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
Sandra Best Bailly
Associate Director for Student Support and Alumni Networks, Simmons University
Meet Sandra
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
Dr. Jon Derek Croteau
Vice President of Strategy, Innovation, and Institutional Initiatives, Emerson College
Meet Jon Derek
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
Mary Shapiro
Professor of Practice, School of Business, Simmons University
Meet Mary
Darlene R. Slaughter
VP, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
Meet Darlene
Lanaeya Spencer-Jones
Senior Account Manager for Corporate Relations and Business Development
Meet Lanaeya
