On June 23, the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce hosted a special edition event in our Business Survival Toolkit Series: Diversity, Inclusion & Equity: What can companies do to help support diversity, inclusion & equity in the workplace and how can companies be an ally in the Black Lives Matter movement.
Expert panelists included:
- Teree Caldwell-Johnson – CEO at Oakridge Neighborhood
- Deidre DeJear – Owner of Caleo Enterprises
- Renee Hardman – CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa and West Des Moines City Councilwoman
- Mike McCoy – CEO at NCMIC
- Angela Jackson – Attorney, Entrepreneur, Management Consultant and Owner of The Great Frame Up
- Sanjita Pradhan – Chair of the West Des Moines Human Rights Commission and Program Director at the Greater Des Moines Partnership
- Sandrah Nasimiyu – Global Health Studies Major at the University of Iowa