Berta Aldrich is a highly decorated leader, author, C-suite advisor, speaker and self-described pragmatist whose mission is to inspire the design of high-performing, diverse organizations across the globe. She is a highly sought after expert and speaker on the topics of leadership, high-performance, diversity, and transformational change.

A standout C-suite executive, she has been recognized throughout her career for making an indelible mark on the finance industry. Notable recognitions include the inaugural FCS Jamie E. Depeau Leadership Award for her ability to inspire and help others to think big, break down barriers and perform at their highest potential, and in 2020 she received the Ivy College of Business Women in Inspiration Award for making a significant impact in her career while inspiring other women in business to become leaders and reach their full potential.

A pioneer in corporate high-performance, her industry leading programs and products have been lauded by the Wall Street Journal, Conference Executive Board, Boston Research Group, Greenwich and Associates and Graphis, The International Journal of Visual Communications, where her team won the coveted international Gold Award for industry innovation, excellence and leadership. 

Her first book, “Winning the Talent Shift: Three Steps to Unleashing the New High Performance Workplace,” (Wiley 2020) was rated as a #1 book to buy on Company Culture and #3 on Customer Experience by Bookauthority. The book is currently available in several countries including the U.K., Australia, Germany, and Japan.

In February 2021, Berta was the featured guest on Ken Blanchard LeaderChat Podcast alongside a portfolio of experts including Brene Brown, Simon Sinek and Brendon Burchard. In late 2020 she was the feature story in Working Mother and was a guest on Investment News HER Success Matters podcast with CEO Christine Shaw. She is also a Forbes Human Resource Council member  and expert contributor to Forbes Media.

She holds an M.B.A., Alpha Iota Delta Honor Society, from St. Joseph’s University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Iowa State University. Berta resides outside of Philadelphia with her husband, Mike, an architect, and canine sidekick, Lola.