Women's Conference

ILLINOIS DIVERSITY COUNCIL PRESENTS

4th Annual Illinois Women’s Conference When America Succeeds, Women Succeed

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 8:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. The DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago, Illinois

Sponsored by: Congratulations, Chris Rother!

Named, 2013 Most Powerful and Inﬂ uential Woman of Illinois by the National Diversity Council

138742 Welcome from the National Diversity Council Congratulations, Chris Rother!

Named, 2013 Most Powerful and

Dennis Kennedy Inﬂ uential Woman Founder & CEO, National Diversity Council of Illinois Greetings, by the National Diversity Council I would like to welcome you to the Fourth Annual Illinois Women’s Conference. This year’s theme is “When America Succeeds, Women Succeed.” Our goal is to not only focus on the achievement of women in leadership positions, but to discuss the challenges they’ve overcome and the opportunities they’ve capitalized on in order to be successful. As we move toward the future, it is clear that women will be a cornerstone to how successful business is conducted. It is my hope that the Illinois Women’s Conference can be a place for women to learn essential skills necessary to achieve greatness. The conference is a statewide event focusing on professional development, community, networking, entrepreneurship and women’s health. This event gives women a tremendous opportunity to grow, develop, learn and make connections. Additionally, the conference lends itself to be a statewide dialogue for Women in Illinois.

Each community is unique. Creating dialogue that is centered on diversity and inclusion is both healthy and important to issues specific to the Chicago community. I would like to thank our Board members and sponsors for their support. I would also like to thank our speakers who have provided their insight and wisdom so our audience can leave equipped to succeed.

Sincerely,

138742 B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s

Michelle Coussens Latasha Gillespie Chair of the Board Director of Global Diversity Marketing Director & Inclusion Capsim Management Simulations, Inc. Caterpillar Inc.

Jen Mahone Terri Mayes President, Illinois Diversity Council VP, Talent, Leadership Manager of Inclusion Practices & Organizational Development CDW OfficeMax

Carolynn Brooks Jane Pierce VP, Chief Diversity Officer VP, Talent & Organizational OfficeMax Development ADM Need pic.

Latoria J. Farmer Vanessa Vargas-Land Need pic. National Director of Diversity VP, Assistant Compliance & Corporate Responsibility & Ethics Officer KPMG LLP ADM

Mike Fisher Emily Williams Knight VP of Workforce Development President & Community Relations Kendall College COUNTRY Financial

Jim Floyd Dennis Kennedy VP & General Manager Founder & CEO McDonald’s USA LLC National Diversity Council

Diedra Fontaine Director of Diversity & Inclusion United Airlines

4 K e y n o t e S p e ak e r

Jennifer Granholm Former Governor of Michigan, Educator, and Political Commentator

Jennifer M. Granholm was elected governor of Michigan 2002. In 2006, she was re-elected with the largest number of votes ever cast for governor in Michigan. As Governor, Granholm led the state through a brutal economic downturn that resulted from a meltdown in the automotive and manufacturing sectors. She worked relentlessly to diversify the state’s economy, strengthen its auto industry, preserve the manufacturing sector, and add new, emerging sectors, such as clean energy, to Michigan’s economic portfolio.

Granholm revolutionized Michigan, not only laying the infrastructure for a new Detroit, but transforming a once-suffering state into a model for the future of America. Her management of Michigan’s economic crisis serves as a reminder that real innovation is born from hitting rock bottom.

Governor Granholm is a Distinguished Practitioner of Law and Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. As a Senior Advisor to The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Clean Energy Program, Granholm leads a national campaign that promotes clean energy policies that create jobs, stimulate innovation, spur investment, and enhance America’s competitiveness in the global clean energy race.

A native Canadian, Granholm is the recipient of the Canadian American Bar Association’s 2011 John D. Lawson Award which recognizes attorneys who have made an outstanding contribution to the law or legal scholarship.

Granholm is a regular contributor to NBC’s political talk show, Meet the Press and writes a bi-weekly column for Politico.com. Previously, she hosted The War Room with Jennifer Granholm on Current TV.

Granholm is an honors graduate of both the University of California at Berkeley and Harvard Law School. She and her husband, Daniel G. Mulhern, have three children.

5 W o m a n o f t h e Y e a r

Pat Harris Global Chief Diversity Officer, McDonald’s

Sometimes a boss recognizes something in an employee that they themselves haven’t yet discovered and that’s how Pat Harris came to the work of diversity and inclusion.“Initially I don’t think I was necessarily inspired,” Harris says. But Mel Hopson, McDonald’s Corporation’s first diversity officer, was convincing in his message that the role was a good fit for Harris and that McDonald’s would benefit for having her in it.“Needless to say, D&I leadership became my passion at the personal and organizational levels.”

