Michael E. Arrington, MS, MFT is a current Educational Leadership and Social Justice Doctoral Program student at the University of Redlands. He also is founder and CEO of MEA Training and Program Development. Mr. Arrington is an author, activist, therapist, and behavior coach. Prior to joining the Rialto Unified School District, he spent 16 years with the Los Angeles County Probation Department, where he created a unit for youth who suffer from mental health issues and intellectually disabled youth.

A prolific and energizing speaker on a range of diversity, equity, and inclusion topics, Michael has delivered hundreds of keynote addresses around the world, to audiences of thousands. More than 750 professionals across a multitude of industries have been in his home for live virtual speeches and presentations during the COVID pandemic. Mr. Arrington has testified twice to the United States House of Representatives and spoken at numerous colleges and universities.