*Earn free CPE credit for listening to this episode! Visit EarmarkCPE.com to sign up for free! What does Diversity Equity and Inclusion truly mean? Over 20 years ago, The KPMG Foundation, which invests in business education and volunteering, started a national program called The PhD Project, with the mission to increase the diversity of business school faculty. In this episode, I had the pleasure to speak with Blane Ruschak, President of PhD Project; and Dr. Marinilka Kimbro about their work with the PhD Project.  I truly believe that The PhD Project is the best kept secret in corporate America - keep listening and find out more!     CONNECT WITH OUR GUESTS and THE PhD PROJECT:  LINKEDIN:  Blane: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blane-ruschak/ Dr. Kimbro: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marinilka-kimbro-58b1b/   THE PhD PROJECT:  Main Website - www.phdproject.org Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/thephdproject/info/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/thephdproject LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/thephdproject Instagram - The PhD Project (@thephdproject) • Instagram photos and videos Conference Info - Annual Conference - The PhD Project   ABOUT CECE LEUNG, CPA Cecilia "Cece" Leung is a finance executive and CFO advisor to growing businesses who are ready to scale up financially and get ready for next-level opportunities. Cece is the author of the book Dear Accountant: Stories, Advice and Explorations, which offers up-and-coming professionals valuable insights and perspectives about the many career paths and opportunities under the accounting and finance umbrella. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceceleung/ Personal Website: www.ceceleung.com Book Website: www.dearaccountantbook.com The Entrepreneur CFO website: www.ecfopro.com PR, Media and Collab: https://www.ceceleung.com/media Podcast Blog: https://www.ceceleung.com/blog   GET FREE CPE CREDIT at EARMARKCPE.COM This show is brought to you by Earmark CPE, your source for podcast-based continuing education for accounting and tax professionals. You can earn CPE for listening to the episodes on this podcast, and more! Sign up for the mobile app to earn free CPE whenever you want, wherever you go. Learn more at EarmarkCPE.com.