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		Welcome Address | Opening Keynote Moderators and Facilitators | Panelists
		Welcome Address
				Carol Evans CEO/Founder Working Mother Media Carol Evans is the founder and CEO of Working Mother Media. She is a working mom herself with two children, Robert and Julia Rose. Carol's first book, This Is How We Do It: The Working Mothers' Manifesto, was published and released April, 2006 by Hudson Street Press, a member of Penguin Group. Ms. Evans' history with Working Mother Media is a long and illustrious one. In 1979, she sold advertising for the test issue of Working Mother, then published by McCall's. During the next ten years, Carol grew advertising at Working Mother magazine from $100,000 to more than $14 million. She also helped to develop the well-known Working Mother 100 Best Companies initiative, which last year celebrated its 20th anniversary. From 1989 to 2001, she ran two publishing companies: Stagebill and Chief Executive. In 2001, she returned to Working Mother, buying the company just three weeks before September 11 and founding Working Mother Media. Since then she has announced several initiatives, including the Best Companies for Women of Color. In January of 2007, Working Mother Media acquired Public Affairs Group, Inc.— including Diversity Best Practices and Business Women's Network. This acquisition makes Carol's company the largest U.S. media company focused on diversity and the advancement of women. back to top
		Opening - Keynote Speaker
				Rosalyn Taylor O'Neale Rosalyn Taylor O’Neale is a woman with something to say. And say it she does in her trademark style with humor, intelligence and more than a little compassion. Her knowledgeable, thought provoking, and captivating approach has delighted audiences around the globe. Her most recent international invitation was to speak in Bangalore, India to over 400 women from the countries top Information Technology companies. Her five state speaking tour with Office Depot and eWomenNetwork has received rave reviews. Ms O’Neale brings passion, knowledge and insight when talking about her first book or her premier workshop topics. Rosalyn recently completed a prestigious 2-year appointment as the Executive Vice President of Diversity Initiatives for MTV Networks. Her work was documented in Harvard Business Review and resulted in receiving the 2004 CDO/CEO Team Award from Diversity Best Practices. Rosalyn Taylor O’Neale is one of the nation’s preeminent speakers, educators and consultants on leadership, diversity and inclusion and race and gender. Over the past 10 years, Rosalyn has taught the principles of the 7Keys 2Success® to executives and leaders in more than twenty-five countries, throughout North and South America, Africa, Europe, Australia and Asia. back to top
		Moderators and Facilitators
				Trudy Bourgeois President and Chief Executive Officer The Center for Workforce Excellence Session Facilitator: “Solving Business Problems Through Creative Partnerships” Trudy Bourgeois is one of America's leading experts on transformational leadership and a highly regarded leader in the field of workforce performance improvement. As an acclaimed author, business coach, experiential learning facilitator, and sought after business speaker, she has reached millions of people with her positive messages about leadership, personal empowerment, and the search for success and happiness in our lives. She conducts numerous seminars and speaking symposiums for corporations throughout the country teaching men and women how to harness the greatest of the 21st century workforce. Bourgeois left behind an eighteen-year corporate career after climbing to Vice President of National Accounts, where she managed a 3 billion dollar business unit for a Fortune 100 company, in order to create her own business. Dollars and Sense Magazine honored Bourgeois as one of the "Best and Brightest Women Leaders." As the founder and President of The Center for Workforce Excellence, Bourgeois continues to utilize her superb management and interpersonal skills. An expert at developing next generation leaders and creating programs that enhance workforce performance, Bourgeois is an esteemed and reliable resource. Bourgeois is the author of two leadership books titled, “Her Corner Office: A Guide to Help Women Find a Place and a Voice in Corporate America,” and “The Hybrid Leader: Blending the Best of Male and Female Leadership Styles.” She has also written articles and contributes regularly to educational materials for corporations, associations and trade groups. Trudy is active in her church and community. She is particularly active in Special Olympics supporting her husband, Michael, who coaches multiple Special Olympic sports. She serves on several boards including the Network of Executive Women and Southwestern University. She has also served as a board member for the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), and University of Texas Denton-PLP Program The Center for Workforce Excellence has a team of highly experienced and knolwedgeable experts ready to join strategic forces with you to advance your business objectives! Visit: www.workforceexcellence.com, to learn more about coaching, experiential learning and consulting services.
				Jennifer Brown President Jennifer Brown Consulting Session Facilitator: “Aligning Your Mission and Goals with the Business” Session Facilitator: “What's Your Ally Quotient?” Jennifer Brown is currently an independent consultant and trainer in the leadership, diversity/inclusion, and communications arena for major corporations and non-profits. Jennifer regularly facilitates roundtable learning events for senior leaders on the topic of building equality in the workplace, with a specific focus on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression.  She assists company leadership and HR and Diversity professionals in understanding the business case for incorporating best diversity practices, and helps them build a plan to get there.  She also enjoys her one-on-one media training and coaching of executives and other public speakers in the preparation and delivery of speeches, so that they inspire their internal and external stakeholders with a powerful, personal vision for themselves and their companies. Jennifer and her partner, Michelle, live in New York City.
				Harry Dellane Organizational and Leadership Consultant Harry Dellane Consulting Session Moderator: “Harnessing the Power of Executive Champions” Harry Dellane is an accomplished Leadership and Organizational Development professional with 20+ years of corporate, military and consulting experience. He has specialized in diversity, leadership consulting, organizational development, and learning for Fortune 500 corporations in the US and abroad.  Harry’s experience spans several industries including financial services, pharmaceutical/life sciences, educational institutions and non-profits. Of particular interest to Harry are group relations, LGBT workplace issues, team dynamics and emotional intelligence. He has worked extensively with in-tact and blended work teams to increase performance and enhance effectiveness through coaching. Harry holds a masters degree in Human Resource Management and Organizational Development from the New School for Social Research in NYC. He has also completed the course requirements for his doctorate in Organizational Psychology at Rutgers University.
