ERG Council

History

The initial five (5) Employee Resource Groups became recognized by the university as part of a Presidential Administrative Innovation Fund (PAIF) initiative that was led by these groups in 2017 and 2018. The Council was formed in 2019 as governing body for the ERGs Employee Resource Group (ERGs) to provide a sustained infrastructure for current and future university-recognized ERGs. Currently, the Council is being led by the Talent Acquisition and Outreach team in Harvard Human Resources (HHR).

Vision

The Council is a coalition, comprised of all university-recognized Harvard Employee Resource Groups, which serves as a change agent for a more inclusive and equitable institutional culture at Harvard Unversity; thereby advocating for sustainable inclusive excellence in academic and administrative policies and practices.

Mission

The ERG Council elevates the voices of historically underrepresented groups for Harvard University employees by identifying and advocating best practices in hiring, retention, and development towards sustainable inclusive excellence. Together, we endeavor to build a better workplace where everyone thrives.



Council Members

Council Chair Michelle Gordon-Seemore, Director of Talent Acquisition & Diversity - HHR
ABFAF Representatives
Andrea Kelton Harris, Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging - FAS
Shirley Greene, Senior Associate Dean of Student Affairs - DCE
HAPIDA Representatives
Margaret Okada-Scheck, Associate Director of Admissions - HDS
Ben Sunday, Program Services Manager - Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning
AHLFS Representatives
Jacobo Negron, Police Captain - HUPD
Adriana Gallegos, Associate Director of Administrative Operations – Harvard Libraries
CCW Representatives Angela Alberti, Senior Outreach Officer - CADM (OPR)
Blair Kahn, Assistant Director, Academic Operations: Harvard Business Analytics Program - HBS
QERG Representatives Megan Gianniny, Administrative Coordinator - Harvard Summer School


Contact

For questions regarding the ERG Council, overall ERG governance, partnership opportunity, or any other operational information, please contact erg_council@harvard.edu.

To contact an individual ERG, please visit the ERG information site or contact a representative listed above.