Dr. Renee Bhatti-Klug [Ruh-nay ba-Hot-tee Kloog] (she/her/hers) is a culture, inclusion, and belonging strategist, as well as a nationally recognized facilitator, leadership consultant, and keynote speaker. She is committed to the topics of developing Cultural Intelligence (CI) and promoting equitable practices. Renee has been developing leaders from over 150 nations for twenty-five years. Through her leadership, Renee seeks to model the skills of curiosity, empathy, and compassion, all through human-centered, action-oriented, and data-informed decision making. She is known for her direct, and diplomatic, communication style and her action-oriented, compassionate approach to creating cultures of collaboration and trust. 

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In her dissertation research, which was recognized by the American Educational Research Association (AERA), she explains her original CI framework and how leaders can use CI to create systems of accountability and cultures of belonging. 

For 17 years, she taught English composition, creative writing, literature, and language acquisition to culturally and linguistically diverse college students throughout the U.S. and overseas. Renee served as the Director of Advocacy Initiatives and Senior University Trainer at Arizona State University*, the largest public U.S. institution to host international students; there, she guided nearly 20,000 faculty, staff, and students across 150 departments in increasing CI, most notably through the Foundations and Advanced Global Advocacy Certificate Programs.

Renee has been recognized internationally for her work in promoting inclusivity. She has served as Section Editor of the academic journal Current Issues in Education* and on several DEIB committees and boards, including as an education committee member for Diversity Leadership Alliance. In addition, Renee is a faculty fellow at The Human Values Center*. She is also an Enneagram enthusiast, type 4w3 (SO 478), and certified advanced facilitator. Her work on culture has been featured in various publications and podcasts.

Renee is a first-generation American, the proud daughter of a Punjabi father and Irish-Polish-French mother. She resides with her husband Gregory, a pianist and composer, and their three loquacious children in the Wild West—her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona—where she’s discovered green grass and true community.

Renee has lived in England and France, backpacked Europe, kayaked in Fiji, and educated teachers in Madagascar. In extroversion she goes to 11, and people are her why.

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*Renee Bhatti-Klug's services provided through Culturally Intelligent Training & Consulting, LLC are not connected to her professional, educational, or private affiliations.