Janet Stovall She/Her/Hers

Janet M. Stovall helps business do what only business can: dismantle systemic inequity, especially where it intersects with race. To help leaders discern the true value of diversity for their organizations, she offers straightforward, objective solutions to unlock that value. A global CDO, consultant, speaker and author, her three TED talks challenging business to get serious about inclusion have nearly 3 million views collectively, and she is co-author of Amazon bestseller, The Conscious Communicator: The Fine Art of Not Saying Stupid Sh*t. Her work has garnered numerous national awards including: Top Woman in Communications/Diversity Champion (Ragan Communications); Top Inspirational Leader (d&i Leaders); Top 25 Diversity Change Leader (DiversityPlus Magazine); and Outstanding DEI&B Voice (Atlanta Business Chronicle).

As Global Head of DEI at research and cognitive science firm, NeuroLeadership Institute, and founder of DEI consultancy, Pragmatic Diversity, Janet specializes in shaping and implementing realistic DEI visions and strategies that drive change and build culture. A strategist and communicator, she helps leaders shape DEI visions, devise.

Prior to NLI, Janet was Senior Director, Social Impact for The UPS Foundation, working to advance UPS’s global philanthropy, social impact and community engagement efforts. She oversaw the foundation’s largest grant portfolio, comprising more than 40 social impact grantees and The United Way. She served as UPS’s DEI communications lead and was a founding leader of the UPS Equity, Justice and Action Taskforce. As speechwriter for UPS’s CEO and Executive Leadership Team, Janet was one of the few Black C-level speechwriters in the FORTUNE 100. She is uniquely adept at building objective frameworks and formulas to understand, communicate and dismantle systemic racism.

Before UPS, Janet founded The Point Communications, a marketing communications and PR firm. Over 20 years, she developed and implemented marketing strategies and executive positioning projects for leading U.S. companies and some of the country’s most influential thought leaders. Her speechwriting work has been published extensively in Vital Speeches of the Day and, along with her scriptwriting work, has garnered numerous national awards.

Janet graduated from Davidson College in Davidson, NC with a bachelor’s degree in English, and is a member of the Davidson College Board of Trustees. She holds a master’s in Integrated Marketing Communications from Georgetown University, where she was named a member of the Hoya Professional 30, promising individuals who transcend their job descriptions to demonstrate leadership, potential, and excellence in their fields. She also holds post-graduate DEI certificates from Cornell University and Yale University.