Colby Thornton is LLAC’s first VP of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. Colby has 17 years’ experience with client services support, including HR, and 10 years focused on DEI initiatives in nonprofits. She’s passionate about workplaces and spaces that ensure every person’s voice is heard and empowered. She’s had the great privilege to launch internship/fellowship development programs that removed obstacles for students pursuing college education. Advancing inclusive hiring systems and strategies and events that bring diverse groups together to build relationships, awareness, and knowledge gives her purpose every day. Her work is grounded in the knowledge that an inclusive culture is the bedrock of successful and highly functioning organizations.
