Eric C. Peterson, MSOD is a charismatic speaker, passionate educator, and advocate for social justice. He is a recognized facilitator and educator in the diversity and inclusion space with over 18 years of experience in implicit bias, diversity and inclusion, learning strategies, and organization development.Currently, Eric is an independent contractor, working with multiple clients to further their Diversity & Inclusion goals as a workshop facilitator, keynote speaker, strategist, or thought partner. His primary client is SDS Global Enterprises, a D&I consulting firm led by renowned consultant, speaker, and author Dr. Shirley Davis.Prior to this, Eric was a Senior Diversity & Inclusion Consultant with Cook Ross Inc., and before that, the Manager for Diversity & Inclusion at the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), the largest professional association for human resources professionals and diversity and inclusion practitioners. Before his time at SHRM, Eric was a member of the Diversity team at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he managed diversity education design and programming and worked extensively with the firm’s Employee Resource Groups.Eric holds a Bachelor of Arts from Gonzaga University and a Master of Science in Organization Development from American University.He has been a guest contributor for NBCNews.com, has been published in Profiles in Diversity Journal and Echelon Magazine, and has been sourced as a diversity and inclusion expert by CNN, National Public Radio, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, and others. He co-hosts a podcast about old movies, and frequently writes about popular culture and its impact on our collective worldview.Specialties: Diversity Change Metholodologies, Diversity Education, Organization Development, Leadership Coaching, Social Justice Education