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2021 WTIA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit

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Speakers

Pamela Newkirk, Ph.D.

Author, journalist, and professor

Al Cave

Chief Operations Officer, Apprenti

M. Yvonne Taylor

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Instruction and Research Lead at OpenStax, Rice University

Linda Jordon, Ph.D.

CEO and Founder, LRJ Coaching & Business Solutions

Nina Baliga

Founder, Choose Inclusion

Elizabeth Asahi Sato, MPA

MPA, Founder & CEO, Rise to Excellence

Deena Pierott

Founder, iUrbanTeen and Black Women in STEM 2.0

Jonni Ressler

CEO, Eleven11 Solutions

Kim Vu

Global Head, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Remitly

Adrienne Lawson, Ed.D.

Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance, Pride Industries

Monica Williams

Executive Producer, The Equity Project

Yolánda Chase

Chief Diversity Officer, WTIA

Terri-Nichelle Bradley

Founder, Brown Toy Box

Shatana Allen

Vice President of People & Culture, Eberl Claims Service

Fred Davis

DEI Award Presenter

Michael Schutzler

Azmeena Hasham

DEI Award Presenter

Avery Hall

DEI Award Presenter

Maileen Hamto

Emcee

Carole Currey

Emcee

Kristina Minear

Sponsor Acknowledgment

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Washington Technology Industry Association

Booths

CBIZ Berntson Porter

Your Team. Local. Trusted. Nationwide.

Outreach

Make Your Team a Revenue-Driving Machine

Connected Neurosciences LLC

Fight Back Against Parkinson's

Diversity Window

Transform the culture of diversity and inclusion through enterprise best practices, tools, analytics, and sourcing.

PRIDE Industries

Creating employment for people with disabilities.

Apprenti

Hire Apprentices, Start a Tech Career

Code Fellows

We build up technology skills for a better life, for a better community, and for a better world.

Diversity Way-Maker

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consulting, Leadership Coaching and Development

LRJ Coaching & Business Solutions, LLC

Helping leaders and organizations that are challenged with productivity and growth, identify the gaps, implement solutions and increase productivity which results in increased employee engagement and an increase to their bottom line.

Rise to Excellence, LLC

Innovative Leadership in Building People, Processes, and Policies

Evia Capabilities

Evia is a 28-year-old service & solution-oriented production agency that specializes in digital content.