Erin L. Thomas, PhD, is Head of Culture, Inclusion & Leader Engagement at Upwork. She is responsible for culture transformation, people analytics and team member listening, leader engagement and DEI. In 2020, Erin was named to Fortune’s 40 under 40 list as one of the most influential people in technology. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company and BBC, as well as recognized by Forbes, Human Rights Campaign and the National Association for Female Executives. Prior to Upwork, Erin was a Managing Director at Paradigm, a diversity and inclusion consultancy, and held DEI positions at Grant Thornton LLP and Argonne National Laboratory. She holds a PhD in social psychology; a Master of Philosophy in social psychology; a Master of Science in social psychology; and Bachelors of Arts in psychology and international studies from Yale University.