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Enrique Washington

Enrique Washington is an executive talent leader with over 25 years of experience in leadership acquisition, development, and diversity initiatives. His purpose is to help guide others to achieve their full potential, so they will feel inspired to do the same.

about

ABOUT

Enrique has built his career and honed his expertise by working for some of the most

groundbreaking brands globally, including Electronic Arts, Nike, ESPN, and Pinterest. He is

dedicated to fostering inclusive leadership as a board member, consultant, and former

professor. His expertise includes competency modeling, executive onboarding, and creating

systems to attract and secure top-tier, diverse talent on a global scale.

He holds a B.S. in Marketing, and a M.S. in Corporate and Public Communication from Seton Hall University, and an M.S. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Kansas State

University. Currently a Ph.D. candidate in organizational leadership, his research focuses on advancing equity in leadership within professional sports.

Enrique enjoys traveling and has visited 48 out of the 50 United States. Enrique is also an accomplished athlete and a track and field All-American, having been selected for the

1995 Olympic Festival Track & Field team.

Class Materials

Presentation

Lecture slides

Videos

Samira Zebian

SVP, Executive Operations

LA28 Olympic Games

Wasserman

Peter McConville

Vice President 

First Take, Sports Center, and GetUp

ESPN

Greg Nard

SVP, Esports, Youth Basketball and Player Relations

Dallas Mavericks 

Ruba Sbeah

Sr. Director, Brand Marketing

Major League Soccer

Mike Shiffman

SVP & Executive Producer

FanDuel TV

Additional Materials

How to Build Your Network

by: Brian Uzzi and Shannon Dunlap 

How to Succeed Quickly in a New Role 

By: Rob Cross, Greg Pryor, and David Sylvester

Published Work

PUBLISHED WORKS

Washington, E. (date pending) Exploring The Impact of The Rooney Rule on The Recruitment And Hiring of Black Football Coaches in the National Football League,
Lakeland FL. Jannetides College of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership, Southeastern University.

 

Washington, E. (date pending) Exemplary Followership Case Study of An Assistant Football Coach in the National Football League, 

Lakeland FL. Jannetides College of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership, Southeastern University.

 

Griffiths, B., & Washington, E. (2015). Competencies at Work: Providing a Common Language for Talent Management

(First edition). New York, NY: Business Expert Press, LLC.

 

Washington, E., J. Johnson, B. McCloskley, P. Toliver, M. Simon, R. Simon, Ford, M., and Washington, C. (2011). TCRP

Report 148. Practical Resources for Recruiting Minorities for Chief Executive Officers at Public Transportation

Agencies, Washington, D.C., Transportation Research Board.

Washington, E. November / December (2009). Diversity Is Not a Numbers Game. Diversity Executive pp. 27, 55.

contact

CONTACT

Enrique Washington

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