ACC NCR Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Conference

Please join ACC NCR and in-house counsel from the District, Maryland, and Virginia for the chapter's first Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Conference, sponsored by Quarles & Brady.  

AGENDA

Keynote - Cornell Boggs, Of Counsel / Senior Strategic Advisor, Quarles & Brady and former General Counsel for Toys "R" Us and Dow Corning, as well as Chief Responsibility and Ethics Officer for MillerCoors (now Molson Coors Beverage Company)

Panel: Big, Bold Action to Create More Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Teams and Workplaces

Industry leaders in the DE&I space will discuss meaningful ways to make real and sustainable change in the areas of hiring, retention, and leadership development, and how to hold outside counsel accountable for doing the same. The speakers will describe specific steps that they have taken and challenges they have overcome, and provide practical advice for producing a more equitable workplace.

Speakers:

• Ricardo Anzaldua, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Freddie Mac 
• Sonia Galindo, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, FLIR Systems
• Rodney Pratt, Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Converse

Moderator: Cornell Boggs, Of Counsel / Senior Strategic Advisor, Quarles & Brady

Introductions: Learn about opportunities to support DE&I through ACC NCR activities and partner organizations, such as the ACC NCR Corporate Scholars Program and CLEO.

Panel: Risks & Rewards for Metrics & Measurement

What gets measured gets done.  Join us for this lively session to learn about the "who, what, why and how" of leveraging metrics and measurement to boost diversity, equity, and inclusion internally in your own company and externally with outside counsel and other vendors.  As part of this session, we’ll address the legal risks associated with metrics-based diversity efforts, but also discuss the overwhelmingly positive outcomes and rewards as a result of the transparency and accountability that metrics play in the process.  You’ve leave this session with practical tips and takeaways on using metrics for DEI efforts for your company, no matter how large or small. 

Speakers:

• Sarah Belger, Partner, Quarles & Brady  
• Caren Ulrich Stacy, Founder & CEO, Diversity Lab
• Greg Watchman, ACC NCR President-Elect and VP & Deputy GC, Employment Law & Employee Relations, Freddie Mac

Introductions: Learn about organizations and resources to enable you to support DE&I, such as Diversity Lab and NAMWOLF.

Small-Group Networking via Breakout Rooms

This program is for informational purposes only, no MCLE credit is available.