Honoring the 2021 Top 50 Multicultural Leaders at the National Diversity & Leadership Conference
HOUSTON, April 14, 2021 /3BL Media/ - The DiversityFirstTM will be hosting the 17th Annual National Diversity and Leadership Conference on April 21-22 and April 28-29, 2021. The conference will be held virtually with this year’s theme being “Be a Changemaker”. The four-day conference will honor a number of diverse talent from different industries.
“As diversity, equity, and inclusion are finally being seen and acknowledged as serious, pressing matters of discussion, we are delighted to honor and recognize those who have been tirelessly championing belonging and allyship even before the topic was on the forefront of Americans’ minds. We thank you, our top 50 Multicultural Leaders, for your work and commitment, and we look forward to witnessing all that you’ll accomplish, all the leaders that you’ll develop, and the impact you’ll leave behind in the DEI sphere.” says National Diversity & Leadership Conference founder Dennis Kennedy.
The Multicultural Leadership Award is designed to recognize individuals who have made a difference through their achievements and exemplify the ability to excel in their field.
As workspaces become increasingly diverse, multicultural leadership is at the forefront of fortifying environments that respect diversity and welcome differing cultural perspectives.
At the National Diversity & Leadership Conference we honor the leaders who continue to encourage inclusivity and equity within the workplace.
To see the full list of the 2021 awardees please visit; http://top50ml.org/2021/
About The National Diversity & Leadership Conference
With thousands of attendees, the 2021 National Diversity & Leadership Conference remains one of the largest diversity conferences in the nation. Offering extraordinary networking opportunities, professional development, and critical conversations surrounding diversity and inclusion, attendees are able to curate their experience for optimal learning and growth. This year’s conference will take place virtually on April 21-22 and 28-29. More information about the Diversity & Leadership Conference is available at http://nationaldiversityconference.com/2021/
2021 Awardees
Ashok Srivastava
Senior Vice President and Chief Data Officer, Intuit
Andrea D. Hendricks
Senior Executive Director & Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Cerner
Anu Gupta
Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.
Ashley Page
SVP, Chief Compliance Officer, Endeavor
Barron Witherspoon
Senior VP, Global Industry Affairs & Corporate Race Initiative, Procter & Gamble
Chris Marquez
Vice President Global Field Services, Dell EMC
Christopher Clipper
SVP & CFO, Global Innovation & Go To Market Strategies, Head of Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis, Ralph Lauren
Colbert Narcisse
Executive Vice President, Head of Wealth Management, TIAA
Craig Taylor
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Iapetus Holdings LLC
David Huntley
EVP, Chief Compliance Officer, AT&T
Derrick Waters
Vice President of Package Operations, UPS, West Region
Diana Jajeh
SVP, Gamestop
Elias Reyna
VP Human Resources and People Services, Papa John's International
Elisa Bolduc
Vice President, Corporate Communications, Disney General Entertainment Content
Emerson Foster
Senior Vice President, Head of Human Resources, Consumer Bank, TD Bank
Frank Clyburn
Executive Vice President and President, Human Health, Merck
Guillermo Cisneros Finck
Sr. Vice President – Corporate Audit Services, Fiserv
Irfan Badibanga
Senior Vice President of Operations, Giant Food
Jackie Shropshire
Senior Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle
Jarvis Sam
Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion, Nike, Inc.
Jason Barrett
Senior Vice President, GAF Energy
Jeana Reyes
Director of Clinical Transformation and Quality, Horizon - Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey
Jerome Revish
Senior Vice President, Customer Support Services, Cardinal Health
JuJuan Timberlake
Vice President of Distribution US, Michael Kors (Capri Holding Limited)
Keith Dunnell
Regional Vice President, Salesforce
Kennedy Oates
Vice President Global Procurement, Amazon
Keyur Desai
Former Chief Data Officer, TD Ameritrade
Kristi Rodriguez
Senior Vice President, Nationwide Retirement Institute
Laura Jaramillo
Senior Vice President, Community Relations Lead Houston, Texas, Wells Fargo & Company
Marie Myers
CFO, HP
Michelle Ngo
Vice President, Clients Services and Operations, Verizon Media
Mike Goodwin
Senior Vice President of IT, CIO, PetSmart
Monique Picou
Google Executive, Global VP Product, Tech Strategy & Server Operations, Google
Mujtaba Ali-Khan D.O.
Division Chief Medical Center, HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division
Nathan Cheung
Vice President Of Business Development and Sponsorship, Premier Lacrosse League
Prakash Kota
SVP & CIO, Autodesk Inc
Rafeh Masood
EVP, Chief Digital Officer, Bed Bath & Beyond
Ramon Gregory
Senior Vice President, Customer Care, Samsung Electronics America
Sam Sindha
Senior Vice President of Retail Sales & Operations, T-Mobile
Sukshma Rajagopalan
Chief Digital Officer, Avantor
Teresa Wilson
Vice President of Regional Operations, Calpine
Ulysses Goree
Senior Vice President, KBR Integrated Solutions Americas
Vanessa Sutherland
EVP & Chief Legal Officer, Norfolk Southern Corporation
Vivek Arora
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Mears Group, Inc.
Xingchu Liu
SVP, Enterprise Data & Analytics, Macy’s
Zhanna Golodryga
Senior Vice President, Chief Digital and Administrative Officer, Phillips 66
###
Contact:
Alexus Christian
Communications Specialist
alexus.christian@nationaldiversitycouncil.org
