As a freelance consultant, Tony founded LAB IBN as a platform to “pay it forward” with his 24 years of experience in HR which includes curating corporate level policy and procedures, establishing and maintaining relationships with third party vendors, and overseeing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion training impacting employees across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific regions.  He held executive level positions within employee resource groups, private, and nonprofit organizations.  Tony also leverages his exposure and experience to mentor and coach others by sharing his words of wisdom at public speaking engagements and community involvement events. Additionally, he is a retired 22-year U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant/E-9–highest enlisted rank. During his military career, he curated and facilitated leadership and professional development training for 20+ years to foster a “lift as you climb” culture that nurtured succession planning objectives.