Dr. Adriane Johnson-Williams is the founder and principal of Standpoint Consulting, a Memphis, TN-based certified Black woman-owned consulting firm dedicated to helping leaders create organizations ready to maximize their effectiveness and the benefits of diversity to achieve results. Her education and background in organizational dynamics are supported by her unapologetic, boots-on-the-ground approach to getting things done.

In addition to being the founder and principal of Standpoint Consulting, she hosts the EquitAble podcast series. In the series, Johnson-Williams and her expert guests discuss how to clearly define equity and ways to reduce or eliminate the existence of inequities. Johnson-Williams is the author of “Not Your Father’s Capitalism: What Race Equity Asks of U.S. Business Leaders.” In the book, Johnson-Williams details effective strategies for pursuing diversity, inclusion, race equity, and embracing organizational change.

She holds a Ph.D. in  Educational Policy Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Master of Education in Secondary Education from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and  French from Wellesley College.

Johnson-Williams enjoys an impactful career, serving many organizations to increase access to resources and be more effective in serving their clients and populations.

Global CDO, consultant, speaker, and author Janet M. Stovall helps business do what she believes only business can: dismantle systemic inequity. She works with leaders to uncover the true value of diversity for their organizations, and offers straightforward, objective solutions to unlock that value. Collectively, her three TED talks challenging business to get serious about inclusion have nearly 3 million views, and she is co-author of Amazon bestseller, The Conscious Communicator: The Fine Art of Not Saying Stupid Sh*t. Ragan Communications named her a Top Woman in Communications/Diversity Champion; d&i Leaders, a 2023 top inspirational leader; DiversityPlus Magazine a Top 25 Diversity Change Leader; and Atlanta Business Chronicle an Outstanding DEI&B Voice.

In dual roles as Global Head of DEI at research and cognitive science firm, NeuroLeadership Institute, and founder of DEI consultancy, Pragmatic Diversity, Janet specializes in shaping and implementing realistic DEI visions and strategies that drive change and build culture. A strategist and communicator, she helps leaders shape DEI visions, devise strategies to achieve them, and secure the collective buy-in and accountability needed to make them reality.

Janet holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Davidson College, a master’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from Georgetown University, and post-graduate certificates in DEI from Cornell University and Yale University. 

As a global DEI thought leader, culture curator, and author, Wema Hoover has committed her professional life to being a catalyst for systemic organizational change around DEI, authentic leadership, and women’s empowerment. After living and working in the US, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, Wema developed a deep cultural awareness that helps her connect with teams dispersed throughout the globe. C-suites and boards of multinational consulting, pharmaceutical, and technology enterprises have entrusted Wema with leadership of DE&I; she is proud to have helped inform and guide corporate leadership at Google, Pfizer, Sanofi, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and PwC. Additionally, Wema has secured key strategic partnerships with the United Nations, World Economic Forum, the Valuable 500 Disability Awareness organization, and other groups, to develop and share the most progressive DE&I, leadership and organizational development practices. Wema holds a Master of Science in human resource management and a master’s-level certificate in organizational change management, both from New School University. She also earned her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Rutgers University, and a certification as a global professional in human resources (GPHR).