Krystal Studavent Ramsey, Esq. is the Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Blank Rome LLP. After conducting a listening tour, she worked to strengthen Affinity Groups by collaborating with group leaders to develop strategic business goals and tactics in alignment with organizational business strategies and goals. Krystal led the launch of the Affinity Groups BR Black, BR Asian, and BR Latin. She has been instrumental in collaborating with leaders to shape an annual DEI strategy and meeting goals in the enterprise-wide strategic plan as proven via metrics. As a result of her efforts, Blank Rome has moved up 24 spots in American Lawyer’s diversity ranking from 2021 to 2022 and has been recognized as a 2022 Best Law Firm for Women by Seramount.
Krystal works with the D&I Committee to develop a strategic plan for DEI, and with the D&I Working Groups that serve as change management teams. Her D&I Department has expanded the legal pipeline program, launching new programs such as the mentorship program BR Belonging, and introducing programming to develop DEI skills and competencies in firm leadership, to name but a few accomplishments.
FAVORITE QUOTE: “It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” — Audre Lorde