Joni Podolsky, Sr. Director of Global Inclusion & Diversity
KLA Corporation
Joni joined KLA in 2018 to formalize and lead its inclusion and diversity (I&D) strategy. In this role Joni is responsible for driving programs and initiatives to help the company benefit from the diversity of all individual and collective ideas, backgrounds and experiences of its global workforce. Joni has over 30 years of experience in engaging employees in corporate social responsibility, including 13 years leading I&D. Active in the community, Joni has served on a number of nonprofit boards and currently serves on the San Francisco Bay Area Advisory Board of Facing History and Ourselves. Joni is author of the book "Wired for Good: Strategic Technology Planning for Nonprofits" (Jossey-Bass 2003) and is a recipient of the 2014 Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Top 100 Silicon Valley Women of Influence award. She holds a BA in Communications, and Minor in Music from Lewis and Clark College.