Diane Marie Davies

July 10, 1963 - March 28, 2015 Diane was born to Dianna and Emmet Murphy in 1963 in Orlando, Florida. She was the first of four Murphy children raised in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California. She graduated from Bishop Alemany High School in 1981, then the University of California, Berkeley, in 1985. Diane met Brian Joseph Davies while both were earning their MBAs at UCLA Anderson School of Management, where they both graduated in 1989. They married on October 7, 1989, and had two children, Samantha and Megan, whom they raised in Glendale and La Canada Flintridge, California. Diane was a kind, loving, and compassionate person. Her world revolved around the quality time she spent with her family, friends, colleagues and clients, and her beloved dogs Oreo and Chloe. Diane joined Deloitte in 1989 as a management consultant. During the more than 26 years she served at Deloitte, she made a lasting impact on her clients and teams with her passion for life, deep industry knowledge, and dynamic and approachable leadership style. As a partner of the firm, she advised CEOs and senior executives at numerous managed care organizations and health plans, and held a number of leadership roles during her tenure with the organization. Diane served as the Health Plan sector national leader, the Regional Managing Director for the West Region, the national Consulting Women's Initiative (WIN) leader, the advisory university partner for her alma mater UCLA, and as a creator of the IMAGINE program for outstanding leaders. Diane served as a member of the Deloitte LLP U.S. Board of Directors, the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, Global Board of Directors, the Board of Directors for Deloitte Consulting LLP, where she was a founding member, and the Board of Directors for the Deloitte Foundation. Most recently, Diane served as Deloitte Consulting's chief talent officer and as the national managing director for regions where she worked tirelessly to make the organization a top destination for talent and to enhance the Deloitte experience, while encouraging practitioners to find balance between their work and personal lives. Her reputation as a respected leader, compassionate mentor, and role model was unmatched. Diane was recognized for her professional acumen by the National Diversity Council as one of its "Most Powerful and Influential Women," by Consulting Magazine as one of its "Top 25 Consultants," and by Business Insurance Magazine as one of its "Women to Watch." More importantly, Diane was instrumental in developing programs to retain and advance Deloitte's high-performing women professionals. Like many great leaders, Diane had a real passion for what she did and used this to inspire others. Diane was highly self-motivated, confident, and unafraid to challenge the status quo and make tough decisions. In both her personal life and career, she was authentic and a great listener. Diane always lived her values and modeled the attributes and behavior she was known for and expected in others. Diane is survived by her husband Brian, two daughters, Samantha and Megan, her mother Dianna, her father Emmet, sister Kim, and brothers Mike and Tim, along with scores of friends that she considered family. Diane's legacy is what she taught all of them by example - that there is no limit to what they can achieve. We will always love and remember Diane. She will be in our hearts and thoughts forever. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 1, at 11:30 a.m. St. Bede the Venerable Catholic Church in La Canada-Flintridge. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made online in Diane's memory to UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation or Pasadena Humane Society. Cabot & Sons, Pasadena