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EMCEES CEO & Founder

The Hospitality G

IVEY GHEE Ivey Ghee is the CEO, owner and founder of The Hospitality G, a consulting firm that helps build healthy work environments through i​ndividual and group coaching, motivational speaking, community building and gender spectrum training. During her years of service in the hospitality industry, Ivey discovered that the proper treatment of all people is the key to enhancing the experience of both customers and employees. She believes that sharing personal experiences with others prepares them for their working journey.

President & CEO

Greensboro Chamber of Commerce

BRENT CHRISTENSEN Brent Christensen joined the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce in June 2015. As president and CEO, he leads a team of driven professionals who work to start and grow businesses, create quality jobs, develop the workforce and tell the inspiring story of Greensboro to the world.

Christensen holds an MBA from the University of South Florida and a bachelor’s degree in economics and public policy from Duke University.

EDUCATION SPONSORS Thanks to these companies, we were able to provide access to the impact. Leadership Conference free of charge to Guilford County educators.

Director of Diversity and Inclusion

Fox Rothschild

JENNIFER MENCARINI Moderator

After graduating from Emory University School of Law, Jennifer Gibert Mencarini relocated to Dallas, Texas and built a successful law practice primarily representing health care providers who had been sued for malpractice. She is licensed to practice (inactive status) in both Texas and Washington, D.C. Jennifer returned to graduate school in 2008 and obtained a Master’s degree focused on human rights and social justice, and then worked to support the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at Southern Methodist University. In addition to furthering her deep commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), Jennifer’s work with students and staff at SMU prompted her to pursue further work in legal education.

For six years as the Director of Career Development at Elon University School of Law in Greensboro, NC, Jennifer blended her legal and higher education experience, and focused on providing professional development and support services to law students and graduates.

In September 2021, Jennifer became the Director of Diversity and Inclusion for Fox Rothschild, LLP, a national law firm with 27 U.S. offices. She supports the Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer in strategizing and structuring the firm’s DEI efforts.

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The Reality of Social Identity

Director of Inclusive Excellence for Graduate and Professional Education

Elon University

DR. LAKÉ LAOSEBIKAN-BUGGS Laké Laosebikan-Buggs serves as the inaugural Director of Inclusive Excellence for Graduate and Professional Education at Elon University.

She provides critical leadership in the University’s and graduate schools’ strategic commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and antiracism as well as collective institutional support of Elon’s growing population of graduate and professional students.

Inclusive Excellence is Elon’s framing of diversity, equity, inclusion and other constructs that support belonging and well-being. Her expertise is in working with faculty, staff, and graduate and professional students in identifying best practices to ensure graduate student success and degree completion.

AVP/Financial Center Manager

American National Bank and Trust Company

JOSÉ A. SANDOVAL José A. Sandoval is a native of Michoacán, Mexico. He and his family moved to rural North Carolina in the late 80’s and to Greensboro in 2014. He has over fourteen years of experience in the banking industry and is currently the AVP/Financial Center Manager with American National Bank and Trust Company.

José serves as part of the banks DEI Task Force and is a member of the DEI Council for the North Carolina Bankers Association. He also serves on the board of the United Way of Greater Greensboro and several committees throughout Greensboro. He is the proud father and husband of two strong Latina women, an advocate of immigrant rights, tuition equity, and building a community where we value and support our local young leaders.

Co-Founder

Partners in Equity NC

WILSON LESTER Wilson Lester is the Co-Founder of Partners in Equity NC. An accomplished entrepreneur and leader, he is widely regarded as a community finance and economic development expert. He built Piedmont Business Capital, a NCbased CDFI that has delivered millions in impact capital to black and brown entrepreneurs across North Carolina. Also, he is a Co-Founder of the ACCESS Center for Equity and Success, which supports minority business enterprises with securing public and private contract opportunities.

A strong believer in the role philanthropy plays in building communities, Wilson serves on various boards that support health and economic development. This includes his work on the African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs Advocacy Committee that helps shape policy that directly scales black businesses.

PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY in a Post-COVID World Senior Research Scientist & Manager of Global Strategic Research

Center for Creative Leadership

STEPHANIE WORMINGTON Stephanie is a researcher with a background in developmental and educational psychology. Prior to joining CCL, she was an assistant professor in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. She is also a Mindset Scholars Network fellow, youth coach, and mentor. Her work has focused primarily on helping students navigate key life transitions and identifying contextual barriers to students’ success at the classroom, institutional, and policy levels. Most recently, Stephanie has partnered with educators to support students over the transition from high school to postsecondary settings and the workplace.

