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Alixandra Pollack conducts research on corporate practices and career pathways, examining organizational diversity and inclusion efforts, change models, and the career experiences of women and men throughout the talent pipeline, and across industries and regions. Her recent work includes research on organizational strategies related to LGBT inclusion, including the publication of a toolkit and suite of global practices. She is currently taking a lead role in extending research to Mexico and other emerging markets. In addition to her position in the research department and as part of Catalyst’s Practices team, Ms. Pollack is also and a member of Catalyst’s Global Issues Specialty Team and the Men’s Issue Specialty Team – internal groups that build knowledge and field expertise requests on relevant topics such as: global trends, cultural sensitivity, regional variations, diversity issues in emerging markets, and engaging men as champions of workplace equality. She is also part of the Social Media Team and the Diversity and Inclusion Action Council.
 
Prior to joining Catalyst in 2011, Ms. Pollack was an Advisor for the Permanent Mission of the Cote D’Ivoire at the United Nations. She graduated cum laude from Brandeis University, earning her BA in Health: Science, Society, & Policy and Spanish Language & Literature. Ms. Pollack’s Master’s research focused on strategies for engaging men to improve women’s health in developing countries, receiving her MPH in Global Public Health from George Washington University.