Category: Diversity Leader Award

Sherry Chris President and CEO Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC Headquarters: Madison, NJ Business: Real Estate Website: www.bhgre.com Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate (BHGRE) LLC, a leader in lifestyle real estate, strives to set the standard for ethical conduct in the real estate industry. This commitment is expressed through the company’s core… Read the full article

Roshan N. Rajkumar Partner and Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chair Bowman and Brooke LLP Headquarters: Minneapolis, MN Business: Legal Services Website: www.bowmanandbrooke.com Bowman and Brooke, LLP believes the excellence its clients expect is best achieved by building a team of professionals who reflect a broad range of orientations and interests, as well as diverse personal… Read the full article

Wayne Ford Community Advocate Broadlawns Medical Center Headquarters: Des Moines, IA Business: Health Care Website: www.broadlawns.org Broadlawns Medical Center serves the most diverse patient population in Iowa—in a given week, more than forty languages may be spoken. In order to relate to such a diverse patient population and cultivate familiarity, understanding, and cultural sensitivity, building… Read the full article

Patrick T. Quinn Managing Partner Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP Headquarters: New York, NY Business: Legal Services Website: www.cadwalader.com Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft is is committed to supporting a richly diverse and truly inclusive environment. Established in 1792, Cadwalader is the oldest Big Law firm, with nearly 400 attorneys representing the world’s leading financial institutions,… Read the full article

Monica L. Bankston Chief Diversity Officer Corning Incorporated Headquarters: Corning, NY Business: Technology Website: www.corning.com Corning succeeds through sustained investment in RD&E, a unique combination of material and process innovation, deep trust-based relationships with customers who are global leaders in their industries, and the world-class talent of its diverse workforce. “We depend on diversity of… Read the full article

Annie Holmes Chief Equity Officer Council of Chief State School Officers Headquarters: Washington, DC Business: Education Management Website: www.ccsso.org To fully support state members in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion, the Council of Chief State School Officers understands that it must first focus on internal goals in these areas. The most compelling accomplishment… Read the full article

Lynnette D. Espy-Williams Member and Chief Diversity Officer Cozen O’Connor Headquarters: Philadelphia, PA Business: Legal Services Website: www.cozen.com “Cozen O’Connor does not need convincing—as a firm and as individuals, we recognize the moral and business imperatives to building a much more diverse legal workforce. Cozen O’Connor is now one of a handful of Am Law-ranked… Read the full article

Satra Sampson-Arokium Director–Diversity & Inclusion Dechert LLP Headquarters: Philadelphia, PA & New York, NY Business: Legal Services Website: www.dechert.com With 27 Dechert offices worldwide, diversity and inclusion are core components of the firm’s identity, and how it attracts, recruits, and develops people. As an integral part of the firm’s culture and business strategy, D&I shapes… Read the full article

April Kelly-Drummond Head of Diversity, Equality, Inclusion & Multicultural Engagement Denny’s Corporation Headquarters: Spartanburg, SC Business: Food and Beverage Website: www.dennys.com Denny’s believes equality is not a policy, it is a value. Through a variety of programs, the company supports key causes, including requiring a diverse slate of candidates for all staffing, metric- and goal-driven… Read the full article

Joseph Searles Director of Diversity Community Engagement Sady Fischer Director of Diversity & Inclusion Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Headquarters: Rochester, NY Business: Health Insurance Website: www.excellusbcbs.com “At Excellus, we work to ensure a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and an inclusive, respectful, fair, and equitable organization in which all employees feel valued, respected,… Read the full article