Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Panel Event

Mid-NJ ATD chapter is happy to introduce a panel of organizational leaders and executives who are spearheading diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in organizations every day, while being aware of organizational mission, business goals and operational challenges.

We welcome our expert panelists Jhan Doughty Berry, Executive Director at ETS, Gary Garrido Schneider, Executive Director at Grounds For Sculpture and Juliet Hart, Founder and Principal at Hart & Chin Associates. The panel, moderated by Kalpana Patel, Mid NJ ATD - VP of Programming, will share their valuable experiences and plans at this interesting time, as organizations plan to build upon their awareness of “unconscious bias” and “implicit bias” towards a viable and sustainable roadmap to incorporating DE&I best practices into organizational culture in 2021 and beyond.

For Learning and Development professionals – whether it is to incorporate these best practices into your own programs or for your client organizations, our panelists bring their unique experience from diverse backgrounds, that would be very valuable for our members.

PANELIST INFORMATION

Dr. Jhan Doughty-Berry, Executive Director, ETS
Talent Management & Strategic Relations Educational Testing Service

• Jhan will discuss how her organization has continued its talent pipeline and development efforts in light of the global pandemic. She will share the strategy and tactics used and offer suggestions for how other professionals can utilize the same or similar approaches in their own organizations.

Gary Garrido Schneider, Executive Director, Grounds for Sculpture
Organizational Development, Operations Oversight and Foundation Transition

• Gary will share his years of experience working on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and his current work at the Grounds For Sculpture. Gary brings a wealth of experience with implementing DE&I specifically with non-profit organizations. Gary will share his ideas on developing concrete plans for implementation.

Juliet Hart, Founder & CEO, Hart & Chin
Leadership Development Consultant & Career Coach for Scientists and their Organizations

• Juliet brings a breadth of knowledge from small to large organizations, when it comes to DE&I implementation. She will share her observations and experience with the discomfort that DE&I related-dialogues cause and share how simple questions can start the conversation towards better understanding and working with one another.