About

Bio: Willow Sipling harnesses over fourteen years communications and management to serve organizations and individuals through HR/organizational consulting, one-on-one coaching, and applied sociological research.

Willow holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, two master’s degrees in humanities, and has credentials and certifications in ethics, DEI, conflict resolution, productivity, and workplace investigations, and is also a SHRM Certified Professional, Disciplined Agile Scrum Master, and Six Sigma Green Belt. Further, Willow is a sociology PhD student at Western Michigan University, researching SOGICE (sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts, such as conversion therapy), ethics, and organizational development. Further, Willow’s work includes research assistance at WMU’s Center for the Study of Ethics and Society, and for the Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine and Kalamazoo Defender.

Willow’s work on social science and media studies has been featured in international peer-reviewed and popular publications, including Fast Company, HR.com, US News, SHRM, and at conferences at Cambridge, Durham, Notre Dame, and other centers of learning.

Willow is Director of Engagement and Operations at OutCenter of Southwest Michigan, and previously served as Senior HR Business Partner at the University of Notre Dame, Director of Workforce Transformation and Chief Brand Storyteller at Hubstaff, and as a consultant in tech, higher education, and nonprofits.