Tommy M. Shi is director of diversity and inclusion at Day Pitney LLP and works from the firm’s Parsippany, NJ, office. In this role, he leads the development and implementation of the firm’s strategic diversity and inclusion plan by serving as a thought leader, ambassador, and advocate. He was previously head of procurement for Mercedes-Benz Manhattan and the diversity and inclusion officer for Mercedes-Benz USA. He has served as president of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund Board of Directors since 2011 and is a member of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Leadership Advisory Council.