MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
October 10, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 102 of the Racial Equity Achieves Results
(REACH) Amendment Act of 2020, effective March 16, 2021 (D.C. Law 23-181; D.C. Official Code
§ 2-1471.02), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Gabrielle Parsons
Maryland Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(Ward 5)
for appointment as a member of the Racial Equity Advisory Board, filling a vacant seat formerly held
by Charles Wilson, for a term to end December 17, 2026.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
Mayor
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the appointment of Gabrielle Parsons to the Racial Equity Advisory Board.
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17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Racial Equity Advisory Board Gabrielle Parsons Confirmation
19 Resolution of 2024".
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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22 Gabrielle Parsons
23 Maryland Avenue, NE
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27 as a member of the Racial Equity Advisory Board, established by section 102 of the Racial
28 Equity Achieves Results (REACH) Amendment Act of 2020, effective March 16, 2021 (D.C.
29 Law 23-181; D.C. Official Code§ 2-1471.02), filling a vacant seat formerly held by Charles
30 Wilson, for a term to end December 17, 2026.
31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
 GABRIELLE PARSONS, M.ED.
CHANGE AGENT | DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION LEADER | EDUCATOR
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusiveness Consultant, Am 1s Core Business Services
Ernst & Young (EY) | July 2021 - present
* Develop and implement best-in-class learning, policies and programs for approximately 9,000 internal clients
across the United States, Canada, and UK to attract, retain and promote a diverse and inclusive workforce
* Partner with business leaders to address specific needs across nine multifunctional groups: Brand, Marketing &
Communications; Enterprise Support Services; Finance; Innovation; Legal; Markets & Business Development; Risk
& Independence; Neuro-diverse Center of Excellence; and Talent; support increased ID&E ownership and self-
service within the organization by growing existing initiatives and training leaders on SOPs and tools
+ Advance DEI objectives with comprehensive analyticsof ID&E data/metrics, in addition to recruitment, talent, and
inclusion metrics, to understand insights and identify key areas of opportunity
* Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on DEI theories, concepts, and practices to embed into the organization's
Initiatives; synergize and maintain strategy and KPIS across a complex matrix to overcome hurdles to results,
achieve solutions, and meet the organization's objectives
* Provide leadership for and active engagement with the organization's eight Professional Networks (ERGs) at local
and virtual events to propel inclusion and scale impact for the Accessibility, Pan-Asian, Black, Latinx, LGBT+,
Veteran, and Women-identifying communities, and other communitiesof interest
+ Administer strategic leadership for women of color in Core Business Services; developed, implemented, and
facilitated two flagship programs: a series of leadership development workshops in Spring 2022, and a drop-in
call on wellbeing and resilience in Spring 2023; impacting 600 unique participants across the United States
Assistant DirectorofDiversity & Inclusion
Indiana Institute of Technology | 2020 - 2021
* Reported directly to the Vice President of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Belonging to serve approximately
2,000 clients, addressing the needs of underrepresented and marginalized communities within the organization
* Developed 20+ ID&E co-curricular trainings and programs each semester for stakeholders at all levels
+ Implemented response-based initiatives for critical climate, social justice, and organizational issues
* Identified and sourced key partnerships with community-based NGOs, nonprofits, and educational organizatio
‘managed delivery of initiatives and partnership ecosystem
‘+ Administered leadership in the programming and strategies for the organization's Black Employee Resource
Group and Black Student Union
‘+ Managed ID&E operations, marketing & communications, and budget; managed team of four direct reports
Foreign Language & Culture Ambassador; Assistant Langua, Teacher
TokyoMetropolitanGovernment | 2017 - 2019
+ Implemented and managed cultural exchange and foreign language education at the local level across a portfolio
of 2,000 Japanese clients to scale internationalization, equity, & inclusion in advance of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
+ Identified opportunities for English Language Instruction process improvement, implemented new strategies and
‘mechanisms, resulting in greater learning impact and English language acquisition
* Yielded 100% acceptance rate of students pursuing entry into top-tier universities
Program Manager, Multicultural Student Success
DePaul University | 2015 - 2017
* Developed, delivered, and assessed an identity-conscious program for 3,000 undergraduate women of color
focused on academic success, professional development, and community building
* Integrated newproducts and processes to streamline and improve program management and delivery
* Yielded a 400% increase in clients and a 200% increase in touchpoints
M.Ed. Educational Leadership (2017) B.S. Education & Social Policy (2015)
Capstone: ImprovingMulticultural Affairs African American Studies Minor Degree
Programming Civic Engagement Certificate
DePaul University, Chicago, IL Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
 Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Gabrielle Parsons
Ms. Gabrielle Parsons is a global, progressive, and inclusive educator,
experienced in empowering learners and fostering diversity, equity,
inclusion, justice, and belonging. She has approximately 8 years of
experience doing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work, and her
intention in every experience is to interject empathy, strengthen culture
and collaboration, and produce big results for all stakeholders.
Currently, as a DEI Consultant for Ernst & Young (EY), she develops
and implements innovative learning, policies, and programs for 9,000
internal clients across the United States. Prior to this role, she served as
a teacher at nonprofit organizations, a DEI program manager in higher
education, and as an English language instructor in Japan.
Her key competencies include facilitation/training, fostering critical thinking and candid dialogue,
research and analysis, technology integration, writing, public speaking, stakeholder engagement,
and application of intersectional and global lenses.
A Ward 5 resident, Ms. Parsons earned her Bachelor of Science in Education and Social Policy
from Northwestern University and her Master of Education in Educational Leadership from
DePaul University.
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: September 16, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Shareefah Al’Uqdah, David
Coleman, Kelly Crawford, Kenya Hutton, Yolanda Lewis, Vivian Lowery
Derrick, Lamont Mitchell, and Gabrielle Parsons as members of the Racial Equity
Advisory Board
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
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Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681