ABOUT US
Why We Do It
It came from understanding how challenging and lonely it can be working in Diversity and Inclusion and seeing how other attempts at bringing people working in D&I together to collaborate and support each other haven’t worked.
Progress in organisations is often slow and people who work in this space are purpose driven. They want to make things happen and there are many barriers to making progress.
Our Mission
Our mission is to play an influential role in helping to create organisations where people can flourish and contribute.
We believe in developing and supporting the best D&I community so organisations, D&I and HR Leaders can confidently and capably lead the change required.
Our Founder
Lisa Mulligan is the founder and Director of The Culture Ministry, and The Culture Club . It has been her dream to establish a pragmatic and experienced membership network offering Diversity & Inclusion support and development provided by experienced people who have actually delivered Diversity & Inclusion work within organisations.
Lisa brings 25 year’s experience in global organisations focusing on human resources, organisational change and development, and Diversity & Inclusion, with 10 of these years focusing on Asia.
She has worked with leaders to devise Diversity & Inclusion strategy, goals and supporting actions, implemented inclusion initiatives and developed initial and longer-term responses to Black Lives Matter and race discrimination.
She has credible experience in Diversity & Inclusion governance reporting, preparation of board papers and providing market research for boards and executive teams.
She has undergraduate qualifications in Applied Science and Business, and a Masters in Organisational Coaching from Sydney University.
Lisa is also the host and presenter of the popular podcast ‘A Dog Called Diversity’. A place to tell people’s stories of being a bit different in the world to build understanding and kindness. The podcast explores disability, mental health, racism, LGBTIQ+ issues, gender stereotypes and many other topics that relate to Diversity & Inclusion.
Our US Associate
Devon Peterika is an accomplished HR executive, leadership coach, and founder of Root & Rise Strategies, a boutique people operations and coaching firm focused on building bold, inclusive, and sustainable workplace cultures. With more than 20 years of experience across nonprofit, corporate, and global sectors, Devon brings a rare blend of strategic insight and hands-on operational leadership.
As the current Chief People Officer at STARability Foundation, she drives compliance, performance, and leadership development for a growing nonprofit workforce. Devon has led HR functions for organizations as large as 4,700 employees, spanning 30+ states and multiple countries. She’s known for untangling people problems, modernizing HR systems, and mentoring leaders through growth and change.
Devon holds a Master of Science in Human Resource Leadership, is a Certified Diversity Executive (CDE), and a licensed educator in dance and business. Whether she’s designing inclusive hiring strategies or coaching a team through crisis, Devon shows up with clarity, candor, and an unshakable belief that great culture isn’t a perk — it’s a business strategy.
