MEET OUR ADVISORY BOARD

Gil Casellas brings unmatched experience across law, business, and public service. He currently serves on the boards of Prudential Financial, Toyota Motor North America, Comcast Corporation, and Columbia Law School’s Millstein Center.

His public service includes roles as Chair of the EEOC, General Counsel of the Air Force, and Co-Chair of the Census Monitoring Board. At Dell, he built a global diversity and corporate responsibility function.

A Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Gil co-edits Bloomberg Law’s Workplace Harassment. He’s received top honors from the ABA and LatinoJustice and was named one of NACD’s 100 most influential boardroom leaders.

Gil holds a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Cheryl Hughes is a transformative HR and business strategy leader with over two decades of experience. As CHRO and Group VP at Toyota North America, she led HR for 40,000+ employees and helped guide the company’s evolution into a mobility enterprise.

Her data-driven, people-first approach delivered industry-leading retention and engagement. Cheryl now advises nonprofits and universities on culture, transformation, and employee experience.

She’s widely recognized for elevating HR as a strategic lever and brings deep expertise in compensation, governance, and culture. 

Cheryl earned her degree in business management from Moorhead State University.

Mary Kohn leads learning and development at Raytheon, shaping programs that foster growth, leadership, and emotional intelligence across the enterprise.

With 15+ years at Raytheon and a background in education, she’s designed initiatives from onboarding to executive development and facilitated programs for both corporate and military audiences.

A Fulbright Scholar and Flinn Foundation honoree, Mary holds a BA in Secondary English Literature Education, an MA in Comparative Literatures, and a PhD in Post-Secondary and Adult Education and has taught at multiple universities nationwide.

Victoria Lipnic is a Partner at Resolution Economics, where she leads the Human Capital Strategy Group. She advises organizations on EEO compliance, AI in employment, and workplace best practices.

She served two terms as EEOC Commissioner, including as Acting Chair, and led landmark initiatives on pay data, big data, and harassment.

Victoria also served as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment Standards and held counsel roles in Congress and the U.S. Postal Service. 

She earned her J.D. from George Mason University and her B.A. from Allegheny College.

Chrissy Willis is the founder and CEO of Altura Leadership Consulting Group, which empowers leaders to build inclusive, high-performing cultures.

She previously led global HR functions at Roku and Sony Pictures, overseeing employee relations, compliance, and talent acquisition. A former employment litigator, she brings legal rigor to workplace strategy.

Chrissy teaches HR Compliance at USC Gould School of Law and holds degrees from Georgetown and USC, plus executive credentials from Wharton and Loyola Marymount.