Shanti Atkins

President & Chief Strategy Officer

Shanti has been an innovator in the GRC space for more than a decade, designing powerful compliance training solutions for employers that maximize legal defenses while creating a culture of ethics, inclusion and respect.  In her role, Shanti is keenly involved in the strategic direction of product and learning services, as well as the company’s M&A and major partner relationships.

A former employment attorney with Littler, Shanti advises clients regarding strategic risk management initiatives and workplace compliance. Specializing in harassment and discrimination prevention, workplace ethics initiatives, and wage and hour compliance, Shanti's core expertise is uniquely focused on employers' greatest risk areas.

Shanti received her Masters of Law (LL.M.) from Harvard University, specializing in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and corporate risk management. At Harvard she was a Viscount Bennett Fellow and served on the Harvard Negotiation Law Review. Shanti received her J.D. from Queen's University (Canada) and her B.A. (Film) from Queen's University (Canada) where she was a Queen's National Scholar.

Well-known in the legal, ethics and HR communities, Shanti has been a featured expert for a wide variety of media outlets, including the New York Times, CNN, Corporate Counsel, Inside Counsel, HR Magazine, Diversity Executive and Chief Learning Officer, among others. Shanti is also a frequent lecturer and writer for several prominent legal and HR associations.