Brian Joseph is the Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition for Aerotek North America. He has over 10 years of experience in Talent Acquisition and has been instrumental in creating and implementing an inclusive recruitment strategies for the company. Along with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Brian is also a Certified Diversity Professional and has his certification in Strategic Talent Acquisition. Brian works closely with Aerotek’s DEI team to build a diverse strategy for talent. He is also the Co-Chair of the BIPOC – Communities of Color ERG where he focuses on increasing access and advocacy/ sponsorship for its members.

Rachel Scott is a White House Correspondent and D.C. Correspondent reporting across all ABC News programs and platforms including “Good Morning America,” “World News Tonight with David Muir,” “Nightline,” “20/20,” “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” ABC News Live, ABC News.com and ABC Audio.

In 2020, Scott provided extensive on the ground coverage of the nationwide protests over police brutality and the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on communities of color. Scott’s reporting appeared in ABC News’ primetime specials ‘Juneteenth: A Celebration of Overcoming’ and ‘George Floyd’s: A Celebration of Life.’

During the 2020 presidential primary, Scott logged thousands of miles covering races in battleground states including Florida, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania, interviewing nearly every Democratic candidate. In November 2019, Scott interviewed Senator Bernie Sanders and surrogate Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for a joint network exclusive sit down in Iowa.

Scott has been an important part of the news division’s reporting on the Trump administration, covering the impeachment trial of President Trump extensively and interviewing Vice President Mike Pence on the day of the final impeachment vote.

Scott has also covered the 2018 midterms, Hurricane Irma and the aftermath of Alabama’s deadly tornadoes in 2019.

Scott began her career at ABC News as a production associate for ABC News Live in 2016. While working full-time as a producer for GMA Digital, Scott took on an additional role as a Weekend General Assignment Reporter for ABC’s New Haven, CT affiliate WTNH-TV.

A native of Southern California, Scott is a graduate of the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California.

Chris Martinez is an Associate Director of Product Marketing at Seramount.

Andrew Lewis is the national service line leader of KPMG’s Federal Audit practice, and is based in the Washington, DC office. Andrew has more than 25 years of experience focused on performing financial statement audits, attestation services, reviews, and accounting and advisory services for numerous Federal agencies. Andrew is a frequent speaker on a variety of topics, including leadership, DEI, allyship, government transparency, and using impact reporting to increase citizen engagement.

Thomas Brunskill is co-founder and GM of Forage, part of Seramount. In this role, Tom is responsible for driving Forage’s vision and growth.

Before moving to San Francisco in 2018, Tom was a corporate lawyer at a multinational law firm in Australia. It was during his own career journey that Tom discovered that an education and a degree doesn’t necessarily translate to career success or knowing how to do a specific job. After observing the unfair advantage those with access to connections or educational opportunities had, Tom co-founded Forage to provide anyone the ability to gain real-world skills, visibility and confidence through virtual job simulations produced by the world’s top companies.

Today, almost five million students have used Forage to prepare for interviews and land internships at some of the most prestigious and recognizable employers, such as Red Bull, Accenture, BCG, GE Aerospace, and Citi. Forage students are 3.3x more likely to land a job after participating in a job simulation and make up nearly 20% of employers’ early talent hires. By breaking down barriers to gaining workplace-specific skills, Tom hopes to level the opportunity playing field and empower anyone to pursue their dream career.

Tom holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from The Australian National University. He is based in San Francisco with his young family and is an avid runner.

Kayla Haskins is an Associate Director, Product Marketing at Seramount. In this role, she supports DEI Practitioners and Talent Leaders in creating more inclusive workplaces by providing valuable insights and resources through webinars, blog posts, guides, infographics, and more.

With nearly a decade of experience in the technology and non-profit sectors, Kayla excels in translating complex ideas into clear, actionable concepts. She is passionate about storytelling and is dedicated to addressing today’s most pressing workplace issues to drive meaningful impact.

Kayla holds a degree in English and Creative Writing from Dickinson College. She lives in Silver Spring, MD with her partner, Nick, and their dog, Zero. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

As Vice President and Chief Accessibility Officer of Microsoft Corporation, Jenny Lay-Flurrie champions inclusion, equity, and views accessibility as a fundamental right. Jenny has spearheaded Microsoft’s comprehensive approach to accessibility since 2016, driving accountability, technology and innovation while fostering a disability inclusive culture. Jenny identifies as deaf and disabled, is on the board of directors of Disability:IN and Team Gleason, was recognized as a Disability Employment Champion of Change by the White House (2014), one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business (2017) and Forbes list of leaders impacting the ‘Future of Work’ (2023).

Adoley Azu leads the Inclusive Research Initiative within the Experiences and Devices division at Microsoft, championing the integration of a broad range of perspectives into the product development process by elevating historically excluded voices.

Before joining Microsoft, Adoley Azu worked as Program Director for Alternative Dispute Resolution and Compliance at the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, Program Director for Diversity Recruiting at IU Health and Affirmative Action Manager at Cummins Inc.

Adoley’s approach is characterized by working across various levels to develop innovative experiences, programs and practices that maximize impact in a way that is carefully aligned with strategic goals and values.