DL&A Associate: Juan Lopez, M.S.W.Juan began his consulting career in diversity in 1980. His work began in race relations, and he has been at the forefront of moving the work of race relations and affirmative action into managing diversity, diversity awareness, and working with a diverse workforce.

For five years Juan worked with Pacific Management Systems under the guidance of Dr. Price Cobbs, the author of Black Rage, and the originator of the concept of valuing diversity. Since 1985 Juan has assisted government agencies in organizational change and development, leadership, and reinvention. Additionally, Juan has worked with many private and public organizations to create hospitable work environments that value, manage and practice diversity. His consulting skills in the area of diversity include strategic planning, leadership development, group facilitation and training as well as interviewing and research.

Juan is the co-founder of Diversity 2000, a national think tank that focuses on compelling diversity issues, and publishes innovative ideas and programs. For three years, Mr. Lopez was the co-chair of the National Diversity Conference, which had been the premier national event addressing diversity issues. He also participates in a number of local think tanks that meet to develop diversity concepts and leadership models.

Mr. Lopez's clients span corporations, government, and non-profit organizations. His corporate clients include (partial list): Avon Products International, AT&T, Bell Laboratories, Digital Equipment Corporation, DuPont, Frito Lay, Hewlett Packard, Levi Straus and Co., Lucent Technologies, Lucky Stores, NASA Johnston Space Center, National Hispanic Corporate Council, PepsiCo, TRW Space and Electronics, and Wells Fargo Bank.

Mr. Lopez received his M.S.W from the University of California at Berkeley, School of Social Welfare, where he emphasized organizational planning and community service. He holds two Bachelor of Arts Degrees, one in Psychology and the other in Latin-American Studies.