India Gary-Martin

Activist, Brainstormer, Business leader, Care taker, Change agent, Entrepreneur, Foodie, Idea generator, Parent, Performer, Producer, World traveler, Writer/Editor

India Martin has held a number of global C-Suite roles including expatriate assignments in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo and Hong Kong. In her final role at JPMorgan In London, India was Managing Director & Global COO for Investment Banking Technology and Operations with multi-billion dollar management for 15,000 staff in 40+ global locations. India sits on the boards of Euromoney Institutional Investor and C. Hoare & Co., the oldest private bank in the UK. India is a globally recognized leadership expert and coach with a clientele of C-Suite executives from around the world. Aside from traditional individual coaching, India’s multidisciplinary consulting practice is focused on racial and gender equity. India is on the coaching faculty at Georgetown University for the Exec Master's in Leadership and is an instructor for Corporate Education at Howard University. American by birth, she was named one of the top 50 businesswomen in Europe and Top 100 Black executives in the UK while she was an expatriate there. She is a global Ambassador for WOW (Women of The World Foundation) and Executive Producer and Co-Chair of the WOW/United Nations Special Sessions. India was awarded ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ by the National Association of Female Executives in 2019. India is a writer, speaks fluent French and functional Japanese. She lives between London and Washington D.C

I am passionate about being in service to the planet. I am passionate about all things big and small because I believe that as guests of Earth, we have an inherent responsibility to protect her by challenging all of the things that threaten her ability to thrive. As living organisms with our own energy, how we show up, how we serve, how we live and how we treat every thing - animate and inanimate - becomes of part of Earth's gravitational force. I am passionate about civic engagement, helping leaders to be better at what they do and the disruption of isms.

When having difficult conversations, particularly in work spaces about racial equity - stop focusing on the people. The issue is the container. People behave as the container creates. People come and go from organizations but the outcomes remain the same. The work is about reimagining systems so that they can be modernized to be inclusive of all people. When corporate structures were designed, the demographic that they served and supported was very different. There is people work too, but without remolding the container, its futile.

Business, Entrepreneurship, Gender Equity, Global Business, Leadership, Racial Equity

Singing. I love to sing and I'm good at it. I am also a serious techie. I love all things production and while most of my time is spent in front of the camera - I'm a wiz at the mechanics.