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Founder, Lead Consultant
Christal L. Morris
Dr. Morris is a global human capital executive with extensive experience leading talent, leadership development, and inclusion strategies for Fortune 500 organizations. She previously served as Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity for a leading human capital firm, where she developed and led the firm's global inclusion strategy for more than 40,000 colleagues across 120+ countries.
Throughout her career, Dr. Morris has partnered with executive leaders to strengthen leadership accountability, advance inclusive leadership, and develop talent strategies that drive organizational performance. Her experience spans professional services, healthcare, entertainment, and global manufacturing.
She holds a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership, a master's degree in Organizational Management, and a bachelor's degree in Sociology.
A sought-after speaker and executive advisor, Dr. Morris frequently shares insights on leadership, organizational culture, and inclusive workplaces. A San Diego native, she has traveled to all 50 U.S. states and more than 70 countries, experiences that continue to shape her global perspective. She is also committed to community service through board leadership, volunteerism, and mentoring the next generation of women leaders.
Diversity & Inclusion
Monica Cannon
Monica Cannon possesses twenty- five plus years of experience leading teams in sales, marketing, and diversity and inclusion capacities for companies and organizations like Cox Communications, BET- Black Entertainment Television, ESPN, the Walt Disney Company, UMass Memorial Health Care, and Just in Time for Foster Youth.
Cannon was responsible for increasing the distribution and creating marketing strategies for cable television networks as well as other emerging platforms. In the diversity and inclusion roles she led and directed diversity and inclusion efforts while consulting with and guiding executive leaders on how to create an inclusive, equitable, and collaborative work environment for all of their employees.
Cannon’s experience also spans the nonprofit sector inclusive of social services, higher education, and K-12 education. Cannon’s roles have included assisting homeless adults in gaining and retaining employment, recruiting graduate students, and recruiting and training foster parents and volunteers.
Currently Cannon leads the Talent function for a non-profit that supports transition age foster youth once they age out of the foster care system. and as an Independent Consultant, Cannon partners with clients to help them build cultures that support their equity, inclusion, and belonging commitments in the workplace and in their communities.
Cannon received a Bachelor of Science in Mass Media Communications from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma and a Master of Business Administration from Keller Graduate School of Management in Chicago, Illinois.
Cannon’s passion for diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and justice have been at the center of her life and career. She desires for us all to be seen, valued and heard in our work and life so we can pursue our purpose with meaning and forward energy. In her spare time, Cannon enjoys exploring her neighborhood in Fayetteville, NC, traveling, and attending live sporting events.