Ari Joseph is Director of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity at Brown Rudnick LLP. Using principles of cognitive psychology and behavioral economics to assess the policies, procedures and cultures of organizations, Ari designs and implements strategies to recruit, retain and advance people from diverse backgrounds, including women, minorities, LGBTQ individuals and first-generation college graduates. He has significant experience in project management, talent management, business and professional development, communications, marketing, public relations, and leadership and executive coaching. Ari was a 2015 Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) Fellow and is a member of the CUP Fellows Board. He is also a strategic adviser for SEO-London and Generation Citizen, is a member of the New York City Bar Association’s Diversity Benchmarking Task Force, and has consulted for news media organizations such as Slate.com and the LA Times. In prior roles, Ari practiced Mergers and Acquisitions law, served as Director of Legal Education for a law-related pipeline diversity non-profit, and taught middle school English and Social Studies. He received his J.D. from New York University School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.