Contact Patsy: patsy.doerr@orgshakers.com

With over 25 years working globally for profit and nonprofit organizations across a variety of industries including news, research, data, financial services, and women’s advocacy, Patsy is an award-winning thought leader, speaker, coach, and facilitator.

Focusing on social and community impact, she has expertise in talent development; diversity, equity & inclusion; corporate responsibility; and ESG / sustainability. Her greatest passion is helping organizations build and develop initiatives that best position them for long-term success in a diverse, global environment.

Prior to her move into consultancy, Patsy was the Chief ESG and People Officer at UDR, a leading multi-family real estate investment trust. Previously she served as CEO of The Association of Junior Leagues International, as Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Credit Suisse, and led Thomson Reuters’ diversity and inclusion, corporate responsibility, and ESG / sustainability functions. In this capacity, she successfully launched the ESG Institute, a cutting-edge resource and support center tasked with building awareness and understanding around social impact issues and metrics.

Having worked as an expatriate in Hong Kong, London, and Switzerland, Patsy has strong international cultural acumen, and she has served on several boards and committees including Marymount School of New York, Women’s World Banking, the Jackie Robinson Foundation, All in Together, Multiplying Good and the Queens Museum.  

Patsy holds a BS in Biology from Washington and Lee University (lifetime member of the ODK Honor Society) as well as a Master of Science in Adult Learning and Organizational Development from Fordham University (summa cum laude). She is also an Adjunct Professor of DEI at Fordham University.