Deondra Wardelle

About

Deondra Wardelle, Senior Consultant, Strategic Planning Consultant, Toyota Kata Coach, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Workshop Facilitator, Owner and CEO of On To The Next One Consulting, LLC.

As a visionary leader, problem solver, organizer, and motivational speaker, Deondra Wardelle paves strategic and practical paths for C-suite executives and organizational leaders to create thriving, inclusive cultures in their workplace and communities. She also founded the global #RootCauseRacism® movement to eradicate racism using continuous improvement and diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) methodologies grounded in foundational racial equity training.

Deondra started her journey with continuous improvement (CI), global HR leadership, operations and executive coaching more than 20 years ago. She has extensive experience using CI to positively impact employee development and the customer experience. She also is known for leading organizations through strategic planning to enhance culture and create environments that ignite change.

Former roles include Chief Strategy Officer at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Director of Performance Excellence at WestRock Company, a global leader in the paper/packaging industry. While working in the Performance Excellence space, Deondra and her team of Lean Six Sigma Black Belts led CI projects for more than 70 facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Deondra now works with leaders who invest in social and environmental justice and are ready to take their work to the next level. Using her proven Strategic Visioning Experience™ and 4D Improvement Cycle™, Deondra helps organizations turn strategic plans into executable and measurable action, resulting in increased employee engagement and empowerment. Her process helps executives connect strategic planning, visioning, and DEIA as a business strategy, aligning department/team goals and using CI to execute plans.

 Deondra is a Lean Six Sigma professional, skilled extensively in the practice of the Toyota Kata, and deeply involved in the international sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®. She serves as a Regional Director on the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) Great Lakes Board. She’s also an Advisory Board Member of Now Courier, Inc., a specialized medical courier service, as well as a Board Member for Peace Learning Center.

Additionally, Deondra holds the following licenses, certifications and memberships:

• Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University
• Inclusive and Ethical Leadership Certificate, University of Southern Florida Office of Corporate Training and Professional Education
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate, University of Southern Florida Office of Corporate Training and Professional Education
• Certified Health Coach, Institute for Integrative Nutrition
• Lean Six Sigma Bronze Certified
• Lean Six Sigma Champion
• Lean Six Sigma Manufacturing Champion
• Lean Six Sigma Silver Certified
• Train the Trainer Certification
• National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) Member, Indianapolis Chapter (NAHSE strives to serve as a vehicle by which Black health care leaders can help improve the health status, economic opportunities, and educational advancement of the communities we serve.)
• National Association of Women Business Owners Member (NAWBO provides the foundation for a strong local presence as well as a national voice for women entrepreneurs. Founded in 1975, NAWBO® serves more than 10 million women-owned businesses in all sectors, sizes and stages of development.)
• Indy Chamber Member (The Indy Chamber empowers businesses to ensure all have the opportunity to succeed in the Indianapolis region. It serves to unite business and community to maintain a strong economy and quality of life.)
• Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Incorporated®, Local Officer, Regional and International Committee Member
• Association for Training and Development, Member and Training Facilitator
• Toyota Kata Practitioner, Trainer, Facilitator and Professional Coach