Speakers

Adeola
Oduwole

HR Director, Diversity & Inclusion

UTMB - Health

Adrian
Anderson

Partner

KPMG

Alice
Otchere

Senior Director, Human Resources

CenterPoint Energy

Allen
Krom

Learning Leader/Owner

ACD Learning Solutions

Angeles
Valenciano

President and EVP

National Diversity Council

Amber
Kinney

Chief Financial Officer

AT&T Performing Arts Center

Andre
Angel

Founder & CEO

TangoTab

Andrea
Molette

Vice President

Stage Stores
 

Amanda
Edwards

Associate

Bracewell & Giuliani
 

Angie
Buster

Manager of Global Talent Acquisition

Murphy Oil Corporation

Angie
Sherrell

Partner

eVolve Analytics, LLC

Amy
Mifflin

Principal & Founder

Global Collaborations, Inc.

Arienne
Brint

Director Government & Public Affairs

Solvay

Carla
Howard

Officer, Senior Vice President, and General Tax Counsel

Energy Future Holdings

Carlos
Fernandez

Senior Executive Recruiter

Houston Methodist

Carter
Ganss

Director of Network Planning

Southwest Airlines

Cathy
Fraser

SVP, Human Resources

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

Cheya
Dunlap

Global Diversity & Inclusion Leader

GE Power & Water

Chanda
Cashen

President

Texas Children's West Campus

Christina
Gorczynski

Founder and CEO

First Person LLC

Cindy
Patman

Sr. Director, Corporate Affairs & Diversity Initiatives

Halliburton

Cleve
Glenn

Vice President and General Counsel

McClinton Energy Group

Cris
Zertuche Wong

Vice President

Goldman Sachs

Cynthia
Rushing

Upstream Americas Financial Performance Analyst

Shell

Daniel
Arguijo

NA Business Director Communications

The Dow Chemical Company
 

Dave
Swift

Founder

DRS Consulting
 

Debra
Hatter

Partner

Haynes and Boone, LLP
 

Danon
Carter

Owner and Founder

Da'non Enterprises
 

Darron
Turner

Associate Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs

Texas Christian University

David
Miller

Vice President, Human Resources

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic

Davina
Linguist

Diversity Recruiting Practice Lead (US)

Infosys Limited

Dawn
Martin

Elijah
Williams

Senior Advisor in the Office of Legistlative and Intergovernmental Affairs

NASA

Elizabeth
Campbell

Partner and Chief Diversity Officer

Andrews Kurth

Elizabeth
Jones

VP of Professional Services

CHI Health – Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center

Errica
Riveria

Director of Talent Acquisition

State Auto
 

Fran
Dillard

Diversity and Inclusion Director

Texas Instruments (TI)

Frances
Jeter

Group VP, Internal and External Affairs

Spectra Energy
 

Franny
Oxford

VP of Human Resources

Leedo Cabinetry
 

Gerald
Youngblood

Director of WW Channel Marketing

AMD
 

Gilda
Garcia

Chief Diversity Officer and Title IX Coordinator

Texas State University

Gopal
Krishnan

Vice President, Customer Support & Services

IBM

Greg
Moore

Retired

Raytheon
 

Gregory
Vincent

VP, Diversity & Community Engagement

University of Texas at Austin

Gus
Juneau

Partner

KPMG
 

Harry
Gibbs

Chief Diversity Officer

The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Harry
Park

Vice President, Offshore Business Development

Wood Group Mustang

Heather
Martinez

Senior Director, Divison of Institutional Diversity

Texas Tech University

Isabelle
Berry

Human Resources Recruiter

Marriott Global Reservation Sales & Customer Care Center

Janet
Pope

North America Diversity & Inclusion Leader

Capgemini

Janet
Roth

Partner

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Jean
Hood

Vice President

University of Texas at Arlington
 

Jeff
Chaponick

President

MAC Executive Recruiters
 

Jennifer
Shaunty

Partner

Ernst & Young LLP

Jennifer
Trevino

VP of Administration and Chief of Staff to the President

UNT Health Science Center

Jim
Penny

Senior Director

National Diversity Council
 

Jeffrey
Arndt

President & CEO

VIA Metropolitan Transit
 

John
Frank, II

Vice President

Americas Oracle Solutions

John
Lazarine

Vice President, Internal Audit

Rackspace Hosting
 

Joyce
Eisler

Consultant, Employee & Organization Development

Oxy

Juna
Jones—Moore

Senior Manager — Talent Acquisition & Diversity

GameStop, Inc.

