Nita Mosby Tyler PhD

Dr. Nita Mosby Tyler is the chief catalyst and founder of The Equity Project, LLC, an organization designed to support organizations and communities in building diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies and The HR Shop, LLC, a human resources firm designed to support non-profits and small businesses. Dr. Mosby Tyler is the former senior vice president and chief inclusion officer for Children’s Hospital Colorado. She is the first African American woman to hold that position in the organization’s 100+ year history. She is also the former executive director of the Office of Human Resources for the City and County of Denver. She is the first African American woman to hold that position in the 63+ year history of the agency. Dr. Mosby Tyler is a consultant accredited by the Georgetown University National Center for Cultural Competence and a recipient of the Cornell University Diversity and Inclusion certification. Dr. Mosby Tyler has a vast, 32-year background in human resources, diversity and inclusion, training, and operations management. Dr. Mosby-Tyler has also served as the diversity chairperson for the Human Rights Campaign at both local and national levels and is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., the Links, Inc. and the Phi Delta Kappa International education professional association. Dr. Mosby Tyler currently serves as chair of the Denver Foundation Board of Trustees and also serves on the boards of the Bonfil-Stanton Foundation and Craig Hospital. Dr. Mosby Tyler holds a doctorate in the field of organizational leadership from the University of Colorado, a master of arts degree in management from Webster University and a bachelor of science degree in education from the University of Alabama.