meet the facilitator

Susie Silver, CDE

Senior Consultant and Innovation Strategist, The Diversity Movement

Susie is an educator, artist, and entrepreneur who is known for translating
sensitive topics into meaningful discussions. Her career in public education spanned eighteen years and in 2015, she founded With Pride Consulting to create actionable change for the LGBTQ+ population in schools and the workplace. Susie artfully mixes her professional experience with her personal coming out story to bridge the knowledge deficit and help others realize their unconscious bias.

Today, her unique perspective and future-ready business strategies are amplified as a TDM Consultant where she drives awareness and shared accountability across all diversity traits including gender identity, race, ethnicity, age, and mental and physical abilities. Susie’s expertise has deepened recruitment pools, increased employee productivity, and boosted companies’ bottom lines.

meet the panelists

Bridgett “BT” Tabor

Program Manager of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, BAYADA Home Health Care

A Georgia native, Bridgett “BT” Tabor earned her bachelor’s in business administration from Fort Valley State University and her master’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Tabor has over 15 years of experience working in private, public, and non-profit organizations.  In her current role as DEI Program Manager, she is responsible for developing, managing, and effectively executing enterprise-wide DEI strategies and initiatives. In her spare time, Tabor finds joy in supporting the youth and community. Tabor serves as a mentor for Project Ready and operating as CEO of MADE, LLC., Tabor gives presentation and assistance to families on the topics of admission, NCAA athletics, and career planning.  

Joanna Schwartz

Professor of Marketing, Georgia College

Dr. Joanna Schwartz (she/her) lives in Atlanta and is a Marketing Professor at Georgia College. She’s a Georgia Governor’s Teaching Fellow, speaker, researcher, and consultant on issues related to LGBTQIA+ health, marketing, and inclusion. She teaches courses such as Consumer Behavior and a diversity-focused course she created on LGBTQ+ Marketing. She’s previously worked in radio and television research for Cox Broadcasting, and she started her career as a photojournalist with an emphasis in concert photography. She’s married, has two remarkable children, and has a detailed knowledge of classic movies.