				Cathy Dixon-Kheir President Dixon Learning Designs LLC Session Facilitator: “Playing a Critical Role in the War for Talent” Session Moderator: “Creating Opportunitites for Leadership Development” Catherine Dixon-Kheir is President of Dixon Learning Designs LLC. She leverages over 20 years of consulting experience with Fortune 200 companies to create practical and profitable solutions for developing talent in organizations. Ms. Dixon-Kheir, and her dynamic consulting team, specializes in work culture transformation, diversity management and workforce education. She has facilitated workshops and web seminars about the integration of affinity groups with leadership and business strategies. Some of her expertise about the retention of diverse talent is featured in her article entitled, “Aim for Quality Relationships to Keep Young Diverse Workers,” published in the 2007 Society of Human Resource Management’s HR Magazine Guide to Managing People. Ms. Dixon-Kheir is especially passionate about being a catalyst for change in the areas of career development and advancement of Women and multicultural talent in organizations. Ms. Dixon-Kheir serves as Senior Faculty with COACH ME, and has been a member of the faculty team for the Fellows in Change Management and the Minority Leadership Development Programs at Johns Hopkins University. She has a Master’s in Applied Behavioral Science from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
				Sam Rubino Head of Employee Networks CITI Session Facilitator: “Developing and Sustaining an Energized Membership” Sam Rubino is the Head of Employee Network Programs for Citi. He works in the Global Workforce Diversity Department and is responsible for the strategic development and implementation of local network groups. He also interacts with local Human Resources and employee network leaders to form, launch and guide the operations of the diversity-focused groups. Sam joined Citi in 1973 after earning a Bachelor of Arts degree. His roles have included retail banking operations, training, human resources generalist assignments, employee relations and diversity management. Sam’s business assignments have included Consumer businesses, the Private Bank, Asset Management and the Corporate Center. Sam serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Child Care, Inc, a not-for-profit child-care advocacy, and research and referral agency serving the needs of parents in the New York City Metro area. He also serves on the National Advisory Board of the Gender Public Advocacy Coalition, a group that focuses on ending gender and gender-identity based discrimination. Sam also does volunteer work for the New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project.
				Lily Tang Diversity and Inclusion Consultant FutureWork Institute Session Moderator: “Improving Employee Retention by Creating a Culture of Inclusion” Ms. Tang is an educator with special interest in diversity and inclusion. Trained in organizational culture assessment and change process management, diversity training and cross-cultural communications, she is also experience in business operations and large-scale project management. Her diverse background includes teaching, counseling, journalism, strategic planning, workforce integration consulting.  She is conversant in multiple dialects of Chinese. Ms. Tang is a certified counselor and holds an advance degree in Business Administration and a doctorate in Educational Psychology. She is a Founding Sister and Executive Board member of the Asian Women in Leadership Network, which originated at the Working Mother Media Women of Color National Conference in 2004. She represented The Society of Human Resource Management as a delegate to China in December 2006. She is a member of Organizational Development Networks of New York and New Jersey, Asian Women in Business, National Association of Asian American Professionals, World Futurist Society. She serves on the Board of Directors of The Charles B. Wang Community Health Center and contributes her time and expertise to LEAP (Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics). She formerly served as a research panelist for the Government University Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR) of the National Academies.
				Nadine O. Vogel Springboard Consulting, LLC Session Moderator: “Leveraging Your Network/Affinity Group to Reach Customers” Session Moderator: “Becoming a Partner in Product Development” Nadine O. Vogel is President of Springboard Consulting LLC based in Mendham, NJ.  Springboard is dedicated to providing businesses innovative, revenue generating marketing strategies as well as internal productivity/retention strategies (Diversity/Work-Life) that both target and support the one third of the U.S. population that either has a disability or has a child or other dependent with special needs. She is also the producer of the Disability Matters Awards Banquet and Conference, which honors those firms that are making great strides in the areas of marketing, work-life and diversity as it pertains to the special needs population. Vogel has authored numerous articles and is an internationally recognized advisor and speaker on a variety of topics.    Recognized for her civic and professional activities, Vogel has received many awards and accolades from a variety of sources including the NJ Broadcasters Assn, Who’s who, Fast Company Magazine, Working Mother Magazine.  Nadine serves on numerous Boards and has been featured in the media on NBC News, Lifetime, Oxygen TV and more. Vogel received an MBA from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, CA and a BS in Industrial Psychology from the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC.  She resides in New Jersey with her husband and two daughters, both of whom have special needs.
				Tim Wikstrom President U.O. Consulting, LLC Session Moderator: “Positioning Your Company as Culturally Competent” Tim Wikstrom has over a decade of training and communications experience. He has been responsible for training and operations for multiple vendors in the telecommunications industry both nationally and internationally. Tim has had hands-on managerial responsibility in the areas of customer interaction and satisfaction. Tim holds a bachelors degree in education from the University of Kansas. His open communication style and focus on participants’ learning allows him to provide a positive and interactive learning approach in his workshops. Tim’s ability to build effective and open relationships by listening and understanding each person results in a cooperative and engaging learning environment. back to top continue to Panelists page
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