Scott E. Page
Professor of Complex Systems, Political Science, and Economics
University of Michigan

Scott E Page is the Leo Hurwicz Collegiate Professor of Complex Systems, Political Science, and Economics at the University of Michigan, where he also directs the Center for the Study of Complex Systems. He is also an external faculty member of the Santa Fe Institute and a senior research scientist at the Institute for Social Research. Scott has published papers in leading journals in economics, political science, computer science, physics, public health, and geography. He is the author of "The Difference" and "Complex Social Systems" both published by Princeton University Press and recently completed a DVD titled "Understanding Complexity" for The Teaching Company.

 
Joyce Russell
President
Adecco Group North America

As President of Adecco USA, Joyce Russell oversees field operations and executes new growth strategies for the company. Russell’s key focus is on optimizing sales growth, margin improvement, expense management, profitability and talent acquisition and development.

Russell has been with Adecco for over 20 years and is well-recognized in the staffing industry, having received many awards. She was also an official torch runner at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. She is on the Board of Directors for the Chief Diversity Officer’s Roundtable at Cornell University, and is a volunteer of the Young Life and Hope Unlimited organizations.

 
Tig Gilliam
CEO
Adecco Group North America

Tig Gilliam heads the North American operations for the world's leading recruitment and workforce solutions provider, Adecco SA. Adecco is a Fortune Global 300 company and connects more people to more jobs at more companies than anyone else in the world.

Prior to joining Adecco in 2007, Gilliam was partner and global leader of supply chain management for IBM. Gilliam brings strong expertise in managing a diversified services portfolio and a track record of sustainable growth in revenue and profitability. He holds an MBA from Columbia University and an MS in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia.

 
Lauren Herring
President and CEO
IMPACT Group

Lauren Herring passionately provides leadership to IMPACT Group in her role as President and CEO of the global career management firm. Prior to her role current role, Lauren was President, Global Services where she was responsible for all international business development and operations. She guided the work of IMPACT Group’s International presence, providing leadership and support to all areas of the organization in assisting transferees with international issues and needs. Within the past three years, Lauren hired personnel and launched 26 international locations in The Americas, Europe and Asia.

Lauren is an internationally recognized speaker on the topic of global transition.

 
Christine W. McEntee
Executive Vice President/CEO
The American Institute of Architects

Chris has more than 20 years of association management experience with a track record of leading organizations to grow and deliver positive member results. She holds a master’s degree in health administration from the George Washington University. Chris is a graduate of the Advanced Executive Program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. She serves on the Board of Directors for several non-profit organizations in the association sector. Chris is recognized as a visionary leader. She is a long time advocate for diversity and inclusion and believes that an assortment of voices/viewpoints create stronger ideas and solutions.

 
Jonathan D. Mariner
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Major League Baseball

Mr. Mariner currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Major League Baseball in the Office of the Commissioner. He also serves on several Commissioner-appointed, League-wide committees, including those dealing with Finance and Compensation; Revenue Sharing; Long-range Planning; and Franchise Relocation.

Mr. Mariner previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Florida Marlins Baseball Club, initially under the ownership of Wayne Huizenga and, following a sale in 1999, under then-owner John W. Henry (now the Principal Owner of the Boston Red Sox). He also held the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Florida Panthers Hockey Club during their initial start-up and 1993-94 inaugural seasons; and as Vice president and Chief Financial Officer for Pro Player (now Dolphin) Stadium, the multi-use sports complex that serves as home for both the
Florida Marlins and Miami Dolphins.

Mr. Mariner currently serves on the board of PHH Corporation (NYSE: PHH), and also serves on the Little League Baseball Board of Directors, where he chairs their audit committee. He also serves on a number of foundation and advisory boards, including the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce Foundation; Stanford University’s Parents Advisory Board; and the University of Virginia’s Campaign Executive Committee.

Mr. Mariner graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.S. degree in Accounting, received his MBA degree from the Harvard Business School, and is a former Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

 
Marc H. Morial
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Urban League

President and CEO of the National Urban League, Marc H. Morial. According to a major publication, "Marc H. Morial, a lawyer by profession, is leading the National Urban League into a new era with street smarts and boardroom savvy." Selected in May of 2003 as the 8th President and CEO of the nation's largest and oldest civil rights and direct services organization empowering African Americans and other ethnic communities, Morial has helped thrust the League into the forefront of major public policy issues, research and effective community-based solutions.

From Hurricane Katrina and the extension of the Voting Rights Act to creating jobs and housing through effective economic strategies, he is considered one of the nation's foremost experts on a wide range of issues related to cities and their residents. He has also been recognized by the Non-Profit Times as one of America's top 50 non-profit executives and has been named by Ebony Magazine as one of the 100 "Most Influential Blacks in America."

Upon his appointment to the League, Morial established an ambitious five-point empowerment agenda encompassing Education & Youth, Economic Empowerment, Health & Quality of Life, Civic Engagement and Civil Rights & Racial Justice that informs the League's programs, research and advocacy efforts. He created the new quantitative "Equality Index" to effectively measure the disparities in urban communities across these five areas. The index is now a permanent part of the League's annual and much-heralded The State of Black America report.

In 2004, Mr. Morial launched the League's first Annual Legislative Policy Conference (LPC) in Washington, D.C. Armed with a common agenda of jobs, education and civil rights, the Urban League leadership (staff, board and volunteers) from across the country served as frontline advocates in discussions with congressional lawmakers. A Black Male Commission was formed to explore and formulate concrete recommendations, solutions and programs to address the alarming inequities, disparities and social trends disproportionately affecting black males. Morial also established the Urban Entrepreneur Partnership (UEP), combining public and private sector resources to support business development growth among minority entrepreneurs. Under Morial's economic agenda, five economic empowerment centers have been established; and $127.5 million has been secured in new market tax credits for business financing.

Prior to joining National Urban League, Morial served two distinguished four-year terms (1994-2002) as Mayor of New Orleans, maintaining a 70% approval rating. During his tenure, crime fell by 60%; a corrupt police department was reformed; and $400 million was appropriated for city infrastructure improvements, including the construction of 15,000 new homes, 200 miles of streets, a new sports arena and the expansion of the convention center. He also brought the NBA's Hornets basketball team to New Orleans and was president of the U. S. Conference of Mayors.

Before becoming mayor, Morial served as a Louisiana State Senator for two years. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center and honorary doctorate degrees from Xavier University and the University of South Carolina Upstate.

