Advancing LGBT diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts to create safer workplaces for LGBT employees!
The LGBT Network is holding our third annual LGBT Workplace Summit on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from 8am to 2pm to convene and help businesses advance their LGBT diversity and inclusion efforts in the workplace to create safer spaces for LGBT employees. Registration is open, and Sponsorships and Journal Ad opportunities are available.
Keynote Speaker: Aoifa O'Donnell
Aoifa O’Donnell, is CEO & President of National EAP, Inc. overseeing the delivery of
nationwide Employee Assistance, Crisis Management and Leadership Development
Programs. As a business clinician, Aoifa is passionate about delivering top tier solutions that markedly improve the workplace of regional and national corporate clients and speaks frequently about employee psychological and behavioral health issues and its impact on the workplace.
She is a trained responder to workplace crises and coaches Human Resource departments on preventative and post incident strategies to manage behavior problems such as substance abuse, harassment, violence, bullying and suicide prevention.
Aoifa has been featured in publications such as TIME, Long Island Business News, Pulse, Newsday and HR Benefit News. Among other accolades, Aoifa has been honored with Long Island Business News’ Executive Circle Award, Top 40 under 40, the Human Services/EAP Award from the Caron Foundation and a finalist for the Athena Leadership Award, hosted by KPMG, Inc.
Meet The Panelists
Day of Program
8:00 am Registration and Breakfast
8:45 am Opening Program
Keynote Speaker:
Aoifa O’Donnell, CEO & President, National EAP, Inc.
9:45 am to 10:45 am Breakout Sessions
Executive Panel: Managing LGBT DEIB
Everyone talks about top-down leadership when it comes to effective DEIB efforts. This panel will feature decision-making executives from companies of varying sizes and scope sharing how they approach managing LGBT DEIB in their organizations. Attendees will hear their successes and challenges with respect to awareness, language, vulnerability, and more.
Panelists:
Vernon Taylor SHRM-CP
Director, People Operations
JFK International Air Terminal T4
Austin Stonitsch
Executive VP, Chief HR Officer
Dime Community Bank
Ian Hlawati
Senior Vice President – Employment, Labor & Benefits & Executive Sponsor of Altice Together LGBT ERG
Altice USA
Facilitator:
Robert Vitelli (he/him)
Chief Executive Officer
LGBT Network
Developing Your LGBT Talent Pipeline: Campus Recruitment, Internships, & Other Emerging Talent
Identifying LGBT talent is central to growing LGBT DEIB efforts. This session features panelists who will share their experiences on expanding their LGBT talent pipelines through campus recruitment, internship programs, and other avenues to identify emerging talent. Learn about appealing to LGBT college students, how to engage with college and university career offices, and leveraging internship programs.
Panelists:
Kimberly Joy Dixon
Director of Employer Engagement & Diversity Recruitment
Stony Brook University
Dennis McCue (he/him)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager
Bethpage Federal Credit Union
Rachel Laucella
HR Recruitment Relationship Manager
Bethpage Federal Credit Union
Facilitator:
Joanne Gianninoto
Sr. Manager, Human Resources
Henry Schein, Inc.
11:00 am to 12:00 pm Breakout Sessions
Small Shop Efforts for LGBT DEIB
Historically LGBT DEIB has been driven by large corporations, and smaller workplaces are always seeking ways to advance their LGBT DEIB without the resources of a big organization. Learn from the professionals from smaller workplaces who are scaling LGBT DEIB efforts with tailored programming and hear how they are innovating with success in their small shops.
Panelists:
Patrick McCoy
Location Manager & Licensed Funeral Director
Dignity Memorial
Crystal Gonzales (she/her)
Long Island Market Sales Manager, Licensed Funeral Director
Dignity Memorial
Jose Cuevas
Senior Manager, Commercial
JFK International Air Terminal T4
Facilitator:
Tracey McIntyre (she/her)
Director of Legal Talent
Rivkin Radler LLP
The Influence of Culture
From Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to policy to employee engagement, culture defines the workplace. Hear the perspectives of professionals leading LGBT DEIB as well as an employee perspective about the various LGBT DEIB efforts and how they have made an impact in the workplace by changing the culture around LGBT DEIB. This session will cover topics including recruitment, supplier diversity, recognition, benefits, and more.
Panelists:
Ryan Beck
Vice President Business Development
W Services
Janeen Houston (she/her)
Enterprise Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager
PSEG
Christen Turner
AlticeUSA
Facilitator:
Steven Fleischer (he/him)
Executive Director HR – DEI, Talent Acquisition & PSEG LI
PSEG
12:00 pm Lunch
12:45 pm Closing Plenary
Exploring Intersectionality: The Experiences of LGBT Employees of Color
As companies advance all of their DEIB efforts, being able to synthesize and integrate experiences becomes more important as workplaces look to intersectionality. This panel features LGBT employees of color sharing their experiences to help attendees gain insights and direction in designing and implementing programs to expand DEIB programming
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Panelists:
Craig Johnson (he/him)
VP, Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging BRG Program Manager, Human Resources
Webster PRIDE BRG Co-Chair . Webster Bank
Christel Colon, SPHR, SHRM-SCP (she/her)
HR Business Partner
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Geoffrey Au (he/him)
Manager, Global eCommerce Customer Engagement Platforms
Henry Schein, Inc.
Jose Cuevas
Senior Manager, Commercial
JFK International Air Terminal T4
Facilitator:
Teshia Levy-Grant (she/her)
Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) Officer, Human Resources
Webster Bank
Registration
Registration is $85 per person before Monday, October 23; thereafter it is $100 in advance, and $125 at the door; Sponsors receive complimentary tickets. Please register in advance!
Thank You to Our Summit Sponsors
