Bill Proudman’s airplane seatmates either engage him or ignore him when he tells them what he does. “As you can imagine, when I’m on airplanes which I am a lot, it comes up with your seatmate, what do you do for a living. I have an interesting choice point. If I say something esoteric
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Brian Little Brian Little says that the primary reason for his company’s steadfast support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community boils down to two simple words — “people vision.” Little is the head of human resources at Zurich North America. Zurich is a leading multiline insurer that serves customers in global
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Marriott International Inc. has a lot to celebrate this year: continual increasing commitment to diversity and inclusion and full support of the contributions of all of its associates, including lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender associates; suppliers; guests; and the communities they serve. From a rise in the number of diverse- and women-owned hotels to exceeding
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Affinity Inc Magazine is committed to the development and success of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender businesses and employees. In step with that commitment is an emphasis on the companies in corporate America that have made diverse and inclusive workplaces and supply chains a matter of policy. Once a year, we honor those companies that
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When Trung Tieu began his career at PepsiCo Inc., he came from a background of communications and fundraising — not what one would Trung Tieu, associate manager of supplier diversity at PepsiCo expect from an associate manager of supplier diversity. But, the skills he learned in those areas prepared him to support, advocate,
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For Kirt Walker, president and chief operating officer of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.’s financial services business, people come first. “My management philosophy comes down to what I call the four Ps,” he said. “The first P is always people. Then, it’s planning, performance and partnerships.” Putting people first is what Nationwide does too, committing significant
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By Melissa Lowery Becky Frank and Nate Sweeney tour the construction site of the LGBT Health Resource Center at Chase Brexton Health Care. When Chase Brexton Health Care opened in 1978, at the corner of Chase and Brexton Streets in Baltimore, Maryland, there was a dearth of safe, respectful health care services available
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Each year, the Human Rights Campaign issues the Municipality Equality Index, a scorecard on cities and their support of LGBT individuals who live and work locally. The study – now in its third year – ranked each city on nondiscrimination laws, relationship recognition, employment and contracting policies, inclusiveness of city services, law enforcement and municipal
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In its most recent study of equal treatment of LGBT individuals in health care settings, the Human Rights Campaign found that most organizations surveyed have changed policies to ensure all patients and their guests feel welcomed and that they are in good hands. The HRC Healthcare Equality Index is an annual guide developed to meet
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Team Cargill made a strong showing earlier this summer at the Twin Cities Pride Parade in Minneapolis and did not go unnoticed. “You know you’re in the Midwest when Cargill employees march with farm equipment,” joked one Twitter user, apparently impressed with the massive fertilizer spreader that followed the company’s delegation. The Minneapolis Pride
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