Speakers
Speakers and Panelists
Confirmed Speakers as of 3/4/20.
EMCEE
Nina Vaca
Chairman and CEO
Pinnacle Group
KEYNOTE
Howard Ross
Principal
Udarta Consulting
Dr. Ben Altschuler
[Think Tank Thought Leader]
Assistant Professor & Academic Director, Master’s of Science in Travel and Tourism Program
Temple University School of Sport, Tourism, and Hospitality Management
Carlo Aragoncillo
[Veterans Diversity & Inclusion Panelist]
Director
City of Philadelphia Office of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Tiffenia Archie
[Think Tank Thought Leader]
Assistant Vice President of Institutional Diversity, Equity, Advocacy, and Leadership
Temple University
Nolan N. Atkinson, Jr.
[Breakfast Remarks]
Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Office of Mayor Jim Kenney,
City of Philadelphia
Sheryl Axelrod
[Gender Diversity and Pay Equity Speaker]
Founder
The Axelrod Firm, PC
Dr. Brandi Baldwin
[Millennial Engagement, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Speaker]
Founder & CEO
Millennial Ventures
Loraine Ballard Morrill
[The Philly Ad Club Industry Roundtable]
Director of News and Community Affairs
iHeart Radio Philadelphia
Major Floretta Barbee-Watkins, Retired
[Veterans Diversity & Inclusion Panelist] Senior Pastor
The Avenue Presbyterian Church
Chief Breakthrough Officer
FlowMotion Coaching
Walter Barela
[Latino Hotel Association and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Industry Roundtable]
Principal, Peak Hospitality
Member, Board of Directors, Latino Hotel Association
Charlene Barker Gedeus
[Latino Hotel Association and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Industry Roundtable]
Attorney
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
Dr. Pamela Barnett
[Think Tank Facilitator]
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences
La Salle University
James Barrood
[Gender Diversity and Pay Equity Introduction]
Advisor
Tech Council Ventures, Jumpstart Angels
Bridgett Battles
[Diversity in Healthcare Introduction]
Community Engagement Administrator
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
David Brown
[The Philly Ad Club Industry Roundtable]
Assistant Professor
Klein College of Media and Communication, Temple University
Deanna Byrne
[CEO Roundtable Moderator]
Managing Partner, Philadelphia
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Alissa Carpenter
[Millennial Engagement, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Panel Introduction]
Owner & Multigenerational Expert
Everything’s not OK and That’s OK
Melissa Cherry
[Destinations International Industry Roundtable]
Chief Operating Officer
Destinations International
Karin Copeland
[The Philly Ad Club Industry Roundtable]
Founder & CEO
CreateXChange
Sherri Darden
[The Philly Ad Club Industry Roundtable]
President
Scoop Media USA
The Honorable Tony Coelho
[Closing Luncheon Remarks]
Former US Congressman
Founder, The Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy, and Innovation
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Uva C. Coles, MSM, OL
[Unconscious Bias Panelist]
Associate Vice President, Center for Civic & Global Engagement
Widener University
Michael Days
[Closing Luncheon Remarks]
Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Damien Ghee
[Mayors Roundtable Introduction]
Regional Vice President, Greater Philadelphia Lending Group
TD Bank
Yvette Donado
[Think Tank Industry Expert]
President & CEO
Diversity & Inclusion Strategists, LLC
Tiffani Donaldson-Berry
[Destinations International Industry Roundtable]
Program Manager
The Ladipo Group
Karen Dougherty Buchholz
[Opening Breakfast Remarks]
Chief Diversity Officer and Senior VP, Administration
Comcast NBCUniversal
Terri Hartwell Easter
[Young Professionals Diverse Talent Pipeline Moderator]
Founder & Principal
T.H. Easter Consulting
Tamala Edwards
[Mayor’s Roundtable Moderator]
Co-Anchor
Philadelphia 6abc News
Dr. Richard M. Englert
[Academic Think Tank Opening Remarks]
President
Temple University
Varsovia Fernandez
[Connecting Communities & Companies: Engaging Your Community Leaders Panelist]
Member, Joint Diversity Council
Comcast NBCUniversal
Chantelle Fitzgerald
[Matrix of Intersectionality & Implicit Bias Introduction and Session Contributor]
Founder & CEO
Mindset Strategies
Dave Dambreville
[Destinations International Industry Roundtable]
