Join us as we have a conversation about the intersection of dentistry and DEI with Dr. Sharon Harrell, Chief Diversity Officer at FirstHealth of the Carolinas. Dr. Sharon Nicholson Harrell joined FirstHealth of the Carolinas, a comprehensive, not-for-profit healthcare network based in Pinehurst, North Carolina, in October 1998 as the inaugural director of dental care. Since then, FirstHealth Dental Care has provided comprehensive dental care to over 30,000 underserved children up to age 21, and the centers have received national attention as models for delivery of care to low-income populatio ..read more

Join us as we have a conversation about pivoting from speech-language pathology to DEI with Nia Darville Stokes-Hicks, Senior Manager, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Allyship at Greenhouse Software. Nia Darville is an empathetic innovator at the intersection of employee experience and diversity, equity, and inclusion. A firm believer that DE&I solutions for companies should not be one-size-fits-all, she has deep expertise in analyzing organizations' unique cultures and creating solutions that satisfy their distinct needs. She currently serves as an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and All ..read more

Join us as we have a conversation about higher ed and making a change for the next generation with Dr. Lakeisha Thorpe - Exec Co-Director of Culture, Strategy, & Green Business Planning at Green America. Gain insights into how her experience of feeling othered pushed her into a career of diversity, equity, and inclusion! Dr. LaKeisha Thorpe spent 16 years as a higher education administrator and instructor and has spent the better part of a decade researching, teaching, and presenting on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging and social justice issues. Dr. Thorpe has taught college cou ..read more

Join us as we have a conversation about systems driven leadership in DEI with Sophia Khan, Chief People, Culture and Operations Officer at University of Minnesota Foundation. Sophia Khan is a global business transformation executive with more than 25 years of experience driving significant organizational change. I create comprehensive business and people strategies to maximize innovative results. She was recognized by Twin Cities Business Magazine as one of the 100 leaders to know in 2023. As the Chief People, Culture and Operations Officer reporting to the CEO, at the University of Minnesota ..read more

Join us as we have a conversation about DEI being in everything with Chantele Campbell - Chief Diversity Officer for The City of Buffalo NY. Gain insights into her amazing journey through DEI starting from before she realized that everything she did was a part of diversity, equity, and inclusion! Chantele Campbell was born and raised in Buffalo, NY, a graduate of Canisius College and Regent University. She is a Certified Diversity Professional and holds a Master of Public Administration with a focus in Non-Profit Management and Master of Education. Chantele is currently a PHd student in the U ..read more

Join us as we have a conversation about DEI's role regardless of industry with Nicole Mitchell, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Cedars-Sinai. Gain insights from her story as a biracial, working mom navigating diversity equity and inclusion through industries! Nicole Mitchell implements daily work-life sway as a working mother of two, a wife and an experienced DEI, community relations and corporate social responsibility professional. Driven by her passion of creating space for community, she takes pride in establishing environments for people to connect, grow and find a way to bring ..read more

Join us as we have a conversation about going from working as a CPA to leading the creation and deployment of Southwest's award-winning DEI strategy and pivoting into equity in beauty then water with Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Liji Thomas. Liji began her career lobbying on Capitol Hill for an increase in housing for low-income women and children. In 2005, Liji joined Countrywide as a Project Manager and quickly rose through the ranks to become Assistant Vice President of Compliance and Risk Management. In this role, she ..read more

Join us as we have a conversation about moving from Dentistry to DEI with Palak Jalan - Chief Population Health Officer at AccessHealth Community Health Center. Gain insights into her amazing shift from being a dentist in India to a public health expert in the US! Palak Jalan is the Chief Po Officer at AccessHealth Community Health Center located in Fort Bend and Waller Counties in the Greater Houston area. Palak holds a bachelor’s degree in dental medicine from India and a Master of Public health degree from the School of Public Health, University of Texas. She is responsible for strategic p ..read more

Join us as we have a conversation about not just recruiting diverse students but also supporting them once they come to our institutions with Cornell Craig, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Hofstra University. Gain insights into his perspectives on what diversity, equity, AND inclusion should look like in academia! As the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO), Cornell Craig provides vision and leadership in promoting an institutional culture that values and supports diversity and inclusion. He guides the University’s overall diversity and inclusion agenda by developing and faci ..read more

Join us as we have a conversation about business, marketing, and DEI with SVP Chief Inclusion, Diversity and Talent Acquisition Officer at Best Buy, Amelia Hardy. Gain insights into her amazing shift from general business efforts to diversity equity and inclusion and how she's integrated the two! Amelia Hardy is the chief inclusion and diversity officer and senior vice president at Best Buy. In this role, she oversees the company’s strategy for creating and sustaining a more equitable environment and workforce, both at Best Buy and in the communities we serve and is responsible for building a ..read more