Our Experts
We’re made up of a team of knowledgeable experts that are dedicated to fostering equity, inclusion and gender parity in organizational leadership.
The Institute
Dr. Gary Bailey
Assistant Dean for Community Engagement & Social Justice, College of Social Sciences, Policy & Practice, Simmons University
Meet Gary
Susan MacKenty Brady
Deloitte Ellen Gabriel Chair for Women & Leadership
CEO, Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership
Bryn Pane’e Burkhart
Founder & Principal, Bright Evolution Leadership Coaching & Career Management
Meet Bryn
Michele Houston
Associate Director, Custom Learning Design & Development
Meet Michele
Dr. Laura Morgan Roberts
Professor of Practice, University of Virginia's Darden School of Business
CEO & Founder, The Alignment Quest Enterprise, LLC
Kristen Palson
COO, Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership
Executive Producer, Simmons Leadership Conference
Darlene R. Slaughter
VP, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
Meet Darlene
Mary Shapiro
Professor of Practice, School of Business, Simmons University
Meet Mary
