Leadership that Looks like All of Us: How it Changes the Conversation and Moves Us Forward." This discussion will examine the historic diversity of the incoming presidential administration on the cusp of Inauguration Day, and how representation at the highest levels of leadership can help shift the conversation surrounding socio-political issues impacting underrepresented communities. Panelists include Erin Young, associate professor in the School for Undergraduate Studies, Himanee Gupta-Carlson, associate professor and associate department chair for the School for Undergraduate Studies, and Roberta McCulloch Dews, current SUNY Empire student and director of administrative services for the city of Pittsfield's mayor's office.