Nerissa Stewart

she, her, hers Nerissa Stewart is a collaborative leader with success in building inclusive, diverse business environments centered around driving change, breaking down barriers, and challenging biases. As the Manager of DEI Talent and Culture at Food Lion, Nerissa Stewart brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table, driving meaningful change in the

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Kaye Vassey

she/her/hers Kaye Vassey is a twenty-two year veteran of the feature animation, games, and comics industry, where she has worked on such film franchises as “Shrek”, “Madagascar” and the “How to Train Your Dragon” series. Currently, Kaye is a Lead Technical Animator in the games industry. Kaye wrote and drew the online comic strips “Legend

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Carlos Butler-Vale

he/him/his Carlos is a business-minded, nationally recognized expert who understands the demands company leaders face in balancing the need to drive industry-leading financial and operational performance while working to create best-in-class, diverse teams and a winning inclusive culture that allows diversity to thrive. In his role as VP of DE&I, Carlos collaborates with and supports

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Trisha Todman

she/her/hers Trisha Todman is the Senior Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Lead for Airbnb. She was formerly the Senior Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Wellness (DEIBW) professional, and has over a decade of experience and education around the convergence of social identity, mental health, and organizations. Trisha graduated from Florida State University with a Master of

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Hady Mendez

she/her/her Hady Mendez is a NY-based Amazon best-selling author, Latina speaker, and ERG coach. She is the founder and CEO of Boldly Speaking LLC, a company that is transforming the professional experiences of women and people of color by empowering underrepresented employees with the skills to self-advocate, self-promote, and ascend into leadership roles within Employee

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Shaina Tamburr

she, her, hers Shaina Tamburr leads the Cisco Transformation Center’s Execution Management Office with responsibility for driving the company’s programs that will accelerate the growth of recurring revenue. She partners with cross-functional leaders to ensure solution success by supporting incubation, driving acceleration, and ensuring readiness to scale. As an accomplished business leader, Shaina is adept

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Jami Stewart

she/her/hers Jami Stewart is the Vice President of CX Centers Americas at Cisco. She leads a team of ~5,200 employees and partners dedicated to applying technical excellence and simplifying digital transformations for customers. Her 25-year career at Cisco spans Technical Services, Operations, HR, Strategic Planning, and Customer Experience. Jami is committed to working on interests

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Michelle Smith

she/her/hers Michelle Smith is a District Manager for Aramark Collegiate Hospitality and has served in several operational roles during her 25-year career with the organization. She is known for being an inspiring, results-oriented, and strategic leader, who can create dynamic team development and innovative thinking to provide valuable business insights and partner with clients to

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Omar Ritter

he/him/his Omar is a results-oriented Combat Veteran, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR.) With over 20 years of leadership and strategy experience, he’s passionate about building strong teams, making the workplace equitable, owning the P&L, financial statement analysis, and workforce analytics.  

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Sue Yeoh

she/her/hers Based in New York, Sue Yeoh is Director, Human Resources and Global Lead, DE&I Council, and Customer Solutions at Syneos Health. During her two-decade tenure at Syneos Health, she executed corporate communications brand strategy and executive visibility programs for Syneos Health and its healthcare communications network of leading agencies in branding, public relations, managed markets,

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