2025 Speakers To Be Announced in 2025
2024 Speakers
Philip Polk
National Center for Civil and Human Rights , Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Leader
Amber Maynard
Elanco, Senior Director, Global Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA)
Abel Wen
Advance Auto Parts, Head of diversity, equity, inclusion
Deniqua Crichlow
Cisco Systems, Vice President, Strategic Change Management
Chris Hendricks
Lightening Strike Entertainment, Transformational Singer/Songwriter
Maceo Owens
The ERG Movement, CEO (Chief ERG Operator)
Gary Burnette
Kyndryl, Chief Data Officer and Vice President, Enterprise Architecture & People and Workforce Systems
Alicea Starr
Veradigm, Community Impact and Engagement Manager
Enrique Perez
Cisco Systems (ThousandEyes), Content Marketing Strategist
Tejuan Manners
Lenovo, Tejuan Manners, Lenovo, Executive Director – Infrastructure Solutions Group Strategic Transformation Operations
Rebecca Lee
Duke University Health System, M365 Support
McArthur (Mac) Stephen
GEICO, DEI Business Partner, Social Impact & Philanthropy
Felicia J. Murrill
Corning Optical Communications, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Manager
Nathan Kotecki
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, Senior Employee Experience Advisor
Stephanie Jensen
BASF, Stephanie Jensen, BASF, Vice President Crop System Rice, Portfolio Solutions Insecticides & Seed Treatment
Joy Hunt
Fresenius Medical Care North America, Renal Dietitian
Erin O’Connor Jones
Benevity, Director of Goodness
Calvin Pegus
Ulta Beauty, BRG-DEI Experience Manager
LaToy Fields
Siemens, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Program Manager
Asheli Mann-Lofthouse
Cultural Outreach and Racial Equity (CORE) Collective, President and CEO
Megan Trapp
JPMorganChase, Vice President, Commercial Banking
Shawn Kelley
Toyota, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant
Jamie Henkel
PFLAG, VP of Learning & Inclusion
Greg H. Callahan
Hitachi Energy, Factory Manager
Bobby McNeil
Blacks in Technology, Raleigh-Durham Chapter President
Julie Kratz
Next Pivot Point, Chief Engagement Officer
Stacy Ledesma Whitenight
SoftwareOne, GTM Operations and Planning Director
David Kinstley
PFLAG, Corporate Philanthropy Manager
Kaitlin Vandemark
Hitachi Energy, CAPEX and Indirect Category Manager
Nerissa Stewart
Food Lion, DEI Talent and Culture Manager
Richard Mihalic
Allstate, Inclusive Diversity and Equity
Sunny Myers
Senior leader - DEI initiatives, strategy, operations, engagement
Melissa Buscher
Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, SPX FLOW
Creighton Blackwell
Chief Community & Public Affairs Officer, Coastal Credit Union
Kaye Vassey
Board Chair, LGBT Center of Raleigh
David LaBoy
Consultant, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Tammara Sutton
Cornerstone Research, Senior Manager of DEI and Employee Engagement
Carlos Butler-Vale
Constellation Brands, Inc., Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Trisha Todman
Airbnb, Senior Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Lead
Justin Gayliard
BASF Agricultural Solutions, Head of Digital Farming
Hady Mendez
Boldy Speaking LLC, CEO