Chief Diversity Officers Roundtable
An Innovative, Cutting-Edge Think Tank Promoting Dialogue, Research, and Advancement of the Diversity Profession
The Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) is fast becoming an integral part of the executive and leadership team in many organizations. The very fact that leading national and global organizations have recognized the need for such a role represents significant success for diversity and inclusion work.
To provide CDOs with a unique opportunity to be at the forefront in their ongoing learning and development and to contribute significantly and substantively to the development of the diversity profession, Cornell University’s ILR School has teamed up with a Chief Diversity Officers Board of Directors to launch an ongoing think tank – developed by CDOs for CDOs.
Benefits of the Chief Diversity Officers Roundtable:
- Access to and involvement with Cornell University’s research on diversity and inclusion
- Annual convening of Chief Diversity Officers for education, professional development, and networking
- Learning and development curricula developed by Cornell University faculty and Chief Diversity Officers Board of Directors
- Membership-restricted online learning community hosted by Cornell University
- Quarterly briefings on diversity and inclusion from Cornell University
- Opportunity to commission Cornell University research on diversity and inclusion
- Access to Cornell University ILR faculty
- Opportunity for CDOs to publish best practices and articles in The Cornell University Diversity Journal
Chief Diversity Officers Board of Directors:
- Monica Hawkins, Adjunct Faculty, Cornell University, ILR School
- Todd Corley, Abercrombie & Fitch
- Philip Berry, Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Frank McCloskey, Georgia Power
- Gloria Johnson-Goins, The Home Depot
- Marina Williams, The LEAR Corporation
- Wendy Lewis, Major League Baseball
- Debra Nelson, MGM Mirage
- Caroline Gundeck, Morgan Stanley
- Candi Castleberry-Singleton, Motorola
- Donna DeBerry, Nike, Inc.
- Leslie Mays, Pfizer, Inc.
- Paul Campbell, Polo/Ralph Lauren
- Chris Simmons, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Shelley Freeman, Starwood Hotel
- Carleton Yearwood, Waste Management, Inc.
C-Suite Board of Advisors
Cornell ILR and the CDO Board of Directors thank the following for their counsel and leadership in advancing the diversity profession and in "advancing the world of work."
- Paget Alves, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Markets, Sprint Nextel Corporation
- Carl Brooks, President and CEO, Executive Leadership Council
- Joseph Cleveland, CIO, Lockheed Martin
- Gloria Herndon, President & CEO, GB Herndon & Associates
- Michael P. Johnson, Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officers, Williams
- Douglas G. DelGrosso, President & Chief Operating Officer, LEAR Corporation
- Emillio Pardo, Chief Brand Officer/CMO, The AARP
- Joyce Rusell, Chief Operating Officer, Adecco
- Robert G. Simpson, Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, Waste Management
- Matthew G. VanVranken, President & COO, Spectrum Health
The first learning and development convening is scheduled for November 2006. For more information, contact Sherrie Morales, Program Coordinator, Diversity, Inclusion, and EEO Programs, Cornell University, ILR School, 212-340-2868 or sm92@cornell.edu.
