Arlene Amitirigala

Arlene Amitirigala (she/her) is Principal & Chief Communications Strategist at TrulyArlene Communications.  A communications strategist with expertise in internal communications, behaviour change, employee engagement and building a culture of inclusive leadership, Arlene has worked for over two decades in marketing and communications in senior roles across different industries with various companies including Diageo, UNESCO, Caribbean Development Bank and McCann Erickson.

Born in St. Andrew, Jamaica, Arlene studied journalism at the undergraduate level. Her academic qualifications include a postgraduate certificate in Global Marketing Communication and Advertising from Emerson College, a Master’s in Communication from the University of The West Indies and an MBA with distinction from the Solvay Management School in Belgium.

Having lived for several years in South America and Europe, Arlene speaks both Spanish and French. Married with two teenagers, she now resides in Toronto, Canada. Arlene currently maintains a blog at www.TrulyArlene.com and hosts The Change Diaries Podcast on Apple podcasts.