Aisha Ozaki

Aisha Ghori Ozaki (she/hers) is a justice, diversity, equity, belonging and inclusion practitioner serving as an inaugural Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging and Culture (DEIBC) Director at Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network. Aisha recently completed a similar inaugural DEI role in Northwestern University’s Office for Research. Prior to that she spent several years on the enterprise-wide Inclusive Diversity & Equity team at Allstate. Aisha is a frequent presenter and facilitator on diversity, equity, justice and inclusion as well as professional development topics. She is devoted to ensuring that all individuals feel welcome, find their passion and contribute toward creating an inclusive and just environment. In addition to her corporate experience, Aisha spent about 18 years in higher education as a career development professional. Aisha holds both a master’s and bachelor’s degree in Sociology from DePaul University and is certified in the administration and interpretation of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) and the MBTI. Aisha also holds Diversity and Inclusion certificates from Northwestern University and Cornell University. Aisha volunteers with multiple organizations and especially enjoys mentoring and supporting organizations like Chi-Care, Young Center, and Viator House. Aisha serves on the board of directors for Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago and Muslim Women’s Alliance of Chicago. Aisha remains active in various professional associations and has authored multiple articles for the Inclusion Solution. In her free time, she enjoys spending time traveling (with her family if they’re all in the same place), trying new foods and most nights you can find her at her local gym taking or leading a workout class.