Session Speakers

The following speakers have been confirmed.  Please check back for updates.

  • Linda Akutagawa, Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP)
  • Philip Berry, President, Philip Berry Associates, LLC
  • Anthony Berryhill, PhD candidate, Yale University
  • Yvonne Blaine, Vice President of Workforce Relations, Bremer Financial Services
  • Rose Mary Bombela-Tobias, Principal, Global Diversity Solutions Group
  • Janice Bowman,  President, Association of Diversity Councils
  • Phyllis Braxton, M.Ed., President and Founder, PINK Consulting, LLC
  • Rick Brundage, Founder and Lead Consultant, Genuine Influence
  • Maria Campbell, SC Johnson 
  • Carol Campayne,  Director, Diversity Practice Ltd.
  • Vinny Caraballo, Founder, Global Targeting
  • Lino Carrillo, Vice President Home Delivery Sales, Oberweis Dairy
  • Jermaine Davis, Founder and CEO, Seminars & Workshops, Inc.
  • Joyce Dubensky, Executive Vice President, Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding
  • Holly Eng, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney
  • Kathryn M. Engdahl, Metcalf, Kaspari, Engdahl & Lazarus, P.A. 
  • Shirley Engelemeier, Founder & CEO, InclusionINC
  • Deena Fidas, The Workplace Project Manager, Human Rights Campaign Foundation
  • Mark Fowler, Manager of Programs, Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding
  • Dolores Fridge, Medtronic, Inc.
  • Joe Gerstandt, Founder & CEO, OurTimeToAct.com
  • Tracey Gibson, Director of Diversity Initiatives, Cargill
  • Rick Hammergren, Chief Operating Officer, ARC Greater Twin Cities
  • Kumari Henry, CEO, Rising Phoenix Leadership Consulting
  • Julia Hubbel, President, The Hubbel Group Inc.
  • David Hunt, President & CEO, Critical Measures, LLC
  • Loan Huynh, Attorney, Fredrikson & Byron 
  • Doug Jondle, Director of Research, Center for Ethical Business Cultures
  • Matt Keys, Consultant, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
  • Kelli Lester-Brown, Director of Diversity North America, Sara Lee Corporation
  • Murray Mann, Principal, Global Diversity Solutions Group, LLC
  • Frank McCloskey, Vice President of Diversity, Georgia Power
  • Jeanine McGuire, Consultant, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
  • Kjirsten Mickesh, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, General Mills
  • Mai Moua, President, Leadership Paradigms
  • Monica Oldham, Director of Diversity, PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Anita Patel, Director of Racial Justice & Public Policy, YWCA
  • Naomi Perman, Principal Attorney, Perman Law 
  • Sue Plaster, Director of Diversity, Fairview Health Services
  • Angela Pracher, Diversity Consultant, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
  • Jordan Roberge, Manager of Diversity and Inclusion, SUPERVALU
  • Danielle Robinson, Director of Diversity & Talent, Diageo
  • James Rodgers, President and CEO, J.O.Rodgers and Associates, Inc.
  • Robert Rodriguez, Assistant Dean, Kaplan University
  • Howard Ross, Chief Learning Officer, Cook Ross 
  • Rowzat Shipchandler, Project Manager, The Saint Paul Foundation
  • Robert Shoemake, Director or Programs and Membership, Center for Ethical Business Cultures
  • Yvonne Shorts Lind, President/Attorney, Twin Cities EEO Consulting  
  • Sara Sundeen, Manager of Employment Services, Courage Center
  • Sara Taylor, Principal, deepSEE Consulting 
  • Myat T. Thun, Diversity Consultant, Fairview Health Services 
  • Leslie Traub, President and CEO, Cook Ross 
  • Liz Winfeld, Principal, Common Ground
  • Lynelle Wood, Senior Director of Labor Relations, HealthPartners   
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