Anthony Phillips II

Office of the Chief Equity, Inclusion, and Opportunity Officer

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Anthony Phillips II received his Bachelor of Arts from Purdue University in 2011, majoring in English and minoring in African American Studies. Prior to joining Chief Officer Herring’s team as Deputy Chief and Executive Director of External Equity, Anthony worked for KIPP Indy as the Director of Data & Instruction. He was a facilitating member of the KIPP Indy Equity Working Group, leading small group discussions designed to uncover unconscious bias and center the role of KIPP Indy in combatting systemic inequities and discrimination for the sake of its students, most of whom are BIPOC. Anthony also serves as an Adjunct Professor in the same UIndy Evening MBA program from which he received his degree.

Amy Sekhar, PhD, CPCC, ACC

Point Blue Coaching and Consulting

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Amy Sekhar is a professional coach, consultant, facilitator, and public speaker with the roundtable institute. Prior to shifting to coaching and equity work, Amy spent ten years as faculty in higher education, where she was a passionate advocate for the value of co-creating learning spaces that introduce students to perspectives and lived experiences that challenged their own ways of being, thinking, and acting in the world.

She left her tenured academic position to engage in systems change advocacy, first by engaging in systems advocacy training and community education on issues facing the disability community and then more broadly at one of four regional equity assistance centers developing and facilitating professional learning experiences on educational equity for K-12 public school systems stakeholders. She brings with her experience leading courageous conversations at all levels with people from various lived experiences. Amy is an engaging and thoughtful facilitator and presenter who understands the necessity of balancing the nature of this work with joy and humor. She identifies as disabled and engages in systems change advocacy through the lens of Disability Justice.

Amy earned her Ph.D. from Boston University and is a trained Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) through the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) and has earned her International Coaching Federation (ICF) credential as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC). She is currently in the certification process as a Certified ADHD Life Coach (CALC) through the International ADHD Coach Training Center (iACTcenter).

Hayden McGough

Indiana Governor's Council for People with Disabilities

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Hayden serves the Governor's Council for People with Disabilities as its lead on Communications, Public Engagement, and Accessibility, and brings with him a devotion to equity and access. He studied English Literature and Critical Disability Studies at Purdue University and, upon graduating, supported the work of its Disability Resource Center, leading campus community programs that explored Deaf and disability experiences, identity, and history. Additionally, Hayden has managed many creative projects as a Deaf and LGBTQ advocate, was an English Language Arts teacher and tutor for several years, and worked for Indiana's Independent Living network before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hayden has been deaf since he was nine years old, which has shaped his sense of purpose and beliefs about community, care, and justice.

Zachery Cramer

Indiana State Personnel Department

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Zach has a background in higher education and human resources and currently serves as the Director of Equity, Inclusion, and Opportunity for the Indiana State Personnel Department. While serving in this role for the last two and a half years, he has led efforts to center equity into policies, practices, and daily operations; inclusion into programming, employee engagement, and organizational decisions; and opportunity into the development of professionals, cross-functional trainings, and succession planning. He considers himself to be a catalyst for change and an advocate for historically underrepresented groups.

Dr. Kory Carey

Office of Healthy Opportunity | Indiana Family and Social Services Administration

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Dr. Kory Carey serves as Chief Health Equity and ADA Officer and Director of the Office for Healthy Opportunities for Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA). In this role she provides leadership and advocacy for policies that advance health equity and that address social determinants of health while ensuring agency adherence to the Americans with Disabilities Act. She began her work with FSSA in February 2021, initially serving as the strategic lead on equity initiatives for the Division of Mental Health and Addiction. She was promoted to Chief Health Equity & ADA Officer in September 2023. Dr. Carey has been licensed as a psychologist and endorsed as a Health Service Provider in Psychology (HSPP) in Indiana since 2013.

Nicholas Stellema

Indiana Department of Corrections

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Nicholas is the ADA Program Coordinator for the Indiana Department of Correction. He ensures that the department facilities are as accessible as possible and makes sure Indiana's incarcerated population receives the accommodations they need.