 
Barbara R. Arnwine
Executive Director
Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Barbara R. Arnwine, a leader in the civil rights community, is executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Her contributions on critical justice issues include the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1991. As a graduate of Scripps College and Duke Law School, she continues to champion civil rights issues.
 
In 1995, Ms. Arnwine led a delegation to the NGO Forum and Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. In 2001, she helped draft provisions of the Program for Action of the UN World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance in Durban, South Africa.

 
Robert E. Bard
President and CEO
LATINA Style Inc

Robert E. Bard is the president and CEO of LATINA Style Inc., a position he assumed in October 2001, after the untimely passing of his spouse and business partner, Anna Maria Arias, the founder, editor & publisher of LATINA Style Magazine. Ms. Arias, in her eight years at the helm of the magazine build it up to become the most respected publication in the Latina community. An overwhelming response to Ms. Arias’ demise from the Latina and Hispanic community inspired Mr. Bard to devote his energies to keep her mission and the goals of the magazine alive.

In his eight years leading LATINA Style Mr. Bard has been able to expand on the influence of the magazine by creating the Anna Maria Arias Memorial Business Fund, a grant fund for Latina entrepreneurs, establish a number of scholarships in Ms. Arias name and further develop the three signature programs of the magazine, the LATINA Style Business Series, the most successful ongoing business development program for Latina business owners in the nation, the LATINA Style 50 Awards and Diversity Leaders Conference reporting on the top 50 companies for Latinas to work for in the U.S., the National LATINA Symposium and The Distinguished Military Service Awards honoring outstanding Latinas for their military Service.

The LATINA Style 50 program is the premier program in the nation focusing on diversity issues and career opportunities for Latinas within corporate America. Launched in 1998, the program focus is constantly being updated with new information secured via surveys filled by the companies and Latina executives working at those firms.

Prior to his position at LATINA Style Mr. Bard was the founder of The Bard Company, a consulting public affairs, public relations, marketing and advertising firm specializing in the women’s and U.S. Hispanic professional market.
He is a graduate of the MALDEF Leadership Training Program and is actively involved in the endeavors of the Hispanic community.

Mr. Bard completed his undergraduate work at the California State University at Northridge and completed postgraduate studies at the University of California in Los Angeles. He is a native from Chile and is fluent in Spanish and French.

 
Diana Dibble Kurcfeld
President & Co-Founder
Design To Delivery Inc

Diana Dibble Kurcfeld is the President & Co-Founder of Design To Delivery Inc, a Bethesda, Maryland-based consulting firm specializing in providing consulting, acquisition support, and training services to government and commercial organizations. Her goal is to help businesses grow. Throughout her 20+ year career, she has helped companies win and manage government contracts in industries ranging from information technology to finance to food service. Diana is a frequent speaker on a variety of business topics, and teaches seminars on government contracting. She is also a monthly columnist for Think Business Magazine.

 
Gilbert F. Casellas
Vice President
Dell Inc.

Gilbert F. Casellas is Vice President, Corporate Responsibility for Dell Inc. where he oversees the global diversity, sustainability and corporate philanthropy functions. He previously served as Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force and Co-Chairman of the U.S. Census Monitoring Board.

He is a member of the boards of Prudential Financial, Inc., the University of Pennsylvania, the American Arbitration Association, the National Constitution Center, and the Johnnetta B. Cole Global Diversity & Inclusion Institute. He currently serves on the Diversity Advisory Board of Toyota Motor North America Inc. and chairs the Committee on Workplace Diversity of the Yale University Council and the board of the Hispanic Federation.

 
Candi Castleberry-Singleton
Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer
UPMC

Candi Castleberry-Singleton is the Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer at UPMC, a $7 billion, 20-hospital global health system and heath plan. She is responsible for developing UPMC’s inclusion strategy, including its Health Care Dignity and Respect Campaign, and for overseeing progress toward system-wide goals involving 50,000 employees. In 2008, she launched the Center for Inclusion in Health Care.

Candi has an exceptional record of coaching senior executives and partnering with key business process owners and community leaders to build sustainable inclusion practices for the workplace, marketplace, and workforce. Her successful initiatives have been implemented at Motorola, where she was Vice President of Global Inclusion and Diversity, and at Sun Microsystems, where she led the Global Inclusion Center of Expertise.

An experienced strategist, Candi created The Integrated Inclusion Model TM, a systems integration model that helps companies transition from compliance-driven processes led by human resources, to integrated activities that shift the responsibility for achieving an inclusive culture to every employee. The model will be featured in Crossing the Divide: Intergroup Leadership in a World of Difference (Harvard Business School Press, August 2009).

Candi’s business acumen enhances her approach to inclusion. At Sun Microsystems, she led teams in operations and employee development, and she acquired extensive experience in sales, product marketing, training, and account management at Xerox Corporation.

Candi received an MBA from Pepperdine University, a bachelor’s degree in legal studies from UC Berkeley, and graduated from the Stanford University Human Resources Executive Program.
 

 
Kevin Clayton
Chief Diversity Officer
United States Tennis Association

Kevin Clayton became the CDO for the United States Tennis Association (USTA) in January of 2009. In this role, Clayton is responsible for developing and implementing the diversity strategy throughout the organization, encompassing professional and community tennis. Clayton has over 25 years of professional experience, including executive positions with Procter and Gamble and the American Cancer Society. He also served as Corporate Vice President of Diversity for Russell Athletic. There, he created the industry first, “Diversity Profit Center,” an innovative approach using revenue as a success metric for the corporations diversity strategy. Additionally, he has served on a number of advisory boards and committees.

 
Lois Cooper
Vice President of Employee Relations and Diversity
Adecco Group North America

As VP of Employee Relations and Diversity for Adecco Group North America, Lois Cooper leads a team that provides HR support to 3,200 full-time employees and 120,000 temporary employees per week. She is also responsible for developing strategic diversity initiatives that support the organization’s business strategies and positively impact the bottom line.

Ms. Cooper has 20+ years of HR experience in organizations across a variety of industries, was a 2006 Network Journal’s 25 Influential Black Women in Business Awards, featured as Diversity Journal’s “Front-Runners” in Diversity Leadership Series 2006 and honored as Diversity Journal’s Women Worth Watching in 2007.

 
Ellen de Bremond
President
Diversity Services Inc

Ellen opened Diversity Services, Inc. in 1998 and is the President of the organization which serves Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia. With over twenty years experience in the training and staffing industry, she provides clients a wealth of business knowledge working to provide the best solution – focusing on ability to perform the tasks.

