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Pamela W. Arnold

President of the American Institute for Managing Diversity, Inc. (AIMD)

Pamela serves as President of the American Institute for Managing Diversity, Inc. (AIMD), a national nonprofit diversity think tank based in Atlanta, Georgia.  AIMD’s mission is to advance diversity thought leadership and help build diversity capable organizations, communities and individuals.

 

Captain Kenneth J. Barrett

Under Secretary of Defense’s Acting Director, Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity

Captain Barrett is currently serving as the Under Secretary of Defense’s Acting Director, Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity in Washington, DC.

 

Jason Belzer

SPORTS BOARD MEMBER
Founder and President of Global Athlete Management
Enterprises, Inc.

Jason Belzer is founder and President of Global Athlete Management Enterprises, Inc. (GAME, Inc.), an agency that specializes in the career management and marketing of coaches, and creation of collegiate sports properties.

 

Edna Breinig Chun

Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resource Services, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Edna B. Chun is an educational leader and award-winning author with over two decades of human resource and diversity leadership experience in public higher education in the California, Florida, and Ohio state systems.

 

Deborah Dagit

Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President, Diversity, Work Environment & University Relations Strategy for Merck & Co. Inc.

Deborah Dagit joined Merck & Co. Inc. as the Chief Diversity Officer in June 2001.  She has responsibility for global equal opportunity employment compliance, diversity, inclusion, work environment, and university relations strategy.

 

Gloria Johnson Goins

Founder and President of Brilliant Ideas, LLC

Gloria Johnson Goins is the Founder and President of Brilliant Ideas, LLC, a marketing and consulting company that specializes in reaching growth and emerging markets.

 

Tia T. Gordon

Founder and CEO, TTG + Partners

Tia T. Gordon is an accomplished communications professional who is recognized as an innovative leader, particularly in the areas of media relations, crisis management, diversity and inclusion, and strategic development.

 

Melanie Harrington

Chief Executive Officer, Vibrant Pittsburgh

Melanie Harrington serves as the CEO of Vibrant Pittsburgh, a nonprofit economic development organization spearheading initiatives to attract, retain, elevate and educate a diverse workforce in the Pittsburgh region.

 

Ozzie Harris II

Senior Vice Provost for Community and Diversity, Emory University

Ozzie Harris, II serves as the Senior Vice Provost for Community and Diversity at Emory University. As a senior member of the Provost’s Office, Mr. Harris is charged with identifying, creating and advancing efforts that lead to the development of “community,”...

 

J.R. Hipple

CEO of Hipple & Co. Reputation Management

J.R. Hipple, CEO of Hipple & Co. Reputation Management, is a veteran public relations and management consultant with corporations and non-governmental organizations throughout the U.S.

 

Dr. Wardell Johnson Ed.D.

SPORTS BOARD MEMBER
Associate Professor

Wardell Johnson, a native of Greenwood, MS., graduated from Knoxville College (TN.) in 1973.


 

T. Hudson-Jordan

Director, Global Diversity & Talent Strategies, Pitney Bowes, Inc.

In her current role, Ms. Hudson Jordan leads the company’s continuing efforts to promote a culture of inclusion, working with corporate and business unit leadership...

 

Jeffrey Larroca

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC.

Jeffrey Larroca focuses his practice on labor and employment and litigation. Additionally, Jeffrey has significant insurance experience, including coverage litigation, premises liability litigation, personal injury, fidelity relating to employee dishonesty claims, and surety. He also has experience in general contract litigation, lender liability (primarily involving failed or troubled real estate transactions), and resolving title and tenancy issue for sale of multi-family residential real estate. Finally, Jeffrey also has experience in product liability matters.

 

Hollande Levinson

Education Director, Anti-Defamation League Southeast Region

Hollande Levinson is the Education Director for the Anti-Defamation League Southeast Region, where she runs anti-bias, diversity education programs in schools and the community.

 

Frank McCloskey

Retired Vice President of Diversity for Georgia Power

Frank McCloskey served as vice president of Diversity for Georgia Power from 2000-2010.

 

 

 

Graciela G. Meibar

Graciela G. Meibar, Vice President of global sales training and global diversity for Mattel, Inc.

Graciela G. Meibar is vice president of global sales training and global diversity for Mattel, Inc., a global leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of toys with approximately $6 billion in annual sales.

 

Julia Mendez

Director, Workforce Compliance and Diversity Solutions for Peoplefluent.

Julia Mendez is Director, Workforce Compliance and Diversity Solutions for Peoplefluent for the New Orleans office.  Ms. Fuentes current duties include overseeing the training programs...

 

Tanya Odom, Ed.M

Diversity Consultant

Tanya Odom, Ed.M, is a part-time Senior Consultant with The FutureWork Institute, a strategic alliance of Towers Perrin...

 

 

Marjorie L. Powell, J.D.

Associate Vice President, Human Resource Services at University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)

Marjorie L. Powell, JD, is the Associate Vice President for Human Resource Services for the University of Maryland (UM) in Baltimore, a state public university comprised of a medical center, professional and graduate schools, and research institutions.

 

James O. Rodgers

James O. Rodgers, CMC, MBA (The Diversity Coach™), is a gifted facilitator and strategy processor. He is an author, speaker, thought leader, executive coach, diversity management expert, master facilitator and Certified Management Consultant.

 

 

Joe Santana

Senior Director, Diversity, Siemens USA

Joe Santana has been with Siemens since 1998 and is currently Senior Director of Diversity in the United States.  Joe is a broadly experienced, seasoned diversity and inclusion executive with a solid business P&L track record.

 

Dr. Jennifer Wade-Berg

Chief Diversity Officer, Kennesaw State University

Dr. Jennifer A. Wade-Berg joined Kennesaw State University as the Chief Diversity Officer in August 2008.  She also is an Assistant Professor in the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services in the Department of Social Work and Human Services where she teaches nonprofit management.

 

Kennedy D. Wells

SPORTS BOARD MEMBER
Director of Membership Services for the Black Coaches and Administrators

Kennedy D. Wells became the Director of Membership Services for the Black Coaches and Administrators (BCA) in May, 2006.

 

Shirley J. Wilcher

Executive Director of the American Association for Affirmative Action

Shirley J. Wilcher is a leading authority on equal opportunity and diversity policy. Ms. Wilcher is currently Executive Director of the American Association for Affirmative Action (AAAA).  She is also President of Wilcher Global, LLC.

 

Anise D. Wiley-Little

Anise D. Wiley-Little, Managing Partner and member of the board with MEGA-K Enterprises LLC

Anise D. Wiley-Little brings over twenty five years of diverse business experience in the discipline of Human Resources and on business advisory and non-profit boards with significant expertise in compensation and talent acquisition. 

 
 



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