The JVS SoCal Women’s Leadership Network

Rosaline L. Zuckerman Women’s Empowerment Award Honoree: Diedra Porché

Diedra Porché is the National Head of Community and Business Development at JPMorganChase, dedicated to fostering resilient communities where financial health and prosperity are accessible to all. She is dedicated to creating economic opportunity within underserved communities, and oversees over 150 Community Managers who educate communities on budgeting, credit, and fraud prevention. In 2024, these workshops reached nearly 240,000 attendees nationwide.

Diedra is recognized for her exceptional leadership and expertise and has earned numerous honors including being named in the 2024 Los Angeles Business Journal Leaders of Influence. She has been featured in various publications and media platforms including Bloomberg TV and The Drew Barrymore Show.

Diedra is a proud Texas A&M alumna and she now resides in Los Angeles with her family.

Rachael Worby

Rachael Worby is a decorated conductor, Artistic and Music Director, and one of the pioneering first wave of women on the conductor’s podium to achieve national and international renown. Her storied career includes positions as Assistant Conductor for the LA Philharmonic, Music Director and Conductor of Young People’s Concerts at Carnegie Hall, and a seat on the National Council on the Arts appointed by President Bill Clinton.

In 2011 she founded MUSE/IQUE, a performing arts nonprofit formed with the goal of bringing live music experiences to all. By partnering with more than 20 local nonprofits (and growing), MUSE/IQUE gives Worby the platform to create lasting, meaningful relationships with people in the community that have often been overlooked and underserved. Inspired by her idol Leonard Bernstein, each performance is an inclusive and illuminating learning experience. Worby is staunch believer that music belongs to the community.