Rhodes Perry (he/him) is a bestselling author, award-winning entrepreneur, and an internationally sought-after keynoter. He helps senior executives and leaders build belonging at work by establishing psychological safety and trust. Nationally recognized as a diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) thought leader, he has over 20 years of leadership experience.

Alyssa Pizarro is the Senior Manager of Equity and Inclusion at the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP). After leaving a 10-year fashion career in New York and moving to Seattle, she returned to her social justice roots by applying her passion for yoga and service in the nonprofit world. She has worked in Development and Facilitation, but found her calling in DEIA work where she infuses her experience and knowledge of mindfulness in all that she does.

Stacey Sexton is a queer, nonbinary, socialist organizer, educator, facilitator and coach. They support individuals and teams working through conflict, deepening their understanding of and action toward social justice, and finding balance between being human and being a change agent.

Efraín supports individuals, teams, and organizations moving from fear to liberation. His consulting practice and bodies of work represent his lifelong commitment to promoting love, integrity, and mutuality in our bodies, relationships, and work.

Jay Alba serves as LTHJ Global’s Project Manager and as a wearer of many hats, her work embodies the flexibility to shift between these responsibilities and ownership over each and every one of them. Her passion for her work stems from a love of creativity and education. LTHJ Global’s work empowers her to combine both those things. She uses the creativity and effective communication developed from her writing career every day.

Check out our latest blog author, Bernadette Smith, who brings an uplifting and practical approach to equity and inclusion. She was named one of Chicago’s Notable LGBTQ Executives by Crain’s Chicago Business and hosts the weekly podcast 5 Things in 15 Minutes: Bringing Good Vibes to DEI.

We're thrilled to feature Nina Sabarre, PhD as our author of the month. Nina is the Founder + CEO of Intention 2 Impact, Inc. and has over a decade of experience delivering innovative research and evaluation for clients in international development and philanthropy.

Welcome back to our featured author series. This month we share a different point of view on advancing social justice and DEI+B efforts. Crystallee Crain Ph.D. (she/her/hers) is an interdisciplinary public health scholar and human rights activist. She specializes in exposing the layers of institutional inequality and her body of work represents a collective need to strengthen our responses to violence through transformative means.

This month’s featured author is Maleah Jackson, Principal and Managing Consultant of Makari Consulting. She specializes in business process and efficiency solutions, including creating equity in business through process and organizational structure. Maleah has over 15 years’ experience working and developing efficient processes for a broad scope of companies.

Welcome to our first featured author series where we share different points of view on advancing social justice and DEI+B efforts. Each month we will highlight someone in this work we admire and have learned from in the past. Our hope is that you find with new perspectives, ideas, and insights to inspire and challenge the way you live and work.