Valerie Rainford, CEO of Elloree Talent Strategies, spent much of her career working on efforts to achieve equality of opportunity for Black talent on Wall Street, most recently as Head of Advancing Black Leaders and Diversity Advancement Strategies at JP Morgan. She spoke to the Bridgewater community about overcoming tragedy and challenges in her own life by taking charge and forging a path for herself. While building her personal brand through self-advocacy and excellence, Rainford was able to personally and professionally rise to positions of leadership, becoming the “CEO of her destiny.” Listen to a highlight of her interview with Alan Bowser, Bridgewater’s co-head of the Americas Region and Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion.