Malia C. Lazu is the author of From Intention to Impact: A Practical Guide to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. She is an award-winning, tenured strategist in diversity and inclusion, and a lecturer in the Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management group at the MIT Sloan School of Management. She is former EVP and Regional President of Berkshire Bank and the creator of several accelerators designed to support minority-owned businesses in the Boston area, as well as the consultancy the Lazu Group.