Jude is the CEO and co-founder of Abundant Sun, an international consulting firm. She is a social entrepreneur, an academic, an artist, a public speaker and a thoughtful leader. Originally from the USA, Jude has for decades lived and worked internationally between the UK, Europe, and the Americas.

As the leader of a dynamic, happily disruptive, international, boutique cultural transformation agency, she provides consultancy in the areas of data analytics, strategic planning and stakeholder engagement through democratic governance. She also designs and delivers educational programs that encourage and promote equity and justice on social, environmental and economic levels, business innovation and economic profitability. She has a very deep knowledge of business and civic challenges.

Jude started her career as a diversity and inclusion trainer and has since dedicated herself to cultural transformation driven specifically by data analytics, business ethics, leadership and governance. She has designed numerous programs to help professionals display inclusive behaviors, to understand and respond respectfully to various cultural traditions, behaviors and values, and most importantly to improve their ethical decision-making processes.

She is the author of many articles, and of her own book “Dismantling Diversity Management: Introducing an Ethical Performance Improvement Campaign.” Jude was a regular commentator on Vermont Public, delivering several powerful and insightful commentaries on contemporary issues. In 2020, Jude was appointed by Governor Phil Scott to serve on the COVID-19 Economic Mitigation and Recovery Task Force. She, as a representative of Abundant Sun, is a founding member of the Vermont Prosperity Project. Jude holds a BA in Psychology and a PhD in Business. Jude is a Diversity Mindset Co-founder & All-star, 2005 and 2025.