As President and Chief Operating Officer of The Winters Group, Inc., Mareisha N. Winters Reese has helped spur the rapid growth of the global diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice consulting firm. Through overseeing enhancements to the firm’s technology infrastructure, web presence, social media platforms, client service offerings, and workflow processes, Mareisha paved the way for the company to triple in size and attract Fortune 500 clients. Before joining The Winters Group, Mareisha worked as an engineer. Her experiences of often being the only Black woman in her workspaces and the biases and microaggressions that came along with that led to her passion for diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice work. Mareisha is co-author of Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit (2nd edition), We Can’t Talk About That at Work!: How to Talk About Race, Religion, Politics, and Other Polarizing Topics (2nd edition) and Racial Justice at Work: Practical Solutions for Systemic Change. An advocate for change, Mareisha has received several recognitions, including Who’s Who in Black Charlotte, Charlotte Business Journal’s Power 100, and Profiles in Diversity Journal’s Women Worth Watching, all in 2023. Mareisha was also named to Diversity MBA’s Top 100 Under 50 Executive and Emerging Leaders in 2021 and Diversity Woman Media’s The Power 100 List in 2021.