Susan Freeman

December 11, 2021

AWESOME WOMAN - PERIOD, Networking, Team Building, Thought Leadership, Story Telling, Diversity & Inclusion, DEI, Equity, Human Resources

Wonder Woman in Business, Rebecca Baumgartner

Susan Freeman

December 11, 2021

AWESOME WOMAN - PERIOD, Networking, Team Building, Thought Leadership, Story Telling, Diversity & Inclusion, DEI, Equity, Human Resources

Rebecca Baumgartner is the Vice President of Human Resources for the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. As a champion for personal and professional wellbeing, Rebecca brings her extensive background in human resources, organizational development, and diversity, equity, and inclusion to help others strengthen their personal awareness and build new skills to more powerfully navigate their journey. She draws from skill sets such as emotional intelligence, positive psychology, resilience, and courageous leadership to support others in their goals to become more inclusive and more impactful leaders to themselves and others.

Rebecca is skilled in professional and leadership development, coaching, and the strategic planning and implementation of diversity and inclusion programs, initiatives, and efforts. She has been a featured speaker for organizations such as National Association for Legal Professionals, Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals, Tulane School of Law, Central Exchange, Anheuser-Busch, Hallmark, and the Professional Development Consortium. Additionally, she has contributed to and written for publications such as Forbes, The American Lawyer, Working Mother Media, and The Good Men Project. Rebecca was featured by InsightsSuccess as one of the “10 Most Inspiring Business Women in 2021.”

Rebecca sits on the board of the Northland Symphony and Orchestra, dedicated to providing music and arts education to youth in the community, as well as the Racial Equity and Inclusion Kansas City organization. She serves on the Patron Committee for UnitedWe, is an Advisory Board Member for the Conscious Inclusion Company – a national diversity, equity and inclusion consulting organization – and is a faculty member for the Executive Leadership Institute. Rebecca has also dedicated her time to national committees including the Law Firm Anti-Racism Alliance Voting Rights Committee and the National Diversity Council.

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Rebecca Baumgartner

Certified Diversity Executive, PHR, SHRM-SCP

Vice President, Human Resources

30 West Pershing Road, Suite 301

Kansas City, MO 64108

Phone: (816) 221-2424

rbaumgartner@kcchamber.com > www.kcchamber.com

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Susan Freeman

August 23, 2021

Diversity & Inclusion, Equity, AWESOME WOMAN - PERIOD

Wonder Woman in Business, Tiffany Castagano

Susan Freeman

August 23, 2021

Diversity & Inclusion, Equity, AWESOME WOMAN - PERIOD

Tiffany Castagno has practiced Human Resources for 13 years and believes passionately in cultivating the evolution of Human Resources and transforming the Future of Work. Tiffany is an avid Curator of Culture supporting workplaces with Empathy, Active Listening, and DEIB at the forefront of her Principles. She supports Small to Mid-Sized Businesses to build engaged teams, Cultures, and Employer Brands.

Tiffany knows and appreciates the power of relationships, is a Mentor, and enjoys volunteering her time and resources in the Community. She understands that together is better and that we get nowhere alone.

Tiffany serves on the Board of Directors for a local Non-profit organization that provides skills programming to improve life, school, and career for Youth through soccer.

Tiffany is Co-author of a Children's Book "Can a Zebra Change Its Stripes?", a book that teaches children about difference and inclusion as strengths.

Connect with Tiffany

Tiffany Castagno, PHR, SHRM-CP | Chief Executive Officer

CEPHR, LLC

(412) 990-1361

tcastagno@cephrconsulting.com

Susan Freeman

May 10, 2021

Diversity & Inclusion, Executive Coaching, Empathy, Keynote Speaker

Wonder Woman in Business, Dima Ghawi

Susan Freeman

May 10, 2021

Diversity & Inclusion, Executive Coaching, Empathy, Keynote Speaker

Dima Ghawi

Dima Ghawi is the founder of a global talent development company with a primary mission for advancing individuals in leadership. Through keynote speeches, workshops, training programs, and executive coaching, Dima has empowered thousands of professionals across the globe to develop critical business skills and expand their leadership potential. In addition, she has provided guidance to business executives to help them understand the value of gender-diverse leadership and to develop a multi-year plan for advancing quality leaders from within the organization.

Dima draws from two decades of corporate experience leading global teams and developing future leaders worldwide. She has worked across the United States, Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Africa for several Fortune 100 companies including IBM, Merrill Lynch, and Intuit. Through her work, she has honed a keen expertise in developing leaders to meet the demands of the global workforce. For more information, visit DimaGhawi.com and BreakingVases.com

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Susan Freeman

March 27, 2021

AWESOME WOMAN - PERIOD, Communications, Diversity & Inclusion, Story Telling, Strategy, Team Building

Wonder Woman in Business, Raychel McBride

Susan Freeman

March 27, 2021

AWESOME WOMAN - PERIOD, Communications, Diversity & Inclusion, Story Telling, Strategy, Team Building

Raychel McBride is a 10-year Human Resources professional advocating for diversity using data. She is the CEO of Corporate KIN Diversity Strategies, where she uses essential skills such as empathy, accountability, and long-term strategy to create culture transformation. She prides herself on being a strategist and visionary that lives in the land of what could be, not what is. In 2007, Raychel graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education and later attended Argosy University Chicago to complete her Master of Science in Human Resource Management. In 2020, Raychel obtained her Senior Certified Professional certification with the Society for Human Resource Management.

