Dominique Samari is an experienced strategist, coach and facilitator. Samari specializes in designing and facilitating processes that help organizations build and sustain equitable and inclusive change. Samari is the co-founder of P3 Development Group and has developed and managed inclusion efforts and initiatives both locally and internationally. Previously, she served in key international development management positions for the US Department of State’s Rule of Law Program in Afghanistan. There she designed and implemented culturally relevant strategies and training opportunities to build the capacity of over 2000 Afghan criminal justice professionals. Recently, Samari designed and facilitated a process for over 100 diverse artists, community, government and corporate leaders that led to the creation of Imagine MKE, the city of Milwaukee's first inclusive hub for arts and culture. Samari is also the creator of the Belonging Project and KIN, a platform designed to authentically connect individuals across real and perceived differences. Samari received her Juris Doctorate from Marquette University Law School. Prior to working in Afghanistan, she served as criminal court commissioner for the City of Milwaukee. Trained as an attorney, Samari began her career as a criminal trial lawyer for the State of Wisconsin.