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David Stone

Managing Partner

David’s vast experience as an attorney, HR consultant, mediator, trainer, and facilitator enables clients to engage authentically, align strategically, and move forward purposefully.

As a subject matter expert on specific dimensions of diversity, including race, gender, generations, and sexual orientation, David’s current work is focused on diversity and inclusion, executive leadership and management, employee engagement, and conflict resolution.

In addition to his unique professional perspective, David is sought-after for workshops and dialogue sessions specifically for his engaging style, which emphasizes empathy and intellectual rigor, coupled with a good amount of levity and humor. He has the recognition of being the 2007 Trainer of the Year for his work with the Center for Conflict Resolution in Chicago, where he also founded and served as the executive vice-president of the Chicago Jewish Day School.

David graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in American Studies from Brandeis University and his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.

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“For me, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is grounded in the hard work of deeply understanding ourselves and one another and using this knowledge to enhance processes and structures within organizations. Through this work, we are able to strengthen our relationships, our workplaces, and our communities –enabling us to play a part in creating a more just and equitable world.”