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Adam
Fineberg
Fineberg
Vice President Employee Benefits
USI Southwest

Adriane
Martin
Martin
Supervisory General Attorney
U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights

Allison
Odom Bashir
Odom Bashir
Manager of Diversity and Inclusion
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Allison Booker
Brooks
Brooks
Executive Director
YWCA of Houston
Alyssa
Randall-Sam
Randall-Sam
Client Manager
Cigna
Amina
Zarrugh
Zarrugh
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Texas Christian University
Amiya
Setu
Setu
Ernst & Young

Andrew
Jones
Jones
Senior Advisor
Base 11 and Zogotech

Angela
Nash
Nash
Vice President
Methodist Health System

Angela
Thompson
Thompson
Sociologist
Texas Christian University

Angeles
Valenciano
Valenciano
Chief Executive Officer
National Diversity Council

Angelia
Pelham
Pelham
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Dave & Busters Inc.

April
Bailey
Bailey
Executive Vice President
Amegy Bank

Arquella
Hargrove
Hargrove
Author, Certified Master Coach, Consultant, Facilitator
Epic Collaborative Advisors

Arthur
Anthony
Anthony
Partner
Locke Lord LLP

Arturo
Valencia
Valencia
Vice President
TechnipFMC

Ashlea
Turner
Turner
Chief Governmental Relations and Strategy Officer
Houston Independent School District (HISD)

Barbara
Homann
Homann
Human Resources Manager/Trainer
High Impact HR Success

Betty
Ungerman
Ungerman
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
Lennox International Inc.

Bidisha
Rudra
Rudra
Executive Director, IDD Managed Care Sales
Essilor of America

Bill
Hopkins
Hopkins
Partner
Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley, & Norton LLP

Binny
Nanavati
Nanavati
Managing Director
Binnys LLC

Brandi
Gregg
Gregg
Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer
CommunityBank of Texas, N.A.

Brandy
Copley
Copley
Managing Director
GE Capital

Brie
O'Hara
O'Hara
Manager of Recruiting, Diversity & Inclusion, Human Resources
Pioneer Natural Resources

Brittany
King
King
Career Coach/Career Strategist
The Career Collective

Bryan
Glines
Glines
Manager, HR Compliance and Diversity
CenterPoint Energy

Candice
Wells
Wells
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
LINN Energy

Carol
Dunnigan
Dunnigan
Vice President, People and Culture
Revionics

Carol
Hess
Hess
Vice President, Worldwide Workstation Product Management & Go-to-Market (GTM)
HP

Carolyn Clansy
Miller
Miller
Clinical Psychologist
SHAR

Carrie
Hoffman
Hoffman
Labor & Employment Partner
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP

Cecilia
Orellana-Rojas
Orellana-Rojas
Vice President-Strategy & Research
National Divesrity Council

Chandra
McCormack
McCormack
Chief Financial Officer
Greyhound

Chinten
Parikh
Parikh
Senior Director of Inclusion & Outreach
Topgolf

Chris
White
White
Managing Partner
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Christopher
Curia
Curia
Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President of Human Resources
Energy Transfer

Corey
Jackson
Jackson
Executive Vice President & Chief Talent Officer
Parkland Health & Hospital System

Cristina
Lopez
Lopez
Director, Inclusion & Diversity, Supplier Diversity, Corporate Social Responsibility
JCPenney

Cristina
Pimentel
Pimentel
Senior Vice President - Relationship Manager - Business Banking Lender
Comerica Bank

Cynthia
Nwaubani
Nwaubani
Vice President and Relationship Manager, Regional Middle Market Banking
Wells Fargo

Daniel
Terrell
Terrell
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
STREAM

Danielle
Munoz
Munoz
Assistant Vice President for Wealth Management
USAA

Darron
Turner
Turner
Chief Inclusion Officer
Texas Christian University

Daryl
Kenningham
Kenningham
President, US Operations
Group 1 Auto
David
Sandell
Sandell
Texas Christian University

David
Sandell
Sandell
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Texas Christian University

Dawn
Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Senior Director, Sysco Marketing Services COE
Sysco Corporation

Denise
McWatters
McWatters
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary
HollyFrontier Corporation and HollyEnergy Partners, L.P

Donald
Hatter
Hatter
Bestselling Author, Speaker
Donald Hatter, Inc.

