Torian is an investor, culture scientist, and global executive coach drawing from his vast experience to inspire the genius in others to live valiantly so that potential grows into impact. For over 20 years, Torian has provided international leadership in analytics, culture & people development, as well as strategy & innovation. He is a lifelong learner through immersion living and working on four continents and journeying through over 85 countries. He currently serves as the Head of Global Inclusive Recruiting for Nvidia and caregiver for his parents.
The scope of his work has been vast and includes work in the fields of finance, consulting, education, and transportation with business unit responsibilities of over $80M in P&L leadership. He has worked with American Airlines, San Francisco 49ers, Meijer, Deloitte, BCG Digital Ventures, and is featured in a Wharton Business course on leading diverse teams. Additionally, Torian has served as a Chairman of the Board for GlobalMinded innovation network as well as served as a consultant with Harvard Business School Club of New York for international projects. As the Business Solutions Director for the continent of Africa, based out of Lagos, Nigeria, Torian was responsible for successfully building an educational technology and service business throughout the continent for Pearson (PSO). From Africa, Torian moved to China and became an entrepreneur founding Guanxi Universal and lecturing at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing..
Born on Chicago’s Southside, Torian is the product of a working-class family living in a variety of neighborhoods in Chicagoland during his formative years. He is a first generation college graduate, earning a Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance from Benedictine University, a Masters of Public Administration in International Development from Tsinghua University in Beijing, where he studied Mandarin as well as graduating from Harvard Business School.