Jay Spenser Darden Email & Phone Number

J. Spenser Darden (He/They) is a passionate and strategic diversity change leader & culture champion. Motivated by the pillars of transparency, accountability, and courage, Spenser is committed to organizational transformation that prioritizes equity and justice. Spenser has spent his career championing inclusion with social mission-driven organizations.As a leader and advocate, there is one word that describes Spenser: Authentic.A passionate person energized by the work of honoring difference and building towards opportunity, Spenser brings his entire self into all of his work and generates buy-in and participation in conversations around inequity and justice by inviting people into dialogue and allowing space for vulnerability. Spenser understands that change is a process of experimentation, and boldly advances new frameworks and initiatives to realize the mission and purpose of inclusive excellence. As a consultant and executive coach, Spenser has worked with multinational corporations, S&P 400 businesses, colleges and universities, nonprofits, and political campaigns to develop messaging, respond to diversity crises, improve culture, develop capacity, and generate excitement around diversity initiatives.CliftonStrengths:WOOActivatorIdeationCommunicationContextFavorite Quote:"It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them." - Alfred Adler

Listed skills include Student Development, Student Affairs, Higher Education, Public Speaking, and 18 others.