SAN MATEO, Calif., June 29 — For Jordan Figueroa, the work of making a workplace truly inclusive happens long before the celebrations begin. Achieve, the digital personal finance company based here, announced this morning that Figueroa has been named the 2026 Diversity & Inclusion Champion Hero Award recipient by the Greater Phoenix Equality Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented during the chamber’s Annual Hero Awards earlier this month at The Camby Hotel in Phoenix.
Figueroa serves as senior program manager of employee experience at Achieve. The award recognizes individuals who demonstrate outstanding leadership in diversity and inclusion efforts.
The honor arrives during Pride Month, a fitting moment for a company that has also been named a top workplace for LGBTQ+ employees. The recognition from the Greater Phoenix Equality Chamber of Commerce carries weight within the business community. The chamber focuses on supporting LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs and professionals, and its Hero Awards spotlight people who are doing the hard, daily work of building more equitable organizations.
For Figueroa, this means shaping the employee experience at a company that handles something as personal as people’s finances. Behind the award lies a simple truth that resonates with families: when people feel safe and valued at work, they can focus on what matters.
Achieve’s mission is to help people take control of their financial lives. Having a workforce that reflects the diversity of the customers it serves — and where employees feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to the job — is part of that equation. For patients of the financial kind, this is what it means.
A senior program manager of employee experience doesn’t just plan events or manage surveys. Figueroa’s role touches how people feel walking into the office each morning, how they navigate challenges, and whether they see a future for themselves at the company. That human side of the business is what the award celebrates.
The Greater Phoenix Equality Chamber of Commerce presented the honor at The Camby Hotel, a venue that underscores the growing visibility of LGBTQ+ business leadership in the Phoenix area. Achieve, headquartered in San Mateo, has operations that reach well beyond California, and the award signals that its commitment to inclusion is being recognized nationally.
What to watch next: As more companies in the financial technology space compete for talent, recognition like the Diversity & Inclusion Champion Hero Award may become a benchmark for how seriously firms take workplace culture. For Figueroa and the team at Achieve, the honor is both a milestone and a reminder that the work of building an inclusive company never really stops.
