2007 Agenda at a Glance
July 15, 2008
Venue: Capitol Hill – Dirksen Senate Office Building
C Street, corner of 1st Street
Room #SDG 50
Washington, DC 20510
8:30 am Registration
9:00 am Program
Welcome Remarks: Michael C. Ford, President – Diversity Best Practices
EMCEE: Steve Pemberton, Chief Diversity Officer & Vice-President, Diversity &
Inclusion - Monster
Mayor Rocky Anderson - Salt Lake City, UT
Introduced by: Kathy Torrence, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility &
Community Partnerships - Calvert Group
Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX)
Introduced by: Mickey Ibarra, Founder & Chairman - Latino Leaders Network
Michael C. Ford, President – Diversity Best Practices
Jane Thompson, President of Financial Services - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. &
Melissa Beidler, SVP, Specialized Product Sales - VISA
Barry Wells, Director, Office of Civil Rights & Chief Diversity Officer - US Department of State
Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Majority Whip
Patricia Harrison, President & CEO – Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Introduced by: Essie L. Calhoun, Chief Diversity & Community Affairs Officer, Vice President –
Eastman Kodak Company
Alex Nogales, President & CEO – NHMC
Introduced by: AARP
Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Introduced by: Michael Norris, Corporate Group Market President & Chief Operating Officer –
Sodexho USA
Carol Evans, CEO - Working Mother Media & Diversity Best Practices
12:00 pm Adjourn