Ilhiana Rojas Saldana

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Bio

Ilhiana is a Transformation Strategy Coach, a Diversity & Inclusion Catalyst, and an International Motivational speaker who moves her audience from fear to possibility and action.

Her mission is to enable professionals to move from ordinary to extraordinary through meaningful transformation by expanding their potential, embrace their purpose, ignite their brand, and thrive through personal empowerment. Specializing in leadership development, diversity & inclusion, high-performing teamwork, purpose-driven culture mindset, resilient & agile behaviors, and personal brand identity development, Ilhiana guides professionals and businesses to maximize workplace performance, engagement, and collaboration.

Prior to starting her company, Ilhiana has over 20 years of executive experience in top 500 companies such as P&G, Hanesbrands and Hasbro Toys in Mexico and US headquarters driving transformational change through the development of breakthrough business strategies, innovative product development, multifaceted marketing plans and enabling high performing teams to generate revenue growth and profitability. Ilhiana is also an Executive MBA Career Advisor for Hult International Business School.

In addition to coaching, Ilhiana serves as Vice president of the Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Chief Development Officer for ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals for America) Boston Chapter, and advisor to Social Enterprise Greenhouse (SEG), the Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) and Diversity & Inclusion Professionals (DAIP) to support their D&I initiatives & programs.

Ilhiana uses her vast expertise and experience to connect with her audience and is passionate about enabling mind-shifting conversations.

Ilhiana graduated with honors as a Chemical Engineer in Mexico City and moved to Rhode Island 8 years ago with her husband and two daughters.

Current position (3)

Owner & CEO

BeLIVE Coaching and Consulting

Chief Development Officer

ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals for America)

Vicepresident

RI Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Degrees (1)

Chemical Engineering

Universidad Iberoamericana

1990 to 1995

Presentations

Presentations (5)

SELF ADVOCATE WITH INFLUENCE AND CONFIDENCE

This topic is designed for women who are looking to increase their visibility, gain recognition, expand their area of influence, or rise to the next level; however, they have a difficult time advocating for themselves or are not sure how without feeling uncomfortable. Participants will uncover a new perspective on how to self-advocate and learn practical and actionable strategies they can put into practice immediately after.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Gain clarity and understanding of the challenges & barriers to self-advocacy.
- Learn how to create a supportive environment that will enable self-promotion.
- Formulate easy to apply tactics to enhance visibility, influence conversations, and gain recognition.

BUILD & IGNITE YOUR PERSONAL BRAND

This topic is ideal for ambitious professionals and entrepreneurs who are looking to enhance their visibility, build their credibility, gain recognition, and stand out from the crowd. Participants will recognize the importance of embracing their authentic self to create a powerful Personal Brand to deliver an impactful and memorable presence.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Understand the key elements behind a Personal Brand.
- Gain awareness on how to create a well-supported Brand strategy.
- Learn how to align and ignite their Brand across all communication touchpoints.

INCLUSIVE & PURPOSE-DRIVEN LEADERSHIP

This topic is perfect for professionals who are looking to inspire and motivate others beyond a role or responsibility to achieve meaningful impact in the workplace. Participants will understand and embrace the connection between purpose and performance, and appreciate the benefits of diversity of thought.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Gain clarity on the connection between purpose and performance.
- Enable actionable practices to adapt behaviors and lead diverse teams through encouragement and empowerment.

EMBRACING DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

This topic is designed for professionals and executives who are passionate about understanding D&I and how it impacts the workplace. Participants will gain awareness on the impact of unconscious behaviors and biases, and appreciate the value of embracing D&I to drive workplace excellence.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Identify unconscious triggers, behaviors, and biases that create communication barriers.
- How to embrace behavioral diversity.
- Learn effective principles to improve communication and connection across diverse groups.

Be Fearless. Dare to be YOU

A call to ignite the passion and purpose to empower the warrior women inside us all.
During this interactive mind-shifting conversation, Ilhiana will take us on a journey of grit, empowerment and priceless wisdom to set aside the fears, anxieties, and self-criticism that hold us back, and become the women we are meant to be to live life to the fullest.

Past talks (7)

Self-Advocate with Leadership & Confidence

Tufts Health Plan BRG Quarterly Event

Boston, MA

Be Fearless. Dare to be YOU

Empower Women Expo 2019

Providence, RI

November 17, 2019

Building your Career Network

Brandeis Segal Fellowship Leadership Retreat

Babson Conference Center, MA

November 3, 2019

Conference Emcee

P&G Alumni Global Conference - Visionaries of the Future

Madrid, Spain

October 24, 2019

Coaching & Mentoring - Key to Career Success

NAAAP Leadership Conference 2019

Boston, MA

November 9, 2019

Driving Career Impact

ALPFA Latino Rising Leaders Summit

MFS Investments - Boston, MA

October 4, 2019

Ignite your Personal Brand

Hoy Cambia tu Vida TV Show

Mexico City, Mexico

June 10, 2019

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Expertise (17)

Leadership

Business

Health & Well-being

Clients

Tufts Health Plan

Philips

Brandeis University

Center for Women Excellence

Boston Public Schools

National Association of Asian American Profesionals

Awards & certifications (2)

Certified Professional Coach

International Coaching Federation (ICF)

2018

Certified DISC Plus Coach

InstituteSuccess

2019