Donald Crankshaw

Don Crankshaw is retired from the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library where he was Equity and Well-being Officer, including oversight of the human resources team, professional development, community engagement, and equity and well-being in the workplace. Innovative in the work he did with diversity and inclusion, he strived to equip the library so equitable opportunities could be provided to all employees and to customers. His work in well-being strived to provide an environment so the individual may flourish professionally, emotionally and physically. He has over 30 years of experience human resources and organizational development in both the private and public sectors. Don earned a BS in Marketing from Ferris State University and a Masters degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern Indiana. Don holds several human resource professional certifications including being a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) from Wharton School of Business and certification in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University. Don’s personal mission statement is “I advance respect and equity by encouraging inclusion and fostering individual well-being and growth.” Currently Don co-facilitates servant leadership workshops and retreats with Leadership Everyone and provides consultation services for libraries and library organizations.