Dr. Shelton Goode (He/Him/His) Email & Phone Number

Chief executive officer for a veteran-owned consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations create inclusive cultures that leverage diversity and inclusion for a competitive advantage. We accomplish this by developing strategies that enable our client's to attract, develop, and retain highly skilled talent from an emerging diverse workforce and, at the same time, enhance the engagement, knowledge, and skill of current employees. We help organizations drive positive change in today’s rapidly changing business landscape. Our team of transformers specializes in conducting unconscious bias training, establishing D&I councils, leveraging our proprietary BRG Leadership Academy℠ to transform resource groups, facilitating executive learning programs, developing mentoring programs, and coaching senior executives, emerging leaders, and high potential employees. We customize solutions to resolve our client's toughest challenges.We work with organizations to design and implement strategies that result in healthy cultures–often in the context of rapidly changing market and industry conditions. The Icarus team is comprised of seasoned consultants with extensive operating experience in both the public and the private sectors. We serve clients across multiple industries, including Energy, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Financial Services, Healthcare, Higher Education, Insurance, Life Sciences, Logistics, Public Health, Retail, and Technology. At Icarus Consulting, we believe everybody deserves a chance to fly. Let us help you defy gravity. Contact us at www.icarusconsult.net

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Chief Diversity Officer and Chief Compliance Officer responsible for developing and implementing D&I strategies and EEO programs for the organization. As a member of MARTA's executive management team, partnered with other senior leaders to ensure that all decisions, activities, programs, policies, procedures, processes and services were equitable and did not adversely impact current (or potential) employees, customers, communities, businesses, or stakeholders. Provided oversight for the Americans with Disabilities Act, Affirmative Action Plan, Equal Employment Opportunity Program, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program, Small Business Enterprise Program, Supplier Diversity, Title VI Program, Limited English Proficiency Plan, workplace violence prevention programs, conflict resolution and contract compliance.

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Us

D&I leader for the global manufacturing enterprise. Provided senior executives with counsel, insight, resources, tools and creative ideas that help advance the company’s strategic business goals. Used expertise, seasoned leadership and consulting skills to help leaders at all levels to manage diverse work teams and cultivate inclusive work environments.Oshkosh Corporation is a leading manufacturer and marketer of access equipment, specialty vehicles and truck bodies for the primary markets of defense, concrete placement, refuse hauling, access equipment, and fire & emergency. The company’s major brands - Oshkosh, JLG, Pierce, McNeilus, IMT, Frontline, Jerr-Dan, CON-E-CO and London - are considered leaders in their industries. JLG leads with a diverse product portfolio including leading brands such as JLG® aerial work platforms; JLG, SkyTrak® and Lull® and telehandlers. Under its Pierce® brand, Oshkosh is North America’s top fire truck manufacturer. Oshkosh is among the world’s principal defense vehicle manufacturers. McNeilus® brand concrete mixers are used by more concrete producers than any other. McNeilus is also North America’s leader in refuse collection bodies. Jerr-Dan is a top name in towing and recovery equipment. CON-E-CO is a chief U.S. concrete batch plant manufacturer, and London is the leading Canadian concrete mixer manufacturer. Founded in 1917, Oshkosh Corporation has manufacturing operations in eight U.S. states and in Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France and Romania and through investments in joint ventures in Mexico and Brazil. The company currently employs approximately 12,000 people worldwide.

Allentown, Pa, Us

Head of D&I for a global energy company serving 1.4 million customers in Pennsylvania, 1.9 million in Kentucky, 1.2 million in Montana and 7.8 million in the Great Britain. Provided thought leadership and consultation to senior executives, functional leaders across 10 businesses. Yielded novel, sustainable results that were aligned with business goals and talent strategies by developing and executing D&I strategies. PPL (formerly known as Pennsylvania Power and Light) provides natural gas delivery service to 321,000 customers in Kentucky. In 2014, the company reported sales of $19 billion with approximately 18,000 employees.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

D&I leader for the largest utility in the United States. Guided and counseled the CEO and his direct reports on integrating D&I initiatives into long-term corporate business plans. Executed the company’s diversity education strategy to include employee awareness training, inclusive leadership development for managers, and executive cross-cultural mentoring. Ensured alignment with the company’s D&I strategy by directing 15 employee diversity councils and 8 employee resource groups. Publicly represented the company at national diversity forums and conferences. Georgia Power is a subsidiary of Southern Company which is a gas and electric utility holding company and is the largest utility company in North America. Through its subsidiaries, it serves 9 million gas and electric utility customers in nine states. It operates regulated utilities Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power, and Mississippi Power serving more than 4.4 million electricity customers. The company reported sales of $19.7 billion with approximately 26,000 employees.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Public Administration

Master'S Degree, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Human Resources Management And Services