Susan Freeman

August 14, 2020

Diversity & Inclusion, Empathy, Strategy, Team Building, Women Leaders

Wonder Woman in Business, Terri Givens

Susan Freeman

August 14, 2020

Diversity & Inclusion, Empathy, Strategy, Team Building, Women Leaders

Terri E. Givens is a CEO/Founder, Political Scientist and a consultant to educational technology companies and educational institutions. In February of 2019 she founded The Center for Higher Education Leadership, a portal for professional development for higher education administrators. She was the Provost of Menlo College from July 2015 to June 2018.

From the Fall of 2003 until the Spring of 2015 she was a Professor in the Government Department at the University of Texas at Austin where she also served as Vice Provost for International Activities and Undergraduate Curriculum from 2006 to 2009, Director of the Robert S. Strauss Center’s European Union Center of Excellence, and Co-Director of the Longhorn Scholars Program. She founded and directed the Center for European Studies and the France-UT Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies from 2004-2006. She was a faculty member in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington from 1999 to 2003. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and her B.A. from Stanford University.

She is the author/editor of several books on immigration policy, European politics and security, including Voting Radical Right in Western Europe, Immigration Policy and Security and Immigrant Politics: Race and Representation in Western Europe. Her most recent book is Legislating Equality: The Politics of Antidiscrimination Policy in Europe (Oxford University Press, May 2014). Her textbook, Immigration in the 21st Century was published in May of 2020 (Routledge). Her most recent book is, Radical Empathy: Finding a Path to Bridging Racial Divides is scheduled for publication in February 2021 (advance excerpts are available).

A popular speaker, blogger and social media enthusiast, Terri is very active in the community as a member of several nonprofit boards and is a fitness enthusiast.

Radical Empathy cover.jpg — Radical Empathy

Terri E. Givens

Buy the book

Terri’s new textbook: Immigration in the 21st Century

The Center for Higher Education Leadership

Terri’s website and blog "Diverse Thoughts"

Contact Terri:

Terri Givens, CEO

The Center for Higher Education Leadership

www.higheredleads.com

http://www.terrigivens.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scholargivens/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrigivens/

Twitter: @TerriGivens, @center_higher

Susan Freeman

July 11, 2020

Keynote Speaker, Strategy, Team Building, Women Leaders

Wonder Woman in Business, Jill Katz

Susan Freeman

July 11, 2020

Keynote Speaker, Strategy, Team Building, Women Leaders

Jill Katz

CEO, Assemble HR

Jill Katz is an Influencer, Speaker and Strategy Coach that is passionate about shifting the workplace to be more #PeopleFocused. She is the Founder and Chief Change Officer of Assemble HR Consulting, a boutique Human Resources firm that focuses Culture, Communication and Conflict in the workplace.

Jill brings candid insights, brave questions, humor and empathy to her advisory practice. She is a seasoned human capital expert, facilitator, and executive coach with more than 20 years of success in the fashion, retail, digital technology, media, and banking industries. Jill is best known for her #CandorCourageAndCareTM Feedback Model, which changes the way teams communicate, and allows for more honest and productive relationships.

Jill has held senior HR/Talent leadership roles at USA Networks/IAC, Ann Taylor, Calvin Klein Inc./PVH, Elie Tahari, and Macy’s. In leading the human resources functions, Jill has worked closely with senior executive teams to build leadership capability, drive performance strategies, and focus on employee culture and experience. She has extensive experience in large-scale organizational design projects, including the selection and placement of top talent, along with the communication and rollout strategies to manage effective change.

Jill works closely with executives to help them see the value in relationships, and how taking accountability and focusing on authentic communication can result in better business results for teams and organizations. She is certified in assessments including the Gallup StrengthsFinder, Hogan Suite of Assessments, Change Style Indicator, and several 360-degree feedback methods.

Jill earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Communication from the University of Michigan. Most important of all, she is a very proud Mom, a devoted wife, a Broadway fanatic, and a dog lover.

“Life begins outside your comfort zone.”

