Rhodes Perry He/Him
Author, Entrepreneur, DE&I Leader
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Rhodes Perry (he/him) is a bestselling author, award-winning entrepreneur, internationally sought-after keynoter, and a workplace culture strategist. He helps business executives and people leaders build belonging at work by establishing psychological safety and trust.
Nationally recognized as a diversity, equity, and inclusion thought leader, he has over 20 years of leadership experience having worked at the White House, the Department of Justice, and PFLAG National. Media Outlets like Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, and the Associated Press have featured his powerful work.
His first book, Belonging at Work: Everyday Actions You Can Take to Build an Inclusive Organization was published in 2018 and his second book, Imagine Belonging: Your Leadership Guide to Building an Equitable Workplaces was published in February 2022. Both books debuted as Amazon bestsellers and were published by Publish Your Purpose Press. He earned a BA from the University of Notre Dame, and an MPA from New York University. He currently serves on the National LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce’s Transgender Inclusion Task Force, the Cascade AIDS Project’s Board of Directors, and on the University of Notre Dame Alumni Association’s Rainbow Community Task Force.
