Marcela Manubens
Marcela Manubens is a global senior business executive with over 25 years of experience developing and leading sustainable business with an integrated triple bottom line approach. A world class leader in sustainability, human rights, and social impact.
At present, Marcela is an independent Corporate Board Member and a member of the Responsible Investment and Business Advisory group at Sierra Global Management.
Marcela is in the Advisory Board of the Center for Business and Human Rights at the Geneva School of Economics and Management. Marcela had been an active member of World Economic Forum.
Prior, Marcela joined Unilever in 2013 and led the creation of its social sustainability strategy and global goals, resulting in the expansion of the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP) with the Enhancing Livelihoods ambition and its three pillars: fairness in the workplace, opportunities for women, and inclusive business models. She created Unilever’s human rights policy framework and the Responsible Sourcing Policy and promoted transparency by publishing Unilever’s first Human Rights report.
Prior to Unilever, Marcela led the vision, strategy and implementation of one of the first Global Human Rights and Corporate Responsibility programs in the fashion industry, including environmental stewardship and social impact, at PVH Corp in the early1990s.
Marcela teaches GCNYC’s newest course, The Chief Sustainability Officer as part of the Sustainable Management M.S. program. Previously she taught Business and Human Rights at Columbia University, New York and Macroeconomics at Universidad de Belgrano, Argentina.
She had been a Lecturer of Business and Human Rights at the University of Bergen, Norway.
- SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, South Orange, NJ Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education Leadership, Management and Policy, May 2017
- SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, South Orange, NJ Master of Arts in Education, Educational Administration and Supervision, December 1995
- STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ, New Paltz, NY Bachelor of Arts, Organizational Communication, Cum Laude, May 1994
- INSTITUTE FOR DIVERSITY CERTIFICATION, Certified Diversity Executive (CDE)®, February 2023
- INTERNATIONAL COACHING FEDERATION, Associate Coaching Certification, August 2022
- ACADEMY OF CREATIVE COACHING, Executive Coaching Certification, December 2021
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, Certificate, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace, May 2021
- SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, SHRM-SCP, Senior Certified Professional, December 2020
- CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Certificate, Diversity and Inclusion in Human Resources, September 2020
- INTERCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT INVENTORY, LLC, Qualified IDI Admin Certification, November 2019
- Pertuz, S. B. (2014). Latinx/a/os in Higher Education; Exploring Identity, Pathways, and Success (Ed.). Exploring Latinx/a/o Identity, Cultural Values, and Success in Higher Education (pp. 71-89). Washington, D.C.: NASPA.
- Blog: Five Ways to Manage the College Search and Stress During COVID-19, April 2020
- Contributing Author to Published Resources
- PowHER Redefined: Women of Color Reimagining the World of Work, (Contributing Author), October 2021
- Proud and Thriving Report and Framework: Supporting the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ High School, College, and University Students, (Project Lead), October 2021
- American Council on Education: Mental Health, Higher Education and COVID-19: Strategies for Leaders to Support Campus Well-Being. (Contributing Author), August 2020
Selected Podcasts and Features:
- Coming Back Better Podcast, Anti-Racism: What Comes Next? March 2023
- The Pivot Podcast, Exploring Inclusive Cultures with Dr. Sofia B. Pertuz and Therese O’Higgins, December 2022
- Real Talk with Gen Z Podcast, How Race Affects our Mental Health, July 2022
- Mary Christie Institute Quadcast, Episode 34: Inclusive Excellence with DEI Expert, Dr. Sofia B. Pertuz, March 2022
- Yes Collective Podcast, How to Talk to Your Kids About Race and Ethnicity, July 2021
- Student Affairs Now Podcast, Proud & Thriving: Supporting the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Students, December 2021
- Inside Higher Education, LGBTQ+ Students Face Sizable Mental Health Disparities, October 26, 2021
- Inside Higher Education, Supporting Mental Well=Being for Students of Color, June 17, 2021
- Forward 40 (4tea) Podcast, Started from “the Bottom” Now We’re…Still Rising, July 2019
- Moderated webinar: “Managing Stress During Distance Learning: How Faculty Can Support Their Students.”
- Moderated webinar: “Parenting During the Pandemic: Challenges, Strategies, and Tips Empowering Families of Teens.”
- NASPA SA Speaks Presentation: Nevertheless, She Persisted, March 2018
- The Future of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Racial Equity in Corporate America, Northwestern University, 2023.
- The Renaissance Leader: A New Era of You, NJ American Council of Education Women of Color Symposium, 2022
- Supporting the WHOLE Student, Delgado Community College Faculty Convocation, 2022
- Actionable Strategies to Support the WHOLE Transfer Student, NY Transfer & Articulation Association, 2022
- Profile of Today’s College Student with an Equity Lens, Mary Christie Institute, President’s Convening, 2022
- Supporting the Wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ College Students, Los Angeles Chancellor’s Council, 2022
- Latinx/Hispanic History, Language, and Labels, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, 2021
- Allyship in Action, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 2021
- Cultural Humility in Communications, Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency, 2021
- Moving from Intentions to Actions in Governance: Developing Organizational Readiness for the EDI Action Toolkit Implementation, American Public Health Association (APHA), 2020
- A Matter of Perspective: Understanding and Recovering from Bias-Motivated Interactions, DIAL Global, 2020
- Conversations about Race: The Latinx Experience, Bloomberg, LLP, 2020
- Confronting Colorism and Anti-Blackness in Latinx Communities, ACPA Latinx Network Symposium, 2020
- Humor and Grace: Essential Tools for Community and Self-Care, Rutgers University Keynote, 2020
- Social Justice, Equity & Diversity: Culturally Responsive Support for Students (delivered in Spanish), NASPA Latin America and Caribbean Annual Conference in Monterrey, Mexico, 2019
- Leadership Development in a Global Context (delivered in Spanish), NASPA Latin America Conference, Santiago, Chile, 2018.
- Implicit Bias, Continuing Learning Education presented to Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, 2017
- Critical Incident Management: Partnering with Families. NASPA Conference, 2017.
