Janet M Stovall

Janet M. Stovall is a global speaker, facilitator, writer and consultant who helps individuals and organizations actually “do” inclusion. A long history of driving change and building culture in large, complex organizations has given her deep expertise around diversity, inclusion and equity practices, especially in the area of communications. She broke barriers as one of the few Black C-level speechwriters in the Fortune 100. Her three TED presentations challenging business to get serious about inclusion have millions of views. Her superpowers? Applying objective solutions to subjective DEI challenges, building actionable frameworks and strategies, and brokering honest conversations among top leaders.

A firm believer in action over aspiration, impact over intent, and objectivity over subjectivity, Janet works with organizations and leaders that truly value diversity. Her consultancy, Pragmatic Diversity, helps them unlock that value through actionable and accountable inclusion via keynote speeches, workshops and direct consultation with leaders, teams and individuals.