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Kimberly S. Reed is an award-winning global diversity, equality, inclusion & belonging expert, trainer, and author, with 25 years’ experience transforming companies into high-performing organizations. In her bestseller, “Optimists Always Win! – Moving from Defeat to Life’s C-Suite” (Simon Schuster/HCI Communications), she shares personal stories and advice on overcoming life’s most difficult challenges. A transformational speaker, she serves as an ambassador for cancer patients, drawing from her own battle with breast cancer. Her many awards include the 2022 Power-List, Top 50 Chief Diversity Officers, Color Magazine; the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Salute to Greatness Award; and CORE Magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential Blacks.