Elevate Annual ERG Summit & Leadership Forum

In-person, Thursday and Friday, May 29 & 30, 2025

We are currently confirming more esteemed speakers!

In-person, Thursday and Friday, May 30 & 31, 2024

Live, virtual option on Thursday, June 20, 2024

HONORED SPEAKERS

Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer and Director, Office of Human Capital

U.S. Department of the Interior

Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer

The Walt Disney Company

Senior Manager, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB)

United States Pharmacopeia

Chief Learning Officer

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Office of Civil Rights

U.S. Department of Commerce

Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer

Providence

Director, Strategic and Community Engagements, Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Navy Product Support Vice President

Boeing Global Services

Chief Diversity Officer, Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Deputy Purpose & DEI Officer

Deloitte Tax LLP

Chief, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

U.S. Coast Guard

Vice President, Community Engagement & Chief Diversity Officer

Froedtert ThedaCare, Inc. in Wisconsin

Senior Advisor

Office of the Undersecretary of Defense, Intelligence and Security

VP & Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

Elevance Health, Inc.

Head of Global Employee Engagement

RTX

Director of Software Engineering

Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Director, National Equity, Inclusion and Diversity

Kaiser Permanente

Director, Diversity & Inclusion

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Global Head, Engagement, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Astellas Pharma U.S. LLC

Senior DEI Strategist Leader

Edward Jones

Vice President of Engineering and Sciences (E&S) for the Networked Information Solutions (NIS)

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems

Chief Equity Officer

United States Pharmacopeia

Global Head of Employee Resource Groups and Wellbeing

Experian

Chief Inclusion & Engagement Officer

Charles River Associates

Manager, Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Astellas U.S. LLC

Principal Director and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer

The Aerospace Corporation

Partner Remarks

Executive Director, MESA

University of California, Office of the President

Director, Career Center

University of California, Riverside

Note: The speakers’ titles reflect role at the same time of speaking

2024 SPONSORS

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Partners & Advisory Board

Honored Speakers

2024 Speakers

Jennifer Ackerman

Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer and Director, Office of Human Capital,
U.S. Department of the Interior

Tinisha Agramonte

Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer,
The Walt Disney Company

Marian E. Amoa, MA, CPDC

Senior Manager, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB)
United States Pharmacopeia

Daniel W. Arnall

Chief Learning Officer,
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Junish A. Arora

Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Office of Civil Rights,
U.S. Department of Commerce

Karen A. Ashley

Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer,
Providence

Victoria L. Bowens, CDP

Director, Strategic and Community Engagements, Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,
U.S. Department of Defense

Sophia Bright

U.S. Navy Product Support Vice President,
Boeing Global Services

Dr. Jenise M. Carroll

Chief Diversity Officer, Office of Diversity and Inclusion,
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Nhu Fabros

Deputy Purpose & DEI Officer,
Deloitte Tax LLP

Maricela "Mari" Garcia

Chief, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion,
U.S. Coast Guard

Andrés E. González, M.Ed., CCDP/AP

Vice President, Community Engagement & Chief Diversity Officer,
Froedtert ThedaCare, Inc. in Wisconsin

Dr. Theresa R. Horne

Senior Advisor,
Office of the Undersecretary of Defense, Intelligence and Security

Ruchi Jalla

VP & Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer,
Elevance Health Inc.

Ceah Justice

Head of Global Employee Engagement,
RTX

Angela Li

Director of Software Engineering,
Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Michelle Linares

Director, National Equity, Inclusion and Diversity,
Kaiser Permanente

MyMy Lu

Director, Diversity & Inclusion,
Thermo Fisher Scientific

La Toya McClellan

Global Head, Engagement, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion,
Astellas Pharma U.S. LLC

Connie McFarland

Senior DEI Strategist Leader,
Edward Jones

Miti V. Patel

Vice President of Engineering and Sciences (E&S) for the Networked Information Solutions (NIS),
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems

Dr. Debra Joy Perez, PhD., MPA

Chief Equity Officer,
United States Pharmacopeia

Shannon Snowden

Global Head of Employee Resource Groups and Wellbeing,
Experian

Raquel Tamez

Chief Inclusion & Engagement Officer,
Charles River Associates

Brian Thibeaux

Manager, Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion,
Astellas U.S. LLC

Via Van Liew

Principal Director and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
The Aerospace Corporation

Partner Remarks

Thomas Ahn

Executive Director, MESA,
University of California, Office of the President

Sean Gil

Director, Career Center
University of California, Riverside

We are currently confirming more esteemed speakers!

