Karen Perham-Lippman has nearly 15 years-experience implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); environmental, social, and governance (ESG); and corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies globally across diverse sectors and organizational contexts. She is an award-winning executive, community leader, public speaker, and published author. Karen has taught business, communications, and organizational leadership as an adjunct professor at both undergraduate and graduate levels and recently served two consecutive terms on Colorado’s Business Experiential Learning Commission by governor appointment. She is a Certified Diversity Professional and holds a certification in designing equitable courses from the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE). She is a PhD candidate in organizational leadership at Eastern University and has been published on Forbes.com, Ethics International Press, Emerald Publishing, Merits International Journal, and SAGE Publishing.