Tony McCaffery (he/they) is Founder of Diversity Scotland - a leading Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEl) consultancy that supports organisations to attract, hire, engage, and develop diverse talent, and to be representative of the communities in which they operate. Tony specialises in working with organisational and community leaders to foster inclusion and create a sense of belonging for people who are often under-represented, marginalised or minoritised. Through his work he also advises politicians, publicly appointed individuals, and third-sector workers on how to take meaningful and impactful action on DEl.
Diversity Scotland is a certified member of the Minority Supplier Development Network (MSDUK) which is part of the Global Supplier Diversity Alliance (GSDA).
With 29 years' experience in People & Talent, Tony has achieved success as a leader in HR, L&D, Employability, and Recruitment. He has worked with large global corporations through to small UK businesses across the public, private, and voluntary sectors, to advise them through 'disruptive consultation', coaching, facilitated group learning and the implementation of practical solutions that drive change and make a difference.
A regular contributor in the media, Tony has featured in a number of radio and television programmes where diversity and equity have been the focus. He regularly undertakes speaking engagements for global businesses and NGOs, on a range of related topics.
Tony is also CEO and Chair of Acting Cubed Theatre Company, Co-Chair of arts charity Company of Others, COO of Ormus Arts, and an Advisory Board Member of Scottish Government's Covid Memorial Arts Programme; Remembering Together.
As a proud Queer, multi-ethnic Person of Colour, with disabilities and neurodivergence, he integrates these intersectional characteristics along with his own lived experience of childhood homelessness, the foster care system and social mobility into his work. His ethnic heritage is a delightful mix of Indian, Somalian, Celtic and Indigenous Circumpolar people.
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