Amie Santos | AKS Advisors

I am a passionate and experienced Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) leader with 15+ years of experience in the diversity, client service, talent management and professional development functions spanning multiple AmLaw 100 Firms. As the founder and principal of AKS Advisors, I serve as your partner for the journey of infusing equitable and inclusive business practices into your organization's structure and culture. Let's talk!

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Strengthened by my background in change management, I passionately work alongside business leaders, departments, and talent to build and embed equitable business practices that directly benefit your organization’s reputation, culture, and financial success. Throughout my career spanning immense periods of organizational change, I've gained extensive experience recruiting and leading high-performing teams, fostering cultures of ownership and trust, and building multi-stakeholder partnerships. I'm proud to be regularly tapped by clients, non-profits, and industry groups to provide strategic thought partnership, advice and best practices on equity related initiatives. Most importantly, I'm a passionate mentor, ally, and disrupter who drives transformative change through sustainable and forward-thinking program design.

I am a proud past board member of the Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals and a current advisor to Practice Pro, a company committed to improving the legal profession by training lawyers who are better prepared for the real practice of law.

On a personal note, I am committed to, and passionate about seeing the world and embracing different cultures, firsthand. I've visited 25+ countries and love seeing the world through my son's eyes. As a Washington, DC resident, I am committed to ensuring equity and belonging within my neighborhood and beyond.