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Dr. Tony Byers
Director of Global Diversity & Inclusion Starbucks
Dr. Byers, is the director of Global Diversity Inclusion at Starbucks Coffee Company. He is responsible for developing and leading the strategic direction for global diversity and inclusion to drive engagement, innovation and business growth. Dr. Byers is an accomplished inclusion and change management specialist with 20 years of demonstrated experience leading change in large matrix multinational organizations. During his professional career he has held various leadership roles within multinational organizations including diversity and inclusion, talent acquisition and organizational change. He has a proven record of quality performance and leadership in challenging and diverse environments including for profit, non-profit and academic institutions. In addition he has served as organizational management consultant and adjunct professor with the University of Minnesota – Carlson School of Business, Metropolitan State University and the University of Wisconsin – River Falls. Dr. Byers holds a Ph.D. in Human & Organizational Development and a M.A. in Organizational Systems from Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, California where his doctoral thesis focused on effective strategies for building support for diversity programs among senior leaders.
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Your Brain is Good at Inclusion...Except When It's Not
Dr. Steve Robbins
Chief "What if?" Officer
S.L. Robbins & Associates
A powerful storyteller with a powerful story to tell, Dr. Steve L. Robbins has an uncanny ability to inspire people even in the midst of disrupting and challenging the way they think about the world. Born in Vietnam, Dr. Robbins immigrated with his mother to the United States where they faced many challenges during a time when there was much anti-war and anti-Vietnamese sentiment.
A thought leader and innovator, Dr. Robbins' unique concept of "Unintentional Intolerance" has captured wide acclaim from numerous audiences and organizations across the United States. His approach does NOT blame or point fingers. It uses neuroscience and the science of human behavior to challenge individuals and organizations to be more open-minded, mindful and intentional about inclusion and valuing people for their unique gifts, abilities and experiences.
Dr. Robbins earned an undergraduate degree in Communication from Calvin College, and his masters and doctorate in Communication Science from Michigan State University. His background in communication, socio-psychology and cognitive neuroscience drive his work with individuals and organizations – the core of the work is about understanding human behavior and leveraging human differences in an ever-changing, dynamic world. |
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Ken Ampy
CEO
Astyra
Panelist |
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Ron Carey
President
Studio Squared
Panelist |
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Brian Quigley
President and CEO
US Smokeless Tobacco Company, an Altria Company
Panelist |
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Marsha Rappley
CEO
VCU Health System
Panelist |
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Carter Reid
Senior Vice President
Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer
Secretary
Dominion
Panelist
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Nancy Rodrigues
Secretary of Administration
Commonwealth of Virginia
Panelist
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Lenore Pearlstein
Owner & Publisher
INSIGHT Into Diversity
magazine
Moderator |
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General Sessions
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| Let’s talk about Race: Lessons Learned |
Jonathan Zur
President & CEO
Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities
Facilitator
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 Marc Cheatham
Director of Constituent Services and Casework for Senator Tim Kaine
Creator, The Cheats Movement Blog
Panelist |
Adria Scharf
Executive Director
Richmond Peace Education Center
Panelist |
Melissa McKenney
Parent Leader
Rename Byrd Middle School
Panelist
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What’s trending in the Court Room:
Implications for the Board Room and the Classroom |
Karen Michael
Owner
Karen Michael, PLC, Employment Law, Training & Consulting
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Breakout Sessions
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Workforce Track
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Building an Inclusive Culture: Understanding Unconscious Bias
Christal Morris
Global Head Inclusion & Diversity
Willis Towers Watson |
When Women Thrive
Pam Jeffords
Partner
Mercer Human Resource Consulting |
Putting the Pieces of the Diversity Puzzle Together:
A look at the Evolution of Diversity from compliance to imperative
Mesha Mott, MBA, PHR
Executive HR Consultant
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Community Track
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The Systemic Drivers of Poverty and How it Affects Everyone
Jamison Manion
President
Workforce Engagement Solutions, LLC
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Beyond the LGBTQ Label
Ted Lewis
Executive Director
ROSMY |
Can We All Get Along? What the Police Know About Inclusion and How that Strengthens RVA
Eric English
Deputy Chief, City of Richmond Police Department
John Venuti
Chief, VCU Police Department
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Education Track
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Not Rocket Science! Self-Reflection and Diversity & Inclusion Applied In Layers (DIAL) Model to Enhance DROI in Education
Anita Nahal, Ph.D.
D&I, Unconscious Bias and Higher Education Consultant
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Internships: Helping Students Navigate the Transition from School to Workplace
Heather Schofield, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Senior Employee Relations Analyst
Chesterfield County
Moderator
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 Expectations of Next Generation Workers
Aubrey Pettaway
University of Richmond
Facilitator
Student Panelists
University of Richmond, VCU, Virginia Union University and Virginia State University
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