Amy Bernstein, Women at Work cohost, is the editor of Harvard Business Review and vice president and executive editorial director of Harvard Business Publishing. Follow her on Twitter @asbernstein2185.
Emily Caulfield, Women at Work cohost (seasons 6–7), is a freelance designer and runs a vintage clothing business, Still Cute Vintage. She was previously a senior designer at Harvard Business Review. Before pursuing a career in design, she held administrative roles in public education and the arts.
Amy Gallo, Women at Work cohost, is a contributing editor at Harvard Business Review and the author of Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People) and the HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict (both Harvard Business Review Press, 2022 and 2017, respectively). She writes and speaks about workplace dynamics. Watch her TEDx talk on conflict and follow her on Twitter @amyegallo.
Amanda Kersey, Women at Work producer, is a senior audio producer at Harvard Business Review.
Nicole Torres, Women at Work cohost (seasons 1–4), is an editor at Bloomberg Opinion based in London and a former senior editor at Harvard Business Review.
Stacey Abrams is an entrepreneur, politician, and author. She is a coauthor of Level Up: Rise Above the Hidden Forces Holding Your Business Back and the cofounder of Now®.
Carmen Acton is a leadership impact coach and process consultant in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. Carmen has worked in a succession of corporate leadership roles in a variety of disciplines, ranging from safety engineering to employee and leadership development. She has worked with clients in sectors including oil and gas, food and beverage, technology, and health care.
Jennifer L. Berdahl is a professor of sociology at the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on sexual harassment and organizational culture. She has worked with various organizations, in both the United States and Canada, to reduce harassment and discrimination.
Vanessa Bohns is a professor of organizational behavior at Cornell University and the author of You Have More Influence Than You Think. Learn more about her research on social influence and persuasion at vanessabohns.com.
Cynthia Burks is a senior vice president and chief people and culture officer at Genentech.
Teresa Cardador is an associate professor of labor and employment relations at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on identity, meaningfulness, and gender at work; she is particularly interested in these issues as they relate to the work and career experiences of women in male-dominated occupations.
Dorie Clark is a marketing strategist and keynote speaker who teaches at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. She has been named one of the top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50. Her latest book is The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World (Harvard Business Review Press, 2021). Learn more and access free resources at dorieclark.com.
Alisa Cohn is an executive coach who specializes in working with Fortune 500 companies and prominent startups, including Google, Microsoft, DraftKings, Venmo, and Etsy. She is the author of From Start-Up to Grown-Up. Learn more at AlisaCohn.com.
Marianne Cooper is a senior research scholar at the VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab at Stanford University. Her book, Cut Adrift: Families in Insecure Times, examines how families are coping in an insecure age.
Shelley J. Correll is the Michelle Mercer and Bruce Golden Family Professor of Women’s Leadership and the director of the VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab at Stanford University.
Julie Diamond is the CEO and founder of Diamond Leadership, which provides leadership and talent development services, including coaching, consulting, assessment, and training, to global clients. She is the author of Power: A User’s Guide.
Amy Diehl is the chief information officer at Wilson College and a workplace gender bias expert and consultant. Find her on Twitter @amydiehl and visit her website at amy-diehl.com.
Leanne M. Dzubinski is the interim dean of the Cook School of Intercultural Studies, an associate professor of intercultural education and studies at Biola University, and a prominent researcher on women in leadership.
Francesca Gino is a behavioral scientist and the Tandon Family Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. She is the author of the books Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break the Rules at Work and in Life and Sidetracked: Why Our Decisions Get Derailed, and How We Can Stick to the Plan. Follow her on Twitter @francescagino.
Peter Glick is the Henry Merritt Wriston Professor in the Social Sciences at Lawrence University and a senior scientist with the NeuroLeadership Institute. He specializes in how organizations can overcome barriers to women’s leadership and create a more optimal organizational culture.
Julia González Romero is an administrative and energy lawyer at Gonzalez Calvillo, an elite law firm in Mexico City. She is a board member at Voz Experta, an organization aiming to empower women in male-dominated economic sectors. She is a columnist for Oil and Gas magazine, Energía Hoy, and Petróleo&Energía and is a frequent public speaker.
Joseph Grenny is the coauthor of the New York Times bestselling book Crucial Conversations. He is also a cofounder of Crucial Learning, a learning and development company that offers courses in communication, performance, and leadership.
Kathryn Heath is a managing director at Bravanti and coauthor of I Wish I’d Known This: 6 Career-Accelerating Secrets for Women Leaders.
