About Rhodes

Rhodes Perry (he/him) is an award-winning social entrepreneur, best-selling author, and sought-after keynote speaker. Nationally recognized as a LGBTQ+ thought leader, he has 20 years of leadership experience having worked at the White House, the Department of Justice, and PFLAG National. Media outlets like Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and the Associated Press have featured his powerful work as a diversity, equity, and inclusion influencer. He serves as the CEO of RP Consulting, a global leadership and management consulting firm helping visionaries and change makers build belonging at work. He earned a BA from the University of Notre Dame, and a MPA from New York University. He also serves on the National LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce’s Transgender Inclusion Task Force and on the Cascade AIDS Project’s Board of Directors.