Shari Dunn She/Her/Hers
Shari Dunn is a polymath, an author, accomplished journalist, a former attorney, news anchor, CEO, and university professor.
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Shari is the author of the upcoming book Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work, a groundbreaking work that reframes the narrative around "broken pipelines," imposter syndrome, and the reasons why businesses, nonprofits, and society must not retreat from pursuing a more just, equitable, and diverse future. Shari is an innovator and thinker who helps organizations and individuals “change their thinking and their lives/organizations.” She weaves history, current insights, and diverse perspectives into narratives that inspire listeners and readers to uncover their own “a-ha” moments of understanding and transformation.
Shari brings cross-sector experience from the law, media, education, and social enterprise, creating fresh perspectives on issues such as imposter syndrome and pioneering original scholarship on a phenomenon she has named Competency Checking, which has too long gone unaddressed. She is an American Leadership Forum Fellow and the recipient of numerous accolades, including the prestigious Executive of the Year Award (2018), the Women of Influence Award (2019, Portland Business Journal), the Associated Press Award for Best Spot News, and the Wisconsin Broadcasting Association Award for Best Morning News Show. Her work has been cited in The Wall Street Journal and quoted in Ad Age and The Chronicle of Philanthropy, among other publications.
Shari is a sought-after speaker with a BA in philosophy from Marquette University and a JD from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
