Jason R. Thompson (He-Him-His) Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

EXECUTIVE LEADER & TRUSTED ADVISOR: Provide strategic consulting services, offering DEI guidance across multiple industries.➡️ Act as trusted advisor to client executives, offering valuable insights and recommendations to drive DE&I initiatives for early-stage startups, small businesses, and agile teams (including tech firms).➡️ Deliver presentations to Board of Directors for noteworthy clients (e.g., Denver Health), influencing key decision-makers.➡️ Collaborate with 50+ companies, significantly influencing industry-wide diversity efforts.DATA ANALYTICS: Empower clients to navigate dynamic landscape of DE&I with precision and measurable outcomes.➡️ Introduce CAPE’s tailored DE&I data tracking software and processes, emphasizing data-driven decision-making.➡️ Equip clients with templates to establish robust diversity initiatives, ensuring structured approach to interpret data.HR ALIGNMENT: Guide clients in fostering inclusive, equitable workplaces through policy, practice, and program direction.➡️ Provide DE&I-aligned HR guidance, covering performance management, succession planning, and employee experience.➡️ Enable clients with actionable DE&I insights around recruitment, hiring, compliance, reporting, and cultural leadership.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Drove innovation and growth while navigating startup challenges.➡️ Built CAPE Inclusion consulting firm from ground up, creating robust book of business while expanding client portfolio.➡️ Designed bespoke diversity software, showcasing builder and entrepreneurial innovation skills.➡️ Conducted diversity training sessions for notable clients (including a major social media and technology conglomerate).

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

EXECUTIVE LEADER & TRUSTED ADVISOR: Act as key advisor to C-levels, and People Leadership teams on DE&I strategies.➡️ Lead DE&I initiatives and execute strategic programming, encompassing 150K students and faculty and 7.5K employees. Oversee $1M annual budget.➡️ Conduct research and benchmarking activities, translating findings into DE&I strategic plans.➡️ Facilitate discussions on DE&I implications of strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment to broader University outcomes.DATA ANALYTICS: Spearhead data-driven initiatives, leveraging student/faculty/employee data to foster impactful decisions.➡️ Construct DE&I tracking and reporting, analyze data output, and translate results to inform operational objectives.➡️ Collaborate with cross-functional teams and strategic partners to define and achieve OKRs.HR ALIGNMENT: Champion HR DE&I strategies, influencing the University’s approach to organizational change management.➡️ Establish and revitalize Employee Resource Groups (ERG), supporting 8.5K employees. ➡️ Innovate engagement frameworks, resulting in measurable 57% surge in participation within 2-years. ➡️ Foster novel recruiting, retention, and training strategies, providing resources to build a diverse workforce.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Pioneered influential DE&I program, leveraging CAPE process noted in published book.➡️ Designed strategic DE&I programs; e.g., Introduction to DE&I, Executive Connections Network, Equity Speaker Series, Film Forward Series, ERG events, Nest Community events, DE&I Intranet site.➡️ Influenced Beyond the Barriers Campaign providing access for underrepresented populations to earn a college degree.➡️ Built comprehensive DE&I glossary, fostering shared language by defining crucial terminology.➡️ Curated DE&I training sessions on compelling topics, resulting in substantial growth in attendance (from <100 to >1,500 participants), setting new benchmark for engagement and educational impact.

New York City, New York, Us

EXECUTIVE LEADER & TRUSTED ADVISOR: Held membership role within C-Suite, illustrating strategic partnership with CEO.➡️ Hand-picked by executive leadership to realign company’s internal D&I strategies.➡️ Collaborated with cross-functional team members to assist >1,000 external companies in elevating their D&I initiatives.➡️ Presented D&I outcomes and upcoming strategies at annual Board meetings.DATA ANALYTICS: Elevated organization insight by promoting standardized processes and data collection methodologies.➡️ Standardized and harmonized internal D&I processes and protocols.➡️ Optimized D&I data collection program, underscoring importance of making informed decisions based on empirical data.HR ALIGNMENT: Ensured recruitment, hiring, and workplace policies were congruent with the company’s commitment to D&I.➡️ Formalized processes and KPIs to systematically gauge and track HR D&I practices.➡️ Promoted diversity-focused support and networking opportunities for underrepresented employees.➡️ Recognized as thought leader on diverse talent recruitment, creating inclusive workspaces, and fostering culture of diversity.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Spearheaded development of comprehensive D&I program for global capital market company.➡️ Played pivotal role in programs providing pre-seed and pre-accelerator funding to underrepresented founders, facilitating their access to early-stage investments. Cultivated diverse pipeline of emerging entrepreneurs.➡️ Created diversity-focused accelerators resulting in substantial $150M agreement with JP Morgan (post-employment).➡️ Pioneered innovative D&I toolkit for startups, underscoring commitment to innovation and best practices.➡️ Guided product teams to integrate D&I principles, enhancing customer experience and expanding market reach.➡️ Influenced partnerships with venture capital firms that focused on investing in diverse founders.➡️ Presented at CES Tech conference, showcasing D&I expertise in tech sector.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, Us

EXECUTIVE LEADER & TRUSTED ADVISOR: Established distinguished record as advocate for diversity and inclusion.➡️ Named 2017 / 2018 Diversity Leader and recognized with 2016 Top Innovation in Diversity.➡️ Delivered impactful board presentations, providing crucial updates on D&I initiatives.DATA ANALYTICS: Innovated data consumption methods, enhancing strategic decision-making skills.➡️ Forged internationally recognized D&I benchmarking scorecard for first-ever public evaluation.➡️ Constructed key performance indicators (KPIs), which were widely adopted throughout the company.HR ALIGNMENT: Executed HR realignment strategies to harmonize D&I goals, fortifying equitable human resources practices.➡️ Accelerated diversity hires 70%, creating a proactive strategy aimed at enriching the talent pool.➡️ Introduced and implemented management accountability programs, instilling culture of responsibility.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Designed and instituted ground-breaking D&I initiatives and training, revolutionizing diversity efforts.➡️ Created inaugural, award-winning D&I program for United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.Engineered and hosted first-ever Diversity Inclusion Sports Consortium attended by major and minor sports leagues.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Us

➡️ Launched company’s diversity program and provided DE&I mentoring and coaching to staff located across 15 hospitals. ➡️ Advanced 100% affirmative action compliance, supporting 9K employees and integrating 16 affirmative action plans.➡️ Tracked $54M community benefit dollars, maintaining organization’s not-for-profit status.➡️ Designed funding infrastructure to support millions of dollars in federal grant awards.➡️ Attended routine Board meetings, updating Directors and executives on diversity initiatives.

Us

➡️ Spearheaded the development and implementation of comprehensive diversity initiatives across all schools within the Health Sciences Center campus.➡️ Authored and secured a $450k grant aimed at enhancing recruitment programs, effectively managing the funds to maximize program impact.➡️ Designed and executed an innovative recruitment pipeline initiative that garnered national acclaim, being recognized as a best practice by Excelencia in Education.

Masters, Sociology

Olympic Sport Leadership Certification

Executive Training Program

Ba, Sociology