Presenter

Andrekka “AJ” Lanier is an organizational development consultant at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). AJ is a member of the Trojan family, graduating from the University of Southern California with a doctorate in organizational change and leadership. Previously, she spent 15 years in the field of social work, serving in numerous roles across the country ranging from foster parent training facilitator, medical social work, behavioral consultant, and director of social services. AJ is an Autism Warrior mom who advocates for her son and was a former campaign director and senior consultant for the non-profit autism awareness organization ACT Today! for Military Families. She has contributed to Social Work Today and the local Patch with articles on social work roles and behavioral issues. Recently, she was an SME (subject matter expert) and core team leader for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Strategic Outlook Initiative Study for the Future of Work.

Utilizing her diverse background in change management, DEI, and social work, Andrekka is also an adjunct professor in the areas of leadership, human services, guidance, and counseling. Her specialty areas of focus are emotionally intelligent leadership practices, psychological safety, effective communication, social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.