Ellen worked in the non profit sector - developing curriculum as well as training teachers in the areas of motor skills development for disabled children and youth.

Ellen is the Past President of the DC Chapter of the American Staffing Association and sits on the Board of the Capitol Area Staffing Association, and a board member and treasurer of the DC Business Leadership Network.

 
Cheryl D’Cruz-Young
Managing Director Americas Regional Practice Leader, Procurement & Supply
Diversified Search Ray & Berndtson

Cheryl D’Cruz-Young is a Managing Director in the New York office of Diversified Search Ray & Berndtson. Cheryl leads our Global Supply Chain & Procurement Practice and is a pivotal member of our Diversity Practice. Specializing in the placement of senior executives, she has successfully completed searches at the national, regional and global level.  With over 15 years experience within Operations, her industry experience and cultural breadth supports her unique approach to challenging cross-cultural executive roles.  She has demonstrable experience in delivering success at the CEO, President and Vice President level within both large and mid-size companies.  Cheryl has international experience herself, having worked and lived in London, Paris and New York for multinational companies such as GSK, Coca-Cola and Cadbury Schweppes.

 
Michael W. Davis
Founder & CEO
Davis & Associates: Global Diversity & Inclusion Free Agent Nation

Mr. Davis spent 17 years consulting and working in-house in the areas of diversity and inclusion, change management and organization development. He began his career as part of the global diversity and change management practices at Towers Perrin and continued as one of the founding members of The FutureWork Institute. Mr. Davis has also designed and implemented comprehensive and strategic diversity and inclusion initiative in-house at several global organizations.

Mr. Davis received a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Lemoyne College and a Masters degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from New York University.

 
Fabian J. De Rozario
Director of Communications
The National Society of High School Scholars

Fabian J. De Rozario serves as Director of Communications for The National Society of High School Scholars. A subject expert in diversity-inclusion and engagement, he consults and conducts programs in the corporate area in the U.S. and abroad. Active in the Asian community of Atlanta, he is the president of the National Association of Asian American Professionals, Atlanta. In 2005, he received the Georgia Society of Association Executives President's Award and was named a "Mover & Shaker" of the association in 2007.

 
Billy Dexter
Partner
Heidrick & Struggles

Billy Dexter, Partner, at Heidrick & Struggles a global leader in executive search and leadership consulting and is a member of the global Diversity Services practice that assists clients in creating diverse executive leadership teams. Prior to H&S Billy served as executive vice president for Diversity at Viacom/MTV Networks and President of Hudson Inclusion Solutions a division of Hudson Highland Group.

Billy was recently recognized as one of 40 Business Leaders of Color by Chicago United and honored by Society of Human Resources Management when he was named one of the “Top 100 Global Diversity Thought Leaders” in 2008. Black MBA Magazine recognized him with the “Top 50 MBAs under 50” in 2005 and Savoy Magazine awarded him with the trailblazer award in 2002.

Dexter holds a B.A. in Education from Saginaw Valley State University and a Master’s degree in Administration from Michigan State University.

 
Ian Dodds
CEO
Ian Dodds Consulting

Ian Dodds is the CEO of Ian Dodds Consulting (IDC). IDC is a market leader in global Diversity and Inclusion consulting. Ian leads a team of over 50 consultants working with major private and public sector clients in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. IDC specialises in organisational transformation to enable clients to reap the profit generation and efficiency gain benefits from building an inclusive culture. Ian has been a member of the advisory management
development bodies of London, Manchester and Michigan Business Schools and is featured in Who’s Who Business: Leaders of the Millennium.

 
Carlos Dominguez
SVP of the Chairman of the Board and CEO
Cisco

Carlos Dominguez is SVP in Cisco’s Office of the Chairman of the Board and CEO. He advocates for the broad and creative use of technologies that are transforming how companies do business and creating distinct competitive advantages and new business models for those who adopt them.

Dominguez has been with Cisco for 17 years and has first-hand experience in how Cisco deploys technology in good, and bad, economic times to drive productivity and growth. He is a key speaker for Cisco and has been the featured keynote for a wide range of audiences, from CEOs and engineers to media executives.

 
Earnie Ellison Jr.
Director, Business and Community Relations
The PGA of America

Earnie Ellison Jr. was named Director of Business and Community Relations for
The PGA of America in 1999. He has created and expanded initiatives that position
The PGA at the golf industry’s forefront through a commitment to diversity and community outreach. Additionally, Ellison led a restructuring of the PGA Foundation, which enhanced The PGA’s philanthropic reach. In 1997, Ellison joined as Director of Finance for PGA Tournament Corporation, where he strengthened financial operations and diversified the suppliers required to conduct PGA Championships. Recently, he launched an initiative that selects PGA Qualified Minority and Women-Owned Businesses and introduces them to golf partner companies and Associations. Ellison previously held financial management positions with IBM Corp. and Unisys Corp.

 
Brian Evans
Executive Director of Diversity
Georgetown College

Brian Evans is the Executive Director of Diversity at Georgetown College where he has been employed since April, 2005. Brian has led Georgetown College through its most significant growth in diversity in history over the past 24 months. Brian begin to make an immediate impact. Brian has led the college in helping to retain over 85% of the minority students from the previous to freshman classes (2007-08, and 2008-09). Brian led Georgetown in hiring a minority contractor and architect to design and build the Bishop College Center on campus.

Brian has also served in a number of roles where he has impacted youth. Most notably, while he was a high school football coach for 10 seasons from 1994-2004. Brian is at his best while working with young people in helping them to change their lives and dream beyond their current boundaries. Brian has donated his time as a weekly reader in local kindergarten classrooms and served as a volunteer for the Street Ball competition in Louisville, and was named volunteer of the year for Jefferson County Public Schools.

Brian is a very active and faithful member at St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Louisville, KY under the pastorate of Rev. Allen Evans Jr. He currently serves as a member of the Media Ministry.
Brian attended the University of Kentucky on a full football scholarship from 1989-94 while playing wide receiver. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. Brian also received his Masters of Art in Teaching with an emphasis in mathematics. In 2008, Brian earned his Certification as a Diversity Trainer from Cornell University.

Brian is most proud of his role as a devoted father and husband; Brian is married to the former Robbie Young; and they have three children.

 
Edie Fraser
Managing Director and Chair of the Diversity Practice
Diversified Search Odgers Berndtson

Edie Fraser is Managing Director and Chair of the Diversity Practice at Diversified Search Odgers Berndtson, the largest woman-owned certified executive search firm globally. She brings to her role over four decades of experience in supporting Diversity at the most senior levels of corporations, organizations, education and government in the U.S. and globally. She has been a founding leader with WDLS and been in Prague, at the UN and now at the IMF.

