Erin L. Thomas

Erin L. Thomas, PhD, currently serves as the Head of Culture, Inclusion & Leader Engagement at Upwork since November 2019, having also held roles as VP, Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging and VP, Head of Talent Acquisition. Prior experience includes Managing Director at Paradigm Strategy Inc. and pivotal roles at Grant Thornton International Ltd. and Grant Thornton LLP, where Erin led national diversity strategies and initiatives. Erin's earlier career includes positions as Gender Diversity Specialist at Argonne National Laboratory and Research Consultant at Catalyst Inc., focusing on gender equality and the advancement of women in the workplace. Academic credentials from Yale University encompass a PhD and MS in Social Psychology, and an MPhil, along with a BA in Psychology and International Studies. Research at Yale concentrated on social invisibility, particularly regarding Black women, including the development of interventions to address this issue.