Thessa Banning

Thessa Banning is the owner and co-founder of Violet Diversity & Inclusion, a consultancy focused on diversity and inclusion strategies and interventions, since January 2021. In addition, Thessa serves as an advisor for the D&I initiatives of the Rainbow Municipality of Oost Gelre and Winterswijk, contributing to the advisory board for the Rainbow Municipality. As a volunteer with COC Nederland, Thessa facilitates support for LGBTQ+ youth through monthly meetings in Winterswijk. Previous professional experience includes roles such as Junior Fleet Analyst at Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks and Accounts Payable Specialist at Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe and UniCarriers Europe. Thessa's academic background includes a Master in Psychology from Université de Poitiers, complemented by research experience in social psychology.