2024 SPONSORS

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Partners & Advisory Board

2024 ERG Summit Speakers

  • Jennifer Ackerman | U.S. Department of the Interior
  • Tinisha Agramonte | The Walt Disney Company
  • Marian E. Amoa, MA, CPDC | United States Pharmacopeia
  • Daniel W. Arnall | Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
  • Junish A. Arora | U.S. Department of Commerce
  • Karen A. Ashley | Providence
  • Victoria L. Bowens, CDP | U.S. Department of Defense
  • Sophia Bright | Boeing Global Services
  • Dr. Jenise M. Carroll | Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Nhu Fabros | Deloitte Tax LLP
  • Maricela “Mari” Garcia | U.S. Coast Guard
  • Andres E. Gonzalez, M. Ed., CCDP/AP | Froedtert ThedaCare, Inc. in Wisconsin
  • Dr. Theresa R. Horne | Office of the Undersecretary of Defense, Intelligence and Security
  • Ruchi Jalla | Elevance Health, Inc.
  • Ceah Justice | RTX
  • Angela Li | Boein Commercial Airplanes
  • Michelle Linares | Kaiser Permanente
  • MyMy Lu | Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • La Toya McClellan | Astellas Pharma U.S. LLC
  • Connie McFarland | Edward Jones
  • Miti V. Patel | Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
  • Dr. Debra Joy Perez, PhD., MPA | United States Pharmacopeia
  • Shannon Snowden | Experian
  • Raquel Tamez | Charles River Associates
  • Brian Thibeaux | Astellas U.S. LLC
  • Via Van Liew | The Aerospace Corporation
Partner Remarks
  • Thomas Ahn | University of California, Office of the President
  • Sean Gil | University of California, Riverside
 

2023 ERG SUMMIT OPENING VIDEO

2023 ERG Summit Speakers

  • Ajit Apte | Vice President of Customer Operations, Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE)
  • Dr. Aditi Banerjee | Vice President and General Manager of Aerospace, Defense, and Manufacturing, DXC Technology
  • Victoria L. Bowens, CDP | Associate Director, Diversity and Inclusion Directorate Diversity Management Operations Center
  • Steven Brown | VP of Diversity & Inclusion, Molson Coors Beverage Company
  • Jessica Choi | Senior Director of Field Diversity & Inclusion – Asian Segment Lead, Northwestern Mutual
  • Nancy Diaz | Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB), Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), Davila Multicultural Insights Consulting (DMI)
  • Roy Donelson | Chief Executive, Raytheon Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Group
  • Eric Dziedzic | VP of Diversity and Inclusion, Charter Communications
  • Andres Gonzalez | Vice President, Community Engagement & Chief Diversity Officer, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Lawrence J. Harrington | Chief Audit Executive, Vice President of Internal Audit (Retired), Raytheon Company
  • Ruchi Jalla | VP & Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Elevance Health Inc.
  • Ceah Justice | Head of Global Employee Engagement, Raytheon Technologies
  • Michelle Linares | Senior Manager of National Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity, Kaiser Permanente
  • Laura Isela Long | Vice President of Operations, Performance, and Compliance, National Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity, Kaiser Permanente
  • La Toya McClellan | Senior Director, Global Head of Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Astellas Pharma U.S.
  • Tovahn Scott | Director of Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, RTX Corporate
  • Shannon Snowden | Global Head of ERGs and Wellness, Experian
  • Trudy Sullivan Stoudamire | Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Health Catalyst
  • Brian K. Thibeaux | Manager, Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Astellas Pharma U.S.
  • Binh Tran | VP Global Strategic Sourcing & Procurement, Cargill
  • Eric Watson | Director of Diversity & Inclusion, Southern California Edison
  • Jocelyn Williams | Business Leader, Diversity & Inclusion, Raytheon Intelligence and Space, Raytheon Technologies
 