Dylan
Raymond
Raymond
Military to Civilian Transition Expert, Best Selling Author, and Speaker
Rucksack to Briefcase, LLC

Earsa
Jackson
Jackson
Practice Area Leader, Franchise & Distribution
Strasburger

Eddie
Turner
Turner
CEO
Eddie Turner LLC
Edwin
Medina
Medina

Elizabeth
Campbell
Campbell
Partner and Chief Diversity Officer
Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP

Ellen
Torbert
Torbert
Vice President Diversity & Inclusion
Southwest

Eric
Polite II
Polite II
Manager, Diversity & Inclusion Academy
Toyota Motor North America
Erica
Waller
Waller

Erik Weiting
Hsu
Hsu
Vice President & Assistant General Counsel
Wintrust Commercial Finance

Freda
Lee
Lee
Vice President, Relationship Management
VALIC

Genena
Armstrong
Armstrong
President
Metamorphosis Coaching LLC

George
Marquez
Marquez
Executive District Director, Talent Central - Talent Development
Dallas County Community College District

Gilda
Garcia
Garcia
Chief Diversity Officer
Texas State University

Gindi
Vincent
Vincent
Commercial Counsel
ExxonMobil Corporation

Greer
Christian
Christian
Vice President - Community Development Officer
Wells Fargo

Guwan
Jones
Jones
Vice President Workforce Planning/Chief Diversity Officer
BaylorScott & White Health

Hari
Jayaram
Jayaram
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions and Support
Applied Materials

Harriet
Dominique
Dominique
Senior Vice President, Corporate Responsibility and Community Affairs
USAA

Heather
Sanchez
Sanchez
Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer
Envoy Mortgage

Irvin
Ashford Jr.
Ashford Jr.
Senior Vice President of External Affairs and the National Director of Financial Education
Comerica Bank

Ivette
Mayo
Mayo
President
Yo Soy I AM, LLC

James
Harris
Harris
Director, Diversity & Incluson and Supplier Diversity
H-E-B

Janet
Hendrick
Hendrick
Partner, Dallas
Fisher Phillips LLP

Janet
Hall
Hall
Regional Vice President
Sodexo

Janet
Pope
Pope
North America Diversity & Inclusion Leader
Capgemini

Jason
Walker
Walker
Vice President, Human Resources and Global Talent Acquisition
BMC Software

Jeanie
Murphy
Murphy
Director of Academic Affairs
University of Phoenix

Jeanine
Nelson
Nelson
Director, Office of Equity and Inclusion
Sam Houston State University

Jeannine
Gailey
Gailey
Associate Professor of Sociology and Affiliate Faculty, Women and Gender Studies
Texas Christian University

Jeff
Arndt
Arndt
President and CEO
VIA Metropolitan Transit

Jeff
Chaponick
Chaponick
CEO & Founder
MAC Executive Recruiters

Jennifer
Beesley
Beesley
VP - Store Environment, Marketing
The Michaels Companies

Jennifer
Biry
Biry
Senior Vice President - Finance
AT&T

Jennifer
Carmichael
Carmichael
Senior Director of Talent Acquisition and Talent Marketing
Capital One

Jerry
Guerrero
Guerrero
Director - Diversity & Inclusion, Human Resources
Hines

Joe
Bontke
Bontke
Deputy Director, Outreach Manager
Houston District of the U.S. EEOC

John
Lazarine
Lazarine
Vice President, Internal Audit
UT Health San Antonio

Jonathan
Henderson
Henderson
Office Managing Partner - Dallas and Practice Chair - Corporate and Transactional
Polsinelli PC

Jonathan
Messinger
Messinger
Founder
The Messinger Group, LLC

Joyce
Eisler
Eisler
Consultant, Employer and Organization Development
Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Juan
Cenac
Cenac
Director of Learning and Development, Program Director, The Leadership Institutes
The University of Texas

Juan Sánchez
Muñoz
Muñoz
President
University of Houston-Downtown

Juna
Jones-Moore
Jones-Moore
Senior Manager - Talent Acqusition and Diversity
GameStop

Karen
Kauffman
Kauffman
Vice President/ Chief Human Resources Officer
Metropolitan Transit Authority (Houston METRO)

Kasia
Johnson
Johnson
Founder & COO
Merge Forward

Katie
Johnson
Johnson
Senior Talent Generalist
TDECU

Kelli
Cavasin
Cavasin
Vice President, Human Resources
The Michaels Companies

Kenneth
Ceaser
Ceaser
Vice President, Human Resources and People's Operations
GAT Airline Ground Support

Kenya
Woodruff
Woodruff
Partner
Haynes and Boone LLP

Kevin
Muskat
Muskat
Partner/Transaction Advisory Services
Ernst & Young LLP

Khaliah
Guillory
Guillory
Founder and Chief Motivation Officer
KOG & Company

Kim
Arnold
Arnold
Senior Vice President, Director of Talent Development, Diversity & Inclusion
Texas Capital Bank

