Sertrice Shipley
CEO & Founder at Plan to Action
Diversity/Women Issues
Education: Emporia State University - B.S. Psychology - Radford University - M.S. Industrial Organizational Psychology
Raleigh, NC, USA
Biography
Sertrice Shipley is the CEO & Founder of Plan to Action, a DEI consulting firm. Prior to leading Plan To Action, she made significant contributions as Co-Owner & Chief Consulting Officer of Mattingly Solutions. Sertrice is also co-author of Inclusalytics: How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leaders Use Data to Drive their Work. Her dynamic consulting has benefited clients like the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Koppers, and American Humane, delivering comprehensive DEI solutions ranging from executive advising to behavioral change strategies.
Beyond her professional endeavors, Sertrice is deeply committed to community service. She holds prestigious positions such as Chair of the board for Blacks in I/O, serves on the Board of Directors for the Lucy Daniels Center, and the Board of Advisors for GoBe Kids. Additionally, she contributes her time and insights to national organizations like the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority.
A respected DEI thought leader and public speaker, Sertrice has been invited to speak at prominent events like the Society for Human Resource Management, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and various city Chamber events across the United States. Residing in Raleigh, North Carolina with her husband Abraham and their dog Winston, Sertrice continues her mission through Plan To Action, leveraging her deep-rooted knowledge and commitment to foster inclusive workplace cultures and drive meaningful change in DEI implementation.
Passion
I am an musical theatre lover. Karaoke is my favorite past time. I also enjoy getting lost in a good book.
Origin Story
I started my career at an organization that focused on employee surveys. It was part consulting firm, part tech company. In the summer of 2020, I became our internal and external DEI expert. Through my efforts of creating an internal DEI taskforce, leading ant-racism conversations for my team, helping clients beef up their DEI items in their engagement surveys, and building a free DEI pulse survey, I found that my true passion was focusing in specifically on DEI. I then mentioned this to a colleague, Victoria Mattingly, and her immediate response was "have you ever thought about owning a business?". And I responded "No...". She then asked "have you ever thought about writing a book? And I responded "No...". That was how I became co-owner of Mattingly Solutions and co-author of Inclusalytics. I was with Victoria for three years before we decide to spin off a new company, Plan to Action, due to our considerable growth over my three-year tenure.
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Origin Story
I started my career at an organization that focused on employee surveys. It was part consulting firm, part tech company. In the summer of 2020, I became our internal and external DEI expert. Through my efforts of creating an internal DEI taskforce, leading ant-racism conversations for my team, helping clients beef up their DEI items in their engagement surveys, and building a free DEI pulse survey, I found that my true passion was focusing in specifically on DEI. I then mentioned this to a colleague, Victoria Mattingly, and her immediate response was "have you ever thought about owning a business?". And I responded "No...". She then asked "have you ever thought about writing a book? And I responded "No...". That was how I became co-owner of Mattingly Solutions and co-author of Inclusalytics. I was with Victoria for three years before we decide to spin off a new company, Plan to Action, due to our considerable growth over my three-year tenure.