Research and Insights from the Center for Effective Organizations
Carl Watson is the VP of Transformation, Organizational Strategy, and Culture at Nike, Inc. His experience spans leading teams of Marines, consulting on strategic renewal, coaching top leadership teams, and driving business transformation. Previously, he was the...
Melissa is the Global ERG Program Manager at Ecolab. She is a close partner to the Leads and Executive Sponsors for Ecolab’s 11 ERGs and manages Ecolab’s DE&I-focused external recognition applications. Prior to joining the DE&I team in 2021, she held roles...
Tariq leads our diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), associate engagement and community strategies which include the Securian Foundation, corporate giving, and volunteerism. Experience Prior to joining Securian Financial in 2023, Tariq worked at Target Corporation...
Dr. Kathryn J. Coleman has over 20 years of experience in talent acquisition, diversity, strategy, policy, and project management. As Senior Vice President of Talent, Learning, and Insights, she leads a global cross-functional team that brings together experts to...
Miguel Rocha leads and supports seven business resource groups at Mortenson including AAPI, Black BRG, Building with Pride, Latinos Unidos, Mosaic, Vets, and Women. Additionally, he serves as a leader for Mortenson’s DEI Champions and National Outreach Partners that...
Teron is a passionate champion of inclusion, intercultural awareness, and valuing diversity in its many forms. He finds joy in empowering and providing resources to historically underrepresented and underserved populations while also helping allied powerholders...
McKenzie is an award-winning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion professional with more than 10 years of experience within professional sports, including minor league baseball and hockey, the NFL, and is currently with the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, as the Diversity and...
Courtney Schroeder is General Mills’ Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (DI&B). In this role, Courtney is responsible for building on General Mills 30-year legacy of diversity and inclusion leadership. During his time in DI&B, Courtney launched the...
John Guttery is senior vice president of Enterprise Initiatives for Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and vital resources. He leads enterprise-wide projects that advance the company’s...
Dr. Carliss Miller is a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) scholar-practitioner leading strategic efforts to elevate inclusion and belonging–humanity–in organizations. After a decade in academia as a management professor and diversity-leadership scholar, Carliss...
Jenny has over 31 years of healthcare fundraising and development experience. Before joining Children’s Minnesota, she served as executive vice president and chief development officer at Planned Parenthood North Central States, where she oversaw all aspects of...
Jessica Darke (she/her/hers) is a one of the Global Pride ERG Leaders for Intuit, a member of the Intuit Transgender Advisory Board, and a product manager within the Cybercraft organization. She has been with Intuit for 17 years and recently moved from the Tucson...