Dr. Rohini Anand is Founder and CEO of Rohini Anand LLC providing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) advisory services to clients in the public and private sectors. She is a strategic business leader and trusted board member who has successfully transformed cultures and built an iconic brand with an enduring reputation, resulting in accelerating new business creation. With expertise that spans executive leadership, human capital, global corporate responsibility, wellness and diversity equity and inclusion, Rohini brings a unique perspective on the critical alignment of the business culture and the triple bottom line to drive exceptional performance. Rohini is recognized as a pioneer in the DEI field and is a sought- after expert by leaders around the world. Her global experience, cultural dexterity, extensive network and ability to influence leaders result in a reputation for judgment, integrity, and accountability.

Rohini Anand is a sought after thought leader and a published author. Her upcoming book, Leading Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: A Guide for Systemic Change in Multinational Organizations, is available for pre-order on Amazon here and Bookshop.org and on bookdepository here  for international orders. Her book has been endorsed by luminaries like Indra Nooyi, former Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo, Hamdi Ulukaya, Founder and CEO Chobani and Tent, Michel Landel, Danone S.A Board member and former CEO, Sodexo, amongst others.

Most recently Rohini was SVP Corporate Responsibility and Global Chief Diversity Officer for Sodexo. She reported to the Global CEO and was a member of Sodexo’s North America Executive Committee. Rohini successfully positioned Sodexo as a global thought leader in DEI and CR. Sodexo’s remarkable global culture change, led by diversity and inclusion, is featured in a Harvard Business School case study entitled Shifting the Diversity Climate: the Sodexo Solution .

Rohini has been featured in several articles in CNBC, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, and the Washington Post. Rohini has appeared on CNN, Bloomberg and CNN Money as well on National Public Radio. She is the recipient of many accolades including the Mosaic Woman Leadership Award, the Women’s Foodservice Forum Trailblazer Award, Webster University’s Women of Influence Award and the Who’s Who in Asian American Communities Award (WWAAC), amongst others.

Dr. Anand received her PhD from the University of Michigan. She serves on the boards of several organizations including WomenLift Health a Gates Foundation initiative, Aspen Institute’s Family Prosperity Initiative, Tent Partnership for Refugees and Galt Foundation. She also serves on the Charter Communications External Diversity and Inclusion Council and chaired the Catalyst Board of Advisors. Rohini is a Senior Fellow with the Conference Board.

Web site: https://www.rohinianand.com;

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohinianand

Robi Nevers is a Talent Acquisition Senior Manager at Allstate Insurance Company. In her role, Robi helps leaders develop and execute on strategies that attract talent internally and externally to open roles at Allstate. Her teams are accountable for the execution of the enterprise diversity strategy and for proactively sourcing and engaging with passive and diverse talent, building candidate pipelines for hard to fill roles across the company. The Campus team builds relationships with a wide variety of colleges, such as community colleges, Minority Serving Institutions, and 4-year Universities, recruiting talent for internships, rotational and apprentice programs, and entry level roles. They support these early career hires through mentorship, learning opportunities, and networking. Finally, Robi leads the Internal Mobility team that supports existing Allstate employees with their career search and moving to new roles.

Prior to her role in Talent Acquisition, Robi was an HR Business Partner supporting the Allstate Technology and Strategic Ventures organization. Here she collaborated to develop and execute their talent management strategies, including those focused on increasing diversity representation, development, advancement and retention. During this time, she helped to grow relationships with several external diversity partners and was on the core team for the Women in Technology at Allstate employee resource group.

Robi began her Allstate career in 2001 in Finance. She progressed through several roles before moving to Human Resources in 2013 where she has held a number of various roles.

Richelle Caday is a Senior Associate on the Advisory team at Seramount. In her role, she supports advisory on Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) by developing presentations, generating resources, and conducting research that synthesizes complex ERG and DEI ideas into actionable solutions and best practices for partners. Richelle also leads Seramount’s ERG Impact Awards program by managing application and judging processes to  recognize ERGs and their leaders for championing best practices that drive measurable impact within their organizations and communities

Driven by community organizing and social advocacy, Richelle has a strong commitment to uplifting marginalized and underserved communities. Prior to Seramount, Richelle led student development and inclusion programs within higher education student affairs via cultural centers, cultural assemblies, and undergraduate student government. Heavily involved in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) spaces, Richelle has worked for and volunteered with various AANHPI nonprofits and community-based organizations at both local and national levels.

Richelle holds a BA in Psychology and in Nongovernmental Organizations and Social Change from the University of Southern California (fight on!). She is based in Los Angeles, California, where she was proudly born and raised. Richelle enjoys traveling, cooking, reading, and going to the beach during her free time.

Alisa Nadler is the Managing Director at Seramount. In her current role, she leads internal initiatives to build team capabilities and efficiency and manages relationships with Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations to develop and enhance their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts into best-in-class strategies. Alisa opened the original Chicago office for Seramount and has been with the organization for over 20 years. She is a passionate DEI advocate and people leader, bringing enthusiasm to her work and those around her.

Prior to joining Seramount, Alisa held leadership positions at The New Yorker, Fast Company, and Worth magazines.

Alisa holds a B.S. in Advertising from the University of Illinois and lives in Birmingham, Alabama, with her husband. As a mom to two grown and flown daughters, she fills her free time with travel, fitness, and community activities.

Stefanie McNamara is the Senior Director of Marketing for Seramount and has over 15 years of experience in public relations, internal communications, event planning, and marketing.

Prior to her time at Seramount, Stefanie was the Director of Communications for Bonnier Corp., overseeing corporate communications, and public relations for SAVEUR magazine and Working Mother Media. She joined Bonnier from American Express Publishing, where she was responsible for the planning and execution of the American Express Publishing Luxury Summit. Stefanie began her career at Condé Nast and spent over seven years there handling communications for a variety of their top brands, including GQ and Condé Nast Traveler.

Stefanie is a graduate of New York University and currently resides on Long Island with her husband and two highly energetic sons. In her spare time, Stefanie can be found in the kitchen baking, biking to the farmers market, on the soccer field coaching, or planning her family’s next vacation.