Theresa Torres – President ALPFA New Jersey Chapter; Owner Beso del Sol LLC and JOTA Consulting, LLC.
Results oriented leader with a passion for creating and building business strategies.
During her career, Theresa has held senior leadership roles at several companies including; Senior Director of Campus Recruiting at ADP, where she was responsible for designing and operationalizing a fully integrated approach to campus and early hiring; Director of Staffing and Employment Brand at Verizon where she was charged with building an Enterprise-wide recruitment strategy, delivering compelling Employment Branding, and creating Enterprise Leadership Development Programs and; Director of Workforce Performance and Diversity at Verizon, where her responsibilities included the development and execution of a corporate diversity strategy. Before joining Verizon, Theresa held various senior roles in Campus Recruiting and Diversity at Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch.
Most recently, Theresa fulfilled her dream of owning her own business and launched two new companies, Beso del Sol, LLC; and JOTA Consulting LLC, focused on delivering strategic guidance to companies in the areas of Diversity and Inclusion and Campus/University Relations.
Theresa has been actively involved in development and education within the Latino Community having served on the boards of ASPIRA of New York, 100 Hispanic Women and as President of the ALPFA New York Chapter. Theresa holds a Bachelors Degree in Organizational Behavior from Concordia College.