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LGBTQ LEADERS
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ARTHUR WOODS

Serial Entrepreneur. Writer. Global Keynote Speaker. Advisor. You- BY 2030,
Tube Division Leader. Co-founder of Mathison. Contributor to FastCom- the majority of organizations
pany. World Economic Forum Global Shaper. Arthur Woods is, in his will have LGBTQ+
words, “a builder, not an operator”. He is on a mission to shift the way we representation across
think about work—an expression of who you are, a demonstration of your their leadership teams and
workforce, and we will have
values, a calling—from scarcity to abundance. Arthur stands as a leader eliminated discrimination
at the intersection of inclusion and technology especially with the recently in the workplace based
launched Mathison’s Equal Hiring Index™️ and his work around the EHI. on sexual orientation, due
Photo Credit 2017 Alan Barnett He has been recognized by Forbes as a top 30 social entrepreneur, is a to my work at Mathison
HE, HIM, HIS three-time TEDx speaker and an advisor to leading brands from Disney in advancing diversity
AGE 31 and MetLife to Casper. recruiting.

JOE WOOLLEY BY 2030,
the LGBT community
will have settled on
an encompassing and
For more than 18 years, Joe Woolley has been focused on LGBT equal- inclusive name that
ity issues as a volunteer and community activist. Since 2018, Joe has been represents everyone.
able to pursue his passion for LGBT equality professionally as the CEO We will be even more
of the Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Prior to being CEO, he proud of who we are
and united with even
served as the president of the board of directors of the Chamber for two more allies. We will have
years. During his tenure as both CEO and President, the Chamber has achieved protections
seen outstanding growth—doubling to 450+ members. for our community and
will be working on other
HE, HIM, HIS equity issues.
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HANNAH YAKELEVICH

BY 2030, Hannah Yankelevich’s leadership impact so far has one central theme:
LBTQ+ women in the increasing the number and representation of out LGBTQ+ leaders in
workplace will not feel business and the MBA community. Hannah believes her struggle with
the need to debate with being “comfortable” in revealing her full-self in the workplace was due in
themselves on ‘coming part to a lack of out leaders as role models. Representation matters—and
out’ in the workplace when
they are asked “do you to young and aspiring MBAs it matters even more. Hannah is an associate
have a boyfriend/husband” partner at McKinsey and a member of the board of directors of Reach-
because ‘partner’ will be the ing Out MBA. Photo Credit Lauren B . Photography
widely adopted term in use. SHE, HER, HERS
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