Connecting the World with a Red Thread By Brenda Matamoros-Beveridge Connie Grazia and Nadine Licostie had known of each other for many years. Not from growing up in Queens, New York but through the industry. Licostie worked with Grazia’s brother for three years in the film industry and he made it his mission to introduce
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Brian Kelly: Opening Up the World, One Traveler at a Time By Jennifer Mills For Brian Kelly philanthropy and activism go hand on hand with his business Brian Kelly has a bit of advice for everyone: Travel and travel often. The founder and CEO of The Points Guy (TPG), a go-to site for
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2018 “Best-of-the-Best” Corporations for Inclusion Named by NGLCC and Partners in the National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC) In April 2018, The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the business voice of the LGBT community, in collaboration with its partners in the National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC), named the third annual Best-of-the-Best list of corporations in America committed to diversity
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Lightning-fast future Institute for Supply Management educates industry leaders. By Shannon Lowry From its humble start in 1915 when 24 purchasing agents met to share efficient buying methods and practices, the Institute for Supply Management® now serves 50,000 professional members by providing highly specialized education, training, certification, leadership development, market intelligence and research. ISM members
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EY’s Howe leader in corporate diversity and governance – retiring at end of year Stephen R. Howe Jr., a stalwart supporter of diversity, is retiring at the end of 2018. He has served as EY’s U.S. chairman and Americas managing partner since 2006. In the Americas, EY member firms operate in 30 countries. Howe leads
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A seat at the table BP’s Ray Dempsey talks strategy to help achieve diversity goals. By Melissa Lowery When Ray Dempsey graduated with an engineering degree from Kansas State University in 1990, he received job offers in several industries. But, he wasn’t looking for a job — he was looking for a meaningful, challenging career.
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Cultural touchpoints 4 tips for creating memorable memes By Esther J. Cepeda Marketers, if you haven’t already, it’s time to get your memes on. For the uninitiated, memes are images — still or moving, in Graphics Interchange Format or GIF — that harness the popularity of cultural touchpoints, creating a shorthand visual to communicate the
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Self-Sustainability begins with entrepreneurship on a global scale By Peter Fretty With the right support, entrepreneurship can wield great power. With a mission of investing in LGBT entrepreneurs across borders, the Minneapolis, MN-based Mossier Social Action & Innovation Center is serving as a platform designed to empower people to realize sustainability. “We started with the
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United Nations Officer, Fabrice Houdart champions the LGBTI business community on a global scale By Brenda Matamoros-Beveridge At about Noon on July 13, 2018 Fabrice Houdart, Human Rights Officer at United Nations, was just getting back from speaking to the delegation of the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations. They had seminaries in attendance. On
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Over 600 companies provide workplace protection of LGBTQ employees As of 2018, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community are not explicitly protected by federal non-discrimination law. So in 2018, 609 major companies put into place initiatives that offer their LGBTQ employees workplace protection from discrimination. The global number of employees with a corporate
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