Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives have permeated company operations across corporate America, often extending into divisive political and social issues. Are companies sticking to the rules of the road paved by civil rights laws and regulations? What happens if they don’t? Join Strive Head of Corporate Governance Justin Danhof and EEOC Commissioner Andrea Lucas, a leading expert on DEI and Title VII, for a fireside chat on the current state of DEI in corporate America and the legal landscape surrounding it.
About Andrea: Andrea Lucas has served as a Commissioner on the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission since 2020. Her current term expires in July 2025. As part of her work educating employers, employees, and other stakeholders about the laws the EEOC enforces, Commissioner Lucas writes and speaks frequently nationwide about hot topics and emerging issues in employment law, including DEI, corporate diversity programs, and equal opportunity; religious liberty; women’s sex-based rights; and pregnancy discrimination and accommodations, among other topics. Before her appointment to the EEOC, Commissioner Lucas was a member of the labor and employment and litigation practice groups of Gibson Dunn and was based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
About Justin: Prior to joining Strive, Justin held numerous positions at the National Center for Public Policy Research, most recently as the Executive Vice President. He is one the nation’s leading corporate activists with vast experience in shareholder engagement and proxy voting.