Veta T. Richardson, author, speaker, CEO, and associate professor at Georgetown University, is a visionary and strategic leader with a lifelong commitment to making a difference in the world and empowering others. She has been listed on several top 100-Governance professionals lists and spearheaded diversity initiatives in Fortune 500 corporations. Veta’s expert insights have appeared in Wall St. Journal, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Financial Times, and Bloomberg, and she is now proud to add ForbesBooks author to her long list of accomplishments. Veta lives with her dog Buster outside of Washington, DC, where she loves to debate policy with friends and family, and help other professionals achieve their potential and overcome career hurdles.