Wendy Armitage | Senior Vice President, Theatrical Distribution, Sony Pictures Entertainment
John Basile | Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Fidelity Investments
Victoria Bowens | Director, Diversity and Inclusion, Navy
Maggie S. Carter | Director, Human Resources at Raytheon, Space & Airborne Systems
Christopher B. Cool | Vice President Operations Optimization, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
Brian Fishbone | Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Crew Resource Groups (CRGs) Vanguard
Andres E. Gonzalez | Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
Donna Gupton | Vice President, Talent Development at AARP
Ruth Harper | Vice President, Global Strategic Communications, Manpower Group
Sarah Helm, Ph.D. | Manager, Diversity & Inclusion, Discover Financial Services
Mick Jaggers | Global Hawk UAS Director and Program Manager, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
Ruchi Jalla | Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, BAE Systems, Inc.
Dessa Johnson | Diversity & Inclusion Leader, Manpower Group
Wil Lewis | Global Diversity & Inclusion, Senior Vice President, Employee Networks Executive, Bank of America
Maggie Maertz | Leadership and Executive Development, Wells Fargo
Paul Martin | Senior Vice President – People and Organizations, Chief Diversity Officer, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Christine McGlade | Vice President, Global Operations, San Diego Autonomous Design Center of Excellence, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
Alfredo Mendez | Senior Director – Talent Management, Diversity and Organization Effectiveness, DCS Americas HR
Lori Nickel | Vice President, Senior Diversity Consultant, Inclusion & Diversity, MUFG Union Bank
Darcy Pierson | Senior Vice President, Director of Inclusion, Engagement, & Change, Associated Bank
Christopher Rowland | Global Diversity Officer, People & Culture, Global Human Resources, ManpowerGroup
Joe Santana | Chair of i4cp's Chief Diversity Officer Board
Mike Sebring | Head of Inclusion and Diversity for the Americas, MUFG Union Bank
Elizabeth Strike | Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion Talent Consultant, Associated Bank
Trudy Sullivan | Vice President, Communication & Public Affairs at Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems
Zina B. Sutch, Ph.D. | Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, OPM
Nadine O. Vogel | Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Springboard Consulting
Elevate's national signature event convenes Employee Resource Group (ERG) leaders, champions and sponsors, as well as diversity advocates from major organizations to share and learn best practices in talent development and business development.
This year’s ERG Summit theme is “Bold: Smart Risks Amidst Fluid Future” and will be held at the San Diego Marriott La Jolla Hotel (San Diego, CA) on May 31 & June 1, 2018.
The Elevate Forum
In partnership with University of California–San Diego, University of California–Riverside and California State University–Fullerton, this leadership event features over 20 senior executives sharing their best insights in Leadership Lightning Talks before an audience of leaders and over 60 executives. Our upcoming Elevate Forum will be on June 1, 2018 in La Jolla, CA.
About Elevate
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Elevate is a partnership with the California State University—Fullerton, University of California—Riverside, University of California—San Diego, Spectrum Knowledge, and the University of California Office of the President. The ERG Academy functions as the leading knowledge institute for Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). The ERG Academy produces leading-edge, innovative, and practical insights on ERGs. We synergize the collective knowledge, best practices, and passion of ERGs across industries. Our mission is to align ERGs to augment their organizations’ success.