— Jill Katz

Contact Jill

Jill Katz

Founder & Chief Change Officer

Assemble HR Consulting

jill@hrassemble.com

(646) 912-1572

Susan Freeman

June 27, 2020

Communications, Diversity & Inclusion, Empathy, Keynote Speaker, Story Telling, Team Building, Women Leaders

Wonder Woman in Business, Jennifer Willey

Susan Freeman

June 27, 2020

Communications, Diversity & Inclusion, Empathy, Keynote Speaker, Story Telling, Team Building, Women Leaders

Jennifer Willey

Founder & CEO

Jennifer Willey launched Wet Cement to help unlock fearlessness to unleash growth for individuals and organizations around the world. She is proud to be one of only 50 CEOs in the US leading a company that is double-certified as a Disability-Owned (DOBE) and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE).

Wet Cement’s approach is informed by proprietary research, led by behavioral scientists from Wharton, to understand what fears hold people back professionally, and how that differs by gender. These findings are coupled with a comprehensive analysis of academic literature over the past 75 years and proprietary diagnostic tools that assess your team’s strengths and weaknesses, so every program is customized to your business needs. Every program focuses on their five Fearless Fundamentals: Confidence, Communication, Control, Connections and Courage. In addition to their core “Fearless Strategies for Professional Growth” Program, they offer a “Fearless Growth: Sales Edition” and “Fearless Growth: Advance Women at Work Edition.”

What truly differentiates their full-service training, coaching and consulting programs is Jenn’s unique experience, that informs all of their curriculum and methods. Before launching Wet Cement in 2017, she spent 20+ years leading sales, strategy and marketing for tech and digital media companies… including Verizon Media/AOL, WebMD, Yahoo and pwc. She built in-house Women’s Leadership initiatives and championed ground-breaking programming while serving on the Boards of industry associations. Before that, she learned a thing or two about overcoming fear and compelling communication as a TV news anchor and reporter. And she started motivating others to achieve their goals, as a certified fitness instructor for 15 years.

Jennifer is a global Keynote Speaker and Content Creator. Fearless in 5 is her snackable, career-enhancing video series that helps business professionals learn how to unlock their fearlessness to be more successful at work and in life. She is a professional member of the National Speakers Association.

Jenn’s personal mission is supporting the advancement of women. Wet Cement donates 1% of its profit and 1% of its time to the non-profit Working for Women; and she is a founding member of the Enrichment Committee for Impact100 Jersey Coast, a philanthropic organization for women.

Jennifer graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Communications, and earned her Diversity and Inclusion Certification from eCornell in 2019. She lives in New Jersey with her husband John and two teenage sons.

Connect with Jennifer

WET CEMENT | Founder and CEO

917.334.3653 | jennifer@wet-cement.com

Learn more at Wet-Cement.com and AdvanceWomenAtWork.com.

Career Excel is our flagship online leadership training program that makes women fearless at work and in life.

Learn how you can be Fearless in 5

To learn more about Wet Cement, visit wet-cement.com. You can connect with Jenn at jennifer@wet-cement.com or on LinkedIn.

Wet Cement "Fearless in 5:" video series and articles

Career Excel Online Women's Leadership Program (with one free webinar)

Susan Freeman

June 27, 2020

Keynote Speaker, Lawyer, Team Building, Women Leaders, Diversity & Inclusion

Wonder Woman in Business, Kori Carew

Susan Freeman

June 27, 2020

Keynote Speaker, Lawyer, Team Building, Women Leaders, Diversity & Inclusion

KC 7.jpg — Kori Carew

Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer

Kori Carew focuses on inclusive leadership development, cultural fluency, skill building to mitigate bias, and success strategies for professionals from underrepresented groups to innovate, integrate, and operationalize diversity, inclusion, and belonging into the business and practice of law at Seyfarth.

Kori is the firm's external liaison and ambassador on inclusion and diversity for Seyfarth, along with the firm's national Diversity and Inclusion Action Team (DIAT) co-chairs and firm chair and managing partner leading all efforts of national partnerships and client engagement on inclusion and diversity. She works closely with the firm's executive committee, practice department leaders, the national DIAT, and clients as well as office DIATs, the firm's affinity groups, and the Human Resources, Talent Development, Marketing and Business Development, and Recruiting departments.

Kori is an innovative, collaborative team-builder with success working with diverse personalities, backgrounds, training, education, and experience, and in situations with sensitive and political considerations.

