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Diversity and Inclusion Managers Summit
The Diversity and Inclusion Manager Summit was held on August 24, 2018 at the Ritz Carlton
New Orleans.
The Diversity and Inclusion Managers Summit is an opportunity to discuss how Diversity and
Inclusion managers can cultivate a culture where all talented contributors—regardless of race,
gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or natural origin—can have and can see a
path to long-term success.
The summit featured the following speakers:
Session One "Minority in a Majority Firm: Combating the Status Quo"
Kim M. Boyle, Phelps Dunbar LLP, New Orleans, LA
Luis A. Leitzelar, Jones Walker LLP, Baton Rouge, LA
Heather S. Lonian, Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann, LLC, New Orleans, LA
Kellen J. Mathews, Adams and Reese, LLP, Baton Rouge, LA
Session Two “A Pragmatic Look at the Work of Career Service Professionals”
Denia S. Aiyegbusi, Deutsch Kerrigan, Moderator
Sarka Cerna-Fagan, Assistant Dean for Career Development, Tulane University Law School, New
Orleans, LA
Diana Mercer, Director of Career Development, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law,
New Orleans, LA
Tavares A. Walker, Director of Career Services and Adjunct Professor of Law, Southern
University Law Center, Baton Rouge, LA
Session Three "How to Future-Proof Your Firm: Engaging Gen Y to Z"
Dima Ghawi, Dima Ghawi LLC, Baton Rouge, LA
Session Four "Diversity and Inclusion: Worth More than Gold" (Facilitated Discussion and Round
Table)
Dima Ghawi, Dima Ghawi LLC, Baton Rouge, LA
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