Kim
Cummings
Cummings
Assistant Vice President, Human Resources and Diversity
BNSF Railway

Kim
Dixon
Dixon
COO
FedEx Office

Kim
Evans
Evans
CEO
Seremedi

Kimberly
Floyd
Floyd
Chief Operating Officer, Talafery Media Group, Inc.
Co-Founder, 2 Girls Who Travel

Kimberly
Williams
Williams
Chief Innovation Officer
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris Coun

Kimel
Hodges
Hodges
Assistant Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion and Equal Opportunity
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Kristin
Ruff
Ruff
Vice President, Human Resources
iFLY Indoor Skydiving

Kristy
Waterman
Waterman
Vice President, Chief Counsel-Corporate, Deputy Corporate Secretary
Dean Foods

LaMonte
Thomas
Thomas
President and General Manager
Cigna North Texas and Oklahoma

Lana
Petru
Petru
President and CEO
Líder·ology Consulting Group (LCG)

Larry
Perkins
Perkins
Executive Director, HR Talent and Diversity Organizations
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

LaShanda
Reed-Larry
Reed-Larry
Director Inclusion, Diversity, & Affirmative Action
Essilor of America

Laura
Gilham
Gilham
Vice President, People Strategy
ClubCorp

Laura
O'Hara
O'Hara
Partner
Strasburger & Price
Lauren
Mutti
Mutti
Southern Glazer's

Leslie
Ridgley
Ridgley
Senior Workforce Inclusion Program Leader
Fedex

Linda
Valdez Thompson
Valdez Thompson
Executive Vice President of Administration and Diversity
DFW International Airport

Lisa
Ellingsen
Ellingsen
Founder and Principal Consultant
Velocity Project Group

Lisa
Firmin
Firmin
Military Liaison and Associate Provost for Veteran and Military Affairs
The University of Texas at San Antonio

Lisa
Keglovitz
Keglovitz
Vice President-Talent, OD, and HR Operations
GameStop

Liz
Sweigart
Sweigart
Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Lynette
Barksdale
Barksdale
Interim Head, Black Community Engagement
Google

Malisha
Patel
Patel
Chief Operations Officer - Southwest Hospital
Memorial Hermann Health System

Marci
Rogers
Rogers
SVP Human Resources
GSD&M

Marcia Stuart
Ceplecha
Ceplecha
Vice President & Chief Counsel - Programs
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

Marcos
Pesquera
Pesquera
System Vice-President, Health Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
CHRISTUS Health

Marcos
Ronquillo
Ronquillo
Attorney
Fishman Jackson Ronquillo, PLLC

Marie
Myers
Myers
Global Corporate Controller
HP

Marina Franco
Guerra
Guerra
Superivsory Investigator
Houston District Office of the U.S. EEOC

Mario
Nguyen
Nguyen
Associate Attorney
Locke Lord LLP

Mary
Garcia
Garcia
Global Diversity & Inclusion Outreach Consultant | Aeronautics - Human Resources
Lockheed Martin

Melinda
Guerra-Reeves
Guerra-Reeves
Senior Vice President Human Resources and Internal Communications
Direct Energy

Melody
Lenox
Lenox
Vice President of Operations
Axxess
Merridth
Duncan
Duncan

Merridth
Simpson
Simpson
Director, Human Resources
Methodist Health System

Michael
Hough
Hough
President and CEO
GAT Airline Ground Support
Michael
Nojeim
Nojeim
Praire View A&M University

Michell
Azbell
Azbell
Director of Talent Development
TDECU

Michelle
Earley
Earley
Locke Lord
Partner

Michelle
Easton
Easton
Assistant Vice President, CEO Member Relations
USAA

Michelle
Edwards
Edwards
Assistant Professor Sociology
Texas Christian University

Miya
Maysent
Maysent
Vice President of Talent Development and Diversity
JCPenney

Mo
Katibeh
Katibeh
Chief Marketing Officer - AT&T Business
AT&T Services, Inc.