Stephanie enjoys using advanced statistical methods to help clients solve real-world problems. She has been involved in assessing social influences through network analysis, documenting heterogeneity through personoriented approaches, tailoring interventions through improvement science and randomized controlled trials, and evaluating motivation through pragmatic measurement. Stephanie also enjoys working hands-on with clients to help them identify and achieve their long-term goals.

PSYCHOLOGICAL STAMINA for the Middle Manager Senior Faculty

Center for Creative Leadership

LD BENNETT L. Diane Bennett is Senior Faculty at the Center for Creative Leadership where she delivers an array of programs. She co-facilitates Women’s Leadership Programs for Women in Cable Telecommunications, Ingersoll Rand, American Express – Women in Music, Women in Technology and Citi Women’s Leadership Program, in addition to government, corporate and nonprofit clients.

She was an invited participant in the (Obama) White House Policy in Action Forum, First Lady Michelle Obama’s African American Women’s Forum and served as a consultant with Centers for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships at HUD, Justice, Education, HHS, DHS, USDA and Commerce.

LD is in her 17th year as Principal of Maximize Consulting LLC, a minority, woman-owned business providing organizational effectiveness, leadership development and executive coaching services.

She holds a Ph.D. in Public Management and Leadership – Walden University; Masters in Regional Planning – University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill; Bachelor of Arts (triple major) – University of North Carolina – Charlotte. LD is a lifelong learner and holds Graduate Certificates in Gamification – The Wharton School, Design Thinking for Innovation – Darden School of Business and Executive Women’s Leadership – Kellogg School of Management. LD is also certified in several psychometric assessments.

IMPROV EXERCISE for Listening

Dean, Lloyd International College

UNC Greensboro

DR. OMAR H. ALLIS Dr. Omar H. Ali is Dean of Lloyd International Honors College at UNC Greensboro and a historian of the global African Diaspora. Dr. Ali effectively infuses play and improvisation in his classes, community outreach, and work as a dean, for which he has received several awards and recognition.

A former member of the New York City-based Castillo Theatre artist collective, he also served as Artistic Director of Community Play!/All Stars here in Greensboro. A graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science, he received his Ph.D. in History from Columbia University, and was named the North Carolina Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation. In 2020 he was made a knight in the Order of the Academic Palms by the French government for his work with teachers around the world.

Lunch Options When instructed, please procede to the lobby to pick up your boxed lunch. All options are served with a bag of chips and bottled water.

Deli-Style Turkey Sandwich Over-stuffed turkey sandwich topped with cheese, lettuce and tomato.

Grilled Chicken Sandwich Marinated grilled chicken breast with provolone cheese served on a kaiser roll with lettuce and tomato.

Vegetarian Hummus Wrap Flour tortilla stuffed with hummus, red onion, cucumbers, fancy greens and black olives.

Grilled Chicken Garden Salad Green leaf lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and balsamic vinaigrette.

KEYNOTE A Conversation with

TUNDE OYENEYIN A Texas native of Nigerian descent, Tunde Oyeneyin knew her life would be forever changed when she joined the leading interactive fitness platform, Peloton. Using her voice as a force to bridge the divide between all humans everywhere, Tunde has long known her mission is to “create great change” in our world; today, her success and recognition have surpassed her wildest dreams. Each day, she sets out to inspire, uplift, connect, motivate and stand for good -- both on and off the bike.

Tunde began her career as a professional makeup artist and brand educator for some of the most sought-after beauty lines in the world. For over 15 years, she harnessed and developed her passion for “gifting people with confidence,” as she puts it, by teaching people how to feel empowered and strong. After she took her first studio cycling class, something became very clear to Tunde: she unclipped from the bike and knew she would be cycling for the rest of her life, with a premonition that one day she would be teaching on one of the world’s largest platforms.

Tunde has overcome great losses in her life but prevailed to guide people towards resilience, transforming tragedy into triumph and realizing her life’s mission was to S.P.E.A.K. (Surrender, Power, Empathy, Authenticity, Knowledge).

Tunde founded The S.P.E.A.K. Movement, which inspired her to launch her Instagram LIVE series of the same name, S.P.E.A.K. The Series spotlights stories and voices of those who have thrived and shown resilience in the face of adversity. Celebrities such as Venus Williams, Common, Cynthia Erivo, Allyson Felix, and Amerie have all joined as featured S.P.E.A.K. guests.

Tunde’s goal with this series is to give the listener space to find commonalities in all that makes us different in order to create a life of acceptance and peace.

Tunde uses her voice daily in classes, her Instagram Live series, and various speaking engagements - and her ability to command a room through her unparalleled positive energy allows the audience to discover a newfound hope to go back into the world ready to “create great change.”

