Timothy Fair

Timothy Fair is the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Burlington Stores, Inc. In this role, he is charged with embedding and infusing a comprehensive and coordinated diversity agenda throughout the organization’s corporate, merchandising, and distribution Centers. 

Most recently, he served as the inaugural Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion at LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans. In this role, he provided vision, direction, and a framework that leveraged diversity, equity, and inclusion to improve institutional effectiveness, advance equity, and accelerate a more inclusive culture. Prior to this position, he served as Chief of Staff and Deputy to the Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion at Auburn University, where he led strategic initiatives including recruitment and retention initiatives targeted at increasing demographic diversity throughout the institution, launching faculty training institutes on inclusive teaching, and hosting an annual conference bringing together individuals across industries to explore effective diversity and inclusion strategies, foster learning and stimulate innovation.

Earlier in his career he held roles as Assistant Dean of Students at Cornell University and Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Mississippi State University. He has also served as a course facilitator and instructional designer for eCornell’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate program, working with professionals from across the globe to expand their cultural acuity and professional skills in inclusion and diversity management. A native of Wisconsin, he holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point and a master’s and Ph.D. from Mississippi State University, both in public policy & administration.