Janice Bowman

W2-F: Innovative Factors to Generate Success & Effectiveness for Diversity Councils

About Janice Bowman

Janice E. Bowman is the President of the Association of Diversity Councils, the premier resource for diversity and inclusion professionals. The Association, a division of PRISM International, Inc., is dedicated to increasing the impact and effectiveness of diversity councils as an essential partner in driving a strategic diversity process within organizations.Considered to be one of the country’s leading diversity council experts, Janice is a sought after speaker, facilitator, writer and contributor. Leveraging over 20 years of experience providing organizational leadership in diversity and inclusion, with the ADC Janice has guided the creation of Association programs such as Diversity Council Boot Camp™ and Diversity Council JumpStart™.  She was also the creative force behind the establishment of the Diversity Council Honors Award™. Prior to the Association, Janice served as Manager of Workforce Diversity for We Energies, a Wisconsin Fortune 500 utility. She provided guidance to leadership and management on discrimination, harassment, and diversity in hiring. Janice managed restructuring the organization’s tactical diversity process, which had been in place for ten years, to a strategic approach linked to business objectives. She was instrumental in the implementation of Employee Network Groups, and development of the company’s first diversity scorecard.