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Changing Lives & Organizations for the Better

Written by Chris Virk-Brown | November 18, 2021 at 7:16 PM

For 20 years Diana Candelaria Reyes, Owner of Candelaria Reyes Consulting LLC (CRC), has worked hard to transform her dream into a thriving business. She brings her passion for developing people and helping organizations to her business every day.

Before opening CRC, Diana gained experience in academia through university career counseling and teaching. She then transitioned to the corporate world of talent development, serving as a Global Director at General Electric Company. While in this role, she led a team of 50 people, travelling internationally and serving customers all while gaining vast experience in organizational development at all levels.

In 2013, she seized the opportunity to launch her own small business Candelaria Reyes Consulting. This allowed her to have closer relationships with and better serve her clients. She has dedicated her firm to driving organizational effectiveness through innovative and knowledgeable training, consulting, and business improvement services customized to align people with business strategy.

Working in tandem with her clients, she maintains a relentless focus on measuring success. Diana states, “my clients feel certain that I am someone who gets it because I’ve walked in their shoes.”

Although Diana started the business by herself, she has grown to hire staff and become recognized as one of Houston’s Top 10 Businesswomen by Fortune and Forbes Magazine. In her eighth year of owning and operating CRC, Diana’s passion has pushed her to lead people and organizations into the 21st century.

Gilda Ramirez, the Senior Director of Business Equity at Port Houston says “We are fortunate to have a powerhouse such as Diana Candelaria Reyes enrolled as one of our small and woman-owned businesses. Diana Candelaria Reyes is a well-respected leadership coach, facilitator and organizational development consultant with over 20 years of experience in aligning people with organizational strategies. She seizes opportunities to execute corporate strategy through people and project management. We are proud to have her in our program.”

Diana and her team have worked tirelessly to transform executive leadership teams of all industries and sizes. Her hands-on coaching services focus on organizational performance improvements, strategic change and employee alignment, and diversity, equity, and inclusion training.

Carolyn Ashley, the Director of Employee Development & Engagement at Port Houston states “Candelaria Reyes Consulting, LLC. developed and delivered two quality and impactful development programs to Port Houston’s Administrative Support Team. Diana personally listened to input from senior admin professionals, designed and delivered programs that engaged employees and created personal growth opportunities. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive. We look forward to working with Diana and her team on future development opportunities.”

Diana’s firm is accepting clients into the 2022 year. Check out more on Diana and the Candeleria Reyes Consulting team https://candelariareyesconsulting.com/.