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lansingchamber.org DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Announces

Participants for First DEI Executive Roundtable Program

he Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) Dr. Tonya Bailey, founder of TCB Consulting, Inc., and chief
has announced the participants in its first Diversity, diversity officer at Lansing Community College, will serve
TEquity and Inclusion (DEI) Executive Roundtable. as the facilitator of the DEI Executive Roundtable.

The program will provide CEOs, senior business leaders LRCC members were invited to submit applications and
and small business owners a confidential space to letters indicating their interest in the program. The first
share advice and learn best practices, equity tools DEI Executive Roundtable will take place on March 31. l
and approaches to strengthening DEI within their
organizations. This program has been designed to equip
business leaders with the skills required to successfully
navigate areas of uncertainty and have transformational SELECTED PARTICIPANTS
success through a DEI lens.
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“Executive roles continue to evolve in an increasingly
volatile environment, where business models continually Mallory DePrekel, Laurie Van Egeren,
change across industries,” said Tim Daman, president Communities In Schools of Michigan State
& CEO, LRCC. “This program has been designed to Michigan University
equip business leaders with the skill sets required to Cindy Kangas, Capital Kelli Ellsworth Etchison,
successfully navigate these areas of uncertainty and Area Manufacturing LAFCU
position executives to have transformational success Council Smiljana Williams,
through a DEI lens.” Brian Philson, Lansing Board of Water
Highfields, Inc. & Light
The DEI Executive Roundtable is a 12-month program Susan Gisholt, Delta Silvia Dimma, MSU
designed to prepare leaders to implement social change Dental of Michigan Federal Credit Union
within their organizations, enhance their role as inclusive Feliz Rodriguez, Lolo Robison, Capital Area
leaders, and provide substantial business growth and Community Mental Transportation Authority
success tools. Some of the DEI Executive Roundtable Health - CEI Teresa Znidarsic,
leadership training series of topics include core DEI and Julie Pingston, Greater Sparrow Health System
cultural concepts, addressing inequalities and shaping Lansing Convention & Tim Daman,
business practices, building an effective business equity Visitors Bureau Lansing Regional Chamber
framework, implementing a people-first DEI strategy and Wendy Hamilton, of Commerce
framework, and recruitment, retention and rethinking DEI TechSmith
in the workforce.

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