Michiel Kolman is Senior Vice President at Elsevier and founder of Elsevier Pride, which has grown to 15 chapters globally, enhancing LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion. Under his leadership, Elsevier achieved perfect scores on the Workplace Pride Global Benchmark and the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. Michiel has been actively involved with Workplace Pride; as board co-chair Michiel has guided Workplace Pride from strength to strength and overseen a dramatic increase in membership. He has advocated for LGBTQ+ representation in publishing while presiding over the International Publishers Association, becoming its first openly gay president. For two years in a row Michiel was featured in the Financial Times Top100 of LGBTQ+ executives. Michiel is committed to social responsibility, emphasizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at Elsevier. With a rich background in publishing and a passion for advocacy, Michiel strives to create positive societal change through inclusive practices and supportive policies.
