businesses in Latin America and Africa as part of the company’s Women in Agriculture Initiative.
Irma, applying her deep knowledge of Six Sigma and Lean, has translated lessons from the automotive industry to biotech and financial institutions, developed ground-up operations functions for startups and streamlined complex processes in multinational business interests, partnering with leadership and executive teams to execute those strategies and process improvements.
Irma’s commitment to helping underprivileged populations has given her specialized knowledge about non-profit and non-governmental organizations. She serves as a board member, liaison to the Latin American community and tutor for Sequoia Adult School Scholars, a foundation that empowers low-income adults to continue their education.
Irma holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from University of Sonora, in Mexico; she received her MBA from University Politécnica de Cataluña, in Barcelona, Spain.
Previously working at international social investment fund Root Capital, Irma led operations and human resources for its US and Haiti offices, and, a native Spanish speaker, served as its US/Latin America liaison. Irma co-led Root’s first Lean project, significantly improving the efficiency and transparency of its credit closing process. Passionate about strategies to embed diversity and inclusion throughout the organization, she led Root’s gender efforts to guide investments in inclusive businesses in Latin America and Africa as part of the company’s Women in Agriculture Initiative.
Irma, applying her deep knowledge of Six Sigma and Lean, has translated lessons from the automotive industry to biotech and financial institutions, developed ground-up operations functions for startups and streamlined complex processes in multinational business interests, partnering with leadership and executive teams to execute those strategies and process improvements.
Irma’s commitment to helping underprivileged populations has given her specialized knowledge about non-profit and non-governmental organizations. She serves as a board member, liaison to the Latin American community and tutor for Sequoia Adult School Scholars, a foundation that empowers low-income adults to continue their education.
Irma holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from University of Sonora, in Mexico; she received her MBA from University Politécnica de Cataluña, in Barcelona, Spain.
