equity Experts

Dong Chen, Ph.D.

Professor of International Business, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Jacqueline Ortiz, M.Phil

Chief Community Health Impact OfficerChristianaCare

Jacqueline Ortiz, M. Phil. is the vice president for Health Equity and Cultural Competence at ChristianaCare.

Josh Spizman, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Faculty and Academic Programs, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

James Konow

Distinguished Professor of Economics and EthicsLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Matthew Lyle

Goizueta Term Chair Associate Professor of AccountingEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Wesley Meares

Professor of Public Administration | Director Master of Public AdministrationAugusta University

Academic and consultant specializing in the evaluation of neighborhood design, economic development, and community revitalization

Stephen Peca

Managing DirectorConcourse Realty Group

Commercial Real Estate Development and Investment (and everything in between)

Laura J. Burton, Ph.D.

Department Head, Educational LeadershipUniversity of Connecticut

Professor focused on management in sports organizations and how gender stereotypes affect women working in athletics.

Amanda Paluch

Assistant Professor of KinesiologyUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Amanda Paluch is a physical activity epidemiologist and kinesiologist with a focus on advancing the measurement of physical activity.

Sam Angus

Partner, Corporate GroupFenwick & West LLP

Entrepreneurship and venture financing for start-ups have been long-standing specialties for this lawyer and conference panel moderator