Elevate features two primary initiatives:
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Roy Azevedo | Vice President, Advanced Concepts & Technology, Space & Airborne Systems, Raytheon Company
John Basile | Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion Strategies, Fidelity Investments
Ondra Berry | Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, MGM Resorts
James Colon | Vice President, African American Business Strategy, North America, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Susana Escalante | Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems (SAS)
Ash Hanson | Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, Aramark
Larry Harrington | Vice President, Internal Audit, Raytheon
Tisa Jackson | Vice President, Corporate Diversity & Inclusion, Union Bank
Thea Jenkins | Management Development Director, GEICO
Audria P. Lee | Director Diversity and WorkLife, FINRA – Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Sandra Evers-Manly | Vice President, Global Corporate Responsibility, Northrop Grumman Corporation
La Toya Smith | Diversity and Inclusion Specialist, Brown-Forman Corporation
Geri Thomas | SVP, Chief Diversity Officer and Georgia Market President, Bank of America
Lorie Valle-Yanez | Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, Mass Mutual
Veronica Villalobos | Director, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Kimberly Williams | Diversity Consultant, Office of Diversity, Baystate Health
Chelle Wingeleth | Director, Talent Solutions, Diversity & Inclusion, Southern California Edison
We're currently confirming additional esteemed speakers for the Joint ERG Summit & Elevate Forum, June 2018!
Emanuel Brady | Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Raytheon
Christopher Robert Carlson | Director of Talent Acquisition and Diversity, Tennessee Valley Authority
Caroline Choi | Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Southern California Edison (SCE)
Christopher B. Cool | Vice President Operations Optimization, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems (Ret.)
Barry Draskovich | Group Vice President, Program and Contract Management, Parker Aerospace
Andres Gonzalez | Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
Jeremious Henderson | Vice President, Compensation & Benefits, FINRA
Raymone Jackson | Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Northwestern Mutual
Mick Jaggers | Global Hawk UAS Director and Program Manager, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
Phyllis A. James | Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity & Corporate Responsibility Officer, MGM Resorts International
Kate Perry Jones | Vice President of Human Resources for Talent, Diversity and Inclusion and Global Systems, Global Tools and Storage (GTS) division, Stanley Black & Decker
Harry Q. H. Lee, II | Principal, HQL Advisory, Inc.
Spencer Maid | Vice President of Breakthrough Innovation, Stanley Black & Decker
Nyle T. Miyamoto | Additive Manufacturing Chief Engineer, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Everett, Washington
Michael Murray | Director, Employer Policy Team, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), US Department of Labor
Craig Parkin | Managing Director, Regional General Manager for the MidAtlantic Region, TIAA
Mike Sebring | Head of Inclusion and Diversity, Americas Division, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
CPT Herbert L. Sims | Director of Diversity & Inclusion, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Patrick (Pat) Tang | Vice President of Product Integrity, Amazon Lab126
Lisa McGinty Toppin, Ed.D. | Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, LPL Financial
Nadine O. Vogel | Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Springboard Consulting
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May 31 & June 1, 2018
Honored Speakers
2016 Speakers
Roy Azevedo | Vice President, Advanced Concepts & Technology, Space & Airborne Systems, Raytheon Company
Ken Baruth | Vice President Risk, Dealer Credit & IT Security, and Chief Risk Officer, Toyota Financial Services Corporation
Susan Beat | Senior Vice President, Unionbank
Shawn Burklin | Regional Vice President, San Diego, GEICO
Lisa Cagnolatti | Vice President, Business Customer Division, Southern California Edison
Mark Czaja | Group Vice President, Technology & Innovation, Parker Aerospace
Larry Harrington | Vice President Internal Audit, Raytheon
Leonard L. Kaigler | Vice President–Agency, State Farm Insurance
Harry Lee | Vice President, Corporate Contracts, Pricing & Supply Chain, Northrop Grumman
Patrick Lee | Senior Vice President, Customer Service, Innovation & Business Strategy and Chief Environmental Compliance Officer, Southern California Gas Company
Diego Miralles | Global Head, Innovation, Janssen, Johnson & Johnson
Michael Moran | Vice President, Clinical, Facility & Guest Services, Baystate Health
Catherine Rice | Vice President of Contracts, Pricing and Program Business Operations, Northrop Grumman, Aerospace Systems Sector
Scott Shane | Senior Vice President Talent Acquisition and Diversity & Inclusion, Unionbank
Daniel M. Sibears | Executive Vice President, Regulatory Operations/Shared Services, FINRA - Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Albert A. Smith | Vice President of Customer Service, Lexus Division, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.