Attorney
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
Taryn Guy
[Diversity and Healthcare Panelist]
Regional Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Region
Devin Halliday
[Think Tank Industry Expert]
Founder & Chief Belonging Architect
Rudiment Solutions LLC
Ryan Hammond
[Diversity Includes Disability Panelist]
Executive Director
Philadelphia Eagles Autism Foundation
Ric Harris
[The Philly Ad Club Industry Roundtable]
President & General Manager
NBC10 Philadelphia/WCAU, Telemundo62 Philadelphia/WWSI
Dr. Caroline Heffernan
[Think Tank Thought Leader]
Assistant Professor
Temple University School of Sport, Tourism, and Hospitality Management
Bill Hertan
[Think Tank Industry Expert]
Managing Director
TRI Partners, Inc./Florida Diversity Learning Series
Sheila Hess
[Awards Dinner Remarks]
City Representative
City of Philadelphia
Rasagna Holt
[Young Professionals Diverse Talent Pipeline Panelist]
President
KGTiger Corporation
Ajamu Johnson
[Connecting Communities & Companies: Engaging Your Community Leaders Moderator]
Vice President, Procurement
Comcast NBCUniversal
Derrick Johnson
[Diversity & Inclusion Award Recipient]
President & CEO
NAACP
Dr. Jeremy Jordan
[Awards Dinner Speaker]
Associate Dean and Associate Professor
Temple University School of Sport, Tourism, and Hospitality Management
Mayor James F. Kenney
[Mayors Roundtable Panelist]
Mayor
City of Philadelphia
Katie Kern
[Diverse Marketing Strategies Panelist]
Partner/COO
Media Frenzy Global
Dr. Gloria Kersey-Matusiak
[Diversity in Healthcare Panelist]
Professor Emerita and Adjunct Professor of Professional Ethics, Global Health, Health Policy, and Quality and Safety
Holy Family University School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions
Jay Kim
[Diverse Marketing Strategies Panelist]
President
AAAZA, Inc.
Mayor Régis Labeaume
[Mayor’s Roundtable Panelist]
Mayor
Québec City
Tonya Ladipo
[Destinations International Industry Roundtable]
Founder & CEO
The Ladipo Group
Dr. Marcus Lambert
[Diversity in Healthcare Moderator]
Assistant Dean, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Graduate School, Department of Medicine
Dr. Richard Lapchick
[Academic Think Tank Opening Speaker]
Endowed Chair and Director, DeVos Sports Business Management Program
University of Central Florida
Jannie Lau, Esq.
[Connecting Communities & Companies: Engaging Your Community Leaders Panelist]
Member, Joint Diversity Council
Comcast NBCUniversal
Dr. Keith Leaphart
[Connecting Communities & Companies: Engaging Your Community Leaders Panelist]
President & CEO
Replica Creative
Christopher Lewis, Esq.
[The Philly Ad Club Industry Roundtable]
Attorney
Blank Rome
Sara Lomax-Reese
[The Philly Ad Club Industry Roundtable]
President & CEO
WURD Radio
Jonathan Lovitz
[Award Dinner Remarks]
Senior Vice President
National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
Lt. Colonel Angel Lugo
[Veterans Diversity & Inclusion Panelist]
Chief of Education and Training for Diversity and Inclusion
US Air Force
Dr. Teddie Malangwasira
[Unconscious Bias Panelist]
President & CEO
Malangwasira Leadership Consulting
Franne McNeal
[Think Tank Industry Expert]
Education Services Director, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program
Community College of Philadelphia
Kelly Meerbott
[Millennial Engagement, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Moderator]
Principal/Leadership Coach/Speaker Author
YOU: Loud and Clear
Dr. Edith P. Mitchell
[Awards Dinner Speaker]
Clinical Professor of Medicine and Medical Oncology; Director, Center to Eliminate Cancer Disparities; Associate Director Diversity Affairs
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health
Sara Molina-Robinson
[Diversity Includes Disability Panelist]
Managing Director, Special Ed. Programs & Support Services
Public Health Management Corporation
Lynette Montoya
[Latino Hotel Association and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Industry Roundtable]
President & CEO
Latino Hotel Association
Dr. Patrick F. McKay
[Think Tank Facilitator]
Fox School of Business Stanley and Franny Wang Professor of Human Resource Management
Temple University
Jack Myers
[Think Tank Industry Expert]
Media Ecologist, Author, Founder
MediaVillage and AdvancingDiversity.org
Delphine O’Rourke, Esq.
