Erin Uritus
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The Collectivist
Erin Uritus, CEO of Out & Equal, shares her journey of overcoming societal and personal barriers as a bisexual leader. Growing up in a conservative environment and later navigating international spaces where her identity had to be hidden, Erin reflects on the challenges of embracing her authentic self. She also explores how biphobia within the LGBTQ+ community fueled her determination to create more inclusive workplaces. Her story is a powerful example of how self-awareness and resilience forge effective leadership. This episode dives deep into the importance of authenticity, the power of storytelling, and the evolving role of queer leadership.
Erin Uritus, CEO of Out & Equal, shares her journey of overcoming societal and personal barriers as a bisexual leader. Growing up in a conservative environment and later navigating international spaces where her identity had to be hidden, Erin reflects on the challenges of embracing her authentic self. She also explores how biphobia within the LGBTQ+ community fueled her determination to create more inclusive workplaces. Her story is a powerful example of how self-awareness and resilience forge effective leadership. This episode dives deep into the importance of authenticity, the power of storytelling, and the evolving role of queer leadership.
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Guest Biography
Erin Uritus is CEO of Out & Equal—the premiere organization working exclusively on LGBTQ+ workplace equity. A leading voice on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, or DEIB, Erin has pushed the conversation on LGBTQ+ workplace equity from the adoption of inclusive policies towards what she calls the “business of belonging,” that is, the creation of optimal cultures in which everyone can thrive. Today, Erin leads Out & Equal’s efforts to provide Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies, and non-profit organizations with the tools and training they need to foster such cultures. Since she became CEO in 2018, the number of Out & Equal’s corporate partnerships has tripled. In addition, the organization has expanded its global footprint, with a growing presence in Latin America and Asia-Pacific. One of the few out bisexual chief executives in the country, Erin brings decades of private sector leadership to her role at Out & Equal. She has supported government leaders navigating modernization at Booz Allen, advised a major Middle East government restructuring in the midst of the Arab Spring, and supported business development of new international schools in the Middle and Near East. Erin holds a Masters in Organization Development from American University, and two Masters certificates in Change Management and Performance Management from Johns Hopkins and Georgetown, respectively. |
Show Notes
Season 2, Episode 17 Credits
Guest: Erin Uritus Host: Liz Cavallaro Host: Bree Fram Audio: Frieda Garcia |