2023 ERG Summit Speakers

  • Ajit Apte | Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE)
  • Dr. Aditi Banerjee | DXC Technology
  • Victoria L. Bowens, CDP | Diversity and Inclusion Directorate Diversity Management Operations Center
  • Steven Brown | Molson Coors Beverage Company
  • Jessica Choi | Northwestern Mutual
  • Nancy Diaz | Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), Davila Multicultural Insights Consulting (DMI)
  • Roy Donelson | Raytheon Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Group
  • Eric Dziedzic | Charter Communications
  • Andres Gonzalez | Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Lawrence J. Harrington | Raytheon Company (Retired)
  • Ruchi Jalla | Elevance Health Inc.
  • Ceah Justice | Raytheon Technologies
  • Michelle Linares | Kaiser Permanente
  • Laura Isela Long | Kaiser Permanente
  • La Toya McClellan | Astellas Pharma U.S.
  • Tovahn Scott | RTX Corporate
  • Shannon Snowden | Experian
  • Trudy Sullivan Stoudamire | Health Catalyst
  • Brian K. Thibeaux | Astellas Pharma U.S.
  • Binh Tran | Cargill
  • Eric Watson | Southern California Edison
  • Jocelyn Williams | Raytheon Technologies
 

2022 ERG SUMMIT OPENING VIDEO

2022 ERG Summit Speakers

  • Bharat Amin | Executive VP & Chief Information Officer, Huntington Ingalls Industries
  • Lisette Arsuaga | Co-President, ANA’s Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM)
  • Iesha Berry | Chief Diversity and Engagement Officer, DocuSign
  • Steven Brown | VP of Diversity & Inclusion, Molson Coors Beverage Company
  • Lisa Cagnolatti | Senior Vice President, Customer Service, Southern California Edison
  • Gilber Davila | Co-President, ANA’s Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM)
  • Nancy Diaz | Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), Davila Multicultural Insights Consulting (DMI)
  • Eloiza Domingo | Vice President, Human Resources and Chief Inclusive Diversity & Equity Officer, The Allstate Corporation
  • Roy Donelson | Chief Executive, Raytheon Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Group
  • Dr. Jennifer Farmer | Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion, Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Andres Gonzalez | Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Lawrence J. Harrington | Chief Audit Executive, Vice President of Internal Audit (Retired), Raytheon Company
  • Clarence A. Johnson | Director, Diversity Management Operations Center Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R))
  • Wil Lewis | Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Experian
  • La Toya McClellan | Senior Director, Global Head of Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Astellas Pharma U.S.
  • Renetta McCann | Chief Inclusion Experience Officer, Publicis Groupe
  • Ngoc-Vu Nguyen | Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, Bank of America
  • Sarah Picollo | Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, Vice President of People Success + Inclusion, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
  • Stephanie Piimauna | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Executive, Seminole Hard Rock
  • Heather Tinsley-Fix | Senior Advisor-Employer Engagement, AARP
  • Jocelyn Williams | Business Diversity and Inclusion Leader, Raytheon Technologies
  • Gefferie Yee-Madera | Vice President of Engineering, Strategic Space Systems, Northrop Grumman Space Systems

2022 ERG Summit Speakers

  • Bharat Amin | Huntington Ingalls Industries
  • Lisette Arsuaga | ANA’s Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM)
  • Iesha Berry | DocuSign
  • Steven Brown | Molson Coors Beverage Company
  • Lisa Cagnolatti | Southern California Edison
  • Gilber Davila | ANA’s Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM)
  • Nancy Diaz | Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), Davila Multicultural Insights Consulting (DMI)
  • Eloiza Domingo | The Allstate Corporation
  • Roy Donelson | Raytheon Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Group
  • Dr. Jennifer Farmer | Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Andres Gonzalez | Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Lawrence J. Harrington | Raytheon Company
  • Clarence A. Johnson | Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R))
  • Wil Lewis | Experian
  • La Toya McClellan | Astellas Pharma U.S.
  • Renetta McCann | Publicis Groupe
  • Ngoc-Vu Nguyen | Bank of America
  • Sarah Picollo | Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
  • Stephanie Piimauna | Seminole Hard Rock
  • Heather Tinsley-Fix | AARP
  • Jocelyn Williams | Raytheon Technologies
  • Gefferie Yee-Madera | Northrop Grumman Space Systems

