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- Florangela Davila, KNKX 88.5 FM
"Timely and much needed convo about the importance of removing the stigma and providing accessible mental health resources for all employees."
- Kim Vu, Remitly
"The From Day One Conference in Seattle was filled with people who want to make a positive impact in their company, and build an inclusive culture around diversity and inclusion. Thank you to all the panelists and speakers for sharing their expertise and insights. I'm looking forward to next year's event!"
- Kayleen Perkins, Seattle Children's
"We really enjoyed the event yesterday— such an engaged group of attendees and the content was excellent. I'm feeling great about our decision to partner with FD1 this year."
- Katy Romero, One Medical
"I had the pleasure of attending From Day One. My favorite session, Getting Bias Out of Our Systems, was such a powerful conversation between local thought leaders."
- Michaela Ayers, Nourish Events
"We always enjoy and are impressed by your events, and this was no exception."
- Chip Maxwell, Emplify
"I had the distinct pleasure of attending From Day One Seattle. The Getting Bias Out of Our Systems discussion was inspirational and eye-opening."
- Angela Prater, Confluence Health
“From Day One provided a full day of phenomenal learning opportunities and best practices in creating & nurturing corporate values while building purposeful relationships with employees, clients, & communities.”
- Vivian Greentree, Fiserv
“Thank you for bringing speakers and influencers into one space so we can all continue our work scaling up the impact we make in our organizations and in the world!”
- Trisha Stezzi, Significance LLC
“The panels were phenomenal. The breakout sessions were incredibly insightful. I got the opportunity to speak with countless HR leaders who are dedicated to improving people’s lives. I walked away feeling excited about my own future in the business world, knowing that many of today’s people leaders are striving for a more diverse, engaged, and inclusive workforce.”
- Jordan Baker, Emplify
“Inspiring speakers and powerful conversations. Loved meeting so many talented people driving change in their organizations. Thank you From Day One! I look forward to next year’s event!”
- Sarah J. Rodehorst, ePerkz
“De-stigmatizing mental health illnesses, engaging stakeholders, arriving at mutually defined definitions for equity, and preventing burnout—these are important topics that I’m delighted are being discussed at the From Day One conference.”
- Cory Hewett, Gimme Vending Inc.
“Thank you From Day One for such an important conversation on diversity and inclusion, employee engagement and social impact.”
- Desiree Booker, ColorVizion Lab
"Last week I had the honor of moderating a panel on healthy work environments at the From Day One conference in Atlanta. I was so inspired by what these experts had to say about the timely and important topics of mental health in the workplace and the value of nurturing a culture of psychological safety.”
- Alexis Hauk, Greengate Marketing