INTENTIONAL CONVERSATIONS

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March 28th, 2025

Tommi

Paris

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    Tommi is a DEIB Consultant and Strategist with more than 14 years of experience in various industries including automotive, energy, marketing services, and education. She is a pragmatic practitioner who helps organizations positively impact behaviors and systems by driving culture, relationships, and institutional change. Tommi draws on her experience as a leader of diverse teams and corporate DEIB to develop strategies and approaches grounded in data, informed by DEIB concepts, and upheld by shared accountabilities.   


    A lifelong athlete, Tommi has spent more than 10 years refereeing NCAA Division I women’s college basketball, which has allowed her to stay connected to the game she’s always loved while also practicing conflict resolution—which she considers to be one of her super powers. 

April 4th, 2025

Dr. Kim

McLear

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    Dr. Kim McLear speaks and writes about social change leadership in turbulent times. She is Artist-in-Chief & Founder of Humanity Amplified, a boutique design studio for social change leaders who are courageously, creatively, and compassionately resisting oppression, reimagining systems change, and retuning social connectedness. She is a retired senior U.S. Coast Guard officer with more than two decades of multi-agency expertise spanning cybersecurity, tech, academia, civil & human rights, policy, and large-scale disaster & crisis response. She has received numerous honors including State of the Union Guest of Honor, Career Recognition by Congress, The Cyber Guild Changemaker Award, and a Sheehy Skeffington Distinguished Lecturer. An internationally recognized whistleblower, she testified on Capitol Hill and has appeared on CNN and has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Reuters, Associated Press, Forbes, Shondaland, CNN, and CROWN Act cover issue of Glamour. Dr. McLear currently is a member of the Peace and Justice Studies Association, serves on a public interest board for the American Psychological Association, and is a U.S. trustee for the Royal Society of the Arts.

April 11th, 2025

Amri B. Johnson

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    Amri B. Johnson is a social capitalist, epidemiologist, entrepreneur, and inclusion strategist with over 20 years of experience helping organizations achieve extraordinary outcomes. As CEO/Founder of Inclusion Wins and former Global Head of Cultural Intelligence and Inclusion at Novartis's research division, he specializes in building "Inclusion Systems" that enable organizations to become antifragile.


    Originally from Kansas, Amri is the author of "Reconstructing Inclusion: Making DEI Accessible, Actionable, and Sustainable." His work spans the U.S. and Brazil, and he currently resides in Basel, Switzerland with his family.

April 18th, 2025

Mikki

Bey

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    Mikki Bey is a nationally recognized life coach, speaker, and emotional regulation expert. The "Queen of Emotional Regulation" empowers leaders by aligning emotional well-being with professional success. A former Shark Tank entrepreneur, she works with Fortune 500 companies, global brands, and universities, helping high-achieving women regulate emotions and build fulfilling lives.

April 25th, 2025

Jil Littlejohn Bostick

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    Jil Littlejohn Bostick currently serves as Vice President of Corporate Responsibility & Inclusion at Winnebago Industries. A bilingual and influential social impact leader with 20+ years of experience, Jil specializes in driving sustainable business practices and creating

    programs that align with corporate goals. She is passionate about inspiring individuals to cultivate teamwork, collaboration, and communication across diverse groups with competing priorities. Jil holds a Bachelor of Arts from Wofford College and an MBA from Webster University.


    She enjoys walking, biking, and working out, reflecting her personal commitment to leading an active and balanced lifestyle while inspiring others to connect with the outdoors.

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Intentional Conversations Vodcast (video + podcast) is hosted by the NWC Team. Every Friday from 11am – 12pm EST, we bring different voices from the DEI space and those tangential who are uplifting marginalized communities’ voices.


Join this growing community and be a part of the conversation that will add value, resources and connections to your DEI journey.


DISCLAIMER: We are excited to bring you Intentional Conversations, where we engage with a diverse array of guests who share their unique perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work. Please note that the views and opinions expressed by our guests do not necessarily reflect those of Nika White Consulting (NWC).

In our commitment to fostering a growth mindset, we believe it is essential to explore a wide range of ideas and approaches to DEI. We encourage our subscribers to consider the various methods and insights shared in these conversations as part of their own journey towards understanding and implementing DEI principles.

Thank you for joining us and being part of these important discussions.


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