{"id":6999,"date":"2023-03-25T19:11:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-25T19:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thinkers360.com\/?p=6999"},"modified":"2025-12-09T15:51:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:51:51","slug":"top-50-global-thought-leaders-and-influencers-on-diversity-and-inclusion-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thinkers360.com\/top-50-global-thought-leaders-and-influencers-on-diversity-and-inclusion-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Diversity and Inclusion 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here\u2019s the Thinkers360 annual leaderboard for our top 50 global thought leaders and influencers on Diversity and Inclusion for 2023. Congratulations to all our thought leaders and experts who participated!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Diversity and Inclusion 50<\/strong><\/h2>\n

2023 Annual Ranking<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nAntonio Santos<\/a>
\nAtos<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Antonio Santos<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nRashim Mogha<\/a>
\neWOW<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Rashim Mogha<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 86.16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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3<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nCB Bowman-Ottomanelli<\/a>
\nCourage Consulting<\/a><\/em>
\nContact CB Bowman-Ottomanelli<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 78.69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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4<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nLisa S. Jones<\/a>
\nEyeMail Inc.<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Lisa S. Jones<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 75.27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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5<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nMindy Gibbins-Klein<\/a>
\nThe Thoughtful Leader<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Mindy Gibbins-Klein<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 58.47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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6<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDr. Jim Kanichirayil<\/a>
\nCirca<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Dr. Jim Kanichirayil<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 58.31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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7<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nMichelle Tillis Lederman, CSP, SCC, Leadership Speaker<\/a>
\nEXECUTIVE ESSENTIALS LLC<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Michelle Tillis Lederman, CSP, SCC, Leadership Speaker<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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8<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nSarah Barnes<\/a>
\nLets Talk Supply Chain<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Sarah Barnes<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 55.36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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9<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nPasquale Aiello<\/a>
\nEnte Nazionale per la Trasformazione Digitale<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n		Score: 54.89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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10<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nMELISSA DREW<\/a>
\nIBM<\/a><\/em>
\nContact MELISSA DREW<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 54.42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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11<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDiana Firican<\/a>
\nAHA Coaching and Training<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Diana Firican<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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12<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nGena Cox<\/a>
\nFeels Human, LLC<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Gena Cox<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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13<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nKamales Lardi<\/a>
\nDigital Business Transformation & Emerging Technologies<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Kamales Lardi<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 50.22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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14<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nMichael Fosberg<\/a>
\nIncognito, Inc.<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Michael Fosberg<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 48.67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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15<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nJamie Crump<\/a>
\nThe Richwell Group, LLC<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Jamie Crump<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 48.67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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16<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nWilliam Michael Cunningham, AM, MBA<\/a>
\nCreative Investment Research<\/a><\/em>
\nContact William Michael Cunningham, AM, MBA<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 48.67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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17<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nKelly Barner<\/a>
\nBuyers Meeting Point, LLC<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Kelly Barner<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 48.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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18<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nHimannshu Sharma<\/a>
\nElan Inc. SH.P.K<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Himannshu Sharma<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 48.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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19<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nAnne Chow<\/a>
\nAT&T Business<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Anne Chow<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 47.58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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20<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nAlexia Vernon<\/a>
\nAlexia Vernon Empowerment, LLC<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Alexia Vernon<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 46.64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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21<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nSusanne Tedrick<\/a>
\nMicrosoft<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Susanne Tedrick<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 46.02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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22<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nOllie Rankin<\/a>
\nPansensory Interactive Incorporated<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Ollie Rankin<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 45.56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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23<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nJohn Clark<\/a>
\nSpark<\/a><\/em>
\nContact John Clark<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 45.56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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24<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nCynthia Lockrey<\/a>
\nLockrey Communications<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Cynthia Lockrey<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 45.24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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25<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nJustin Goldston, PhD<\/a>
\nPenn State University<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Justin Goldston, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 44.62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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26<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nSylvia Lafair, PhD<\/a>
\nCreative Energy Options Inc<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Sylvia Lafair, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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27<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nJonathan Kaufman<\/a>
\nJ Kaufman Consulting<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Jonathan Kaufman<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 43.53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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28<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nSheri Hinish<\/a>
\nIBM<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Sheri Hinish<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 43.38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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29<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDr. Angela Butts Chester<\/a>
\nDr. Angela Chester<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Dr. Angela Butts Chester<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 42.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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30<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nGamiel Yafai<\/a>
\nDiversity Marketplace<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Gamiel Yafai<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 41.36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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31<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nKaren Hardy, Ed.D<\/a>
\nStrategic Leadership Advisors LLC<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Karen Hardy, Ed.D<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 40.73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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32<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nJair Pinto Ribeiro<\/a>
\nVolvo Group<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Jair Pinto Ribeiro<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 40.42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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33<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nIra Wolfe<\/a>
\nPoised for the Future Company<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Ira Wolfe<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 40.27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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34<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDiv Manickam<\/a>
\nInspire. Influence. Impact.<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Div Manickam<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 40.27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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35<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nRosie Zilinskas, Podcast Host ~ Speaker ~ Author ~ Executive Career <\/a>
\nNo Woman Left Behind<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Rosie Zilinskas<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 40.27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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36<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nBhavana BP<\/a>
\nLET ME LISTEN<\/em><\/a>
\nContact Bhavana BP<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 39.96<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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37<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nTheo Smith<\/a>
\nNeurodiversity At Work<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Theo Smith<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 39.80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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38<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nProfessor M.S. Rao, Ph.D.<\/a>
\nMSR Leadership Consultants India<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D.<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 39.49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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39<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nKaty Cook<\/a>
\nKaty Cook Consulting Inc.<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Katy Cook<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 39.49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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40<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nStanlee E. NGOLE<\/a>
\nContact Stanlee E. NGOLE<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 39.33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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41<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDATCHANAMOORTHY RAMU<\/a>
\nYOUNGO<\/a><\/em>
\nContact DATCHANAMOORTHY RAMU<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 39.33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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42<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nRomulo Cholewa<\/a>
\nLanlink Inform\u00e1tica Ltda.<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Romulo Cholewa<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 39.33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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43<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nMajid Kazmi<\/a>
\nStralent Brand Management<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Majid Kazmi<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 39.33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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44<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nCara Szellemes<\/a>
\nVentureCrowd<\/em><\/a>
\nContact Cara Szellemes<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 39.33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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45<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nKyra Dawkins<\/a>
\nContact Kyra Dawkins<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 39.33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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46<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nFrancine Parham<\/a>
\nContact Francine Parham<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 39.33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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47<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nShannon Huffman Polson<\/a>
\nThe Grit Institute<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Shannon Huffman Polson<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 39.33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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48<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDr. Maria Pressentin<\/a>
\nLEADERSHIP SCIENTIFIC<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Dr. Maria Pressentin<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 39.33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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49<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nZenell Brown<\/a>
\nInspiring Minds, Inc.<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Zenell Brown<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 39.33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nIsabella Allan<\/a>
\nDr Isabella Allan Pty Ltd<\/a><\/em>
\nContact Isabella Allan<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 39.33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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