Impact Employer Summit


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June 13, 2023

JFF’s Impact Employer Summit convenes visionary corporate leaders to explore how brave ideas and bold action on the part of companies can drive equitable impact. 

June 13, 2023
New Orleans

Join us in New Orleans on June 13, 2023, for the Impact Employer Summit! This exclusive event brings together corporate leaders to explore bold and brave ideas, trends, and practices shaping a more equitable future of work and the workplace. 

With a lineup of dynamic speakers and interactive sessions, you'll be inspired to dig deep into cutting-edge practices that drive widespread economic and career opportunity for your employees. You'll leave with a wealth of inspiration, new ideas, concrete tools, and an expanding network of like-minded professionals, all of which will help you unlock more expansive and equitable career opportunity and mobility at your own company. 

Participation in the Impact Employer Summit is for corporate leaders and by invitation only. If you would like to apply to attend, please fill out this form:  

Apply Today!

Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of the conversation and drive real change for your company and employees.  

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Widen your lens to learn how career opportunity and advancement will take shape in 2023 to create a lasting impact across the enterprise.

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Make connections to promote equitable talent strategies, lead learning and development programs that connect learning to mobility, or make sense of new technologies and tools that can support your work. 

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Join a community of changemakers to drive economic opportunity for workers while supporting business growth.

Speakers

James White

James White

Former CEO, Jamba Juice & Chairman of the Board, The Honest Company & Author, Anti-Racist Leadership: How to Transform Corporate Culture in a Race-Conscious World
Ellen McGirt

Ellen McGirt

Senior Editor, Fortune Magazine & “RaceAhead” Columnist
Maria Flynn

Maria Flynn

President and CEO, JFF
James Rhee

James Rhee

Founder, red helicopter & Former Chair and CEO, Ashley Stewart
Shari Eaton

Shari Eaton

Chief People Officer, Chobani
Jessica Muench

Jessica Muench

Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer, United Airlines
Jonita Wilson

Jonita Wilson

Chief Diversity Officer, Discover
Matt Johanson

Matt Johanson

Chief ESG Officer, Discover
Sue Suh

Sue Suh

Former Chief People and Impact Officer, TIME
Kate McElligot

Kate McElligot

Senior Future of Work Practice Lead, Autodesk
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Julie Flowers

Head of Global Talent Acquisition, Chevron
Howard Boville

Howard Boville

Senior Vice President, IBM
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Shana DeSmit

Vice-President, Meat and Seafood, Sam’s Club
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Rhonda McNutt

Senior Vice President, Bank of America
Abbey Carlton

Abbey Carlton

Vice President, Social Impact, Indeed
Aneesh Raman Headshot

Aneesh Raman

Vice President and Head of The Opportunity Project, LinkedIn
Cat Ward

Cat Ward

Vice President, Employer Mobilization, JFF
Earvin Young Jr. Headshot

Earvin Young Jr.

Vice President, People Strategy and Portfolio Management, Sam’s Club
Andriana Diez

Andriana Diez

Senior Director, Global Talent and Workforce Strategy, Walmart
Ryan Hanson

Ryan Hanson

Senior Director of Enterprise Learning, Best Buy
Laura Roberts

Laura Roberts

Senior Director, JFF
Lisa Schumacher

Lisa Schumacher

Director, Education Strategies and Workforce Policy, McDonald’s Corporation
Camille DeCicco

Camille DeCicco

Director of Social Impact, Discover
Bronagh Friel

Bronagh Friel

Head of Ecosystems, Grow with Google
Erinn Corbett-Wright

Erinn Corbett-Wright

Head of Workforce Development Philanthropy, Salesforce
Ashley Black

Ashley Black

Managing Director of Global Equity Strategies, Delta Airlines
Megha Bansal Rizoli

Megha Bansal Rizoli

Director, JFF

Agenda

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from an inspiring roster of experts and dive deep into topics that will equip you to drive economic opportunity for your workforce—all while supporting business growth. 

