Impact Employer Summit
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.
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:
Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of the conversation and drive real change for your company and employees.
Widen your lens to learn how career opportunity and advancement will take shape in 2023 to create a lasting impact across the enterprise.
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.
Join a community of changemakers to drive economic opportunity for workers while supporting business growth.
Speakers

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
Senior Editor, Fortune Magazine & “RaceAhead” Columnist

Maria Flynn
President and CEO, JFF

James Rhee
Founder, red helicopter & Former Chair and CEO, Ashley Stewart

Shari Eaton
Chief People Officer, Chobani

Jessica Muench
Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer, United Airlines

Jonita Wilson
Chief Diversity Officer, Discover

Matt Johanson
Chief ESG Officer, Discover

Sue Suh
Former Chief People and Impact Officer, TIME

Kate McElligot
Senior Future of Work Practice Lead, Autodesk

Julie Flowers
Head of Global Talent Acquisition, Chevron

Howard Boville
Senior Vice President, IBM
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Shana DeSmit
Vice-President, Meat and Seafood, Sam’s Club

Rhonda McNutt
Senior Vice President, Bank of America

Abbey Carlton
Vice President, Social Impact, Indeed

Aneesh Raman
Vice President and Head of The Opportunity Project, LinkedIn

Cat Ward
Vice President, Employer Mobilization, JFF

Earvin Young Jr.
Vice President, People Strategy and Portfolio Management, Sam’s Club

Andriana Diez
Senior Director, Global Talent and Workforce Strategy, Walmart

Ryan Hanson
Senior Director of Enterprise Learning, Best Buy

Laura Roberts
Senior Director, JFF

Lisa Schumacher
Director, Education Strategies and Workforce Policy, McDonald’s Corporation

Camille DeCicco
Director of Social Impact, Discover

Bronagh Friel
Head of Ecosystems, Grow with Google

Erinn Corbett-Wright
Head of Workforce Development Philanthropy, Salesforce

Ashley Black
Managing Director of Global Equity Strategies, Delta Airlines

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
Vice President and Head of The Opportunity Project, LinkedIn
Vice President, People Strategy & Portfolio Management, Sam’s Club
Executive Director, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, General Motors
Founder, red helicopter, former Chair & CEO of Ashley Stewart
Kimberley Wolterstorff Gregorie
Head of Talent Development & Career Experience Programs, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Head of Global Talent Acquisition, Chevron
Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer, United Airlines
Chief Learning Officer, Best Buy
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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.
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