Veronica Villalobos | Director, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Gillian Wright | Director of Customer Programs and Assistance, Southern California Gas Company
Partners & Advisory Board
2015 Speakers
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Chinar Bopshetty-Kale | Sr. Global Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Employee Resource Groups, Microsoft
Emanuel Brady, Jr. | Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer, Raytheon
Dr. Walter F. Buell | Principal Director, Electronics and Photonics Laboratory, The Aerospace Corporation
James Draper | Partner, Enterprise Systems Controls & Compliance, PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
Michelle R. Ferguson | Senior Vice President, Global Workspace Strategies and Services, McGraw Hill Financial
Erby L. Foster, Jr. | Director, Diversity & Inclusion, The Clorox Company
Mohan Ganapathy | AAA of Southern California
Andres Gonzalez | Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
Tisa Jackson | Director, Global Diversity & Inclusion Practice Management, Microsoft
Ruchi Jalla | Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, BAE Systems, Inc.
Kurt Kutyla | VP, Contracts, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems
Audria Pendergrass Lee | Director, Diversity & WorkLife, FINRA –Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Harry Q. H. Lee, II | Principal, HQL Advisory, Inc.
Wil Lewis |Global Diversity & Inclusion, Senior Vice President, Employee Networks Executive,Bank of America
Winifred V. Quinn, Ph.D. | Director, Advocacy & Consumer Affairs, the Center to Champion Nursing in America, an initiative of AARP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, AARP
Mike Sebring | Head of Inclusion and Diversity for the Americas, Organizational Development, MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
Leslie Sutherland | Director of Growth Enabling Systems, Solar Turbines
Nadine O. Vogel |CEO, Springboard Consulting LLC
Dennis R. Will | Program Director, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Autonomous Systems, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
Sarah Willoughby | VP, Western Region Engineering, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
Scott P. Willoughby | VP, Program Manager, Northrop Grumman
April Wilson | Vice President, Financial Advisor, Pacific Capital Resource Group, Inc.
Kamina Young | Vice President, Implementation Consultant Enterprise Diversity & Inclusion, Wells Fargo
2017 Speakers
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2018 Sponsors
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2018 Speakers
Dave Barthmuss | Group Manager, Communications (West), General Motors Company
Shaun Beaudette | Director, Business Management, Information Technology, Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems
Emanuel Brady, Jr. | Vice President and CIO Information Technology, Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems
Daniel (Dan) Carroll | Senior Manager, Boeing Development Program Excellence, The Boeing Company
Jessica Choi | Assistant Vice President, Talent Acquisition & Diversity, Penn Mutual
Barry Draskovich | Vice President, Program Management, Parker Aerospace
Michael Geary | Managing Partner, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company & President/CEO, Sterling Wealth Strategies
Gail Herring | Communications Coordinator; Diversity and Inclusion, Toyota Motor Sales
Dennis Hirotsu | Vice President, Corporate Research & Development Innovation Capability, Procter & Gamble
Florentino (Tino) Idosor | Design & Manufacturing Engineering (DME) Functional Leader and Sr. Manager, Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems
Tisa Jackson | Vice President; Corporate Diversity and Inclusion, MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
Mick Jaggers | Global Hawk UAS Director and Program Manager, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
Patricia Miller | Vice President, Human Resources, Southern California Edison
Ty Ondatje | Senior Vice President, Corporate Responsibility & Chief Diversity Officer, Iron Mountain
Michael B. Reding | Vice President, Sales Support & International Operations, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Kelly Schlegel | Director, Logistics Information Management Systems, Boeing
Scott Shane | Managing Director, Talent Acquisition & Staffing for the Americas, MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
Larry Stullich | Director, Communication Systems Engineering, Northrop Grumman Information Systems
Veronica Villalobos | Director, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)