 

Here’s what you can expect from the day: 

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Arrivals, Breakfast & Networking
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Seizing the Promise of This Pivotal Moment

Framing the day for maximum impact

Featuring: 
  • Cat Ward, Vice President, Employer Mobilization, JFF

Part 1: Bold Leadership

9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Leadership Keynote

Influence & Inclusivity: Using Your Power as a Leader to Enable Widespread Career Mobility

Featuring: 
  • James White, Chairman of the Board at The Honest Company; Former CEO, Jamba Juice; Best-selling Author
In conversation with:
  • Shari Eaton, Chief People Officer, Chobani  
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Changemaker Spotlights

Inspiring stories from leaders making a difference

Featuring: 
  • Sue Suh, former Chief People and Impact Officer, TIME
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Breaking Down Silos

Embedding Inclusive Talent Strategy Across Your Organizational DNA

Featuring: 
  • Howard Boville, Senior Vice President, IBM Cloud Services, IBM
  • Shana DeSmit, Vice-President, DMM Meat and Seafood, Sam’s Club
  • Jessica Muench, Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer, United Airlines
In Conversation with:
  • Megha Bansal Rizoli, Director, JFF
11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Remarks
Featuring: 
  • Maria Flynn, President and CEO, JFF
11:15 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Break for Lunch & Networking
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Midday Keynote

Designing the Future of the Workplace: How to enact inclusivity and organizational success in an era of innovation

Featuring: 
  • Ellen McGirt, Senior Editor, Fortune & "RaceAhead" columnist
In conversation with:
  • Aneesh Raman, Vice President, Head of The Opportunity Project, LinkedIn
12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Changemaker Spotlights

Inspiring stories from leaders making a difference 

Featuring: 
  • Earvin Young,  Vice President, People & Portfolio Strategies, Sam's Club
  • Matt Johanson,  Chief ESG Officer, Discover

Part 2: Leading Bravely

1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Managing Today for Tomorrow

Taking inclusive career mobility strategies from vision to action

Featuring: 
  • Ryan Hanson, Senior Director of Enterprise Learning, Best Buy
  • Andriana Diez, Senior Director, Global Talent and Workforce Strategy, Walmart
  • Bronagh Friel, Head of Ecosystems, Google
Moderated by: 
  • Laura Roberts, Senior Director, JFF
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Changemaker Spotlights

Inspiring stories from leaders making a difference

Featuring: 
  • Erinn Corbett-Wright, Head of Workforce Development Philanthropy, Salesforce
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Peer Consultancies

Exploring real-life case studies via discussion, learning, and action planning with peers. Chatham House rules apply

Featuring: 
  • Kate McElligot, Senior Future of Work Practice Lead, Autodesk
  • Lisa Schumacher, Director, Education Strategies & Workforce Policy, McDonald’s Corporation
  • Jonita Wilson, Chief Diversity Officer, Discover
  • Camille DeCicco, Director, Social Impact, Discover
  • Abbey Carlton, Vice President, Social Impact, Indeed
  • Ashley Black, Managing Director of Global Equity Strategies, Delta Air Lines
  • Rhonda McNutt, Senior Vice President, Bank of America; Pop-Up Panel
Moderated by: 
  • Julie Flowers, Head of Global Talent Acquisition, Chevron

Part 3: Committing to Bold, Brave Action

3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Reflections & The Path Ahead

How to use what we’ve explored to drive our work forward

Featuring: 
  • James Rhee, Founder, red helicopter, former Chair & CEO of Ashley Stewart
3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closing
Featuring: 
  • Cat Ward, Vice President, JFF

Advisory Council

Aneesh Raman 

Vice President and Head of The Opportunity Project, LinkedIn 

Earvin Young Jr. 

Vice President, People Strategy & Portfolio Management, Sam’s Club 

Tamberlin Golden 

Executive Director, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, General Motors 

James C. Rhee 

Founder, red helicopter, former Chair & CEO of Ashley Stewart

 

Kimberley Wolterstorff Gregorie  

Head of Talent Development & Career Experience Programs, JPMorgan Chase & Co. 

Julie Flowers 

Head of Global Talent Acquisition, Chevron  

Jessica Muench 

Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer, United Airlines 

Melanie Cornell 

Chief Learning Officer, Best Buy 

Participating Companies 

 
Engage and collaborate with like-minded peers, including those from:
Amazon Autodesk BoA Best Buy Chevron Chick-Fil-A Chobani Comcast Deloitte Consultinf Delta Discover Fortune Gap Inc GitLab GM Google Honest IBM Indeed JPMC Linkedin Lockheed Martin McDonalds NBCUniversal Northwestern Mutual red helicopter Salesforce Salesify IES_Sponsor Grid 2023_Sams Club-1 The Bridgespan Group Time United Walmart Workday

Thanks to our sponsors

As a special offer, Impact Employer Summit participants will receive complimentary access to JFF’s 2023 Horizons summit. Horizons takes place immediately after the Impact Employer Summit—June 14-15, 2023, in New Orleans. It’s the premier national event for leaders from the worlds of education, workforce, business, policy, and economic development.  

If you’re interested in learning more about attending the Impact Employer Summit:

Apply Today!

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