Mr. Burroughs is responsible for equity and inclusion initiatives at one of the largest independent pediatric health systems in the country. Since joining Children’s Minnesota in 2019, Mr. Burroughs has increased workforce diversity from 23% to almost 30%, and upped leadership diversity from 11% to 19%. He has developed nursing recruitment programs with historically Black colleges and universities, created an equity internship program at Children’s Minnesota, and led initiatives to increase spending with minority-owned businesses from $900,000 in 2022 to over $3 million in 2023. Mr. Burrough was named a 2023 Black Leader to Know by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal and a 2022 Notable DEI Executive by Twin Cities Business.
