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About Marlon Moore, Ph.D.

A nationally recognized Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) consultant, Dr. Marlon Moore has trained thousands of business professionals on the principles of DEI throughout New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Ohio. He has authored several articles for Savoy and Kaleidoscope magazines and received recognition from Black Enterprise Magazine, National Diversity Council, Forbes magazine, and Fortune 100 magazine.

His mission is to change the world with practical, leading-edge solutions that fosters innovation, promotes equitable cultures, empowers diverse talent, and elevates inclusivity through leadership.  Dr. Moore assists organizations and diversity professionals with strategic objectives designed to create more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces, communities, and societies.

“I am a diversity, equity, and inclusion practitioner with over a decade of experience of embedding multiculturalism into a business strategy and facilitating critical dialogue on systemic change within a workplace environment. My topics of interest include social justice, microaggressions, leadership, conflict management, and intersectionality. When it comes to DEI, my philosophy is Diversity Begins with YOU.  I believe that when we take personal accountability for systemic racism, then we can begin the process of empathy and change.” – Marlon

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Our DEI Strategy Guide

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are at the forefront of every organization worldwide. Executives and Chief Diversity Officers are working tirelessly to move the DEI needle. But what theoretically seems fairly simple is not. Many professionals are asking, “What can I do?”

Diversity Starts with You presents thought-provoking questions, and provides proven strategies of success for DEI. This book is compiled with 15 years of experience, giving you a roadmap to become the change within your organization. Dr. Moore creates a DEI Operating Plan with strategic objectives, initiatives, and core elements designed to recruit and retain diverse talent while bundling a sustainable approach to accountability and continuous improvement.

You will learn many new things and reinforce others, but this book is second-to-none with first-hand accounts of what it takes to drive for results. If you want to see change, you must understand that diversity really starts with you.

Empowering all to lead inclusively

Marlon Moore Consulting assists organizations and diversity professionals in establishing world-class strategic objectives designed to create a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace and community.

Our mission is to empower individuals and organizations to lead inclusively by assisting them in executing industry best practices and leveraging self-awareness as a key leadership trait.

Our Services

Executive Business Support

This relational hybrid approach to coaching leverages individual awareness to drive strategic business results and cultural impact. Through a series of one-on-one interactions that are grounded in trust, leaders will experience greater clarity, deeper confidence, and intrinsic motivation with topics directly related to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and community.

DEI Training / Group Facilitation

Interactive group dialogues and discussions create a growth mindset by building greater resilience, trust, and empathy. Your team will gain a deeper commitment to advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within your organization and communities. We provide skilled facilitation with proven results in topics like Unconscious Bias and Candid Conversations.

DEI Organizational Assessment

This comprehensive 360° view includes a quantitative assessment along with in-person interviews to provide a holistic view of the organizational maturity for advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The assessment comes with a complete summary and recommendations.

Ongoing Consultative Services

Together, we will engage in ongoing, targeted program management and execution tailored to your organization’s needs including designing and supporting the launch of an internal DEI scorecard, affinity group management, and external benchmarking survey support.

Strategy Development

We help you to develop a world-class Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategy with key objectives (e.g. workforce, supplier diversity) complete with a DEI Plan that empowers your team to fully integrate DEI into your organizational culture.

Selected Recent Features

Moore DEI Discussions - Episode 8, Joy Malek Oldfield

Moore DEI Discussions - Episode 7, Raj Syal

Moore DEI Discussions - Episode 5, Tanny Crane, Crane Group

Moore DEI Discussions - Episode 4, Mark Delahanty, Bob Evans Farms

Clients and Testimonials

Dr. Marlon Moore has been a DE&I consultant for Bob Evans Farms for the past two years. His depth of knowledge, subject matter expertise, approachable manner and executive presence made him an easy choice as we sought to advance our impact in this area. Through our close partnership, we have developed and scaled our DE&I strategic initiatives in a thoughtful and intentional way that has driven meaningful impact on our employees, our company, our communities, and our consumers. Dr. Moore is passionate about his work and cares deeply for his clients. We look forward to continuing to partner with Dr. Moore and highly recommend him and his work. He is truly exceptional!
Devra Cornell-Chief Human Resources Officer, Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
Marlon’s DEI workshop really helped us think about our own internal DEI efforts and the work that we’re already doing to embed it within our culture. He helped us identify areas of opportunity through interactive and engaging discussions. Marlon’s energy and enthusiasm were contagious – the entire room felt like the time we spent together was not only enjoyable but worthwhile.
Amy Albery-Chief Executive Officer, Wallick Communities

Working with Marlon was transformational for our organization. The results of our work together have already changed our behavior and approach and I am quite sure our community’s collective impact will be dramatically larger as a result. Marlon’s ability to shepherd our team through a process to identify our core beliefs, create policies and processes, and ultimately a scorecard for measuring impact was inspiring. He moved efficiently throughout our process, keeping us on task and making sure that the output was something that would really work for our organization. The amount of work we were able to accomplish over a few short months with Marlon would have taken us a lot longer without his guidance. We are a better organization as a result of our collaboration with Marlon Moore Consulting and can’t wait to measure and grow our DE&I focus moving forward.

Doug Ulman-President & CEO, Pelotonia

Marlon –

Your leadership over the last eight years has been outstanding, with many notable successes.  I am enormously proud of the progress we have made on our Diversity & Inclusion efforts under your leadership.   You led our Diversity sourcing effort, reset and greatly expanded our Business Resource Groups and Inclusion Councils, and most importantly, led a transformation within our senior and executive ranks, culturally binding them to and supporting the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Your innumerable contributions to the Company and its culture have been exceptional by every measure, and we are a much better company today because of your outstanding leadership and efforts.

I am grateful.

Stephen D. Steinour-Chief Executive Officer, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

Dr. Marlon Moore has chaired the United Way of Central Ohio's Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Committee since 2017.  Under his thoughtful leadership, the committee has been laser focused on solving a leadership challenge that plagues communities across the country.  Recognizing the imperative to have diverse voices and perspectives at all leadership tables, he continues to drive strategies to change nonprofit board representation to reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of central Ohio.

Dr. Moore continues to be effective in this community leadership role for several reasons.  He has a strong track record of corporate leadership, most recently leading D&I for a Fortune 500 Company and he is also a servant leader.  He has the depth of academic and scholarly training, combined with a passionate commitment to increasing diversity, inclusion and equity.  Working with Marlon you find a partner who provides clarity, works with intention and gains results.

Lisa S. Courtice, Ph.D.-President & CEO, United Way of Central Ohio

Marlon Moore, Ph.D is an influential certified diversity professional with proven leadership in executing diversity initiatives. As the founder of the National Diversity Council, Marlon’s experience entails driving economic inclusion and workforce diversity. Through his organizational framework and demonstrated leadership skills, Marlon is a true instrument in the diversity and inclusion arena.

The aforementioned skills, along with his commitment to service, distinguishes Marlon as a diversity professional in our country.

Dennis Kennedy-Founder & Chair, National Diversity Council