About Rory Muhammad

Rory Muhammad

Chief Diversity Officer

Work

Areas of expertise:

Cross-cultural relations, diversity within organizations and racial equity

Description

Rory is synthesizing multiple diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to create a strategic sustainable, global DEI plan for EDF. By taking a holistic look at EDF’s organizational culture, systems and infrastructure, Rory will implement a long-term strategy to embed DEI into every aspect of EDF.

Background

Rory has over 20 years of DEI-related experience with organizations like Catholic Charities USA, George Mason University and most recently George Washington University. While at GWU, Rory’s work included EEO compliance, and racial equity and DEI Initiatives; he also created the school’s inaugural Title IX office, which served as the central point for all training, compliance and systemic change policies.

Education

Undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland; Master’s degree from Rutgers University in Human Resource Management.