Navigating Legal Diversity: Understanding Compliance and Inclusion Through SHRM’s BEAM Framework

is Chief of Staff, Head of Government Affairs, and Corporate Secretary for SHRM. An executive team member, Dickens is responsible for implementing the CEO's vision, corporate communications, corporate governance, global policy, government affairs, and the organization's real property.

is the Vice President of Workforce Analytics and Compliance Strategy at DCI Consulting, where she leads a division of I/O Psychologists, advanced HR practitioners, and analysts who consult with organizations on OFCCP compliance requirements, pay equity solutions, audit strategies, and diversity, inclusion, and belonging. She has extensive experience working with Fortune 1000 clients to conduct and interpret complex adverse impact, utilization, diversity and systemic pay equity analytics in the equal employment opportunity context. Often, these analyses are conducted in response to formal high-stakes investigations initiated by Federal EEO enforcement agencies (e.g., OFCCP and EEOC). Joanna has vast experience in assisting clients with strategically defining their diversity, compliance, and pay equity programs, including communicating findings to executives and board members. This includes strategies around mitigating risk across industries and institutions of higher education. 

is a Principal Consultant at DCI Consulting with 20 years of applied experience upholding civil rights. She provides workforce analytic solutions to uncover and address barriers to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in employment policies, procedures, and practices. Her primary objective is in maintaining consistent client experience and trust by navigating regulatory change and providing well-informed guidance to clients.