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The third speaker during the “Be Your Best Advocate” Ted-style talk at the 7th annual Women of Color and Their Allies (WOCA) event was Karen Walker, Associate Vice President of Consumer Service Operations at Humana (No. 6 on the 2024 Top 50 list). Following a talk on building confidence from BASF’s Jarrod Harden, Walker spoke […]
The second speaker during the “Be Your Best Advocate” Ted-style talk at the 7th annual Women of Color and Their Allies (WOCA) event was Jarrod Harden, DEI Strategy Implementation Manager at BASF (No. 22 on the 2024 Top 50 list). Following a talk on the value of self-advocacy from Marriott International’s Porsche Pettiford, Harden spoke […]
The “Be Your Best Advocate” session at Fair360’s 7th annual Women of Color and Their Allies (WOCA) event featured TED-style talks from experts at Marriott International, BASF and Humana. Porsche Pettiford, VP, Hotel Opens, Transitions & Operations Support Resources at Marriott (a Hall of Fame company), centered her talk on the value of self-advocacy. Additionally, […]
Fair360’s “Networks that Work for Women” session at the 7th annual Women of Color and Their Allies (WOCA) event featured Marla Willner, SVP, Head of Commercial Credit Management at TD Bank (No. 20 on the 2024 Top 50 list). The event took place virtually on Oct. 8, 2024. Willner discussed the importance of networks for […]
The “Allyship: Small Steps Toward Big Change” session at Fair360’s virtual 7th annual Women of Color and Their Allies (WOCA) event on October 8 featured a conversation with Toyota North America executives. Speakers included: Candice Nash, D+I Leader Cory Hoffman, General Manager, Vehicle Safety and Compliance Norm Bafunno, SVP, Powertrain Operations The discussion emphasized […]
Dow’s (No. 3 on Fair360’s 2024 Top 50 list) belief in advocacy and allyship has helped pave the way toward its goal of being the “most inclusive material science company in the world,” according to Chief Inclusion Officer Dr. Alveda Williams. During a panel titled “Advocacy in Action” at Fair360’s 7th annual Women of Color […]
“Making Culture Your Competitive Advantage” was the first panel discussion at the 7th annual Women of Color and Their Allies (WOCA) event on October 8. The session was led by Fair360’s Chief Operating Officer Shane Nelson. To start out, he shared data from the 2024 Top 50 survey which showed that companies with strong cultural […]
America is currently experiencing a complex shift. It stands at the “precipice of possibility,” where the dreams of those who lived before us intersect with the lives of people in the world today. As Amira Barger, Author, Contributing Writer and Guest, MSNBC and Fast Company, put it, “we find ourselves standing at a unique precipice.” […]
Fair360’s 7th annual Women of Color and Their Allies (WOCA) event featured speakers, panels and interactive sessions. The event left attendees feeling inspired, prepared and connected to continue to rise in their careers. This fit perfectly with the virtual event’s theme, “Let’s Rise Together.” Luke Visconti, Founder and Chairman of Fair360, kicked off the event […]