Monique
McCloud
McCloud
Chief Diversity Officer
USAA

Myra
McIntosh
McIntosh
Partner/Legal Studies Director/Lead Professor
McIntosh & Ward, PLLC/Paul Quinn College

Myrtle
Jones
Jones
Senior Vice President of Tax
Halliburton

Nathaniel
Bennett
Bennett
Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer & Head of Talent Acquisition
Comerica Bank

Neelu
Sethi
Sethi
Chief Information Officer
ReddyIce

Nicole
Roberson
Roberson
Director, Diversity and EEO
Dallas Area Rapid Transit

Nolan
Melson
Melson
Senior Consultant, Custom Software Development and Veterans ERG North American Co-Lead
Capgemini

Nommo
Donald
Donald
Vice President of Professional and Support Services
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth

Paul
Frazier
Frazier
Associate Vice President of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Texas Tech University

Peggy
Wooten
Wooten
Deputy Director (Acting) and Diversity and Inclusion Manager
NASA Johnson Space Center

Philip
Witcher
Witcher
Program Manager, Culture and Inclusion
McAfee

Phillip
Couch
Couch
Executive Vice President, Food and Beverage
Cinemark Holdings Inc.

Phyllis
Duncan
Duncan
Associate Professor of Leadership Studies
Our Lady of the Lake University

Pranika Uppal
Sinha
Sinha
Manager, Employee & Organization Development
Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Rachel
Duran
Duran
Manager of Talent Acquisition Marketing
CA Technologies

Randip
Chhokar
Chhokar
Head of Internal Audit North America
Direct Energy

Rayford
Irvin
Irvin
Director
Houston District of the U.S. EEOC

Rhonda
MacAndrew
MacAndrew
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Greyhound Lines, Inc.

Richard
Thomas
Thomas
Program Coordinator, Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies
Texas Christian University

Richard
Scotch
Scotch
Professor of Sociology, Public Policy, and Political Economy
University of Texas at Dallas

Rita
Phillip
Phillip
Corporate Business Diversity and Development Officer
Zachry Corporation

Robb
Webb
Webb
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
Tenet Health

Robbyn
Traylor
Traylor
Chief Medical Officer
Next Level Urgent Care

Robert
Jensen
Jensen
Professor, School of Journalism
University of Texas at Austin

Rogelio
Saenz
Saenz
Dean, College of Public Policy and Peter Flawn Professor of Demography
UTSA

Rudy
Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
CEC Entertaiment

Russell
Croley
Croley
Vice President ConocoPhillips Account
Halliburton

Sabrina
Williams
Williams
AVP, Talent Acquisition/Diversity & Inclusion
Colonial Companies

Sarah
Monty
Monty
Partner
Monty & Ramirez LLP

Scott
Fiddler
Fiddler
Shareholder
Fiddler & Associates, P.C.
Shankar
Raja
Raja
Essilor Eyeglass Lenses

Shannon
Jurecka
Jurecka
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Celanese

Shannon
Mosley
Mosley
Vice President, Talent Acquisition
United Surgical Partners

Sharin
Elkholy
Elkholy
Associate Professor of Philosophy and Fellow of the Center for Critical Race Studies
University of Houston-Downtown

Sherri
Osterlund
Osterlund
Director, Recruiting
TDECU

Sheryl
Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Chief of Staff
Linux Foundation

Sheryl
Skaggs
Skaggs
Professor of Sociology
The University of Texas at Dallas

Stephanie
Holden
Holden
Program Chair - College of Health Professions - School of Health Services Administration
University of Phoenix

Stephanie
Jeffery
Jeffery
Vice President Diversity and Inclusion
Capital One

Stephen
Lewis
Lewis
General Manager, Diversity & Inclusion
Toyota Financial Services

Sudhir
Pai
Pai
Managing Director
Schlumberger

Sue
Burnett
Burnett
Founder and President
Burnett Specialists

Tausha
Robertson
Robertson
Founder
Robertson Digital Media

Tracy
DeJarnett
DeJarnett
Founder and Chief Marketing Strategist
The Brandsoup Agency

Tracy
Goyne
Goyne
Manager, Leadership Development and Inclusion
The Michaels Companies

Tracy
McShane-Wilson
McShane-Wilson
Executive Director of Talent Acquisition
Grant Thornton LLP

Ty
Bledsoe
Bledsoe
Director - Human Resources
AT&T

Tynagia
Polk
Polk
Manager Center for Diversity and Inclusion
Health Care Service Corporation

Valerie
Freeman
Freeman
Founder and CEO
Imprimis Group

Valerie
Wilson
Wilson
Executive Director, Diversity & Inclusion & Talent Management
Harland Clarke

Vandi
Theriot
Theriot
Vice President of Talent Services
TDECU

Vivek
Bapat
Bapat
Senior Vice President, Head, Marketing & Communications Strategy
SAP

Wendolyn
Washington
Washington
Director, Diversity & Inclusion Intel
Intel

Yvonne
Harris
Harris
Capgemini

Zahra
Jamal
Jamal
Associate Director, The Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance
Professor, Rice University
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