For this event series, we are bringing together experts from across the WBENC network to lead sessions, participate in panel discussions, and engage with attendees. Hear from corporate leaders, successful women entrepreneurs, buyers, procurement professionals, and more.

Check back again soon — new speakers are being added regularly! 

Erika Alexander
Chief Global Officer, Global Operations
Marriott International
Farida Ali
CEO and President
Dynamic Computer Corporation
Charles Asberry
Buyer
DTE Energy
Eyvon C. Austin
Director, Supplier Diversity & Inclusion
The Coca-Cola Company
Christie Barrett
CEO
Mac Arthur Corporation
Robyn Best
Supplier Diversity Program Leader
Johnson & Johnson
Sharon Black
President of Enterprise Strategic Accounts
Robert Half
Michelle Boggs
President & CEO

McKinley Marketing Partners
Maria Luisa Boyce
Vice President, Global Public Affairs
UPS
David Burton
Founder and CEO
Diverse Manufacturing Supply Chain Alliance (DMSCA)
Kim Carroll
Director, Indirect Strategic Sourcing for IT
Kellogg Company
Kath Carter
Global Talent Leader, Strategy and Transactions
EY
Sean Chrysostom
Financial Access Educator
Capital One
Bonnie Clinton
VP and CPO, Indirect Procurement Shared Services
TOYOTA
Jeff Conrad
Senior Buyer
DTE Energy
David Cooper
President
Opptly
Karen Cozzi
Senior Supply Chain Manager, Supplier Diversity
DTE Energy
Suzanne Cruz-Sewell
Assistant Vice President, Business Diversity & Development
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Dr. Jacqueline Darna
CEO & Medical Inventor
NoMo Bands
Carmen Deale
Supplier Diversity Program Manager
Office Depot
Nedra Dickson
Europe Market Lead and Global Supplier Inclusion & Sustainability Lead
Accenture
Amy Doyle
Senior Vice President & TAPFIN Global Brand Leader
ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions
Vanessa Erogbogbo
Chief, Sustainable and Inclusive Value Chains
International Trade Centre
Dr. Mary-Ann Etiebet
Lead & Executive Director
Merck for Mothers
Lynne Marie Finn
President and CEO
Broadleaf Results, Inc.
Rose Flenorl
Global Citizenship Manager
FedEx Corporation
Becky Frankiewicz
President
ManpowerGroup North America
Lois Gamerman
President/CEO
Soft Stuff Distributors, Inc.
Cheryl Giddens
Senior Buyer - Energy Gas
DTE Energy
Earnee Gilling
Group Manager, Vehicle Monozukuri & Data Management - R&D
TOYOTA
Eliza Gonzalez

Sr. Director Procurement Citizenship Johnson & Johnson
Brian Hall
Supplier Diversity & Brand Advocacy Small Business Liaison Office
Shell
Shawn Halladay
Chief Financial and Operating Officer
The Pitney Bowes Banks
Theresa Harrison
Director, Diversity and Inclusiveness Procurement
EY
Morgan Hartnell
Global Supply Chain Director
Intel Corporation
Heather Herndon-Wright
Director, Supplier Diversity
Vistra
Regina Heyward
Head of Supplier Diversity
MassMutual
Janice Bryant Howroyd
Founder & CEO
The ActOne Group
Debbie Hurst
President & CEO
Women’s Business Council - Southwest
Grace Hsia
Co-Founder and CEO
Warmilu
Charisse Hughes
Senior Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer
Kellogg Company
Pam Isom
CEO & President
ICE Safety Solutions, Inc.
Hannah Kain
President and CEO
ALOM
Keri Floyd Kelly
Senior Manager, Americas Diversity Office
Nissan North America
Raymond Kirton
Senior Director, Supply Chain Procurement MD Vision Franchises
Johnson & Johnson
Barb Kubicki-Hicks
Senior Procurement Executive
Bank of America
Neha Kunte
CEO
MNK Infotech Inc.
Laura Lane
Chief Corporate Affairs, Communications and Sustainability Officer
UPS
Peter Lee
Vice President and Supplier Diversity Manager
Wells Fargo
Kenyatta Z. Lewis
Executive Director, Supplier Diversity & Sustainable Procurement
MGM Resorts International
Sundari Pai Luts
Senior Manager, Global Supplier Diversity
Bristol Myers Squibb
Olsa Martini
Founder & CEO
OLSA Resources, Inc.
Allison Maslan
CEO
Pinnacle Global Network
Patti Massey
President
myca:group
Mary McEvoy
VP, Head of Procurement
PepsiCo North American Beverages (PBNA)
Catherine Mellor
Vice President, International Trade
UPS Public Affairs
Farryn Melton
Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer
Bristol Myers Squibb
Phala Mire
CEO
Women’s Business Enterprise Council South
Barbara Myrick
President
B&M Construction
Penelope Naas
President for International Public Affairs and Sustainability
UPS
Janet Nguyen-Sperry, M.D.
Co-Owner
Dakota Matting and Environmental Solutions
Kai Nowosel
Chief Procurement Officer
Accenture
Sharon Olzerowicz
CEO & Founder
Hired by Matrix
Pamela Chambers O’Rourke
Founder and CEO
ICON Information Consultants, LP
Kris Oswold
Vice President of Global Supplier Diversity
UPS
Shea Peffly
Owner/Professional EOS Implementer
Menagerie Coaching
David Pell
Expert Consultant, Supply Chain Responsibility
PG&E
Kate Pientka
Consultant & Owner
Leire Consulting
Ranjini Poddar
CEO & Co-Founder
Artech L.L.C,
Penelope Prett
Chief Information Officer
Accenture
Pamela Prince-Eason
President & CEO
WBENC
Cheurombo Pswarayi
Founder & CEO
MedTours Africa
Danielle Purfey
Executive Director, Events & Meetings
KPMG LLP
Ann Ramakumaran
Founder and CEO
Ampcus Inc.
Niki Ramirez
Manager, Talent Acquisition Programs
Kellogg Company
Peggy Fang Roe
Global Officer, Customer Experience, Loyalty and New Ventures
Marriott International, Inc
Deb Schroeder
VP of Purchasing Supplier Development
TOYOTA
Sue Seams
Senior Director Experience Planning & Marketing
Kellogg Company
Shannon Seery
Economist
Wells Fargo & Company
Jaspreet Singh
Director, Supply Chain Management
DTE Energy
Patric H. Stadtfeld
Vice President and Head of Supply Chain Management, USA & Americas
Siemens Corporation
Brittany Stovall
Co-Founder and CEO
Assured Quality Systems
Kimberley Sundy
Director, Global Sustainability
Kellogg Company
Nancy Swartout
Global Sustainable Procurement
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Pysche Terry
Founder
Urban Hydration
Terri Quinton
CEO
Q2 Marketing Group
Nina Vaca
Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer
Pinnacle Group
Charlene Vickers
Director, Supplier Diversity & Inclusion
Johnson & Johnson
Carmen Villar
Vice President, Social Business Innovation
Merck
Celeste Warren
Vice President, Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence
Merck
Candace Waterman
President & CEO
Women Impacting Public Policy
Susanna Webber
Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer
Merck
Barbara Wichmann
CEO
Artemia Communications Inc
Shawn Wills
Vice President
Women’s Business Council - Southwest
Melani Wilson-Smith
Chief Procurement Officer
PepsiCo
L. D’Jeanne M. Yerrick
Procurement Director - Americas Ingredients & Indirect
McCormick & Company
Mark Zisholtz, Esq., MSM
SVP, Strategy & Compliance
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