2021 VIRTUAL ERG SUMMIT OPENING VIDEO

2021 Virtual ERG Summit Speakers

  • Corinne Abramson | National Director of Diversity, Choice Hotels International, Inc.
  • Tinisha Agramonte | Chief Diversity Officer, Motorola Solutions, Inc.
  • Iesha Berry | Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer, Slalom
  • Steven Brown | VP of Diversity & Inclusion, Molson Coors Beverage Company
  • Kayla Campbell | VP, Total Talent, Diversity & Enterprise-wide Development, Pernod Ricard North America
  • Marvin Davenport | Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer, VSP Global
  • Dr. Jennifer Farmer | Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion, Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Riqueza Feaster | Senior Vice President, DIversity & Inclusion (D&I) Executive Global Employee Networks and Global D&I Awards, Bank of America
  • Andres Gonzalez | Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Sandy Grace | Vice President, Governmental and External Affairs, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE)
  • Juanita Hendrickson | HR Leader, Biosciences, Becton Dickinson (BD)
  • Clarence A. Johnson | Director, Diversity Management Operations Center Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R))
  • Edna Kane-Williams | Chief Diversity Officer, AARP
  • Wil Lewis | Chief Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Officer, Experian
  • Angela Morris Lovelace | Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Officer, Silicon Valley Bank
  • James E. Page, Jr. | Chief Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, The Nature Conservancy
  • Corie Pauling |Senior Vice President, Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, TIAA
  • Stephanie Piimauna | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Executive, Seminole Hard Rock
  • Adam Raskoskie | Director, Business Resource Groups Program, TIAA
  • Gefferie Yee-Madera | Vice President of Engineering, Strategic Space Systems, Northrop Grumman Space Systems

2021 Virtual ERG Summit Speakers

  • Corinne Abramson | Choice Hotels International, Inc.
  • Tinisha Agramonte | Motorola Solutions, Inc.
  • Iesha Berry | Slalom
  • Steven Brown | Molson Coors Beverage Company
  • Kayla Campbell | Pernod Ricard North America
  • Marvin Davenport | VSP Global
  • Dr. Jennifer Farmer | Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Riqueza Feaster | Bank of America
  • Andres Gonzalez | Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Sandy Grace | Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE)
  • Juanita Hendrickson | Becton Dickinson (BD)
  • Clarence A. Johnson | Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R))
  • Edna Kane-Williams | AARP
  • Wil Lewis | Experian
  • Angela Morris Lovelace | CSilicon Valley Bank
  • James E. Page, Jr. | The Nature Conservancy
  • Corie Pauling | TIAA
  • Stephanie Piimauna | Seminole Hard Rock
  • Adam Raskoskie | TIAA
  • Gefferie Yee-Madera | Northrop Grumman Space Systems