Karen
Kauffman

VP, Human Resources

Metropolitan Transit Authority (Houston METRO)

Karim
Kafray

Director, Philanthropic Resources

The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Katrina
Villarreal

SVP, Director of Operations

Lee Hecht Harrison
 
 

Keith
Vinson

Vice President of Operations

Moorland Family YMCA

Kim
Cummings

Vice President of HR

National Association of Asian American Professionals DFW Chapter
 
 

Kimel
Hodges

Assistant Vice President

Office of Diversity & Inclusion and Equal Opportunity

Lafayette
Howell

Manager, CIO Advisory

KPMG

LaMonte
Thomas

President and General Manager

Cigna North Texas and Oklahoma

Lana
Petru

Senior VP of Learning and Performancer

Center for Performance Learning

Larry
Stokes

SVP, Shared Services

Texas Medical Center

Latonia
Donaldson

Vice President, National Director of Multicultural Lending

PrimeLending

Leah
King

SVP, Marketing & Communications

Holland Services
 

Liji
Thomas

Senior Manager, Diversity & Inclusion

Southwest Airlines
 

Lisa
Finch

Manager of Talent

BP
 
 

Lisa
Firmin

Associate Provost

University of Texas at San Antonio
 

Malia
Litman

Registered Nurse and Former Attorney

Marie
Myers

Vice President

Hewlett-Packard
 
 

Matt
Brand

Senior Vice President, Corporate Partnerships

Houston Astros
 

Matthew
Gonzales

Coordinator

University of Incarnate Word's Extended Academic Program
 

Melinda
Reeves

EVP, HR

Direct Energy

Merridth
Simpson

Diversity and Inclusion Manager

Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas

Michael
Muhammad

VP, Diversity/Innovative Services

Dallas Area Rapid Transit
 

Michelle
Bridges

U.S. Recruitment Manager

ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas

Myrtle
Jones

Senior Vice President of Tax

Halliburton
 
 

Neelu
Sethi

VP IT, Supply Chain & Hosting Services

Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Neeta
Sane

Trustee

HCC District VII
 
 

Nicole
Roberson

Director of Diversity and EEO

Dallas Area Rapid Transit

Omar
Hasan

VP Quality - Drilling Product Group

Schulumberger

Pamela
Pujo

Diversity and Inclusion Specialist

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Paola
Alvarez Malo

Assistant Vice President of Strategic and Business Planning

Texas Children's Hospital
 

Paul
Frazier

Assistant VP, Divison of Institutional Diversity

Texas Tech University
 

Paul
von Wupperfeld

Global Manager, Translation and Localization Architecture

Texas Instruments (TI)

Paula
McHam

Account Executive & Community Involvement Lead

Cigna South Texas/Louisiana

Pranika
Sinha

Manager over Employee and Organization Development

Occidental Petroleum

Richie
Hunter

Vice Chancellor/VP, University Marketing, Communications and Media Relations

University of Houston

Rina
Patel

Regional banking area president, Mid-Central Texas region

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Rita
Phillip

Business Diversity and Development Officer

Zachry Construction Corporation

Robiaun
Charles

Associate VP & Executive Director of DDCE

The University of Texas at Austin

Rodney
Morris

Senior Vice President

The Elliot Group
 
 

Rogelio
Saenz

Dean, College of Public Policy and Peter Flawn Professor of Demography

UTSA

Ronald
Johnson

Dean, Jesse H. Jones School of Business

Texas Southern University
 

Sam
Santiago

National Manager Diversity and Inclusion

American Heart Association

Sanjay
Chadha

VP and Chief Information Officer

Melior Technology

Scott
Fiddler

Attorney

Law Offices of Scott Fiddler

Sherry
James

President

Sankofa Management, Inc.

Simmi
Jaggi

Senior Vice President, Retail Land Brokerage Lead

JLL

Sue
Burnett

President

Burnett Specialists

Sue
Retzlaff

Manager of Learning & Development

Charming Charlie

Stacy
Malphurs

Director, Supply Chain Operations

Southwest Airlines

Toby
Zyroll

President

NOV Ameron

Tracey
Blakes

Director, HR Services

CPS Energy

Vandi
Theriot

VP of Talent Services

TDECU

Veronica
Delgado

Vice President, Human Resources

Aquinas Management Services, LLC

Wendy
Nunnelley

Group Director, Planning & Revenue Growth Management

The Coca-Cola Company

William
Hopkins

Partner

Husch Blackwell

William
Traylor

Regional Vice President

AT&T
 
 

Y. Ping
Sun

University Representative

Rice University