TARYELL SIMMONS

Human Resources Services Manager County of San Diego Department of Human Resources, Equity Diversity Inclusion Division

Taryell Simmons is an HR Services Manager for the Equity Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Division in the County of San Diego. Simmons and his team have collaborated with various stakeholders to craft a future where all members can fully realize their potential through our diversity, strategic initiatives, partnerships, training, and policy development. After working in building workforce programs and Talent Development for over eight years, he became more involved in efforts to integrate EDI as internal support, specifically in recruitment, hiring, professional development & career advancement. Simmons is a RISE Urban Leadership graduate and a 2020 Rockwood Leadership Institute fellow. With an obsession with lifelong learning, he has worked with thousands of students, employees, entrepreneurs, and startups, supporting them through workforce development, employee training, strategic data-based strategies and partnership, execution of workforce program development, and vital alliance-building.