Leadership CONFERENCE Global Generation Workplace: Preparing Leaders Pittsburgh Marriott City Center October 22, 2015 8:00AM–2:20PM
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PENNSYLVANIA DIVERSITY COUNCIL A MULTICULTURAL RESOURCE PROMOTING EXCELLENCE 6th Annual Pittsburgh Leadership CONFERENCE Global Generation Workplace: Preparing Leaders Pittsburgh Marriott City Center October 22, 2015 8:00AM–2:20PM Sponsored by: The students, faculty, and staff of Pittsburgh Technical Institute Congratulate and Thank George L. Pry for his dedication to all students and his leadership within the college community. George L. Pry Executive Vice President Pittsburgh Technical Institute PTI George Pry Congratulatory Ad 10_15.indd 1 10/14/15 4:46 PM NDC Consulting When EXPERIENCE and RESULTS count, turn to NDC Consulting, your complete Diversity & Inclusion consulting and training solution. Let us help your organization achieve success! Contact: Cecilia Orellana-Rojas, VP Strategy and Research, [email protected] www.nationaldiversitycouncil.org/what-we-do/training/ THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS DiversitySPONSORS DiversityPROMOTER DiversityCAMPAIGNER Bronze Sponsors Most Powerful and Influential Awards Breakfast Leadership Excellence Awards Luncheon Other Sponsors 3 FOUNDER’S WELCOME Greetings, It is my privilege to welcome you to our 6th Annual Pittsburgh Leadership Conference. Since the inception of the Pittsburgh Diversity and Leadership Conference, we have made great strides in fostering an environment for diversity and inclusion. However, there is still much more to be done. In order to remain competitive in today’s global economy, organizations must be innovative and creative when it comes to maintaining diversity within their workforce. They should also actively seek to mold leaders and encourage employee engagement throughout every level of their infrastructure, in order to ensure organizational objectives are not merely fulfilled, but exceeded. To achieve these goals, businesses must constantly strive for change and promote environments of inclusion, while also educating employees on the importance of these policies. Our conference will afford organizations the opportunity to explore tools and resources necessary to build diverse workforces and remain competitive on the global stage. The event will also provide a valuable opportunity for individuals to network together and grow in their knowledge of diversity and leadership, which can be utilized to craft long and distinguished careers. Finally, our speakers and various panel sessions will offer a unique perspective on a plethora of topics, including the creation of a diverse workforce, essential leadership skills, personal branding, and diversity and inclusion best practices. I encourage you to join us and not only actively participate with your colleagues, but take your newly acquired knowledge back to your organization and share it with your coworkers, managers, and senior leadership, in order to promote a diverse and inclusive environment for all. I would like to take this time to thank our sponsors who see the value in our Pittsburgh Leadership Conference and continue to provide financial support to keep us going. I also want to acknowledge our speakers who have made a commitment to be here. Finally, I would like to thank the conference organizers and volunteers who worked diligently to bring you a top-notch conference. Sincerely, Dennis Kennedy Founder & CEO National Diversity Council 4 PENNSYLVANIA DIVERSITY COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sherri Flaherty Nadia McCrimmon, PADC Chairman of the Board M.B.A., PHR Vice President, Executive Director Human Human Resources Operations Resources Drexel University Cricket Communications Rochelle Seideneck Sara Oliver-Carter Senior Director, Edible Grocery Vice President, Giant Eagle Diversity & Inclusion Highmark Olga Lagunova Lisa M. McBride, PhD Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer Software Engineering, Philadelphia College of Distinguished Engineer Osteopathic Medicine CA Technologies 5 MASTER OF CEREMONIES Megan Cleghorn, JD, MBA President Cleghorn Performance Elevation LLC Megan Cleghorn, JD, MBA is the President of Cleghorn Performance Elevation LLC, an elite private–client executive coaching, leadership empowerment and executive communication company. As a coach and consultant, Megan marries her many years of operational and financial expertise with her passion for empowering current and future senior executives with the tools to graduate from Excellent to Superior. Megan is also the CEO of Request For Relief LLC, a national organizational–wellness consultancy servicing clients facing high–stress business and workplace challenges, including restructurings and post–M&A integration. Through RFR, Megan facilitates organizations’ effective management of stress and burnout that increases employee