Ohio Diversity Council: LGBTQ+ Roundtable

Description

The purpose of the LGBTQ+ Roundtable event is to capture the cooperative spirit and momentum gained during June, a month of Pride celebration in Cleveland, and leverage it into advocacy and inclusion in our business community. This event will address the topic; Breaking Barriers: Moving from Awareness to Advocacy. We aim to present resources, business best practices and policies, and personal use cases to elevate the conversation regarding workplace equality for the LGBTQ+ community.

Keynote Address: State Representative Nickie Antonio
Panelists: Thomas Hawn, Plexus Education Foundation founding board member; Cathy Medeiros, Eaton VP of Global Inclusion & Diversity; Amy Delp, Executive Director of Population Health Innovation Institute at MetroHealth
Moderator: Leslie Bednar, Plexus LGBT and Allied Chamber of Commerce Board Member
Gender Expression Orientation: Liz Roccoforte, Inaugural Director of the LGBT Center, CWRU