Prior to joining Diversified, Edie was Founder and CEO of Diversity Best Practices (DBP), a member service for diversity practitioners where she designed the CEO Diversity Leadership program, including the prestigious CEO Diversity Awards.

She is devoted to the advancement of minorities and women, and has worked with more than 100 CEOs to develop and implement strategic talent plans and programs. Edie has written the Diversity Primer; the book called The Diversity Officer and she has worked with more than 250 Diversity Officers.

She is responsible for major Diversity Searches for many companies and organizations. She has worked on strong data base and relationships to both recruit diverse executives and maintains significant partnerships in the process. On a global framework she has worked for the developing world in each continent and many initiatives. She serves on the board of the World Affairs Council in Washington and on the Harvard Board for Diplomacy.

Boards
Edie sits on numerous boards and advisory boards which include: World Affairs Council; Advisory Board of LATINAStyle; Founding member of the Committee of 200; SCORE. She is on the Leadership Circle of The Sewall-Belmont House; Co-chair of the Women’s Senate Network; Leadership Committee of the Women’s Campaign Forum; Leadership Board of the National Foundation of Teaching Entrepreneurship in Washington (NFTE); and Advisory Board of Enterprising Women Magazine. She served for many years on the Women's Business Center of Washington and is Past President of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) of the National Capital Area. She has been a partner of Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), on the Women’s Leadership Board of Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, and on the Leadership board of the Euro-American Women’s Council, where she has worked on behalf of women and diversity issues in more than 100 countries.

Edie serves and helped to build the Women’s Advisory Board of Office Depot, she formed the Women’s Advisory Board for Inter-Continental Hotels, and is a member of the United Nations Association of the USA. Additionally, Edie has served on the Board for the Business School at the University of Maryland, the Journalism School of the University of Tennessee, and the Women's Center in Nigeria, and has been honored by all three. Edie is active on several community boards and had been an officer of Big Brothers-Big Sisters of the National Capital Area for 26 years.

Edie graduated from Duke University with Honors in Political Science and did some graduate study at Harvard and the USDA.

 
Gertrude F. Jones
Director Diversity
Lifespan Corporate Services

Gertrude is the Director of Diversity for Lifespan Corporate Services. Lifespan is the largest healthcare system in the state of Rhode Island. She is responsible for the corporate-wide implementation of a comprehensive Diversity Strategy.

She is the former Deputy Director of the Urban League of Rhode Island. In this capacity she served as the Chief Operation Officer of the largest civil rights organization in the state. Jones served for 6 years as a member of the Providence School Board; the last three years as its President. She is a member of a number of Board of Directors including Roger Williams Day Care Center, The National Coalition of 100 Black Women-RI Chapter, The Institute for Diversity’s/American Leadership Council, The Rhode Foundation’s Black Philanthropy Initiative and the Audubon Society of RI. She is involved in many community groups studying issues on education, civil rights, healthcare disparities, etc.

Jones has held positions in the financial field including the former Old Stone Bank, Citizens Bank, Metropolitan Insurance Company and Brown University.

She received her B.S. degree in Business Management from Johnson and Wales University.

 
John H. Graham IV, CAE
President & CEO
ASAE & The Center

John H. Graham IV, CAE is President & Chief Executive Officer of ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership. ASAE & The Center are more than 22,000 association executives & industry partners. Our members manage trade associations, individual membership societies, and voluntary organizations across the US and in 50 countries.

Before ASAE, he served the American Diabetes Association for 24 years, the last thirteen as CEO. ADA quadrupled in size, from $50 million to $200 million in revenues and successfully moved from 53 independent affiliate organizations to one nationwide organization.

He has a bachelor’s degree from Franklin & Marshall College.

 
Nicholas V. Johnson
President
NVJ Consulting

Nicholas V. Johnson is President of NVJ, a Diversity-Management Consulting Firm, founded in 2001. The organization focuses on the “people” part of business – the ways in which communication, leadership, motivation and relationships all relate to enhance productivity. We assist organizations in the development and implementation of diversity and inclusion strategies and provide measurable outcomes.

Mr. Johnson severed GPU Energy Inc., an electric utility company, for over 19-years. His career progressed from union leadership positions to corporate management positions as a consultant in Labor Relations and Human Resources.

Mr. Johnson is experienced in providing guidance for employee relations, performance issues and coaching to individuals. He authored a booklet entitled Workplace Diversity “Common Questions” to answer misconceptions about diversity.

 
Dale Jones
Vice Chairman and Partner of CEO and Board Practice
Heidrick & Struggles International

Dale Jones is vice chairman and partner of the CEO and Board Practice of Heidrick & Struggles International. He serves as a strategic advisor to CEOs, boards of directors and other senior executives in Fortune 500 companies.Dale was named to the board of directors at Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE) in 2008 and has been a member of the board of trustees at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance since 2007. In addition, he serves on the National Advisory Board of the Salvation Army.

Dale earned a bachelor's degree from Morehouse College and lives in Washington DC.

 
Laraine Kaminsky
Founder
Global LK

Laraine has lived on three continents and worked in over 70 countries. She is an energetic and engaging speaker and a recognized leader in the fields of global diversity, cross-cultural awareness, language training, mentoring and consulting. Given her vast experience, she is a sought after speaker on the importance of intercultural and global diversity effectiveness. She has authored many articles on these subjects and has been a repeat presenter at many international conferences including ASAE, the IMF, SHRM, and NALP among others.

Laraine has launched her own company, Global LK to continue her international work in the fields of diversity and inclusion and cross-cultural competence. She is Lead Strategist at WEConnect Canada. WEConnect Canada seeks to qualify Women owned businesses to facilitate their access to the global supply chain.

 
Dr. Elisabeth Kelan
Assistant Professor
King’s College London

Dr Elisabeth Kelan is an assistant professor in the Department of Management at King’s College London, United Kingdom. Prior to that she was Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Women in Business at London Business School. She was awarded her PhD at the London School of Economics. Elisabeth is a leading scholar on gender relations in organizations. She has presented her research internationally, published widely, and has received various awards for her research. Her first book entitled ‘Performing Gender at Work’ was published in August 2009. She provides organizations with advisory services on issues related to gender and diversity.

 
Randall Lane
Senior Leader, Global Inclusion & Diversity
Cisco Systems, Inc.

