SOURCE: National Diversity Council

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HOUSTON, April 14, 2021 /3BL Media/ - The DiversityFirstTM will be hosting the 17th Annual National Diversity and Leadership Conference on April 21-22 and April 28-29, 2021. The conference will be held virtually with this year’s theme being “Be a Changemaker”. The four-day conference will honor a number of diverse talent from different industries.

“As diversity, equity, and inclusion are finally being seen and acknowledged as serious, pressing matters of discussion, we are delighted to honor and recognize those who have been tirelessly championing belonging and allyship - even before the topic was on the forefront of Americans’ minds. We thank you, our top 50 Multicultural Leaders, for your work and commitment, and we look forward to witnessing all that you’ll accomplish, all the leaders that you’ll develop, and the impact you’ll leave behind in the DEI sphere.” says National Diversity & Leadership Conference founder Dennis Kennedy.

The Multicultural Leadership Award is designed to recognize individuals who have made a difference through their achievements and exemplify the ability to excel in their field.

To see the full list of the 2021 awardees please visit; http://top50ml.org/2021/

About The National Diversity & Leadership Conference

With thousands of attendees, the 2021 National Diversity & Leadership Conference remains one of the largest diversity conferences in the nation. Offering extraordinary networking opportunities, professional development, and critical conversations surrounding diversity and inclusion, attendees are able to curate their experience for optimal learning and growth. This year’s conference will take place virtually on April 21-22 and 28-29. More information about the Diversity & Leadership Conference is available at their website.

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2021 Awardees

Ashok Srivastava

Senior Vice President and Chief Data Officer, Intuit

Andrea D. Hendricks

Senior Executive Director & Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Cerner

Anu Gupta

Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

Ashley Page

SVP, Chief Compliance Officer, Endeavor

Barron Witherspoon

Senior VP, Global Industry Affairs & Corporate Race Initiative, Procter & Gamble

Chris Marquez

Vice President Global Field Services, Dell EMC

Christopher Clipper

SVP & CFO, Global Innovation & Go To Market Strategies, Head of Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis, Ralph Lauren

Colbert Narcisse

Executive Vice President, Head of Wealth Management, TIAA

Craig Taylor

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Iapetus Holdings LLC

David Huntley

EVP, Chief Compliance Officer, AT&T

Derrick Waters

Vice President of Package Operations, UPS, West Region

Diana Jajeh

SVP, Gamestop

Elias Reyna

VP Human Resources and People Services, Papa John's International

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Elisa Bolduc

Vice President, Corporate Communications, Disney General Entertainment Content

Emerson Foster

Senior Vice President, Head of Human Resources, Consumer Bank, TD Bank

Frank Clyburn

Executive Vice President and President, Human Health, Merck

Guillermo Cisneros Finck

Sr. Vice President – Corporate Audit Services, Fiserv

Irfan Badibanga

Senior Vice President of Operations, Giant Food

Jackie Shropshire

Senior Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle

Jarvis Sam

Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion, Nike, Inc.

Jason Barrett

Renewable Energy Finance and Sales Executive, GAF Energy

Jeana Reyes

Jerome Revish

Senior Vice President, Customer Support Services, Cardinal Health

JuJuan Timberlake

Vice President of Distribution US, Michael Kors (Capri Holding Limited)

Keith Dunnell

Regional Vice President, Salesforce

Kennedy Oates

Vice President Global Procurement, Amazon

Keyur Desai

Former Chief Data Officer, TD Ameritrade

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Kristi Rodriguez

Senior Vice President, Nationwide Retirement Institute

Laura Jaramillo

Senior Vice President, Community Relations Lead Houston, Texas, Wells Fargo & Company

Marie Myers

CFO, HP

Michelle Ngo

Vice President, Clients Services and Operations, Verizon Media

Mike Goodwin

Senior Vice President of IT, CIO, PetSmart

Monique Picou

Google Executive, Global VP Product, Tech Strategy & Server Operations, Google

Nathan Cheung

Vice President Of Business Development and Sponsorship, Premier Lacrosse League

Prakash Kota

SVP & CIO, Autodesk Inc

Rafeh Masood

EVP, Chief Digital Officer, Bed Bath & Beyond

Ramon Gregory

Senior Vice President, Customer Care, Samsung Electronics America

Sam Sindha

Senior Vice President of Retail Sales & Operations, T-Mobile

Sukshma Rajagopalan

Chief Digital Officer, Avantor

Teresa Wilson

Vice President of Regional Operations, Calpine

Ulysses Goree

Senior Vice President, KBR Integrated Solutions Americas

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Vanessa Sutherland

EVP & Chief Legal Officer, Norfolk Southern Corporation

Vivek Arora

Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Mears Group, Inc.

Xingchu Liu

SVP, Enterprise Data & Analytics, Macy’s

Zhanna Golodryga

Senior Vice President, Chief Digital and Administrative Officer, Phillips 66

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Contact:
Alexus Christian
Communications Specialist
alexus.christian@nationaldiversitycouncil.org

KEYWORDS: inclusion, National Diversity Council, diversity, equity, diversity and inclusion, Diversity Leadership