Rita Mitjans

Rita Mitjans is a senior business executive with a track record of building businesses and improving team performance. She works with private, public and non-profit organizations on a variety of topics including leadership and team development, D&I strategy, employee engagement, communications and sustainability initiatives. In all of her work, Rita combines over 35 years of successful business experience with a results-oriented, pragmatic and direct style to enable her clients to achieve their personal and professional goals. She brings a broad and deep background in strategy, marketing, finance and human resources to her work as a coach and consultant. Among her standout strengths is her ability to meet clients where they are and to offer ways to swiftly enhance their value, influence and brand. As a Cuban immigrant and first-generation college graduate, her unique blend of resilience, authenticity and determination translate to positive experiences and positive impact for each client. 

Most recently Rita served as Chief Diversity & Corporate Social Responsibility Officer for ADP. In that role, she developed ADP’s global diversity, inclusion and corporate social responsibility strategy, including establishing metrics and integrating the company’s talent processes and policies with industry-leading diversity, equity and inclusion practices. Under her leadership, ADP achieved significant increases in women and minorities in executive leadership, 8-points and 7-points respectively; and a top 3 industry ranking for diversity. 

Rita developed the company’s sustainability program, including publishing the company’s first Corporate Social Responsibility Annual Report and improving the company’s rankings with sustainability rating agencies such as CDP, ISS and MSCI. She led the realignment of ADP Foundation grants with the company’s corporate social responsibility priorities, resulting in a 300% increase in employee giving. She also introduced a global rewards and recognition platform that resulted in improved employee engagement and retention. 

Prior to this role, Rita held senior leadership positions in marketing, strategy and business development at ADP, Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust. She serves on the Advisory Board of World Trade Resource, Inc., Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Union & Hudson Counties and served as a Trustee of the ADP Foundation, the Foundation Board for New Jersey City University and Leadership New Jersey. 

Rita holds a master’s degree from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from St. John’s University. She completed the Lee Hecht Harrison Coaching Certification program and was named a Top Executive in Diversity by Black Enterprise® in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.