[Diversity and Healthcare Panelist]
Partner
Duane Morris
Jagruti Panwala
[CEO Roundtable Panelist]
Chairwoman
Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA)
Robyn F. Pollack, Esq.
[Employee Resource Groups Panelist]
Managing Director
AchieveNEXT
Cauldon “Cal” Quinn
[Veterans Diversity & Inclusion Moderator]
CEO
Bancroft Capital
Sulaiman Rahman
[Think Tank Industry Expert]
Founder & CEO
DiverseForce
Melinda Ramos
[The Philly Ad Club Industry Roundtable]
Vice President of Talent & Diversity
The Brownstein Group
Kimberly S. Reed, MEd
[Employee Resource Groups Moderator]
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Strategist
Chief Transformational Officer
Reed Development Group
Rakia Reynolds
[Diverse Marketing Strategies Panelist]
CEO
Skai Blue Media
Stephanie Robertson, JD
[Connecting Communities & Companies: Engaging Your Community Leaders Introduction]
Director of Community Engagement and Inclusion
Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business
Dr. Nicole R. Robinson
[Matrix of Intersectionality & Implicit Bias Speaker]
Founder
Cultural Connections by Design
Thomas Roth
[CEO Roundtable Panelist]
Founder & President
Community Marketing & Insights
Dana Saewitz
[The Philly Ad Club Industry Roundtable]
Chair, Departments of Advertising and Public Relations and Associate Professor of Instruction
Klein College of Media and Communication, Temple University
Linda Sanchez
[Diverse Talent Pipeline Panelist]
SVP and Chief HR Officer
Bryn Mawr Trust
Kryss Shane, MS, MSW, LSW, LMSW
[Employee Resource Groups Panelist]
Leading LGBT+ Expert
ThisIsKryss.com
Gary Shepherd
[The Philly Ad Club Industry Roundtable]
President & CEO
3rd Floor Media
Ron Siggs
[Diversity in Healthcare Panelist]
Senior Vice President, Development
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital – Jefferson Health
Matt Skallerud
[Diverse Marketing Strategies Moderator]
President
Pink Media
Margaret Spence
[Gender Diversity and Pay Equity Moderator]
Founder/CEO
C. Douglas & Associates, Inc.
Hernan Tagliani
[Diverse Marketing Strategies Panelist]
President/Founder
The Group Advertising
Zabeth Teelucksingh
[Closing Luncheon Remarks]
Executive Director
Global Philadelphia Association
Alan Tempest
[The Philly Ad Club Industry Roundtable]
Executive Director
The Philly Ad Club
Chase Trimmer
[Diversity Includes Disability Panelist]
Director, Philadelphia Program
Special Olympics Pennsylvania
Dr. Erinn Tucker
[Think Tank Facilitator]
Faculty Director of the Global Hospitality Leadership Master’s Program
Georgetown University
Kelly Tomblin
[CEO Roundtable Panelist]
President & CEO
Intren, LLC
Maria Veglia
[Employee Resource Groups Panelist]
Co-Founder
Time to Flourish
Erika L. White
[Breakfast Sponsor Welcome]
Divesity & Inclusion Manager
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Quentin Williams
[The Philly Ad Club Industry Roundtable]
Marketing Director
Radio One
Cid Wilson
[Opening Dinner Armchair Interviewee]
President & CEO
Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)
Koert Wehberg, Esq
[Diversity Includes Disability Moderator]
Executive Director
Philadelphia Mayor’s Commission on People with Disabilities
Victor Younger
[Think Tank Facilitator]
Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Student Services
The Hotel School and SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University