Category: PDJ

Announcing 2016 Diversity Leaders

Prestigious Diversity Leader Award “Top 25” Unveiled Today Leading the Way to Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion CLEVELAND, OH (December 22) – Profiles in Diversity Journal today proudly announces the “Top 25” recipients of the 2016 Diversity Leader Award. The coveted annual award recognizes excellence for outstanding standards aligning diversity initiatives with business goals. The… Read the full article

Louis Stokes leaves behind a legacy

Louis Stokes, the first African-American member of Congress from the state of Ohio, died late Tuesday at the age of 90. Throughout his career, he was a champion for social and economic justice, civil rights, and equality. His presence and influence will be missed in his hometown of Cleveland, where Diversity Journal has its home,… Read the full article

Authentic engagement: A great culture’s “secret sauce.”

by Danielle Robin As we are seeing a trend from the old, “work-life balance”, towards the new, “work-life integration”, millennial employees are entering the workplace expecting to feel not only excited and passionate, but also fully engaged in what the whole team is building. Keeping the team engaged is the secret sauce to creating company… Read the full article

Empower Me: What Women Really Want in Their Career

by Michelle McQuaid Have you heard it? There’s a quiet revolution that is taking place in our organizations. And it’s being led by women who long to feel more authentic at work and do more of what they do best. Last year, women’s workplace researcher Megan Dalla-Camina, author of Getting Real About Having it All, reported that less… Read the full article

Epstein Becker Green’s Pierre Georges Bonnefil Appointed Chevalier in the French Légion d’Honneur

En Français Member of the Firm at Epstein Becker Green, Pierre Georges Bonnefil has been appointed a Chevalier in the French Légion d’Honneur by the Republic of France. The designation was presented to Bonnefil by French Consul General Bertrand Lortholary at an official ceremony at the French Consulate in New York City on May 5, 2015.… Read the full article

CVS Health Expands Free Health Screening Initiative to Increase Access to Care

By David Casey, Vice President, Workforce Strategies and Chief Diversity Officer, CVS Health CVS Health’s Project Health initiative, known as Proyecto Salud in Spanish, helps connect residents in multicultural communities to preventive health care. To reflect our company’s broadening commitment to health care, CVS Health expanded the annual campaign this year. Instead of the usual… Read the full article

Mercer Partner Cindy Gentry elected to ASTEP advisory board

Former Woman Worth Watching award winner advocates for persons on the autism spectrum   The Asperger Syndrome Training and Employment Partnership (ASTEP) is proud to announce the addition of Cindy Gentry as the newest member of its advisory board. As a Senior Partner at Mercer U.S., Ms. Gentry has over 27 years of experience delivering client-focused… Read the full article

Lynne Doughtie to serve as Chairman and CEO of KPMG

Former Women Worth Watching Award Winner Takes On KPMG’s Top Role   KPMG in the U.S. has elected Lynne Doughtie to serve as its next Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, for a five-year term starting July 1. Doughtie currently leads KPMG’s Advisory business, and has distinguished herself in numerous leadership positions since launching her career… Read the full article

A single nomination can empower women in your organization.

If you haven’t yet nominated your rising stars for our 14th Annual Women Worth Watching Awards, I personally encourage you to do so soon. Nominations close April 17, and you won’t want to miss this celebration of female leadership for so many reasons: Your nomination helps inspire further professional achievement. In the 14-year history of… Read the full article

Same-sex marriage a reprise of the Loving case? Loving thought so.

  The United States Supreme Court has granted review of several legal cases seeking the freedom to marry, and will hear an oral argument in the cases on April 28, 2015. A decision, which could bring the freedom to marry to same-sex couples nationwide once and for all, is expected by June 2015. It is… Read the full article