James C. Burroughs II, brings fire to this episode sharing key nuggets about creating synergy between community relations, healthcare staff, mental health, and DEI.
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James C. Burroughs II is senior vice president of government and community relations and chief equity and inclusion officer at Children’s Minnesota, one of the largest freestanding pediatric health systems in the nation.
You'll receive insights into developing collaborative relationships between government, corporate, private, and non-profit entities and the public.
At 4:06 in the episode, James shares his perspective about the unintentional discrimination committed by companies due to lack of knowledge.
At 19:18 he shares the difference between DEI in the North and DEI in the South.
Here's more about James.
James’ key focus areas include patient quality initiatives, employee recruitment and retention strategies, organizational culture, increasing financial investment with diverse businesses, and initiatives that address the social determinants of health for patients and families. James also leads efforts to advance community relations and champion policies that improve children’s health and well-being.
James has more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit management, equity, diversity, inclusion and employment law. Prior to Children’s Minnesota, James served in the Office of Governor Mark Dayton as the state of Minnesota’s first chief inclusion officer, also making history as the first state Chief Inclusion Officer in the country.
James serves on the boards of Achieve Twin Cities, the American Red Cross-Minnesota and Dakotas Region and the YMCA of the North. He is a member of the Nemours Children’s Health Equity and Inclusion Advisory Council, the Groundbreak Coalition Steering Committee and the Mortenson Family Foundation, Expanding Opportunities for Children and Families Committee.
On behalf of Children's Minnesota and other corporate and nonprofit partners, James founded the Minnesota Business Coalition for Racial Equity. He is also a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated.
James earned a law degree at Georgetown University and completed his BA in political science at Morehouse College.
He is the proud father of Teresa Ann Burroughs.
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