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SUZANNE WALSH Suzanne Elise Walsh became the nineteenth president of Bennett College on August 1, 2019. She was most recently deputy director of postsecondary success for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, leading and developing a team and a portfolio of over $70 million in postsecondary investments in institutional transformation in the United States. She previously served in leadership roles with the Lumina Foundation for Education and The Heinz Endowments.

Ms. Walsh has been a frequent speaker and workshop leader at conferences such as the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities, the American Association of Colleges and Universities, and the Global Learning Council, of which she is an active member. She has published or edited several books and journal articles on the topic of educational transformation, and is the recipient of numerous awards, honors and fellowships.Ms. Walsh earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from Cornell University, as well as a master’s degree in social work and a law degree from Case Western Reserve University. She is a member of the Ohio Bar.

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TRANSPARENT Leadership

President & CEO of Authora-Care Collective

KRISTEN WITHER Kristen Wither Yntema is the President and CEO of AuthoraPresident & CEO Care Collective formerly Hospice & Palliative Care Center of AlaAuthoraCare Collective mance-Caswell and Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, one of the largest nonprofit hospice and palliative care organizations in North Carolina. Yntema is a proven leader in the health care field.

Previously, she has held roles as Vice President of Regional Development and Innovation Care Kristen Wither Yntema is at theAdvanced President Home and CEO of and one as of Executive the largest Director the Health Servicescare division at ConeinHealth.

Kristen nonprofit of hospice and palliative organizations North Carolina.

Yntema her is a career proven in leader in the health field. Previously, she has started Greensboro as an care Administrative Fellow with held roles as Vice President of Regional Development and Innovation at Cone Health.

KRISTEN WITHER YNTEMA

Advanced Home Care and as Executive Director of the Health Services division at Cone Health. Kristen started her career in Greensboro as an In 2011, Kristen was named one of Triad Business Journal’s 40 LeadAdministrative Fellow with Cone Health.

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ORGANIZATIONAL AUTHENTICITY

The Role of a Manager

Principal

Throckmorton Leadership Consulting

GARRICK THROCKMORTON Garrick Throckmorton is Principal at Throckmorton Leadership Consulting and Chief Product and Services Officer at TalentTelligent. He brings 17 years of experience that spans the financial services industry, healthcare, higher education, and consumer goods, he has held influential leadership roles to drive results through advanced talent management practices.

He works with clients across multiple industries and geographies to provide expertise to their talent management practices which includes leadership development, coaching, onboarding, succession planning, talent acquisition, and change management. His work is differentiated by the 50 years of research that fuels the TalentTelligent Leader, Manager, Individual Contributor, High Potential and Teams Performance Libraries.

Garrick has an undergraduate degree in Health Sciences and Psychology from Bradley University, a MA in Counseling from Wake Forest University.

His work has been highlighted by the Wall Street Journal, Harvard University, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and at the World Economic Forum.

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Creating Great Employee Experiences President & CEO of Authora-Care Collective

KRISTEN WITHER

President & Director

Truist Leadership Kristen Wither Yntema is Institute the President and CEO of AuthoraCare Collective formerly Hospice & Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell and Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, one of the largest nonprofit hospice and palliative care organizations in North Carolina. Yntema is a proven leader in the health care field.

As an experienced Learning and Development Professional, Will Sutton is Previously, she has held roles Vice President of Regional Develpassionate about developing theas full potential of others.

With over two opment and Innovation at Advanced Home Care and as Executive decades of experience leading corporate learning and development, Will Director of the Healthfor Services division ConetoHealth.

Kristen Sutton brings his passion developing betterat leaders Truist Leadership started career in Greensboro as an Administrative with Institute.her Throughout his career in corporate learning and Fellow development functions, Will has led his teams to multiple national awards and accolades Cone Health.

WILL SUTTON

for quality of programming and impact.

In 2011, Kristen was named one of Triad Business Journal’s 40 LeadUnder Will’s leadership, Truist Leadership Institute has dramatically ers Under 40 and in 2016 Outstanding Women in Business. In 2019, increased the size and scope of its catalog of programs and services, she was recognized and honored the Triad Business Journal as launched philanthropic programs forby educators and students that have being named one oflaunched the MostaAdmired of the Triad area for reached thousands, research CEOs and measurement function her outstanding in her roleand as construction a community within the instituteperformance and oversaw the design of leader. the LI’s world-class learningserves facility,on the Kelly S. King Center.

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Cincinnati, Ohio. She Chamber of Commerce’s Workforce Development attained her bachelor’s degree from Elon University.

SPECIAL THANKS Steering Committee Kiva Elliott, Cone Health James Cox, Greensboro Housing Authority Teresa Davis, N.C. A&T State University Kevin Briody, Center for Creative Leadership Tricia Goad, JoySquad Photo Experience Will Sutton, Truist Leadership Institute Suzanne Walsh, Bennett College Walt Yates, synerG

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