Randall Lane, is a former Naval Officer and seasoned, multi-lingual, global executive with a broad business background. Generally recognized as a Global Inclusion & Diversity Thought Leader, Randall’s industry experience includes Financial Services, Telecommunications, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Consulting, and High Tech with companies including Citicorp, NYNEX (Now Verizon), The Mashantucket-Pequot Tribal Nation, Time Warner, American Express, Weyerhaeuser, and now Cisco. His current role encompasses developing and driving many of Cisco’s strategic Global I&D initiatives, including Diversity Recruitment Strategies, Strategic Global Diversity-related External Relationships, Internal and External Diversity Communications, and Inclusive Advocacy Programs designed to advance high-potential diverse leaders globally.

 
Sherazade Langlade
Employer Partnerships Manager
Upwardly Global

Sherazade leads the NY office of Upwardly Global; a nonprofit organization that helps progressive employers taps the hidden talent pool of fully work-authorized global professional talent. In her role, she is responsible for managing and developing all Fortune 1000 partnerships, as well as developing a comprehensive employer network program. She has a wide range of experience in program management, corporate partnerships, training and development from her tenure with internationally recognized organizations such as United Way, Habitat for Humanity and The Junior League. She received a MPA from Baruch College as National Urban Fellow and received a B.A. in Government from St. Johns University.

 
Wendy Lewis
Senior Vice President, Diversity and Strategic Alliances
Major League Baseball

Wendy Lewis is the SVP of Diversity and Strategic Alliances for Major League Baseball, Office of the Commissioner. She implements MLB’s Diversity Economic Impact Engagements, (DEIE). The DEIE is one of MLB’s newest initiatives to advance the level of MLB’s current workforce and supplier diversity efforts as well as develops methodologies for cultural assessments, diversity economic platforms and industry-wide diversity training. Wendy has the direct management responsibility for MLB’s Executive Development Program (EDP) and The Diverse Business Partners Program, the premier supplier diversity program in sports.

She has a BS in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh and an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

 
Mary L. Martinez
Director of Workforce Management and Diversity Consulting
ORC Worldwide

Mary L. Martinéz is director, Workforce Management and Diversity Consulting for ORC Worldwide. Her career has focused on creating people-management strategies that increase the competitive advantage of corporations. She has 20 years of experience as a consultant and as an HR leader in corporations in a wide spectrum of industries where she has implemented a range of diversity and talent initiatives. Her capabilities include designing and implementing diversity and other HR strategies, systems and processes, as well as creating and facilitating training and organisation development interventions. Ms. Martinéz serves ORC’s clients worldwide through research, speaking, and tailored consulting assistance. She holds an M.B.A. in Management – Organisation Behaviour from Bernard M. Baruch College.

 
Dara McIntosh
T.V./Radio Personality

Dara McIntosh is a television anchor, host, and correspondent for American sports and entertainment networks. Recently a studio host on MSG network for the NBA’s New York Knicks pregame, halftime and post game shows, she also hit the streets to cover premiers, red carpets and celebrity lifestyles as a New York correspondent for the E! Network.

Prior to 2009, McIntosh worked for one of the most trusted brands in media. As an anchor of “College Sports Tonight,” on the CBS College Sports Network, Dara was watched daily by more than 20 million viewers, while delivering a nightly news and highlight show that featured interviews, updates and scores.

Her personality and love for people destined her for a career in front of the camera. And it all began with her hosting a talk show as a teen in her home city of Detroit, Michigan. Ms. McIntosh resides in New York City.

 
Dr. Christopher J. Metzler, PhD

Associate Dean of Human Resources for the Masters of Professional Studies
Georgetown University

Christopher J. Metzler, PhD is Associate Dean of Human Resources for the Masters of Professional Studies at The School of Continuing Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining Georgetown University; he was on the faculty at Cornell University’s ILR School where he directed the EEO and Diversity Studies program. Prior to entering higher education, he headed the strategic issues and research practice at an international consulting firm and provided advice to multinational corporations and governments on human rights, human capital, equality, corporate social responsibility, discrimination and diversity. He lectures globally on diversity, global employment practices, corporate social responsibility, human rights, human resources and comparative employment systems.

 
D. McGinnis Mitchell
Founder, President, CEO
National Diversity Solutions, LLC

D. McGinnis Mitchell is the Founder, President and CEO of National Diversity Solutions, LLC, “Where Purchasing and Supplier Diversity Meet” by recruiting, assessing and qualifying M/WBEs through a customized web-based Supplier Collaboration Portal. Our strategic sourcing methodology adds value that enhances supplier communication and streamlines the sourcing process. Mitchell was a Lexington Young Professional Association “20 Under 40” Rising Star winner, and 2007 Commerce Lexington Minority Business of the Year award winner; his commitment to economic inclusion is well recognized. Mitchell also founded NDS Construction, LLC, a complex construction management joint venture that emphasizes qualified inclusion.

 
Marilyn Nagel
Chief Diversity Officer
Cisco

As Cisco’s Chief Diversity Officer, Marilyn Nagel is responsible for facilitating the global Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) council, which sets the I&D agenda and strategy for Cisco. Ms. Nagel also develops the strategic plan for I&D cross-functional teams and is continually looking for ways to help Cisco stay innovative, by driving policy changes to create a more inclusive environment.

Ms. Nagel has worked in academia, leadership and organizational development for nearly 30 years. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in public administration, and has an additional master’s degree in social and systemic studies.

 
Tiffany Norwood
Co-Founder and EVP Product and Marketing
Next Generation Broadband

Tiffany Norwood is the EVP of Product Development with Next Generation Broadband. Ms. Norwood, co-founder of NGB, has more than 12 years of telecommunications experience including roles as VP of International Business Development at WorldSpace and Director of European Operations at Road Runner. She also worked for several years in investment banking at Morgan Stanley. Her experience spans several countries, including England, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, South Africa and The Netherlands. She also lectures on Entrepreneurship at Cornell University.Ms. Norwood has an MBA from Harvard University and a Bachelor’s in Economics with a concentration in electrical engineering from Cornell University.

 
Rosalyn Taylor O'Neal
Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Campbell Soup Company

Rosalyn Taylor O’Neale joined Campbell in November 2008 to lead the global diversity and inclusion efforts and to evolve the diversity strategy around attraction, retention, training, development, and engagement.

Rosalyn has more than 20 years of global diversity and inclusion experience. Most recently she led a consulting practice specializing in diversity and inclusion education, and leadership development throughout North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.

