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Bavarde Speakers

Aaron Wheeler

Aaron Wheeler

Business Performance Manager

After over 20 years of service in the US Army, I love that I was able to transition my military career with a company that shares the same values and vision for equality.

Ayo Owodunni

Ayo Owodunni

City Councilor - City of Kitchener, Canada

Ayo Owodunni is a management consultant who is passionate about helping immigrants soar. He is a City Councilor in the city of Kitchener in Canada

Chris Jones

Chris Jones

CEO & Co-Founder, Spectra Diversity, Inc.

Chris' DE&I's journey began with social activism (imagine a long-haired blond hippie Viet Nam war protester). It moved to empathy as several of my close friends died of AIDS in the 1980s when we didn’t know what it was, how it was transmitted and if there would ever be a cure. And this continued till date.

Denise Soler Cox

Denise Soler Cox

Co-Founder, Project Eñye

After going from a stay-at-home-mom to award-winning activist filmmaker, Top 100 podcaster and to sought-after international speaker, Denise Soler Cox uses her experience to produce inspiring content that sparks meaningful and transformative dialog.

Florence Idowu

Florence Idowu

Principal Talent Strategist

Chief Talent Strategist with Bavarde Talent Solutions

Leslie Alessandro

Leslie Alessandro

Sr. Manager Talent Acquisition and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Talent Acquisition and DEI professional (Acceleration Community of Companies (ACC) ) with a proven track record of leading transformational diversity staffing efforts and managing complex recruitment with an emphasis on top-tiered

Ngozi Cadmus

Ngozi Cadmus

CEO & Founder of Frontline Therapist

Ngozi is a Mental Health & Leadership Expert, a dynamic and highly trained Psychotherapist, a Business Coach, a qualified Senior Social Worker, and experienced CEO and Founder

Rashadd Humes

Rashadd Humes

Diversity Recruiting Manager

Rashadd speaks about University Relations, Talent Acquisition, Diversity & Inclusion and Change Management

Amber Murat

Amber Murat

VP of People, IAB

Amber is a seasoned professional with 15+ years of experience humanizing organizational culture and optimizing talent.

Brandon Means

Brandon Means

Account Manager | Regional Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Advisor | ESG Lead - Insight Global

Brandon is a Regional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisor with Insight Global. He talks about all things DE&I

Danielle Stephenson

Danielle Stephenson

Program Strategist, DEI

Danielle is very focused on eliminating discrimination and inequalities. She speaks for the minorities.

Diana Alonso

Diana Alonso

Associate HR Business Partner

Diana is a proven people champion and change catalyst with five years of success in employee relations, training strategy, operations evaluation, design, facilitation, and management of learning programs. She enjoys building healthy, resilient, inclusive, and sustainable cultures for employers and employees.

John Lullen

John Lullen

Manager of Marketplace Diversity Solutions - Technology Enablement

As a Manager of Marketplac