Company: Reed Smith LLP Diversity Team Name: Reed Smith D+I Committee Diversity Team Leader: John Iino Website: www.reedsmith.com/en   Since 2001, Reed Smith has had an enterprise- wide, formal and robust Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) program in place, led by our global chair and supported by the firm-wide D&I committee. Over the past several years,… Read the full article

Company: Salt River Project Diversity Team Name: Salt River Project Supplier Diversity Team Diversity Team Leader: Patricia Pyle Website: www.srpnet.com   Salt River Project is a political subdivision of the state of Arizona and is a Federal Reclamation Project established by the Federal Reclamation Act of 1902. Delivering water and power to two million customers.… Read the full article

Company: St. Elizabeth Healthcare Diversity Team Name: Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council Diversity Team Leader: Alieu Nyassi Website: www.stelizabeth.com   The creation of the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council (DIAC) at St. Elizabeth Healthcare provides strong, genuine, and caring leadership throughout our organization. In the last two years, a charter was implemented to define the… Read the full article

Company: Tech Data Diversity Team Name: Tech Data Diversity & Inclusion Diversity Team Leader: Calvin (Cal) Jackson Website: www.techdata.com   Tech Data’s D&I program is focused on increasing its global strategy. Tech Data executives are provided with roles that engage their leadership and provide learning opportunities at all levels. Strong executive leaders are also integral… Read the full article

Company: Ulmer & Berne LLP Diversity Team Name: Diversity & Inclusion Committee Diversity Team Leader: Inajo Davis Chappell & Timothy J. Downing Website: www.ulmer.com   Diversity and inclusion are cornerstone values at Ulmer, which are continually supported by the efforts of our respected Diversity & Inclusion Committee. The Committee, led by Chair Inajo Davis Chappell… Read the full article

Company: VT LEND University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Diversity Team Name: Health Disparities and Cultural Competence (HDCC) Group Diversity Team Leader: Maria Mercedes Avila, PhD, MSW, MED Website: www.med.uvm.edu/vtlend/home   The Health Disparities and Cultural Competence (HDCC) group was founded in 2015 under a federal grant and since then, the group has secured… Read the full article

Company: Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Diversity Team Name: Inclusion Council Diversity Team Leader: Chairman and CEO John Forsyth Website: www.wellmark.com   Our Commitment–Wellmark is a committed inclusive company, where each individual is important, respected, and feels a sense of belonging. Every individual will have the opportunity to contribute and develop in ways consistent… Read the full article

The 12th Annual Diversity Leader Awards PDJ Celebrates the Vision and Courage of this Year’s Diversity Leader Award Recipients The 16 organizations and 18 individuals honored in this issue of PDJ as Diversity Leader Award recipients epitomize the best, brightest, and most committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity. They represent industries such as research, insurance,… Read the full article

Innovation is especially difficult for many companies This year, we set out to find the bold, the committed, and the creative to recognize in our 9th annual International INNOVATION in Diversity Awards. We found our Top 10, and because we were inundated with such innovative programs, awarded an unprecedented 20 additional Awards of Excellence. These… Read the full article

In 2009 Vanguard introduced a new program called the Diversity Speaker Series. To date, this is one of the company’s most popular diversity programs. The goal of the series is to build empathy and understanding by exposing employees to key diversity dimensions in an interactive and engaging format. Distinguished speakers are invited to Vanguard to… Read the full article