Today, Harris is an expert in the field of diversity and inclusion, but thinks back on a time when it was all very new. Coming out of the world of human resources, her familiarity with the adversities associated with a leadership role helped her navigate many early roadblocks. These obstacles “made me stronger and actually smarter,” Harris says. “I became totally dedicated to the work of D&I, understanding that this is a journey and we will always be confronted with challenges. The secret sauce is ‘persistence’— never give up and be ready to take risks,” Harris says.

Diversity and inclusion is a journey that Harris gladly leads for McDonald’s Corporation as Global Chief Diversity Officer. She develops and implements diversity strategies throughout 33,500 restaurants in 119 countries. During her tenure, McDonald’s has earned recognition for its inclusion and diversity efforts from major publications like Fortune Magazine, Black Enterprise Magazine, Latina Style Magazine, Asian Enterprise Magazine and Worklife Matters magazine.

Taking diversity and inclusion global through McDonald’s Corporation’s Global Women’s Initiative was a tremendous learning experience for Harris. By sharing stories and helping new leaders, Harris is empowering people across the globe. Harris’ work is ensuring that diversity and inclusion will always be a part of the fabric at McDonald’s.

Harris documented her D&I journey thus far at McDonald’s in her book, None of Us is As Good As All of Us: How McDonald’s Prospers by Embracing Inclusion and Diversity. Her focus is a global focus, seeking to develop the appropriate tools and resources to take each area of the world to a new level of understanding diversity and inclusion.

There is work to be done all over the world. There are people who do not understand diversity and inclusion, but are open and willing to learn. Perhaps there is no greater joy in her work than when she is coaching someone at the remedial level of understanding of D&I. Harris says, “Seeing the light bulbs come on motivates me.”

6 M i s t r e ss o f C e r e m o n y

Lauren Jiggetts Reporter, NBC5

Lauren Jiggetts is an anchor and reporter for NBC 5 News. She joined NBC 5 in 2007. Before joining NBC5 Chicago, she worked in Boston at WLVI-TV and Los Angeles at Channel One News. She began her broadcasting career in the public affairs office at MTV Studios in New York, where she worked on the company’s anti-discrimination campaign.

Lauren graduated cum laude from Harvard University and is a graduate of Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire. She was born in Chicago. In 2011, Lauren was awarded a national Emmy for her contribution to NBC 5’s coverage of the Burr Oak Cemetery Scandal. She has also been awarded multiple regional Emmys. She is a native of Chicago, and lives with her husband in the city.

7 E v e n t S p o n s o r s

Title Sponsors

Campaigner Sponsor Gurdian Sponsor

Breakfast Silver Sponsor Breakfast Bronze Sponsor

Corporate Partners

8 2 0 1 3 M o s t P o w e r f u l & I n f l u e n t i a l W o m e n

Colleen Branch Barbara Kennedy Jane Pierce VP, Customer Care Centers SVP, Human Resources VP, Talent Walgreens United Stationers & Organizational Development ADM

Congratulations, Chris Rother!

Named, Joanne Clark Tracy Kocurek 2013Chris Most R other Powerful and VP of Human Resources, Senior Counsel, InﬂSVP, uential Public Woman & Advanced Global Sales Accenture Cloud Services ofTechnology Illinois Sales by the National Diversity Council & Marketing Division & Accenture Mobility & President of CDW Molex Inc. Accenture Government Sales CDW

Donna Dorsey Anastasia Vasquez Marta Vasel VP Human Resources VP of Operations Director of Sales, Navistar Career Education Corporation Marketing, & Supply

138742 BP

Mary Dunnam Cheryl Pearson-McNeil Rosalyn Wesley SVP of Customer Experience SVP Public Affairs Founder/CEO OfficeMax & Government Relations Tristan Reeves, LLC The Nielsen Company

Adrienne Fasano Pat O’Connel Andrea Zopp SVP Marketing World Wide CEO Jones Long LaSalle Product Manager Urban League CAT

Stacie Frank Jill G. Zimmerman VP, & Treasurer Chief Diversity Officer Exelon Mercer

9 A g e n d a

7:50 a.m. -8:20 a.m. Registration State Foyer

8:20 a.m. -9:45 a.m. Most Powerful & Influential Award Breakfast LaSalle Ballroom

10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. Concurrent Session I

11:10 a.m. -12:10 p.m. Concurrent Session II

12:15 p.m. -1:30 p.m. Keynote Luncheon featuring Gov. Jennifer Granholm LaSalle BallRoom

