Embracing DEI: A Path to Sustainable Success

Webinar | Nov 12 | 2 p.m. Eastern

Track: Professional Development: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Speaker: Ronald Williams

November 12, 2025
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern

Session Info

“Embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Path to Sustainable Success” explores DEI’s crucial role in fostering innovation, driving business performance, and creating cohesive workplaces. Highlighting the value of varied perspectives, equitable opportunities, and inclusive environments, this session underscores DEI as a strategic imperative for growth and resilience.

Through real-world examples and actionable insights, attendees will discover how DEI initiatives enhance organizational culture and pave the way for a more just and prosperous society.

Your Speaker

Ron Williams is an internationally recognized speaker and trainer with over forty years of experience in public and private sectors. As a trainer, coach, and expert on leadership, Ron has developed a unique way of presenting information he calls “edutainment”. This high energy and highly interactive style combine thought-provoking content with an entertaining delivery that makes audiences think, laugh, learn, and have a positive, fun-filled experience.

Ron’s insights on 21st-century leadership, employee engagement, generational differences, and psychological safety in the workplace make him one of the nation’s leading resources in understanding organizational and individual success and achievement. He is considered a leader in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, and Board education and development.

A graduate of Creighton University, Ron has held many high-profile positions in his career. He has been Senior Advisor to the Director of the United States Mint, Chief of Staff for the HR Department for the District of Columbia, and General Manager of the Western Region for Nike, Inc. While at Nike, Ron created the Corporate Diversity program where he was its first Director, as well as being the Director of Training and Development. Ron has also held key managerial roles at Champion Products, Pelle Pelle, and Wilson Sporting Goods.

Ron has worked with many federal government agencies in the United States, helping them develop programs to optimize their human capital. He has also conducted educational programs for organizations in various industries, helping grow their leadership teams, build morale, increase customer satisfaction, and work more effectively as a team. Ron has coached the C-Suite, as well as all other levels of management.

Ron has been a featured speaker at Conferences in Saudi Arabia, Jamaica, Mexico, and Canada. The Creighton University graduate is a proud grandfather and an avid golfer. The Chicago native currently resides in Upland, CA. Ron is the author of three books: Rhythmic Leadership: The Book That Makes Its Readers Better Leaders; Reinvent and Reinvest in Yourself; and The Right Man Business Plan for Women.