2020 Virtual ERG Summit Opening Video

2020 Virtual ERG Summit Speakers

  • Heather Ainsworth | Advisor, AARP and CEO Workable Concept AARP
  • Bharat Amin | Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Huntington Ingalls  
  • Ajit Apte | Vice President of Technical Services Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE)
  • Karen A. Ashley | Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, American Electric Power
  • Steven Brown | VP of Diversity & Inclusion, Molson Coors Beverage Company
  • Allen Chen | Senior Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion Bank of America
  • Dr. Jennifer Farmer | Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion, Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Andres Gonzalez | Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Juanita Hendrickson | Vice President, Human Resources, Biosciences Becton Dickinson (BD)
  • Christopher Henry | Vice President, Talent & Change Management Sutter Health
  • Jennifer Herwig | Vice President, Human Resources Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE)
  • Wil Lewis | Chief Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Officer Experian
  • Corie Pauling | Senior Vice President, Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, TIAA
  • Sara Piccollo | Vice President, Executive Office, PIMCO
  • Stephanie Piimauna | Director of Inclusion & Diversity Gilead Sciences
  • Adam Raskoskie | Director, Business Resource Groups Program, TIAA
  • Tricia Sandiego |Senior Advisor, Caregiving & Health AARP
  • Labu Sharma | Regional Vice President & General Manager GE Healthcare
  • Bob Stephen | Vice President, Caregiving and Health Programs AARP
  • Trudy Sullivan | Chief Communications Officer and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Health Catalyst
  • Via Van Liew | Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) The Aerospace Corporation
  • James Williams | Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Teradata
  • Jocelyn Williams | Business Diversity and Inclusion Leader, Raytheon Intelligence and Space

2019 Virtual ERG Summit Opening Video

2019 Virtual ERG Summit Speakers

  • Dana Alligood | Senior Vice President and Global Commercial Banking Market Executive, Southern California, Bank of America
  • Bharat Amin | Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Huntington Ingalls Industries
  • Mark E. Angelo | Vice President, C-17 Services, Government Services, Boeing Global Services
  • Michiko Araki | Vice President, New Business Group, Sony Electronics
  • Steven Brown | Global Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) Leader and Sr. HR Business Partner for Leadership Programs, GE Healthcare
  • David Budd| Vice President, Market Regulation, Transparency Services, and OFDMI Technology, FINRA
  • Eric Ditmars | Vice President, Secure Sensor Solutions, Space and Airborne Systems, Raytheon
  • Kymberlee Dwinell | Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • Melissa Escallera | Vice President, Inclusion & Diversity, MUFG
  • Tanuja Garde | Vice President, Intellectual Property & Licensing, Raytheon
  • Andres Gonzalez| Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Juanita “Nita” Hendrickson | Vice President, Human Resources Talent Management, Diversity & Inclusion, Teradata Corporation
  • Juan Carlos Liscano | Vice President, Hub Operations, Miami International Airport, American Airlines
  • Barbara E. Miller | Director, Office of Diversity & Equal Opportunity, NASA – Ames Research Center (ARC)
  • Michael Murray | Director, Employer Policy Team, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
  • Stephanie Neuvirth | Senior Vice President, People and Organization, Banfield Pet Hospital
  • James E. Page Jr.| Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, Vanderbilt University
  • Corie Pauling | Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, TIAA
  • Sara Piccollo | Vice President, Inclusion, Diversity & Culture, PIMCO
  • Ellecia Purvis| Diversity Program Advisor, Southern California Edison
  • Labu Sharma | Regional Vice President & General Manager, Southwest Region, GE Healthcare
  • Nadine O. Vogel| Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Springboard Consulting
  • Scott Weldon | Vice President, Supply Chain Management, Huntington Ingalls Industries
  • Allison G. Wise | Director of Diversity and Inclusion, United States Office of Personnel Management
  • Edie Yau | Director, DireDiversity and Inclusion, Alzheimer’s Association, Northern California and Northern Nevada Chapter

