ethics, compliance, inclusion, and sustainability

Our Mission

The Responsible Business Institute (RBI) is a hub for research, dialogue and innovation at Temple University. Through a three-pronged approach that prioritizes education, research and industry engagement, RBI brings together leaders in industry, government and academia to focus on the interrelated concerns of any responsible business:  ethics and compliance, inclusion, workplace culture and sustainability. RBI is an outgrowth of CEDWC with an expanded mission that acknowledges the ways in which these business components and academic disciplines must interact in a healthy, productive organization.

Senior Advisory Board

The Senior Advisory Board is comprised of leading professionals in compliance, sustainability, and talent management at our corporate partners.

Advisory Board Chair

  • Timothy Fair

    Timothy Fair

      • Burlington Stores Inc.

        • Vice President of Culture and Community Impact

Advisory Board Members

  • Ken Bouyer

    Ken Bouyer

      • EY

        • Americas Director of Inclusiveness Recruiting

  • Stacie B. Collier

    Stacie B. Collier

      • Nixon Peabody

        • Partner, Chief Talent Officer

  • CharisseDean

    Charisse Dean

      • KPMG

        • Advisory Higher Education & US Social Sustainability Managing Director

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    Kate Feather

      • Lincoln Financial Group

        • SVP Employee Experience & Talent Development

    • Office Location
      Lincoln Financial Group

  • Bernard J. (“Bernie”) Milano

    Bernard J. (“Bernie”) Milano

      • KPMG Foundation & the PhD Project

        • Retired President

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    Katie Patel

      • PwC

        • Senior Director - US Talent Acquisition Inclusion Strategy Leader

  • Craig Young

    Craig Young

      • Merrill Lynch

        • Mid-Atlantic Division Executive

RBI In Action