Latoya Asia is VP, Global Head of Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging at Verisk Analytics, a leading data
analytics and risk assessment firm. In her role, Ms. Asia focuses on enhancing an inclusive culture and
greater diversity, and developing and executing initiatives, policies, programs, and training that create
measurable impact.
Before joining Verisk, Ms. Asia served as Director, Associate General Counsel at E*TRADE Financial
Corporation, providing day-to-day and strategic legal counsel on a range of employment and diversity &
inclusion matters impacting the company. Ms. Asia also drove diversity & inclusion efforts within the
company, advising senior leadership and employee resource groups and influencing actions that
supported an inclusive work environment. Ms. Asia’s experience also includes service as a strategic
human resources and labor relations business partner at a global petroleum additive manufacturing
company, a teacher at a K-12 school in Niamey, Niger, and as a labor and employment attorney at an
international law firm.
Ms. Asia holds a J.D. from the College of William and Mary and a B.S. from Virginia Commonwealth
University. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, international travel, and
cooking. She serves on the boards of several professional and civic organizations and is a mentor to
many.Prior to joining E*TRADE, Ms. Asia practiced labor & employment law at a large law firm where her practice predominantly involved representing and counseling employers in the areas of employment discrimination, labor-management relations and general employment litigation. While at the firm, Ms. Asia also gained invaluable experience as an integral member of a complex, multiyear, federal trade secret misappropriation litigation team.