Mandela Lofton

Mandela Lofton has been with Gallup since 2019, serving as a consultant and

associate director of partnerships at Gallup Center on Black Voices (GCBV). He also

serves as a member of ForbesBLK, the Gallup Diversity Council, and as a community

leader of the Gallup Black Caucus (Community Group). Mandela leads the Education

Division in managing and advising clients on employee engagement, strengths-based

culture, diversity, equity, inclusion, wellbeing, and talent-based hiring. Also, he is a

subject matter expert in content creation for business development, subject matter

experts, and account leads. Mandela also leads the GCBV's business development.

Mandela honed his expertise in customer centricity through his previous work

experience. Before joining Gallup, Mandela started a small business helping U.S. and

U.K. universities recruit international students for enrollment. He was also a business

development consultant for a firm that advised on high-risk matters, such as diversity,

equity, inclusion, unconscious bias, sexual harassment and assault, suicide

prevention, pay equity, and LGBTQIA issues.

Mandela earned his Bachelor of Science degree in political science from George

Washington University.