Graci Harkema

Graci Harkema is an international diversity, equity, & inclusion speaker and best-selling author of her memoir, Rising: From a Mud Hut to the Boardroom—and Back Again.
She has experience speaking for Fortune 500 corporations, small businesses, and non-profit organizations. Crain's Grand Rapids Business has named her a 40 Under 40 Business Leader, one of the 50 Most Influential Women, and one of the 200 Most Powerful Business Leaders of West Michigan.
A graduate in communications from Grand Valley State University, Graci volunteers her time on boards and committees focused on the health and wellness of marginalized and vulnerable populations. For more, visit graciharkema.com.