Executive Director of the Washington State Employers for Racial Equity (WERE)
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ABOUT SHIRLINE WILSON:
Shirline Wilson serves as the Executive Director of the Washington State Employers
for Racial Equity (WERE). WERE is a coalition formed in 2020 to advance a commitment
to make progress on closing racial equity gaps that have most disproportionately
impacted Black Washingtonians. The coalition’s work occurs over a 10-year period to
specifically increase investments in Black talent, increase investments in Black owned
businesses, invest in communities where their businesses serve people of color.
Shirline has had a long career across the disciplines of accounting, management
consulting, leadership development, systems and process change management.
Throughout her career, it was people and systems transformation work that drew her
interest. Shirline studied organizational development and systems design at Antioch
University and has a master’s degree in education policy from University of Washington
Seattle. She has certifications in project management, process management, and
change methodologies.
Shirline has been successful in partnering with organizations on an equity mission by
providing strategy, discipline, equity focus and the mature thinking needed to drive
change for positive social and economic impact. Mother of three adult children, she
enjoys creating memories with her family through travel, the outdoors, crafting,
gardening, and volunteer public service.
WERE is an accountability partner to the Commitment to Progress signatories and leads
the coalition in the development of tools, best practice guides, leadership training, and
networking opportunities in the interest of meeting the Commitments to Progress goals
by 2030.
We measure our progress, listen to what our members are wrestling with and offer
topical tools, discussions, and valuable connections to resources that companies can
use who are working towards equity goals. Learn about the WERE Coalition.
