Dr Jenn Shepard

Dr. Jennifer Shepard is an accomplished HR leader with a strong focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), Training & Development, and Performance Optimization. With a Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and extensive global experience that includes more than eight years as a D&I Specialist for Saudi Aramco, she brings valuable cross-cultural insight to every project.  Dr. Shepard is known for her work with leaders to shape corporate DEI policies and her ability to build relationships across all organizational levels to align the DEI ecosystem with business needs. She is an influential communicator and data-driven strategist, passionate about embedding inclusivity and transparency into business practices and developing future leaders. 

Dr. Shepard has also spoken, facilitated, and emceed a variety of events including the Kuwait Diversity Summit 2024 (“The Diversity Ecosystem”), LEWAS Symposium (“Diversity Fatigue”, “Interrupting Bias” and “The Psychology of Bias”), has been a repeat guest lecturer at the University of Sydney Business School in Sydney, Australia (“D&I in the Middle East”), moderated a video podcast for LEWAS Amplified (“Equality and Equity”), and been a frequent moderator and panelist at several events in the Middle East.  

Dr. Jennifer lives in Rome, Italy, and is the Founder and CEO of Igniting Inclusion Consulting. She provides coaching, facilitation, and strategic advising to organizations, professionals, and executives on DEI topics and helps them build their DEIB ecosystems.