Dr. Alicia Williams is VP and Head of DEI & ER at Saks Global. Saks Global is a technology-powered combination of world-class luxury retail and real estate assets, including Saks, Saks Fifth Avenue Stores and Saks OFF 5TH. Alicia's deep expertise has been monumental in evolving Saks’ DEI roadmaps and will further its progress in ER. Prior to joining Saks in summer 2022, Alicia was the inaugural Executive Director and Head of Diversity & Inclusion for U.S. Banks at Morgan Stanley, where she led DEI strategy and talent management. She has also held executive positions and leadership roles at JPMorgan Chase, Harvard University, Cornell University, NYU Shanghai and more.In 2022, Luxury Daily named Alicia a Luxury Woman to Watch in 2023, and she was recognized by Savoy Magazine as one of the 2023 Most Influential Executives in Diversity & Inclusion. Most recently, ColorComm Inc. selected Alicia to their 2024 The ColorComm28 list highlighting 28 of the most influential Black women in communications, marketing, media, and DEI. She was also recognized by her hometown as a 2024 Baltimore Dream Maker by The Be.Org, a non-profit organization that provides college and career readiness to Baltimore’s youth.Alicia currently serves as an advisory board member to The Color Vision, an organization created for multigenerational creative women of color looking to advance their careers and businesses. Her board membership also included the New York Urban League Young Professionals where she co-chaired its inaugural Professional Development Committee.Alicia holds a Doctoral degree (EdD) in Organizational Change and Leadership from the University of Southern California, a Master’s degree in Communications Management from Towson University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Culture from Howard University. She is a Baltimore native turned Brooklyn transplant, wife and mother of two, former track star, and member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.———————————————————-------------------------------------------------------------------Additional Info: Experienced speaker, presenter, and educator (i.e. Wharton at UPenn, The CHRO/CLO Summit, New York City Department of Social Services, Harlem's Fashion Row, The New York Urban League, The Color Vision, The Black Career Playbook, Cornell University, 2U, New Jersey City University, Ithaca College, New Jersey Orators, and more).