Tony Tenicela
Global Leader, Workforce Diversity and LGBT Markets, IBM
A seasoned veteran of business transformation initiatives in traditional and growth markets, Tony Tenicela currently leads IBM‘s global customer facing organization for advising C-Suite executives on the role of diversity, human capital, and community relationships as strategic business drivers to foster innovation and stimulate business growth.
Tony has been recognized by both multinational corporations and emerging enterprises as a thought leader in the areas of diversity strategy, social media, collaborative environments, workforce transformation, and innovation strategy. Tony also manages IBM’s global LGBT commercial strategy leveraging corporate community partnerships across the Americas, Europe, and Asia to identify new business opportunities.
Prior to joining IBM, Tony was a founding employee of Worldview Systems, where he led the creation and development of the initial prototype for the Travelocity™ on-line travel service. Tony holds an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA, a MAE from the University of California at Berkeley, and a BA from the University of Pittsburgh.
Tony currently resides in San Francisco and New York City.
Tony has been recognized by both multinational corporations and emerging enterprises as a thought leader in the areas of diversity strategy, social media, collaborative environments, workforce transformation, and innovation strategy. Tony also manages IBM’s global LGBT commercial strategy leveraging corporate community partnerships across the Americas, Europe, and Asia to identify new business opportunities.
Prior to joining IBM, Tony was a founding employee of Worldview Systems, where he led the creation and development of the initial prototype for the Travelocity™ on-line travel service. Tony holds an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA, a MAE from the University of California at Berkeley, and a BA from the University of Pittsburgh.
Tony currently resides in San Francisco and New York City.
