Elizabeth D. MacGillivray
Chair, Global Diversity Forum
ORC Worldwide
Elizabeth MacGillivray, a senior consultant in ORC’s Global Equality, Diversity and Inclu- sion practice, chairs ORC’s Global Diversity Forum, co-chairs the US-based Workforce Opportunity Network, peer networks for senior corporate diversity leaders, and sup- ports ORC’s global EDI networks and consulting. Ms. MacGillivray advises on global and domestic diversity strategies, tracks developments that impact diversity and equality
efforts, and conducts benchmarking for client organizations. She links ORC’s employer networks with leading subject matter experts, civil rights and nongovernmental organizations, academics, govern- ment officials and regulatory bodies. She writes frequently about domestic and global diversity stra- tegies and practices, and provides regular updates on global diversity developments to private and public sector employer groups in the U.S. and Europe. She has written a chapter on global diversity for ThomsonWest’s International HR Guide, and contributes a bi-monthly column to The Journal of Organizational Excellence.
Prior to joining ORC, Ms. MacGillivray was an associate at the law firm of Jackson Lewis in Boston, practicing labor and employment law, and a legal editor for RIA Group and Warren, Gorham & Lamont. She holds a B.A. degree from Johns Hopkins University and a J.D. degree from Boston University School of Law, and she is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.