1:45 p.m. -2:45 p.m. Concurrent Session III

2:45 p.m. -3:15 p.m. Closing Reception

10 C o n c u r r e n t S e ss i o n s

10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. Men Take Charge and Women Take Care Michigan Room

Moderator: Keri Hornat, Illinois Diversity Council Speakers: Carol Hogan, Partner, Jones Day Lauren Ransom, Director of Student Services, Computer Systems Institute Jane Pierce, Vice President, Talent & Organizational Development, ADM Alfredo Avila, Legal Counsel

Work-Life Balance in the 21st Century State Room

Moderator: Bethany Florek, Greeley-Hansen Speakers: Marta Vasel, Vice President, BP - Aromatics Americas Dana Samardzich, CPC, Life Coach, Optimal Balance Coaching Jen Mahone, President of the Illinois Diversity Council & Diversity Inclusion Manager, CDW Valeria Bailey, General Counsel, RM Acquisition, LLC

Affirm Yourself for Life’s Challenges Superior I Speaker: & II Room Janet Edmunson, M.Ed., President & CEO, JME Insights Partner, sPeak Performance Speaker and Author of Finding Meaning with Charles

Success Now; Acting today instead of When I ... Superior III

Speaker: Terri Mayes, Vice President of Talent, Leadership and Organizational Develop- ment, OfficeMax

11:10 a.m. -12:10 p.m. Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Strategies to Redefine Power Michigan Room and Lead with Intention

Moderator: Cherie Price, Wellpoint Speakers: Barb Baurer, Executive Vice President & COO, COUNTRY Financial Nakia Green, COO, Trumpet NewsMagazine Vanessa Vargas-Land, Vice President of Asst. Compliance & Ethics Officer, ADM Lauren Ransom, Director of Student Services, Computer Systems Institute

Rising to the Top: How to Maximize Your Compensation State Room Speaker: Stacey Hawley, Career and Leadership Development Coach & Executive Compensation Specialist

11 C o n c u r r e n t S e ss i o n s

Rising to the Top: How to Maximize Your Compensation Superior I&II Speakers: Room Stacey Hawley, Career and Leadership Development Coach & Executive Compensation Specialist

Most Powerful & Influential Woman State Room

Moderator: Bethany Florek, Greeley-Hansen Speakers: Megan Cleghorn, J.D., M.B.A., Co-Founder and CEO of Request For Relief LLC Terri Mayes, Vice President of Talent, Leadership & Organizatioanl Development, OfficeMax Rosalyn Wesley, Founder/CEO, Tristan Reeves, LLC Adrienne Fasano, SVP of Marketing at Jones Lang LaSalle

Your Guide to Getting Respect and Handling Tough Superior III Relationships Room

Moderator: Felicia Williams, CDW Speakers: Laura Gale, Vice President of Marketing, United Stationers Supply Company Jeanette Kilo-Smith, Former Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion, Wal-mart Stores Deniece Fields, Director/Principal of the Young Women’s Leadership Charter School Jen Mahone, Diversity & Inclusion Manager, CDW

1:45 p.m. -2:45 p.m. Tools for Maximizing your Leadership Potential Michigan Room

Moderator: Keri Hornat, Illinois Diversity Council Speakers: Aleen Bayard, Principal and Founder, MarketZing Janice Fenn, President, The Professional Resources Organization, Inc. Kelly McNamara Corley, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Kandis Gibson, Associate, Foster, Murphy, Altman & Nickel, PC

12 C o n c u r r e n t S e ss i o n s

Life at a Crossroads: Finding the Courage to Choose a Different State Room Path

Moderator: Cherie Price, Wellpoint Speakers: Monica Luna, Sr. HR/HRIS-Business Developement Manager, Wyvil Systems Inc. Tanesha Pittman, Executive Director, Women’s Institute for Global Leadership Michelle Russell, President & Executive Coach at Russell Coaching & Consulting Megan Cleghorn, J.D., M.B.A., Co-Founder and CEO of Request For Relief LLC

Life Your Way: 10 Principles for Success on Your Terms Superior I & II Room Speaker: Amy Woods, Partner, Speak Performance

Entrepreneurship 101 Superior III Room Moderator: Maureen Finn , Amteek Speakers: Norine Martini Wiebmer, Founder and President, Networking with Impact R. Joy Stewart, Management and Marketing Executive RJS Enterprises International Elizabeth Gardner, Director Community Relations & Corporate Initiatives, WBDC Megan Cleghorn, J.D., M.B.A., Co-Founder and CEO of Request For Relief LLC

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Congratulations to the award recipients. Thank you for helping others get, stay and live well.

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