GAME CHANGER: Changing the Game of Diversity and Inclusion in the Federal Government
On August 18, 2011, President Obama issued an Executive Order (13583) titled, “A Coordinated Government-Wide Initiative to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in the Federal Workforce.” Since then, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has been tasked with the creation, execution and oversight of a Diversity & Inclusion Strategic Plan. In this session, Bruce Stewart, Deputy Director of Training, Compliance, and Strategic Initiatives at OPM, will highlight the key goals of the strategic plan and how they will provide a path for successful agency diversity and inclusion efforts.
Bruce J. Stewart
Bruce J. Stewart currently serves as the Deputy Director Strategic Initiatives, Training, & Compliance in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and is responsible for the coordinated implementation of the President’s Executive Order on Diversity and Inclusion. Bruce retired as a Lt. Colonel from the United States Air Force in October 2007, after 23 years of service. During his service he was attached to the Special Forces, served as a Management Engineer, and was a Computer and Communications Commander. His last assignment was as the Air National Guard’s (ANG) Director of Cultural Diversity Transformation. After retiring, Bruce served in numerous Leadership and Diversity initiatives at the local, state, and national levels. As an Adjunct Professor, Bruce has lectured on diversity at several educational institutions including MIT, Harvard, University of Kansas, and the Naval NCO Academy. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Illinois University and a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Friends University. He has also completed course requirements for a PhD in Organizational Development. Bruce authored a book on diversity leadership titled, “Cultural Leadership: The New Chemistry of Leading Differently”, and has a second book scheduled to publish in this fall titled, “Diversitopia: Preparing for the World of Tomorrow by Harnessing the Differences of Today.”