Passionate about transformative leadership in education, Liam Bird bridges research, policy and practice to create convergence for equitable learning environments and to disrupt the legacy of white supremacy. With 15 years of experience in education, Liam serves as Director of Racial Equity Initiatives at Chicago Public Schools where he is a co-founding member of the first Equity Office in Chicago dedicated solely to education. He has a Master’s in Public Policy & Administration from Northwestern University and is a 2018 Surge alumni. Liam founded his own organization, LRFB Equity Consulting, to offer leadership consultation, training, and budget and policy transformation services focused on institutionalizing diversity, equity and inclusion approaches. Liam is an accomplished public speaker, author, strategist and policy and budgeting champion for most impacted communities.