Meet Harris Tay
Harris Tay, a Baltimore native, is a dedicated advocate for conflict transformation and Asset-Based Community Development. He received the General’s Coin of Excellence in 2011 from the Army Airforce Exchange Service for enhancing Associate and Customer Satisfaction at Joint Base Andrews and Fort Belvoir. This recognition propelled him into nonprofit leadership in Ohio.
As Executive Director of Wesley Community Services in Dayton, Harris served as a community organizer and lecturer at institutions like Wright State University and Sinclair Community College. His work focused on implicit bias, reimagining community services for the nonprofit sector, recidivism reduction, and the impact of social determinants on health disparities. In 2014, he was honored as one of Dayton's youngest leaders with the Southern Christian Leadership Committee's Social Justice Advocate award.
In 2016, Harris developed an intercultural training strategy for over 900 United Methodist Church pastors in Ohio, fostering diverse recruitment and employee retention in more than 1,100 local churches.
In 2021 Harris ventured out and launched Harris Unifies Consulting. As the Chief Empowerment Officer, he leads career coaching, intercultural development, and organizational training initiatives. He drives business growth while delivering transformative learning across corporate, nonprofit, and academic sectors. Harris designs and facilitates customized programs focused on leadership development, implicit bias, and building inclusive, high-performing teams. He also oversees operations, business development, and client partnerships, serving as a trusted advisor to leaders navigating organizational change. As a thought leader, he represents HU through speaking engagements and collaborations, advancing equitable workplace practices and empowering individuals and organizations to thrive.
Harris holds a Master of Arts in Education Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Clark Atlanta University. Outside of his advocacy work, he enjoys being a father to his two daughters.