resilience, strengthens performance and improves bottom–line business results. Prior to leading Cleghorn Performance Elevation and RFR, Megan spent more than a decade at the premier global law firm as a corporate restructuring professional, advising companies in distressed situations on operational and financial reorganizations as they underwent transformational change. In addition, Megan is a lecturer at, and advisor to The Wharton School of Business MBA Program on topics of Executive Communication and Advanced Persuasion. Megan regularly presents nationally on topics of Transformational Change, Leadership Empowerment, Advancement of Women, Organizational Wellness, and Entrepreneurship. Megan obtained her B.S. and her J.D. at Duquesne University and her M.B.A. at The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. 6 MODERATORS Erica Acosta Associate Director, Diversity Center for Global Education & Diversity Korrey Green Attorney William Law Colleen McMullen Executive Director, Diversity Initiatives Carnegie Mellon University Tepper, School of Business Nimita Patel Research Assistant Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development, Wilkes University Chaton Turner Associate Counsel University of Pittsburgh Medical Center 7 The DiversityFIRST™ Certification Program prepares Facilitators qualified professionals to create and implement highly successful D&I strategies for organizational excellence and a competitive edge in today’s global marketplace. The program blends theory and practice during a 5-day intensive curriculum and on-going professional development within the graduate network. Graduates of the program are recognized as a NDCCDP (National Diversity Council Certified Diversity Professional). November 16-20, 2015 Cecilia Orellana-Rojas, Ph.D. Jim Penny VP-Strategy and Research Executive Director 2700 Post Oak Blvd., 6th floor National Diversity Council National Diversity Council Houston, TX 77056 Areas of Focus • The Business Case for Diversity and Inclusion • Cultural Competence • Measurement and Evaluation • Diversity Leadership • Best Practices in Diversity and Inclusion • Graduate Network Component Matthew D. Gonzalez, Ph.D. Armida Mendez Russell Associate Professor Senior Consultant Extended Academic Program National Diversity Council Guest Speakers University of the Incarnate Word LaMonte Thomas Lisa Firmin, MS, MHRM, Colonel, USAF, Retired T.K. Floyd Pranika Sinha President & General Manager Associate Provost for Faculty/ Attorney at Law Manager-Employee North Texas and Oklahoma Student Diversity and Recruitment National Certified Counselor & Organization Development Cigna The University of Texas at San Antonio Law Office of T.K. Floyd, PLLC Occidental Petroleum REGISTRATION DEADLINE October 30, 2015 For more information and to register, please contact Jim Penny at [email protected] www.nationaldiversitycouncil.org/diversityrstcertication AGENDA 8:00 a.m. - 2:20 p.m. Registration 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Most Powerful & Influential Women Awards Breakfast.................. Salon 4-5 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Concurrent Sessions I Most Powerful & Influential Women Roundtable ...................................................................Salon 1 Prepping for a Position of Power ..............................................................................................Salon 6 Leveraging Coaches, Mentors and Sponsors ..................................................................City Center A 11:30 a.m. - 1:10 p.m. Leadership Excellence Awards Luncheon.............................. Salon 4-5 1:20 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. Concurrent Session II Leaning In Without Tipping Over: Achieving Work + Life = Balance ....................................Salon 1 Smart People Take Smart Risks.....................................................................................City Center A Top Leadership Competencies.................................................................................................Salon 6 9 MOST POWERFUL & INFLUENTIAL WOMEN Esther Barazzone, PH. D President Chatham University Esther Barazzone has been the President of Chatham University since 1992. Prior to becoming president, Dr. Barazzone served as Professor of European Intellectual History at Hamilton and Kirkland Colleges and also worked for the University of Pennsylvania and Swart more College; she was Vice President of Academic Affairs at Philadelphia University before coming to Pittsburgh. Under President Barazzone’s leadership, Chatham has grown from a women’s college to a coeducational university with a women’s college within it and has increased its enrollment almost five fold to 2,300 students, and its land holdings from 32 acres to nearly 450 acres, including a new satellite campus in Richland Township which will be the first campus in the world built entirely