DEI & Workforce Mentoring Summit

Our mission: To fuel the quality and quantity of mentoring relationships for eastern Pennsylvania's young people and to close the mentoring gap.

MENTOR Independence Region

Join us for an exciting conversation with DEI leaders across the region on leveraging relationships to create stronger workplaces!

Subaru of America

Organizations are much better at hiring a diverse workforce than they are in retaining them. It’s a business imperative to create a work environment that fosters inclusion and belonging. Paramount to inclusion and belonging are the formal and informal relationships that diverse employees access to on-board, grow professionally, and access a path for advancement. Join DEI Leaders from across the region as they share insight on the Mentors, Sponsors and Managers that made a difference in their careers, explore innovative ways to hold organizations and people accountable to DEI goals, and empower future leaders to bring our organizations to the next level. Presented by MENTOR Independence Region and Subaru of America, Inc.Event Agenda:<ul><li>Welcome &amp; Opening</li><li>Panel 1: Mentoring Stories of Achievement </li><li>Panel 2: Multi-Generational Understanding: Building Future Leaders</li><li>Panel 3: Accountability: Measuring Success in DEI &amp; Mentoring</li><li>Keynote Speaker: Kristina Ashley Williams, CEO of Unpacking and Baldwin &amp; Simone’s </li><li>Cocktails and Networking</li></ul>Speakers include:<ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinaawilliams/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kristina Ashley Williams</a>, CEO, Unpacking and Baldwin &amp; Simone’s </li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-allen-a4860231/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Marcus Allen</a>, CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-clayton-jr-mba-ba6aa97/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">John Clayton</a>, Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion &amp; Workforce Initiatives, Independence Blue Cross</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/uvacoles/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Uva Coles</a>, Chief Learning Officer, Spring Point Partners LLC &amp; Founder, Inclusiva</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/abigail-ellis-7508261/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Abigail Ellis</a>, Executive Director, MENTOR Independence Region</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashonhoward/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Rashon Howard</a>, Founder &amp; CEO, SHON LLC</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevronbtynes/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bernard Tynes</a>, Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing &amp; Data Analytics, Penn Community Bank</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-fable-a41b40ab/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Les Fable</a>, District Manager, Starbucks</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/opeolabukola/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Opeola Bukola</a>, Chief of Staff, The Kismet Companies &amp; Founder, Lillo Consulting</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayinde-tate-lpc-96613624/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ayinde Tate</a>, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Episcopal Academy </li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/peggy-verdi-1a88195/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Peggy Verdi</a>, Vice President, Human Resources and Administration (CHRO), Subaru of America </li></ul>COVID-19 vaccinations are required for entry. Space is extremely limited for safety reasons. Register today!

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