Lara Hodgson is cofounder, president, and CEO of Now®, as well as a coauthor of Level Up: Rise Above the Hidden Forces Holding Your Business Back.
Raven Hoffman is a senior estimator at Syverson Tile & Stone, Inc. in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and is an active member of the National Association of Women in Construction.
Judith Honesty is an experienced organizational development consultant specializing in facilitating executive team interactions. During her long career in organizational development, she has developed and implemented culture and leadership assessments and designed and delivered interpersonal skills trainings in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Tucci Ivowi is the chief executive officer and a founding member of the Ghana Commodity Exchange. Prior to this, she worked with Nestlé in various roles including managing director, business executive officer, and marketing communications director across 22 countries. A thought leader, Chartered Marketer, and international business leader focused on strategy, innovation, and business turnaround, her professional experience spans the United Kingdom, emerging markets of Southeast Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Connect with her at tucciivowi.com.
W. Brad Johnson is a professor of psychology in the Department of Leadership, Ethics, and Law at the United States Naval Academy and a faculty associate in the Graduate School of Education at Johns Hopkins University. He is a coauthor of Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace, Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women, The Elements of Mentoring, and other books on mentorship.
Mikaela Kiner is a CEO, author, and executive coach. In 2015 she founded Reverb, which helps companies create healthy, inclusive cultures. Prior to Reverb, Mikaela held HR leadership roles at companies including Microsoft, Starbucks, Amazon, PopCap Games, and Redfin. She’s the author of Female Firebrands: Stories and Techniques to Ignite Change, Take Control, and Succeed in the Workplace.
Michelle King is the director of inclusion at Netflix and the author of The Fix: How to Overcome the Invisible Barriers That Are Holding Women Back at Work.
Rebecca Knight is a senior correspondent at Insider covering careers and the workplace. Previously she was a freelance journalist and a lecturer at Wesleyan University. Her work has been published in the New York Times, USA Today, and the Financial Times.
Lori Nishiura Mackenzie is a cofounder of the VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab at Stanford University and the lead strategist of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Cristina Massa is a partner at Gonzalez Calvillo, where she leads the antitrust practice. She was the first female equity partner of the firm and the first woman to sit on the firm’s executive committee. She’s a member of the D&I Commission, and a mentor and sponsor of younger attorneys. She has been awarded by major legal publications both as an antitrust expert and as a D&I leader.
David Maxfield is a New York Times bestselling author, keynote speaker, and leading social scientist for business performance. Prior to his retirement, he led the research function at Crucial Learning, a learning and development company with courses in communication, performance, and leadership. His work has been translated into 28 languages, is available in 36 countries, and has generated results for 300 of the Fortune 500.
Tsedale M. Melaku is a sociologist, an assistant professor at the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College (CUNY), and the author of You Don’t Look Like a Lawyer: Black Women and Systemic Gendered Racism. Follow her on Twitter @TsedaleMelaku.
Lesli Mones is an executive coach, a leadership consultant, and the founder of the P2 Leaderlab, which helps women use their personal power skillfully for greater organizational impact.
Aneeta Rattan is an associate professor of organizational behavior at London Business School and cofounder of the Career Equally Newsletter. Her research focuses on mindsets and diversity, addressing stereotyping, prejudice, and inequity in the workplace with a focus on identifying how mindsets shape people’s responses to experiences with overt and subtle biases.
Leah Sheppard is an associate professor of management in the Carson College of Business at Washington State University. She has taught courses in the areas of management, organizational behavior, leadership, and negotiations, and conducts research on the topic of gender stereotyping in the workplace. Her research has been featured in several outlets, including the Atlantic, the New York Times, Forbes, and the Wall Street Journal. In addition to research and teaching, she enjoys delivering corporate presentations about workplace bias and performance coaching services.
David G. Smith is an associate professor in the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. He is a coauthor, with W. Brad Johnson, of Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace and Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women.
Amber L. Stephenson is an associate professor of management in the David D. Reh School of Business at Clarkson University. Her research focuses on how professional identity influences attitudes and behaviors and how women leaders experience gender bias.
Brenda F. Wensil is managing director and head of the leadership acceleration practice for Bravanti. She is coauthor of I Wish I’d Known This: 6 Career-Accelerating Secrets for Women Leaders.
Christoph Winkler is the endowed professor and founding program director of the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Iona College. Follow him on Twitter @VEntreship.
Lisa Zigarmi is an organizational psychologist and leadership coach. She helps leaders relate more deeply, decide more efficiently, and think with more creativity. She is the founder of The Consciousness Project.