Dr. Derrick Gay currently serves as a diversity and inclusion strategist to organizations around the world. Over the past 23 years, he has partnered with over 800 organizations across numerous sectors to deepen DEI capacity; enhance inclusion and engagement; attract, hire, and retain the best talent; and design strategies to maximize business and education goals.

Prior to consulting fulltime, Dr. Gay taught Spanish, French, and music in a number of independent schools across the globe, ultimately serving as director of community life and diversity, a senior administrative role.

Dr. Gay’s work has been featured in the New York Times, The Washington Post, El Tiempo Latino, NPR, 60 Minutes, and others. He has also produced two TEDx Talks, exploring the challenges around the word diversity and the nature of racial discourse.

Fluent in English, French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, Dr Gay currently consults around the world in these languages. His clients range from independent schools, financial services, law, fashion, foundations, business schools, orchestras, international schools and global travel companies.

Dr. Gay also currently lectures at Columbia Business School and the International Fashion Academy in Paris, France, in addition to serving as a senior consultant at Sesame Street.