Global & Cultural Effectiveness

• Accelerating Inclusion Facilitation certification Harvard Business School: Women Leading Business
• Change Leadership Forum Facilitation certification
• High Performing Teams Facilitation certification

Rahuldeep Gill, Ph.D., is a Speaker, Author, and Igniter for social change, whose life goal is to develop effective and heartful leaders with broad perspectives to drive innovation. He recently published his first book, Drinking from Love’s Cup, with Oxford University Press, and he is currently writing two more books about leadership and pluralism. He is a tenured professor and Campus Interfaith Strategist at California Lutheran University and is the visiting Professor of Sikh Studies at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. He has twice been voted Cal Lutheran's Diversity Professor of the Year and lives in Los Angeles with his family. 

Jeanetta Darno is the CEO of Strategic HR Advisors a company focused on enabling leaders and leadership teams to achieve peak performance through inclusion and engagement. She started her company to deliver the services and products she wished were available when she was a HR Leader & Global Chief Diversity Officer. She is sought after consultant and speaker on the topics of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. 

Ms. Darno is a military veteran who served as an airborne officer in the US Army where she led teams in the Middle East, Asia, Egypt, Operations Desert Shield and Storm.  She is the recipient of numerous diversity awards and under her leadership companies have been recognized for inclusive cultures and best places to work by a range of business publications, government agencies and professional organizations.

Sara Taylor, President and Founder of deepSEE Consulting, has 35 years of extensive experience, nationally recognized as in the practice of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion serving local, national and global clients. While her areas of specialty are in both Diversity and Leadership Development, Sara has become a thought leader particularly in the field of Cultural Competence. Her bestselling book, Filter Shift: How Effective People SEE the World, is used by numerous individuals and organizations to increase success and create greater effectiveness. Sara holds a Master's degree in Diversity and Organizational Development and, prior to founding deepSEE, held positions such as Chief Diversity Officer and Leadership and Diversity Specialist.

Miguel is the Chief Belonging Officer of MJA & CO, a Minority-owned consulting firm helping leaders leverage DEI as a catalyst to improve recruitment, engagement, and retention.  Recognized as a LinkedIn's Top Voice in Racial Equity, Top 15 Champion of Diversity by Diversity Global Magazine, a Top 100 Executive by Diversity MBA Magazine, and featured as an Inclusion Innovator by SHRM.

Miguel served as the first civilian Chief of D&I in the history of the US Coast Guard.  He started his career as diversity recruiter and for over a decade held several leadership positions in 3 major Federal Departments. Miguel is a TEDx speaker, featured at the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, and Telemundo.

 You can learn more about him by visiting www.migueljoeyaviles.com

Wendy F. Hensel is Interim Dean and Professor of Law at Georgia State University College of Law.  She teaches and writes about disability discrimination in American society and its intersection with education, employment, and tort law. She has written numerous articles on the legal treatment of disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and is a frequent invited speaker around the country on related topics. Dean Hensel graduated with honors from Harvard Law School and clerked for Judge Orinda Evans of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. She also practiced labor and employment law for several years with the law firm of Alston & Bird, where she litigated disability discrimination cases and counseled Fortune 500 companies on compliance with the ADA. 

In her dual capacity as a strategic process diversity consultant and an employment attorney, Cindy-Ann Thomas adeptly navigates clients through multiple diversity and inclusion challenges and opportunities.  Company executives in a broad spectrum of industries, including government, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, higher education and professional services, have looked to her for the past 18 years for diversity and inclusion services and counsel that emphasize talent development, engagement, productivity and retention. Cindy-Ann - who is a regular speaker for both regional and national SHRM events - is the program host of Littler’s Diversity & Inclusion Podcast Series.

Mercedes has served the international mobility industry for 15 years consulting on intercultural and performance needs. She also conducted field research on expatriate selection. Currently Mercedes is the Director of Business Development at Cultural Awareness International. She graduated from Princeton and completed an MBA from Tulane. Mercedes is a product of a bicultural family (1/2 Iranian; 1⁄2 Puerto Rican), and has lived and worked in Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East. Mercedes has experienced the impact of cultural competency on performance and behavioral health; including relocating internationally with her four children. Follow Mercedes on Twitter @MechaDAngelo.

A leader in the diversity and inclusion field, Maria has worked with thousands, including Fortune 500 CEOs and senior leaders. She was sales and marketing manager for the Procter & Gamble; vice president of human resources for R. R. Donnelley Logistics; and executive vice president of Pope & Associates, a diversity and inclusion consulting firm. Maria served in an advisory capacity on the U.S. Senate Task Force on Hispanic Affairs.

Maria launched Inclusity in 2014 to pursue a new approach in diversity and inclusion. She facilitates in-depth culture change agent training, leadership development and executive coaching.

James Wright of JamesWantsToKnowYou.com is a dynamic and compelling leader with a track record of delivering practical roadmaps for increasing Inclusion and Diversity in global corporations such as Apple Inc., LinkedIn, NBCUniversal, and Time Warner (now WarnerMedia). A featured guest on NBC and FOX, Wright’s articles and commentary appear frequently on LinkedIn and his expertise has been included in The Washington Post as well as several SHRM articles. 

In his practice, James offers transformative training solutions on Gender Equality, Unconscious Bias, Improving Race Relations, and Generational Diversity. In addition, James introduced The Language of Inclusion - a free download of over 135 key terms and definitions to help organizations find a common language to Inclusion. With increased focus on gender and LGBTQIA+ equality, James believes it is important to update these terms to signal where we are today in our journey to ensure diverse communities are truly seen, heard, and valued.

James attended Erskine College in SC & The Catholic University of America in Washington DC.