Keli Wilson, M.A.

Director of Workforce Equity, Principal Consultant

Keli Wilson joined DCI in June 2005 after completing her M.A. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Xavier University. She currently serves as the Director of the Workforce Equity practice area. The Workforce Equity mission is to leverage custom and comprehensive organizational diagnostics to uncover root cause barriers to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). She has accumulated over two decades of applied practitioner experience in this realm, supporting over 300 organizations. This experience includes consulting with federal agencies, higher education, private corporations, and non-profit organizations.

Her primary focus is on people and project management, specifically leading projects such as civil rights and racial equity audits, DEIA program risk assessments, and federal agency barrier analyses. She has experience researching publicly available information, benchmarking companies to peers in their industry, and writing landscape studies. She is also proficient in preparing affirmative action plans, conducting pay equity analyses, providing strategic advice on OFCCP compliance evaluations, and implementing workforce development for all levels.

Keli is the founder of a nonprofit seeking organization, Association for DEI Pathways, in which the mission is to bridge advocates of DEIA in a supportive community. She also serves on the board of directors for the Howard County Human Resource Society and the Baltimore Industry Liaison Group. She is actively pursuing the illustration and publication of a children’s picture book on self-identity.