Selisse Berry is founding executive director of Out & Equal
Workplace Advocates, the world’s largest nonprofit organization
specifically dedicated to creating safe and equitable workplaces for
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Under her
leadership, the organization has grown significantly with dramatic
increases in attendance for the annual Workplace Summit since 1999, the
expansion of volunteer regional affiliates across the United States, and
many global initiatives. With her guidance, Out & Equal has also
created numerous programs to advance its mission, including the annual
Out & Equal Workplace Summit, the LGBT Executive Forum and
Leadership Celebration, bimonthly Town Call seminars, the world’s
largest registry of LGBT Employee Resource Groups, LGBT CareerLink
online jobs board and substantial programming in the growing network of
regional affiliates and global partnerships.
Her clear and
unwavering vision has been instrumental in creating an internationally
recognized organization whose philosophies reflect the importance of
treating all colleagues in the workplace with respect and dignity. Since
her first job as a guidance counselor, Selisse has continued her
commitment to justice as a teacher and as executive director for several
social service organizations prior to founding Out & Equal
Workplace Advocates. She has master's degrees in education and theology
from the University of Texas and San Francisco Theological Seminary
respectively. Selisse and her wife, Cynthia Martin, were married in July
2007, and legally married in 2008.
Learn more about Selisse Berry by reading her quarterly letter. If you are interested in having Selisse speak at your upcoming event, please fill out an inquiry form.
Contact information
Kevin Jones
Deputy Director
(415) 694-6536
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