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

Bryn Panee Burkhart
Founder & Principal, Next Evolution Leadership Coaching & Career Management
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Dr. Gary Bailey
Assistant Dean for Community Engagement & Social Justice, College of Social Sciences, Policy & Practice, Simmons University
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Susan MacKenty Brady
Deloitte Ellen Gabriel Chair for Women & Leadership
CEO, Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership

Dr. Jon Derek Croteau
Vice President, Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Strategy at Rush University Medical Center.
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Michele Houston
Associate Director, Custom Learning Design & Development
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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
Chief Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement Officer, March of Dimes
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Mary Shapiro
Professor of Practice, School of Business, Simmons University
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