Melinda Briana Epler

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About Melinda Briana Epler

Leader in driving inclusive and sustainable change through storytelling, behavior change, and learning. I partner with leaders to create individual and cultural change change in companies and communities. I speak, write, train, and coach about empathy, allyship, advocacy, sustainability, trust, psychological safety, belonging, microaggressions, inclusive leadership, and how to drive change. Featured in Harvard Business Review, Inc, Fast Company, Forbes, TED, NPR, Black Enterprise, Protocol, SHRM, strategy+business, New York Post, TechCrunch, The Information, CIO, Fortune, LA Times, USA Today, Good Morning Washington, and more. Keynote speaker, author, and change maker. Pronouns: She/Her LGBTQIA+ Hidden/non-apparent disabilities Speaking inquiries: contact@empovia.co Literary agent: Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media Group mgottlieb@tridentmediagroup.com tridentmediagroup.com - Melinda Briana Epler has 25 years of experience elevating brands and developing business innovation strategies for startups, Fortune 500 companies, and global NGOs. As CEO of Empovia (formerly Change Catalyst), Melinda works with her clients and partners to solve diversity and inclusion together. Using her background in storytelling, behavioral science, and large-scale culture change, she is a strategic advisor and learning and development partner for organizations around the world. She also co-founded Tech Inclusion, a series of global solutions-focused conferences where she partnered with over 450 tech companies and community organizations and hosted over 50 solutions-focused diversity and inclusion events. Previously, Melinda was a Marketing and Culture Executive and award-winning documentary filmmaker. Melinda is a TED speaker who speaks, advises, and writes about diversity and inclusion, inclusive innovation, empathy, and entrepreneurship. She is the author of HOW TO BE AN ALLY (McGraw-Hill) and the host of the popular "Leading With Empathy & Allyship" podcast. She has spoken on hundreds of stages worldwide, including SXSW, Grace Hopper, Wisdom 2.0, the World Bank, White House, Clinton Foundation, Black Enterprise, Google, Indeed, Capital One, UC Berkeley, and McKinsey. Website: https://empovia.co Book: https://MelindaBrianaEpler.com TED: https://go.ted.com/melindaepler Podcast: https://ally.cc