Valentina T. Dingle, Managing Principal and Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) for Prime Buchholz LLC has been named president of the Diversity Workforce Coalition (DWC), of which Prime Buchholz is a founding member.

DWC was established in 2012 by dedicated founding board members and other volunteers. It is a nonprofit member organization dedicated to helping employers nurture and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in their workplaces.  DWC facilitates educational opportunities, leadership development, and networking with peers and DEI industry experts.

In addition to her roles as managing principal and CDO at Prime Buchholz, Val is chair of the firm’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council.  She is also a member of Prime Buchholz’s executive committee and mission-aligned investment committee. Val joined Prime Buchholz in 2007 and has roughly 35 years of experience in the investment industry.

Val is co-president of St. Olha’s Sisterhood in Boston. She serves on the board of the Visible Foundation, which is the trustee for Visible National Trust, the first national, universally accessible special needs trust platform that connects families and financial advisors.  She is also a member of the National Association of Securities Professionals, which serves as a resource to women and BIPOC professionals within the securities and investment industry. Val holds an M.B.A. from Anna Maria College and a B.A. in public relations, with distinction, from Purdue University.  Val also earned the Executive Certificate in strategic diversity, equity & inclusion management from Georgetown University.

“I’m excited to work alongside my committed DWC Board colleagues to further our endeavors in workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion,” said Val. “We aim to expand our impact and maintain our upward trajectory.

“Prime Buchholz has greatly benefited from its DWC membership, as our ongoing DEI efforts continue to positively impact our employees, clients, communities, and the broader investment industry. Through our efforts, we’ve increased and diversified our job candidate sourcing; established new ways to engage, develop, and nurture our employees; helped our clients incorporate DEI into their investment portfolios, engaged with our communities in meaningful ways; and advocated for DEI practices and policies within our industry.”