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Michelle Y. Bess

Michelle Y. Bess

Michelle Y. Bess serves as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director at Sprout Social, focusing on efforts to ensure all people feel a sense of belonging and that their voices are heard. Prior to Sprout Social, Michelle worked in college persistence at OneGoal and Posse Chicago.

Michelle attended Whitworth University, earning a B.A. in Biology and completed Georgetown University’s Executive Certificate in Strategic Diversity & Inclusion Management. She was recognized as a 2018 AdWeek Rising Brand Star, serves as a Board Director of Degrees of Change, and is the Founder and Co-Lead of The Brave Space.

For more, keep up with Michelle on Twitter as @michellebess.

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Leadership By Design 2020

Yes Racism Exists: Now What?

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Michelle Y. Bess – Yes Racism Exists: Now What?

Leadership By Design 2020 Yes Racism Exists: Now What? Michelle Y. Bess shared her closing keynote, Yes Racism Exists: Now What?

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Speaker Details

Profession
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director
Company
Sprout Social
Category
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion Director
Location
- Illinois
- United States of America
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Speaker Details

Profession
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director
Company
Sprout Social
Category
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion Director
Location
- Illinois
- United States of America
Network

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