Eden-Reneé Hayes, Ph.D. (aka Dr. E) is a DEI strategist, educator, speaker, and executive coach. As the CEO of Pluralism Solutions, she leads a consulting firm committed to guiding companies from unconscious obstacles around DEI to realistic movement. She has partnered with organizations on cultural competency, retention, and inclusion efforts for nearly 15 years. An expert in the social psychological factors related to bias, and the intersecting identities of race, class, and gender identity and expression, Dr E has showcased her research at major conferences and published in key academic outlets. Dr. E’s passion for being Involved in the community includes mentoring with the Rights of Passage and Empowerment program and serving on the Board of Directors for several organizations focused on diversity and inclusion. She earned a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from Wesleyan University, and a Masters and Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Tulane University after which she secured a National Science Foundation sponsored Postdoctoral Fellowship. Dr. Hayes was previously a tenured professor at Bard College at Simon’s Rock and Dean of Equity and Inclusion and later Director of The Davis Center, a multicultural center at Williams College.