In her free time, Raychel is the Podcast Host of Freedom & Champagne - a podcast to celebrate diversity through storytelling. Raychel serves as the co-chair for the Forefront Building Board Diversity task force and is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. She volunteers on the NPR Illinois Advisory Board, Forefront Advancing Racial Equity Committee, Illinois Women in Leadership Equity Special Interest Group and a number of Land of Lincoln Community Foundation committees. She was named a Springfield Business Journal Forty under 40 in 2019 and is a graduate of the 2020 Leadership Illinois class. She is the wife of Rich McBride Jr., mother to Raya Johnson, and bonus mom to Dominic Mortenson.

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Raychel McBride - SHRM SCP | CEO | Raychel@CorporateKIN.com

Corporate KIN LLC | (217) 691-3925 | www.CorporateKIN.com

Certified State of Illinois Business Enterprise Program (BEP) for Minority, Females, and Persons with Disabilities | Community Foundation Grants & Programs Committee | Building Board Diversity Co-Chair | NPR Illinois Advisory Board | Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. | SHRM Central Illinois Member | 2019 Springfield Business Journal Forty Under 40 | Wooden It Be Lovely Board Member | Forefront Advancing Racial Equity Committee

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Susan Freeman

March 23, 2021

Data, Diversity & Inclusion, STEM

Wonder Woman in Business, Neha Kunte

Susan Freeman

March 23, 2021

Data, Diversity & Inclusion, STEM

Neha pic.jpg — Neha Kunte, CEO

MNK Infotech

Neha Kunte has over 20 years of work experience and over 15 years as an entrepreneur.
Recognized as a business leader, Neha can quickly apply marketing and business concepts to project management decisions. She is a strategic/tactical/creative thinker and a proven negotiator. With almost two decades of cross-cultural (professional work experience of India, Japan, and USA) and bilingual background, she finds it easy to break the barriers and also educate business leaders around her. Some of her lunch and learn workshops offers topics of:

Unconscious bias
Global leadership
Cultural diversity

Neha speaks six languages, holds a degree in Indian Classical dance, and is a Henna Artist. For over 25 years, Neha has created a wide array of designs and has developed strategies of diversity and inclusion through art.

Neha is a passionate business owner, trendsetter, and lifelong learner. Apart from that, she is a proud wife, mother of two and tries to keep a healthy work-life balance.
With a warm heart to help others and make a difference, she also possesses the strength to make tough business decisions.

Contact Neha

MNK Infotech Inc

469- 867- 8239 (Direct)
412-213-8665 (Off)
972-528-8012 (fax)

http://www.mnkinfotech.com

Woman-owned and Small Business Enterprise

Historically Underutilized Business (HUB)

Susan Freeman

March 19, 2021

Diversity & Inclusion, Executive Coaching, Lawyer, Legal, Women Leaders

Wonder Woman in Business, Tammy Ramos

Susan Freeman

March 19, 2021

Diversity & Inclusion, Executive Coaching, Lawyer, Legal, Women Leaders

Tammy Ramos, Esq.

TAMMY RAMOS, J.D. is an Executive Consultant for Inclusion Inc. with over 20 years of experience in executive coaching in diversity, equity and inclusion, leadership development, career consulting, program design and workshop facilitation. She is especially adept at coaching through difficult situations and partnering with executives to develop resiliency and positive outcomes. She enjoys helping organizations to develop customized Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives and programs to create company cultures that value every individual for their uniqueness. Tammy is especially skilled at facilitating groups with people from diverse backgrounds, bringing them together to accomplish a shared mission for success. She approaches every training with the end in mind – a greater sense of appreciation for the individual, and the team as a whole to drive positive outcomes. She is trained in both the Inclusive Leader 360™ and the Global Inclusion Scorecard. She provides one on one coaching, group coaching, team building, conflict resolution and retreats to organization who desire to build strong, effective teams.

A world traveler, Tammy has visited over 15 countries and lived in both Mexico and England, speaks fluent Spanish and brings a wealth of knowledge about cross cultural skills, cultural humility, inclusion, and understanding the traditions and customs that define a culture. She loves to help organizations transform their corporate cultures to become places where all employees feel like they belong. These transformations happen when leaders commit to, and do the work to become inclusive leaders.

Tammy has successfully established herself across several industries with direct experience in corporate, law, academia, technology, faith-based organizations and nonprofits, healthcare systems, and consumer products. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Notre Dame Law School and her Bachelor of Science in Economics & Business Administration with a double major in Spanish from Saint Mary’s College of California. She serves on the University of Notre Dame’s Board for the Sacramento Club as the Diversity Coordinator.

A first-generation Latina, Tammy has been an inspirational keynote speaker and facilitator at conferences and workshops. As the Executive Director of LatinaVIDA, a nonprofit organization with the mission to inspire the next generation of Latina executives, Tammy has grown the organization by expanding services to include a stellar coaching program with Latina coaches throughout the world.

In her free time, Tammy is an avid hiker who has hiked hundreds of miles of trails and climbed numerous mountains throughout Northern California. She uses these adventures to share real life stories of perseverance, determination, and an attitude that says, “Yes I can and yes I will!”

Connect with Tammy

Tammy Ramos, J.D.|Executive Director "Inspiring the Next Generation of Latina Executives"

Cell (707) 208-5446
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