
Colin H. Mincy is a dynamic global leader specializing in talent management, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), with extensive experience across the private sector, philanthropy, and international NGOs. His transformational work on building safer and thriving communities at work has allowed him to work both in-house as a Principal Consultant for Going Beyond the Work, where he collaborated with organizations on building equity-centered cultures, implementing sustainable change processes, and building tools and creating spaces for diverse collaboration and authentic relationship building.
Before CHI, Colin served as the first Chief People Officer at Human Rights Watch, where he was hired to lead its global HR and DEI mandate and served on its Executive Committee. Previously, Colin worked at Open Society Foundations, first in HR as Head of HR Operations and Labor Relations for the US, before matriculating in-house to lead the restructuring and rebuilding of Open Society, U.S. Colin’s stint in mission-driven work started at the International Rescue Committee where he served as Regional Director, HR for US and Europe. Colin spent several years prior to this, working in finance and technology in the hedge fund space, and for SimCorp and Credit Suisse.
Beyond Colin’s professional record, he is committed to service. He is the Treasurer for the African Link Initiatives non-profit and serves as Co-Chair of Opus 1 Foundation Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee and a member of their Board of Advisors. Colin is an HR Professor, a CNBC Contributor, a CultureCon Contributor, and a Founding Advisory Board Member for Hacking HR. He is a frequent guest and keynote speaker at conventions and conferences leading sessions and appearing at fireside chats offering insights on all things leadership including leading with empathy, the power of servant accountable leadership, managing with a lens on trauma,stress and resilience; and responsibly leading change.
Colin lives in New Jersey, has four godchildren, is a gifted vocalist and loves anything that includes a good story, a good laugh, and good food.