From 2002-2004 Ms O’Neale served as Vice President-Diversity Initiatives for MTV Networks. She is the author of 7 Keys 2 Success: Unlocking the Passion for Diversity. Rosalyn holds a MSSW from the University of Louisville.

 
Cynthia Owyoung
Head of Employee Engagement Initiatives
Yahoo!

Ms. Cynthia Owyoung currently leads Employee Engagement Initiatives at Yahoo!. In this role, she directs the development of engagement metrics, employer branding, recognition programs and diversity initiatives designed to create a high performing workforce. Prior to Yahoo!, she managed Diversity and Compliance Programs at Intuit, launching employee networks, diversity education and affirmative action plans. Before transitioning to HR, Ms. Owyoung consulted with non- and for-profit organizations on diversity management, brand marketing and business strategy. Earlier, she built a career as a Brand Strategist, developing campaigns for Microsoft, Levi Strauss and Apple. She holds an MBA from UCLA and a BS and BA from UC Berkeley.

 
Juliana Oyegun
Chief Diversity Officer
The World Bank Group

Ms. Oyegun, Nigerian-Brit, was appointed Chief Diversity Officer, World Bank Group Diversity Programs in July 2001. She provides strategic advice to management on building values-based approaches to diversity and inclusion. Previously, Ms. Oyegun was Special Advisor, Gender Equity, at the UNHCR in Geneva, facilitating the promotion of a culture of gender equity and parity. She was also Deputy Vice Chancellor/Executive Director for Human Resources & Services at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa, having served as gender equality specialist beforehand. Her credentials include M.A., Gender & Development, University of East Anglia, 1994; LL.B Hons., University of Lagos, 1976; and being called to the Nigerian Bar in1977.

 
Bruce Perkins
Supplier Relations Specialist
Siemens

Bruce Perkins has worked as a chemist, buyer and purchasing manager in R&D and procurement, in addition to vice president and director of supplier diversity at several companies for over 40 years. He and his teams have received numerous awards and recognition for excellence in supplier diversity.

Bruce is currently Supplier Relations Specialist in Siemens Shared Services located in Iselin, NJ. At Siemens he works with several sectors and cross-sector groups in managing a multi-billion dollar supplier diversity program.

Bruce is married to Joyce, has three kids Michelle, Michael and Lisa plus two grand children Kailey and Kaiden.

 
Mike Prokopeak
Vice President, Editorial Director
MediaTec Publishing Inc.

Mike Prokopeak is vice president, editorial director of MediaTec Publishing Inc. In that role, Mike is responsible for content for four business-to-business magazines, including Chief Learning Officer, Diversity Executive, Talent Management and Certification Magazine. In addition, he directs the Chief Learning Officer Symposium conference series, the Talent Management and Diversity Executive Strategies conference, the CLO Breakfast Club programs as well as webinar series, research initiatives and special projects.

 
Carla Maxwell Ray
Executive Director of Development and External Relations
University of Maryland College Park

Carla Maxwell Ray will join the College's Office of Advancement team as Executive Director of Development and External Relations, effective May 18, 2009.

A native of Maryland, Ray is a graduate of Lincoln University and holds a MBA from the University of Delaware. Her experience in fundraising is extensive. She was director of development at Spelman College and Brandon Hall School in Atlanta, served as an AVP at the Morehouse School of Medicine, and was Vice President of Resource Development for the Southeast Region of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America in Atlanta. Most recently, she was chief development officer of the National Society of High School Scholars.

 
Kedibone Letlaka-Rennert
Diversity Advisor
IMF

In June of 2006 Kedibone Letlaka-Rennert was appointed Diversity Advisor for the International Monetary Fund, where she provides strategic guidance for institutional implementation of a comprehensive Diversity Strategy. A South African national, she received her Ph.D in Clinical Psychology from the George Washington University in the US in 1996 and has extensive consulting experience in diversity management, human resources, and organizational transformation for the public and private sectors in South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Prior to joining the Fund she held senior management positions in the Human Resources department of the Standard Bank of South Africa. Letlaka-Rennert founded her own human resources management consultancy, Phambili Strategies & Solutions in 2000. Recognized by the Corporate Council on Africa as a leading female business owner, she has spoken widely on all these topics at national and international conferences.

 
Dr. Alan Richter
Founder and President
QED Consulting

Alan Richter, the founder and president of QED Consulting, has consulted to organizations for many years in multiple capacities, and specializes in the areas of Leadership, Values, Culture, and Change. He has designed and developed innovative curricula, as well as award-winning games, videos, software, and case studies such as the Global/Diversity Game, the Global Diversity Survey and the Global Diversity and Inclusion Benchmarks. His clients include Avon, Deloitte, GE, KPMG, NASA, Nokia, Pfizer, RBS, Sony, UBS, the UN and many UN agencies, Wharton, Wyeth, etc.

Alan has been a presenter at many conferences around the world and has worked extensively in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.. He has an M.A. and a B.A.B.Sc. from the University of Cape Town, and a Ph. D. in Philosophy from Birkbeck College, London University.

 
William Rolack
Diversity Manager
Adecco Group North America

William is the Diversity Manager for Adecco Group North America. Mr. Rolack is responsible for developing and implementing programs as part of the Adecco diversity initiative. The key components are Diversity Education, Diversity Recruitment, Communication, Community Outreach and Diversity Solutions.

He has been featured on the Black Enterprise Business Report, WMHT’s New York Now, News 12 Long Island, and in Newsday, TNJ, The Black Collegian, and LI Business News. He received a proclamation from the NYC Council and has served on several Boards.

He received his BS degree from South Carolina State University and his M.B.A. from Long Island University.

 
Paul Ruffin
Executive Director, Supplier Diversity Practice
CVM Solutions, Inc

With over 17 years in supplier diversity, Paul E. Ruffin brings a wealth of knowledge in global and national accounts and diverse business enablement. While with Boise Cascade Office Products (now OfficeMax) Paul led Boise’s Supplier Diversity efforts from 1997 to 2001.

Paul joined CVM Solutions, LLC in 2005 as their first Director of Business Development. He now serves as the Executive Director for the Supplier Diversity Practice for CVM. Mr. Ruffin not only manages several relationships within the healthcare and insurance space for CVM , but also many other’s within the CVM client portfolio.

Mr. Ruffin is an active member of the Chicago Minority Business Development Council and the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago as well.

