Karrah Herring

Chief Equity, Inclusion and Opportunity Officer, State of Indiana

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Karrah Herring, J.D. was announced by Governor Eric Holcomb as Indiana’s first-ever Chief Equity, Inclusion and Opportunity Officer. In this role, she works to improve state government operations as well as remove hurdles in the workplace and services the state provides. Prior to joining the Governor's team Karrah worked for the University of Notre Dame for a decade and served as the Director of Public Affairs in the Office of Public Affairs and Communications. She received her BA in Communications/Public Relations from Purdue University and her Juris Doctorate from Valparaiso University. Karrah serves on the Indiana Supreme Court's Commission on Equity and Access, chairing a Subcommittee that creates pathway programs that diversify Indiana's bench and bar.