Y-Vonne Hutchinson is a former international human rights lawyer turned author and CEO who takes an interdisciplinary approach to complex issues of identity, culture and organizational transformation. She founded and leads ReadySet, a consulting and strategy firm that helps clients build more human-centric, inclusive cultures.

Hutchinson is also a co-founder and advisor of Project Include, a non-profit organization working toward providing meaningful diversity and inclusion solutions for tech companies. Her book, "How to Talk to Your Boss About Race: Speaking Up Without Getting Shut Down" is an indispensable practical toolkit for dismantling racism in the workplace without fear.

Prior to launching ReadySet, Hutchinson worked as an international labor and human rights lawyer for nearly a decade. She has worked with foreign national governments, the US Department of State, and the United Nations.

She is a member of Harvard Law’s Institute for Global Law and Policy network and an expert on labor relations and diversity in the workplace. She holds a JD from Harvard Law School. She also serves on the Women of Color Council for the Anita Borg Institute and on the advisory board of the East Bay Tech Equity Collaborative.

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