Natalie Torres, BA, MS, DEI-HR

Director, Inclusion & Diversity · ChristianaCare

Natalie Torres is the director of Inclusion & Diversity at ChristianaCare.

Inclusion & Diversity Inclusive Leadership Leadership Development Employee Resource Groups | Governance Equity Liberation

Paul Loeb

Founder · The Campus Election Engagement Project

Author and lecturer on civic engagement

Citizen Activism Community Involvement Political Hope Students Youth Involvement

Tiffany Muller Myrdahl

Urbanist and Feminist Geographer · Simon Fraser University

Specializes in equity and inclusion. Uses policy analysis and collaborative research with women and LGBTQ people to examine urban change.

Geographies of social difference (with an emphasis on gender and sexuality) Municipal Social Inclusion Policy Qualitative and Mixed Method Research Oral history methods for research and policymaking

Ray A. Blackwell, M.D., M.J.

Chief of Cardiac Surgery · ChristianaCare

Ray Blackwell is Chief of Cardiac Surgery and is also the W. Samuel Carpenter, III, Distinguished Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery.

Adult Cardiac Surgery Surgical Resynchronization Therapy ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) Cardiac Surgery Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)

Danny Allan

Chief Technology Officer · Consulate General of Canada (CTA Boston)

Danny Allan is an expert in developing technical and product strategy and bringing them to the market.

Vulnerability Assessment Enterprise Architecture Product Management Web Services Computer Security

Fernando Estrada

Associate Professor · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology

Psychology Counseling Mental Health Higher Education

Lisa Lefler

Associate Professor · Western Carolina University

Lisa Lefler’s Research Focuses on Native Health and Indigenous Knowledge in American Indian Communities

Native Health American Indian Fatherhood Native American Studies Appalachian Studies Cherokee Studies

Peter Smith Ring, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor of Management, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Networks and Strategic Alliances Public Sector-Private Sector Collaboration Inter-organizational Relationships Strategic Management

Rebel Cole, Ph.D.

Lynn Eminent Scholar Endowed Professor of Finance · Florida Atlantic University

Rebel Cole, Ph.D., is a former fed staff economist and an expert in financial institutions, real estate, and small-businesses.

Small Business Finance Financial Institutions Commercial Banking Corporate Governance Real Estate

Keith Webster

Dean of Libraries · Carnegie Mellon University

Keith Webster’s professional interests include research evaluation, learning space design and trends in scholarly communication.

Trends in Scholarly Communication Research Evaluation Learning Space Design Future of Research Libraries Impact of Open Science on Publishing and Libraries

Martine Hackett

Associate Professor of Population Health · Hofstra University

Dr. Hackett's research focuses on public health and health inequities, particularly in the American suburbs and minority communities.

Public Health Health Communication Research Methods Maternal-Child Health Infant Injury

Rose Kakoza, M.D., MPH

Senior Clinical Network Director, Population Health · ChristianaCare

Dr. Rose Kakoza specializes in using primary care to improve health equity and the effectiveness of accountable care.

Primary Care Primary Care Delivery Reform Population Health High Risk Population Management

Richie Hecker

Chief Catalyst · Traction + Scale

Entrepreneur and company turnaround magician with particular competence in digital media and direct marketing business investment strategies

E-Commerce Business Development Direct Marketing Investment Management Brand Management

Emily Fisher

Professor · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology

Counseling Children & Adolescents School Supports for LGBTQ Youth Positive Psychology Solution-Focused Brief Counseling Multicultural Counseling

Tarun Chordia

R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Chaired Professor of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Chordia's research interests include empirical asset pricing and market microstructure.

Empirical Asset Pricing Market Microstructure Liquidity High Frequency Trading

Jennifer Dolman

Partner, Litigation · Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Commercial litigator with deep expertise in advising Canadian and international franchisors with all manner of business disputes.

Class Actions Defamation Law Franchise Law Employment & Labour Law Hospitality and Leisure

Michelle Kaminski

Associate Professor of Human Resources & Labor Relations · Michigan State University

Michelle Kaminski is an expert in labor unions, right-to-work, women and leadership, collective bargaining and workplace bullying.

Workplace Bullying Right to Work Labor Unions Women and Leadership

Jessica Millward

Associate Professor of History and African American Studies · UC Irvine

Her research focuses on comparative slavery and emancipation, African American history, gender and the law.

Anti-Black violence African American History Humanities U.S. History Juneteenth

James Gardner

Healthcare Marketing Strategist, Startup Advisor & Angel Investor | Topline Partners · OHO Interactive

James Gardner is a digital sales and marketing leader with 20 years of B2C and B2B experience.

Heathcare Digital Marketing Consumer Goods Management Strategy Consulting

David Perry

Board Member Chief Talent Officer, CATAAlliance // Managing Partner · Perry-Martel International Inc.

Rogue Recruiter or Personnel Hit Man

Leadership Job Search Retention Employee Engagement Talent Acquisition