July 29 – Aug. 1 National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce 11th Annual National Business & Leadership Conference Caesars Palace Las Vegas 3570 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109 events@nglcc.org 202-234-9181 nglcc.org/events/2014-nationalbusiness-leadership-conference Aug. 9 Greater San Diego Business Association The Reunion Party 6-9 p.m. The Private Marston Hills Estate Address and directions
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By Victoria Fulkerson, senior vice president, NGLCC This summer marked the 10th anniversary of the Aspen Ideas Festival, an event dedicated to bringing together leaders from around the globe and across many disciplines to engage in deep and inquisitive discussion about the ideas and issues that shape our lives and challenge our future. Produced by
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At work in the new space, from left, Thomas Chernick, membership account executive; and Derrick Brown, executive director. By Thomas Chernick On July 1, the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce New York unveiled its office at 6 E. 39th St. in Manhattan’s Midtown East. To accommodate growing demands for the chamber,
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Dina Proto By Melissa Lowery In 2011, when Dina Proto founded Teazled LLC to create greeting cards and became certified as a LGBT business enterprise through the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce that same year, she was surprised to learn that only three other businesses in Nevada were certified. After realizing
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Tasha Reid Tasha Reid is not one to back down from a challenge. After playing basketball at a Division I college, she went on to play professionally for a team in Barcelona, Spain. After earning an MBA degree, she worked as a real estate agent and radio talk-show host. Today, Reid is the
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Shane Inman, president and senior principal designer of The Inman Co., subscribes to the motto that life is about being a part of something larger than one’s self. “What I do needs to make a difference,” he said. “Being a corporate member of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce is the perfect platform
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As JPMorgan Chase & Co. began celebrating 20 years of supplier diversity in 2014, it also welcomed a new vice president, William Kapfer, who is responsible for further elevating its global supplier diversity initiative. With experience in LGBT marketing and corporate relations, the opportunity to work at JPMorgan Chase provided an outlet for his considerable
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By Justin Jones Since 1994, JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s supplier diversity program has been dedicated to the development and utilization of qualified diverse businesses, including companies owned by LGBT, minorities, women, veterans, service disabled veterans and disabled individuals. Diversity is a “cornerstone of our global corporate culture,” according to the global financial firm’s website. “Our long-term commitment to global supplier diversity not only supports the firm’s corporate
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Southern California Edison president Ron Litzinger, second from left, joined Ross Boomer, third from left, president of SCE’s Lighthouse Employee Resource Group, and others in presenting a $2,000 check to Bienestar, a local nonprofit dedicated to the well-being of the LGBT community. By Genny Hom-Franzen Joanne Sprague envisions a culture where everyone —
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By Genny Hom-Franzen D.A. Abrahms, Chief Diversity Officer USTA Ensuring that the U.S. Tennis Association is fully inclusive and supportive of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community is the professional and personal mission of D.A. Abrams. As chief diversity and inclusion officer at USTA, Abrams looks at diversity and inclusion as a strategy to drive and promote the growth
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