Get to Know Kori

TV Shows/Radio:

Dana Being Dana on Naperville Public TV, Exploring Diversity and Inclusion

KCUR Radio special, Hidden Visible: Women of Color in Kansas City

Finding Common Ground by Naperville on Race and Diversity

Podcasts:

Jabot, from Above the Law

Thomson Reuters with Natalie Runyon

Hustle & Flow

The Resilient Lawyer with Jeena Cho

Central Exchange Midwest Leadership Summit

Connect with Kori

Kori S. Carew, Esq. | Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer | Seyfarth Shaw LLP
233 S. Wacker Drive | Suite 8000 | Chicago, Illinois 60606-6448
Direct: +1-312-460-6848
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Website: koricarew.com

kcarew@seyfarth.com | www.seyfarth.com
"Never underestimate the power of being seen." Brené Brown

Susan Freeman

June 25, 2020

Diversity & Inclusion, Team Building

Wonder Woman in Business, Alissa Penney

Susan Freeman

June 25, 2020

Diversity & Inclusion, Team Building

Alissa Penney

Alissa Penney is the Owner of/HR Consultant with A Better HR, LLC, an HR consultation company focused on helping small, thinly stretched HR teams do Better work. She founded the company in mid 2019 in response to what she felt was a gap for HR professionals working in small teams or departments of one when it comes to consultation resources. The possibility of helping HR teams achieve their best work is what keeps her motivated each day!

As a SHRM-SCP and IPMA-SCP certified professional, she’s especially passionate about finding innovative and effective ways to make great HR happen. She’s also a huge data/workplace analytics and company culture nerd so feel free to connect with her if those are passion spots for you too!

Contact Alissa

Alissa Penney

HR Consultant/Owner

A Better HR

510-877-3252

Connect with Alissa

ABetterHR.com

Twitter @ABetterHR

LinkedIn @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alissa-penney/

Susan Freeman

June 22, 2020

Lawyer, Strategy, Team Building, Women Leaders

Wonder Woman in Business, Carly Duvall

Susan Freeman

June 22, 2020

Lawyer, Strategy, Team Building, Women Leaders

Carly Duvall

Carly Duvall is a bet-the-company litigator who defends large corporate businesses in high-stakes disputes. She is particularly adept at advising clients facing serious legal jeopardy such as allegations of fraud, embezzlement, and conversion. Carly recognizes the high-stress nature of such matters and partners closely with each client to help them avoid criminal penalties and civil damages so they can stay in operation.

She holistically manages multi-faceted disputes by first conducting an internal investigation then creating a strategy and plan to address all aspects of the problem–from criminal and regulatory penalties to potential civil claims and damages. Throughout her cases, Carly manages crisis communications and consistently works toward creative resolution. Carly is mindful that her cases require more than just a legal strategy and response; she works side-by-side with her clients to help them find clarity and calm so their companies can thrive again.

Carly also acts as outside general counsel to a wide range of startup and emerging growth companies. She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs grow into the next stage of their business. In this role she advises her clients on risk management and long-term strategic legal planning in a cost-effective way. Carly also advises technology companies on how to operate their business in a regulatory and legal climate built for brick and mortar businesses. Carly is co-chair of the Spencer Fane Startup Lab where accepted startup companies receive 3 months of free legal consultation, access to Spencer Fane resources, and mentoring.

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

Presenter, “Price Gouging and COVID: Consumer Protection and Criminal Enforcement Concerns,” June 2020
Quoted, “Navigating a new normal for corporate practice,” Finance & Commerce, May 2020
Co-Author, “Companies Need To Be Careful With the CARES Act or Face Regulatory and Investigative Actions Down the Road,” Corporate Counsel, April 21, 2020
Radio Interview, “Carly Duvall of Spencer Fane on price gouging,” KMBZ, April 9, 2020
Presenter, “Government Investigation Webinar: COVID-19 – Potential (and/or) current enforcement and investigation actions,” April 2020
Quoted, “Helix Health finds ‘enlightening’ support in Spencer Fane’s new STARTUP Lab, co-founder says,” Startland News, December 4, 2019
Quoted, “Spencer Fane accepts ﬁrst company to its startup lab,” Kansas City Business Journal, October 9, 2019
Quoted, “Why Spencer Fane is Launching a Startup Lab,” Kansas City Business Journal, September 6, 2019
Panelist, “Internal Investigations in Higher Education – Best Practices and Procedures,” Kansas City, Missouri, July 24, 2019
Presenter, “Best Practices for Crisis Communications,” Association of Corporate Counsel, Kansas City, Missouri, April 10, 2019