Join us virtually for an opportunity to hear alumni who have found themselves in careers focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Working across industries like advocacy, education, policy, and programming, learn how alumni have incorporated their personal values and Colgate education within their own career develop.

Kendra Brim ’11 — Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practitioner; CEO & Principal Consultant, K. Savannah Consulting. Kendra is a DEI and racial equity practitioner. Kendra brings close to 15 years' experience working in project management, healthcare, non-for-profit organizations, education, and tech. In addition to K. Savannah Consulting, she currently works as a Senior Diversity and Inclusion Business Partner at Tesla Inc. and co-hosts a podcast called Black Gems Dive In.

Dena Robinson ’12 — DEI Facilitator, Trial Attorney, Civil Rights Division, Employment Litigation Section at U.S. Department of Justice. Dena is a proud first-generation American, Black, Jewish, and a queer woman. She is a lifelong defender of civil rights and has channeled that passion through appellate advocacy and internships at top public interest organizations such as the Southern Poverty Law Center and Lambda Legal.

Devin Hughes ’91 — Keynote Speaker, Author, Leadership Coach, Workplace Culture Muse, Top 200 Employee Engagement Thought Leader. Devin is the current Founder of Devin C. Hughes inc., a boutique training and development firm created to help established and emerging leaders grow to reach their ideal potential as well as their teams. With 20 years of experience in conflict resolution, generational differences, and culture change, he is the author of 21 books and has spoken in over 15 countries.

Denny Gonzalez ’13 — Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Barrie School. Denny has spent the past decade working in a variety of independent schools, both in the greater D.C. area and beyond. His role is principally to help prepare students to face and ultimately create a future that we cannot grasp.