 
Lisa Sallis
Senior Principal Talent Acquisition Consultant
Raytheon

Lisa Sallis, Senior Principal Talent Acquisition Consultant since 2003 with Raytheon, a defense technology leader specializing in homeland security and global technology with sales of $23.2 Billion. Provides Talent Acquisition oversight for product lines supporting the NSA, CIA and NGA for over 11,000 engineers. Over the past 15 years, her career includes work as a consultant on Enterprise HR systems and as a recruiting and HRIT leader within the intelligence community. Ms. Sallis has developed innovative and strategic recruiting campaigns and orchestrated creative retention programs for several Fortune 500 companies. Lisa Sallis received a B.S. in Finance/Marketing from Howard University.
 

 
Joe Santana
Sr. Director, Diversity
Siemens USA

Joe Santana is Sr. Director of Diversity for Siemens in the USA. His broad background includes sales, operations (where he ran a $45-million business), Finance and Organizational Development. A few of his accomplishments in the diversity arena include: The design and launch of a countrywide Siemens diversity strategy development board, the design and implementation of an objective diversity capability maturity assessment tool, the design and roll-out of diversity practice guidelines and policies as well as the embedment of diversity management and leadership skills into standard management training programs.

A prolific published author Joe is co-author of one book on management and a chapter contributor in several other books. He is also author of hundreds of published articles and a sought after media commentator who has been a guest speaker at external conventions, client symposiums, radio and television programs as well as an executive panelist.

 
Brenda L. Schneider
President and CEO
Strategic Business Development and Diversity Services
Detroit, Michigan

Brenda L. Schneider was Senior Vice President and Director of Business and Development Services for Comerica Bank, the lead institution for Comerica Incorporated, a $57.5 billion dollar bank holding company until March, 2009. She joined the Corporation in 1978 and in the spring of 2009, she started her own consulting company. Ms. Schneider, a Farmington Hills, MI resident, is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiations. She received the University of Wisconsin’s Alumni Distinguished Service Award for her efforts to redevelop Detroit. She has served as a resource person for universities, local school districts, businesses, labor unions and governmental agencies. She has appeared on many radio and television talk shows in Detroit and nationally. She authored a personal finance column called Money Matters and was for many years a regular columnist in the On Detroit magazine published by The Detroit News. Her column, which focused on development, was called CityScape. She also wrote a regular column for the Michigan Minority Business Development Council magazine called Michigan Business Network and traveled nationally for two years as a Banking Advisor for the American Bankers Association. Ms. Schneider has been heavily involved in diversity activities. After more than 30 years dedication to local communities, she serves on the Advisory Board for the Chinese Association of Greater Detroit, the Board of Directors for the Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce and is active nationally as an advisor at the U.S. Dept of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency. She was one of the founding members of the World Diversity Leadership Summit.

 
Ron Scott
Chief Executive Officer
The British Basketball Association

Mr. Scott is Chief Executive and Co-Founder of BBA Limited. Mr. Scott has over twenty years experience in the areas of securities sales, corporate finance, investment management and venture marketing. Ron began his career at Lehman Brothers and has worked at leading investment banks including Dean Witter, Bear Stearns, Cowen and Ladenburg Thalmann where he was a Managing Director.

Mr. Scott's research into the British basketball market in 2005 led to the formulation of the BBA business model and the recruitment of key basketball, marketing and finance professionals and advisors.

Prior to founding the BBA, Mr. Scott served as the Chief Executive Officer of Synergie Capital Group, Inc. a venture capital advisory firm located in New York. Prior to the formation of Synergie, Mr. Scott was the Managing Director of Interregnum Corporate Finance a joint venture with Interregnum Plc, the technology merchant bank based in London.

 
Shari Slate
Chief Diversity Officer and Director, Global Community Affairs
Sun Microsystems

Shari Slate is the Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Global Community Affairs at Sun Microsystems, a $13.8 billion technology company which employs over 33,000 people in more than 100 countries around the world. As Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Global Community Affairs, Ms. Slate leads the strategy and execution of Sun’s global inclusion, volunteer and giving efforts. The mission is to integrate inclusion into all aspects of Sun’s business, from recruitment, retention and succession planning to innovation, marketing, and corporate citizenship; resulting in enterprise-wide diversity plans supported by broad leadership commitment. Prior to joining Sun, Ms. Slate was with the Xerox Corporation, where she acquired a wide breadth of experience in management, sales, marketing, training, development, and human resources. She is a recipient of Xerox's prestigious Star Award in recognition of sales excellence and The Network Journal's 2009 "40 Under Forty" Achievement Award. Mrs. Slate earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political, Legal, and Economic Analysis from Mills College.

 
Shirley Siegel
Director of the Human Resources Department
International Monetary Fund

Shirley Siegel is Director of the Human Resources Department at the International Monetary Fund. In this capacity, Ms. Siegel works with the Managing Director and in close collaboration with the other members of the Fund’s management team. She is responsible for setting and guiding the Fund’s human resources strategy. Prior to working at the IMF, Ms. Siegel was Assistant Deputy Minister in charge of Human Resources (Civilian) for the Canadian Department of National Defense.

She has held several leadership positions over the course of her 30 years of experience in the Canadian Public Service. Most recently, she has been a consultant to senior management of various public sector organizations and agencies in Canada (e.g., the Canadian Red Cross, federal departments of Finance and Agriculture). Ms. Siegel graduated from Carleton University in Ottawa.

 
Jeffery L. Smith
Associate Director, Global Diversity & Inclusion
Procter & Gamble

Jeffery L. Smith currently serves as Associate Director, Global Diversity & Inclusion for Procter & Gamble. In this role he has responsibility for leading the Global and North America Diversity operations. This includes strategic planning & direction along with oversight for all of the Global and North America Diversity initiatives.

Jeffery has been with Procter & Gamble for 22 years. He has functional experience in Sales, Sales Management, and HR. Jeffery has been recognized in Sales and in HR for delivering breakthrough results. During his P&G career, he has developed expertise, and is sought to lead, in Diversity, Team Effectiveness, Organization Assessment & Design; Change Management; Talent Development; and Leadership Development.

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Sherry D. Snipes
Director, Diversity & Inclusion
The American Institute of Architects (AIA)

AIA is an 83,000+ member professional association. Diversity is one of three strategic initiatives. She was previously Global Head of Diversity for Arrow Electronics and Divisional HR Leader for MSC Industrial Direct.

Snipes was a past speaker at the European Black Women's Symposium, WDLS and BEYA/CODE and was interviewed by Newsday, Careers in disabled, Diversity Careers and Savoy. She is a graduate of Hampton University and an American Lyric Theatre (www.ALTnyc.org) board member. She enjoys family, social networking and art. Personal quote: “Be Inspired, Be Inspirational”.

