Salandra Thomas, M.S. is a non-profit executive with extensive leadership experience in diversity, equity and inclusion, human resources and organizational development. She currently serves as the Vice President of Talent and Organizational Development for the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) where she also leads the Society’s inclusion, diversity, access and equity strategy.
Before joining IDSA, Salandra held roles at the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC. Salandra holds a Master of Science in Organizational Development and Knowledge Management from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management from the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University.
Having led award-winning advancements and strengthened diversity, equity and inclusion outcomes, Salandra thrives on opportunities to facilitate groundbreaking shifts to operationalize DEI principles.