GCS Connect: Leaders Series - S2, Ep. 20 - Adriele Parker & Caren Young (DEI In a Box)

Adriele Parker - Career Coach & Co-founder - Adriele Parker, LLC. & DEI In a Box Caren Young - President & Co-founder - The Professional Adult & DEI In a Box Adriele Parker Adriele Parker helps leaders, teams, and organizations improve cultural competency and build more equitable & inclusive spaces for all. She also helps mid-level professionals of color [re]discover their passion(s) and gain clarity on how to reach the next chapter of their careers. Adriele started her journey in career development in 2008. Since then, she has helped numerous individuals think strategically about their personal and professional lives, helping them find clarity, set goals, and take action. In 2015, she began working in the tech recruiting space, and in 2018, after having managed several diversity-related programs and initiatives, she transitioned into diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) full-time. Caren Young Caren Young is the Founder and President of The Professional Adult, a consultancy focusing on building solutions, people and teams through training, coaching, workshops and strategic development while integrating diversity, equity and inclusion into all facets of our work lives. Using her background in Advertising, Product Management and People Management, Caren is able to drive data-driven solutions while honoring all of the intersections that are brought into the workplace.