2018 ERG Summit Opening Video

2018 National ERG Summit Speakers

  • Anjana Berde | Managing Director, Head of Talent Development for the Americas, and HR Business Partner Manager, MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
  • Emanuel Brady | Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Raytheon
  • Christopher Robert Carlson | Director of Talent Acquisition and Diversity, Tennessee Valley Authority
  • Brian S. Chase | Interim General Manager, Global Diversity, Chevron
  • 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
  • Erin Hanson | Senior Vice President, Vendor Relationship Management, Bank of America
  • Jeremious Henderson | Vice President, Compensation & Benefits, FINRA 
  • Raymone Jackson| Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Northwestern Mutual
  • Mick Jaggers | Vice President, Advanced Technology Development Center, 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
  • Cheryl Kern | Director, Global Diversity and Inclusion, Lockheed Martin Corporation
  • Harry Q. H. Lee, IIPrincipal, HQL Advisory, Inc.
  • Spencer MaidVice President of Breakthrough Innovation, Stanley Black & Decker
  • Andraya MartinSenior Advisor, Diversity & Inclusion, Chevron
  • Nyle T. Miyamoto | Additive Manufacturing Chief Engineer, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Everett, Washington 
  • Michael Murray | Director, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), US Department of Labor
  • Craig Parkin | Managing Director, Regional General Manager for the MidAtlantic Region, TIAA
  • Alex Rhodes | Senior Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion Executive, Bank of America
  • Joe Santana | Group Chair, Chairman of i4cp CDO Board, Speaker, CEO
  • Mike SebringHead 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
  • Mai TonVice President of People Operations & Culture, HelloSign
  • Lisa McGinty Toppin, Ed.D. | Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, LPL Financial
  • Nadine O. VogelChief Executive Officer & Founder, Springboard Consulting

2017 ERG Summit Speakers

  • Wendy ArmitageSenior Vice President, Theatrical Distribution, Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • John BasileHead 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 JohnsonDiversity & Inclusion Leader, Manpower Group
  • Wil LewisGlobal Diversity & Inclusion, Senior Vice President, Employee Networks Executive, Bank of America
  • Maggie MaertzLeadership 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

2016 ERG Summit Speakers

  • 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, IIPrincipal, 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

2015 ERG Summit Speakers

  • Dave BarthmussGroup 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) CarrollSenior Manager, Boeing Development Program Excellence, The Boeing Company
  • Jessica ChoiAssistant 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 HirotsuVice President, Corporate Research & Development Innovation Capability, Procter & Gamble
  • Florentino (Tino) IdosorDesign & 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 JaggersGlobal 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 SchlegelDirector, 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)

June 2014 Elevate Forum Speakers 

  • 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

2014 ERG Summit 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

2020 Virtual ERG Summit Speakers

  • Heather Ainsworth | AARP and Workable Concept
  • Bharat Amin | Huntington Ingalls  
  • Ajit Apte | Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE)
  • Karen A. Ashley | American Electric Power
  • Steven Brown | Molson Coors Beverage Company
  • Allen Chen | Bank of America
  • Dr. Jennifer Farmer | Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Andres Gonzalez | Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Juanita Hendrickson | Becton Dickinson (BD)
  • Christopher Henry | Sutter Health
  • Jennifer Herwig | Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE)
  • Wil Lewis | Experian
  • Corie Pauling | TIAA
  • Sara Piccollo | PIMCO
  • Stephanie Piimauna | Gilead Sciences
  • Adam Raskoskie | TIAA
  • Tricia Sandiego | AARP
  • Labu Sharma | GE Healthcare
  • Bob Stephen | AARP
  • Trudy Sullivan | Health Catalyst
  • Via Van Liew | The Aerospace Corporation
  • James Williams | Teradata
  • Jocelyn Williams | Raytheon Intelligence and Space

2019 Virtual ERG Summit Speakers

2018 National ERG Summit Speakers

2017 ERG Summit Speakers

  • Wendy ArmitageSenior Vice President, Theatrical Distribution, Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • John BasileHead 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 JohnsonDiversity & Inclusion Leader, Manpower Group
  • Wil LewisGlobal Diversity & Inclusion, Senior Vice President, Employee Networks Executive, Bank of America
  • Maggie MaertzLeadership 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

2016 ERG Summit Speakers

  • 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, IIPrincipal, 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

2015 ERG Summit Speakers

  • Dave BarthmussGroup 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) CarrollSenior Manager, Boeing Development Program Excellence, The Boeing Company
  • Jessica ChoiAssistant 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 HirotsuVice President, Corporate Research & Development Innovation Capability, Procter & Gamble
  • Florentino (Tino) IdosorDesign & 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 JaggersGlobal 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 SchlegelDirector, 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)

June 2014 Elevate Forum Speakers 

  • 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

2014 ERG Summit 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

Note: Speakers’ titles reflect role at the same time of speaking.