LaKisha C. Brooks, M.Sc., M.Ed, CDP is the Managing Partner at Brooks Consultants, the VP of DEIB at the International Coaching Federation, a Certified Diversity Professional, and a columnist for The DimEnsIons of Organizational Development: The Bottom Line of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. She also serves as a Coaching and Mentoring Advisory Board Member for HR.com, advisory committee member for ATD’ OrgDev Conference, and a Master of Leadership of Science Administration Professional Advisory Board Member at Central Michigan University. She is also an award-winning professional, being recognized as the 2018 Trainer Showdown winner for the Association of Talent Development Central Florida Chapter and being honored as a Top 100 HR Influencer in 2021 in Talent Management for Engagedly. She has over 14 years of sales and management consulting experience and 20 years of public speaking experience. She has worked with companies and organizations such as Rheem Manufacturing, Flexport, Win Wastes, Papa Johns, Thor Industries, just to name a few. She has also traveled internationally training global clients in the areas of leadership, management, diversity, and sales as a consultant for Krauthammer USA. LaKisha has also worked for the Adidas Group under the Reebok brand, managing field retail training.