Category: Diversity Leader Award

Shandarese Garr – GCG

Shandarese Garr SVP, Communications GCG Business: Legal Services SVP, COMMUNICATIONS SHANDARESE GARR Shares Her D&I Views “Malcolm Forbes said, ‘Diversity: the art of thinking independently together.’ This quote really speaks to my philosophy that dedicating ourselves to raising awareness and educating our employees regarding diversity and inclusion, while embracing the differences among our employees, clients,… Read the full article

Lesley Slaton Brown – HP Inc.

Lesley Slaton Brown CDO HP Inc. Headquarters: Palo Alto, California Business: Technology CEO: Dion Weisler Website: www.hpe.com CDO LESLEY SLATON BROWN Shares Her D&I Views “At HP, we embed diversity and inclusion in all we do. It’s both how we operate and a mindset. We all play a role, we are all accountable. Disrupt systems… Read the full article

Marlon Moore – The Huntington National Bank

Marlon Moore SVP and CD&IO The Huntington National Bank Headquarters: Columbus, Ohio Business: Financial Services CEO: Stephen D. Steinour Website: www.huntington.com SVP AND CD&IO MARLON MOORE Shares His D&I Views “At Huntington, we hold tight to the most important thing: people. It’s why we’re in business. It’s how we do business. And that means including… Read the full article

James E Page, Jr. – Johns Hopkins Medicine

James E Page, Jr. VP and CDO Johns Hopkins Medicine Headquarters: Baltimore, MD Business: Health Care CEO: Paul B. Rothman Website: www.hopkinsmedicine.org VP AND CDO JAMES E PAGE, JR. Shares His D&I Views “Diversity makes the difference between mediocre research and groundbreaking discoveries that can prolong life and alleviate suffering. Within clinical care, inclusionary practices… Read the full article

David Korunic – Krungthai-AXA Life Insurance

David Korunic CEO Krungthai-AXA Life Insurance Headquarters: Bangkok, Thailand Business: Life Insurance CEO: Roger Deacon Website: www.krungthai-axa.co.th/en CEO DAVID KORUNIC Shares His D&I Views “When it comes to our people, “KTAXA values uniqueness and diversity, and is proud that our staff members are able to be themselves. We want to bring out the best in… Read the full article

Dawn Frazier-Bohnert – Liberty Mutual Insurance

Dawn Frazier-Bohnert SVP and CDIO Liberty Mutual Insurance Headquarters: Boston, MA Business: Insurance CEO: David H. Long Website: www.libertymutual.com SVP AND CDIO DAWN FRAZIER-BOHNERT Shares Her D&I Views “‘Assume positive intent.’ It is something that I actively encourage everyone to follow, because sometimes it can be difficult for people to know where to start a… Read the full article

Gregory Olaniran and Kevin Friedmann – Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP

Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP Headquarters: Los Angeles, California Business: Legal Services CEO: Tom Edwards Website: www.msk.com CO-CHAIRS, MITCHELL SILBERBERG & KNUPP’S D&I COMMITTEE, GREGORY OLANIRAN AND KEVIN FRIEDMANN Share Their D&I Views “Earlier this year, when Heather Heyer was killed in Charlottesville, Virginia, MSK quickly mobilized to work with the Miller Law Group, where… Read the full article

Patty Arvielo – New American Funding

Patty Arvielo President New American Funding Headquarters: Tustin, California Business: Financial Services CEO: Rick Arvielo Website: www.newamericanfunding.com PRESIDENT PATTY ARVIELO Shares Her D&I Views “We can fill a boardroom with a mosaic of diversity, but unless we have inclusion, that mosaic will be good for appearance only. “With the prevalence of social-media consumption, especially among… Read the full article

Andrew Vito – New York Life

Andrew Vito CVP, Enterprise Technology New York Life Headquarters: New York City, NY Business: Financial Services CEO: Ted Mathas Website: www.newyorklife.com CVP, ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY ANDREW VITO Shares His D&I Views “Diversity and Inclusion may be getting a lot of attention as of late, but it’s always been an important part of our culture, identity, and… Read the full article

Kellie Lerner – Robins Kaplan LLP

Kellie Lerner Partner and Co-Chair, Diversity Committee Robins Kaplan LLP Headquarters: Minneapolis, Minnesota Business: Legal Services CEO: Martin Lueck, Chairperson Website: www.robinskaplan.com PARTNER & CO-CHAIR, DIVERSITY COMMITTEE KELLIE LERNER Shares Her D&I Views “While research consistently demonstrates that diversity improves team performance and problem-solving, law firms have been slower to diversify than other professional organizations.… Read the full article