2023 June Virtual
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Open Arms: Expanding the Way We Think About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Corporate America has opened its eyes to the need for robust and effective DEI initiatives, but in many cases remains stuck in a limited perspective on what “diversity” really includes. How can DEI leaders ensure their organizations look beyond broad, familiar definitions and create programs tailored to the individual experiences of their employees? Since every person’s identity is composed of multiple attributes, how can DEI functions understand intersectionality from a structural standpoint?
From Day One is a Recertification Provider for SHRM and HRCI. This session is eligible for 3 credits from both organizations. The Activity IDs will be sent to attendees after the conclusion of the session.
Speakers
Suzan Morno-Wade
Xerox
Suzan Morno-Wade
XeroxSuzan Morno-Wade is the EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Xerox.
Mecca Mitchell
Burlington Stores
Mecca Mitchell
Burlington StoresMecca Mitchell is the SVP and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Burlington Stores.
Timothy Fair
Burlington Stores, Inc.
Timothy Fair
Burlington Stores, Inc.Timothy Fair is the Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Burlington Stores, Inc.
Ming Montoya-Tang
Firefly Partners
Ming Montoya-Tang
Firefly PartnersMing’s passion is to support teams of all types, especially creative individuals. She came from the Television/Entertainment industry but is very proud to be working with Firefly to advance the work of progressive nonprofits. Her job is to take care of all the operational issues that staff members face, so that they can work at their highest level. Ming holds a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Colorado Boulder. In her spare time she loves to cook and feed her friends and family, and is passionate about ending food insecurity. She also loves to travel and experience new cuisines across the globe. Ming sits on the Board of Directors for Growing Home, a nonprofit that services the Denver area with a two-generation approach to poverty alleviation and community equity.
Yvette Miley
NBCUniversal
Yvette Miley
NBCUniversalAward-winning journalist Yvette M. Miley serves as SVP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the NBCU News Group. Her responsibilities include recruiting and retention, training and development, employee engagement, strategic partnerships, and editorial initiatives across all four networks. She reports to NBCUniversal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde. Since joining MSNBC in July 2009, Miley has held several leadership roles within the news group including SVP for MSNBC and NBC News overseeing weekend, overnight, breaking news and special events programming on MSNBC as well as NBC News’ “Early Today” broadcasts; Head of Diversity and Inclusion for NBC News and MSNBC; VP for MSNBC; Executive Editor of MSNBC Dayside and thrgrio.com; and Executive-in-Charge of the NBC News digital platform NBCOUT, the first LGBTQ news vertical created by a major broadcast media organization.
Miley has worked for NBCUniversal for 27 years. Before joining MSNBC and NBC News, Miley was Vice President & News Director of the Miami/Fort Lauderdale-based NBC owned and operated television station NBC 6/WTVJ in June 2004. In July 2001, Miley was named Vice President and News Director of the then-owned NBC station, WVTM-NBC 13 in Birmingham, AL.
Miley is the recipient of many of the industry’s highest honors. She received three Emmy Awards, including an Emmy for the MSNBC and NBC News coverage of the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage in 2016; ten Edward R. Murrow Awards; a Society of Professional Journalists Award for her role during coverage of the Marathon Bombing in Boston; a DuPont-Columbia University Award; a George Foster Peabody Award for coverage of Hurricane Andrew in 1992; and four Associated Press Awards. Miley’s additional accolades include a Pride Stars Award by Adweek in 2020; Distinguished Alumna Award by the President of the University of Florida in 2018; the National Association of Black Journalists’ Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017; National Press Club recognition for her work as a mentor in 2016; a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Urban League of Palm Beach County in 2013; and the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce’s 2007 Corporate Executive of the Year. She was also named a Distinguished Graduate from the University of Florida in 1997.
Miley is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, Investigative Reporters and Editors, the National Press Club, the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and Online News Association. Her board memberships include ColorComm, the Stonewall Community Foundation, the T. Howard Foundation, the Florida A&M School of Journalism and Graphics Board of Visitors and University of Florida’s College of Journalism Dean Advisory Board.
Miley is a native of Riviera Beach, FL and a graduate of Suncoast High School and the University of Florida.
Lydia Dishman
Fast Company
Lydia Dishman
Fast CompanyLydia Dishman is Fast Company’s senior editor for growth and engagement. She has also written for CBS Moneywatch, Fortune, The Guardian, Popular Science, and the New York Times, among others.
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