 
Judith A. Sprieser
Member of the Board of Directors of Adecco SA, Non-Executive Director of Allstate

Judith A. Sprieser, served as the Chief Executive Officer of the US technology software and services company Transora, Inc. until 2005. She previously held various senior executive positions at Sara Lee Corporation until May 2000, having joined the company in 1987.

Judith Sprieser is presently a member of the Board of Directors of Adecco SA and also serves as a non-executive director of Allstate Insurance Company, USG Corporation, Reckitt Benckiser, Royal Ahold and Intercontinental Exchange.

She is a Member of the Board of Trustees of Northwestern University, from which she earned a Master of Business Administration degree.

 
Anand Stanley
Director - Supplier Development
United Technologies Corporation

Anand is globally responsible for driving continuous improvement programs to UTC’s $ 30 BN global supply base. He is also responsible for the ACE Certification training program; Supplier Diversity and other Corporate Responsibility programs. Prior to this position Anand had operations and supply management roles at UTC’s Carrier and Pratt & Whitney and prior to UTC, in the Technology, Utilities, Petrochemicals and Metals trading industries.

Anand has a BS in Electrical Engineering; an MS in International Business; and an MBA from the University of Virginia, Darden, where Anand currently serves as an alumni board member. He was appointed as the 2008 UTC United Way Chairman and was awarded the 2009 Champion of Diversity award by Diversity Plus.

 
Beverly Schwartz
Vice President
Global Marketing

Beverly joined Ashoka, the world's largest community of social entrepreneurs, as Vice President of Global Marketing from Fleishman Hillard International Communications where she created and managed their global social issues portfolio. A behavioral scientist and social marketing expert, she has created, designed and managed many systems changing innovations, most notably the nation's first non-smoking in public places state law in Minnesota, the first national "America Responds to AIDS" campaign while at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the first Surgeon General's report on the state of HIV/AIDS in America and the National Eye Care Project for indigent elderly - the flagship CSR program for the American Academy of Ophthalmology that has been in existence for the past 25years.

 
Mark Szollar
Advertising Director for Recruitment, Diversity and Sports
New York Times

Mark has been at The New York Times for 26 years and is currently the Advertising Director for Recruitment, Diversity and Sports.

Mark is a member of the National Society of Hispanic MBA’s, on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Black Sports Professionals, and on the Advisory Board for the Asian MBA conference.

In addition to his professional career, in 2003, Mark was inducted into the Youth Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY, (not as a player but as an umpire).

Mark holds a Bachelor of Science degree in from Oregon State University and a MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

 
Andrés Tapia
Chief Diversity Officer and Emerging Workforce Solutions Leader
Hewitt Associates

Andrés is responsible for leading Hewitt's internal and external diversity vision and strategies. He is a published writer and prominent speaker. As a journalist, Andrés covered social trends in the U.S. and Latin America. His experiences in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Spain, India, Kenya, and throughout Latin America and his native Perú have equipped him with a true global perspective. By working with Hewitt, and with dozens of its FORTUNE 500 multinational clients, Andrés is grounded in the cross-industry implications of achieving a diverse, high-performing workforce. The insights and lessons from these experiences are captured in his new book: The Inclusion Paradox: The Obama Era and the Transformation of Global Diversity.

 
Susan Thurman, Ph.D.
Scholarship Director & Editor
The National Society of High School Scholars

Susan Thurman created and manages the college scholarship program for The National Society of High School Scholars, an international honor society headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with over 450,000 members in 180 countries. She also directs the NSHSS Foundation Scholarship program, which provides STEM scholarships for under-represented minorities. In addition Dr. Thurman edits the Society’s publications and has published articles in The Journal of Corporate Recruiting Leadership analyzing survey results of millennials’ career aspirations. A native Texan, she holds a doctorate in English from Florida State University, and a B.A. and M.A. in English from The University of North Texas.

 
Nadine Vogel
President
Springboard Consulting, LLC

Nadine Vogel is President of Springboard Consulting LLC. Springboard works with global firms, national organizations, educational institutions and the Federal Government on how to appropriately support employees who either have a disability or who have a child or other dependent with special needs through diversity, work life and HR initiatives as well
as how to market their products and services to the largest minority market in the world.

Vogel is a recognized author, a powerful motivational speaker a recipient of numerous awards and accolades and a regular in the media.

She resides in New Jersey with her husband and two daughters, both of whom have special needs.

 
Johnanna Waterous
Non-Executive Director
Royal Sun & Alliance

Johanna Waterous spent over 20 years with McKinsey & Company, where she co-led the firm’s European Retail and Global Marketing Practices. Prior to McKinsey, Johanna received her H.B.Sc. from the University of Western Ontario in her native Canada, and M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Johanna is now a Non-Executive Director of RSA Insurance PLC; Chairman of Britt Lintner Ltd, the luxury fashion label; NED of SandpiperCI, the largest retail group in the Channel Islands; and St. Tropez, the leading self-tan and skincare brand. In the not-for-profit sector, Johanna is a trustee of the Kew Foundation, the Royal Horticultural Society Enterprises
and the English National Opera.

Johanna has one, perfect son and lives in London, Hampshire and the Bahamas. Outside her professional portfolio, Johanna’s interests include extreme gardening, bad tennis and a shocking level of on-line shopping.

 
Mike Woods
President
Forbes Integrated Solutions Group

Mike Woods is President of the Forbes Integrated Solutions Group (ISG). This unit is responsible for the development of cross platform marketing solutions, incorporating all Forbes content distribution channels. Serving as the gateway between marketing partners and content consumers, the ISG mission is to create bespoke programs designed to engage the influential Forbes community around unified content.

Woods joined Forbes in 1992 and has served the organization in several posts including Group Advertising Director, Vice President New Business Partnerships and Vice President Advertising Sales.

He lives in Michigan with his wife Kim and their four children.

 
Anita Zanchettin
Practice Group Leader for Global Diversity
Aperian Global

Anita Zanchettin is the Practice Group Leader for Global Diversity at Aperian Global. She has more than twenty years of experience successfully leading global diversity strategies for corporations in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe.

Anita co-authored a book with Dr. Ernest Gundling on the subject of Global Diversity: Winning Customers and Engaging Employees within World Markets. She has been a speaker at the Society for Human Resource Management and the World Diversity Leadership Summit.

Anita earned a BA in French and Spanish and an MA in Intercultural Management. She has lived in Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Spain.