Speakers | 2024 International Corporate Citizenship Conference
While we're still compiling the 2024 speaker list, we invite you to review last year's main-stage speakers and breakout session panelists (listed below), including corporate citizenship leaders from BCCCC member companies and their community partners.
Please check back, as we head into 2024, for updates on this year's speakers.
Hope to see you this spring in Memphis!
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Take advantage of early rates and the hotel room block, while it lasts! Register for the Conference Here2023 Conference Speakers
Barjouth AguilarHead of Global Sustainability Program & Foundation Officer
Flex
Karly AshlockDirector of Corporate Social Responsibility
TIAA
Brock Auerbach-LynnDirector
Mission Measurement
HIna BalochExecutive Director of Sustainability Strategy and Communications
General Motors Company
April Barnhardt WhitlockExecutive Director
LendingTree Foundation
Kristy BecerraDirector, Corporate Social Responsibility
Raytheon Technologies
Jeff BellowsVice President Corporate Citizenship & Public Affairs
Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts
Robin BoggsManaging Director, US Corporate Citizenship
Accenture
Elizabeth BowenAssociate Director, Corporate Citizenship & Strategic Philanthropy
Charles River Laboratories
Lisa BradyVice President, Global Sustainability; Chief Sustainability Officer
Insulet Corporation
Alesha BrownFounder & Executive Director
For the Struggle
Kevin BrownPartner
EY
Randy BumpsVice President, Corporate Social Responsibility
Raytheon Technologies
Charla Candy-KadlubarDirector of Corporate Social Responsibility
TIAA
John ChoiSecretary General, Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation
Hyundai
Young ChoiSenior Vice President, Head of Corporate Citizenship Office
POSCO
Joan ChristelPresident, State Street Foundation
State Street
Shannon Coyne RosadoManager, Corporate Citizenship; Director, Grantmaking, Nielsen Foundation
Nielsen
Peter DahmSustainability Director, Operations and Natural Resources
Cargill
Lucy Darragh, MSWDirector, Strategy and Social Impact
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Erika DavisCulture & Workplace Experience
JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
Georgette “Gigi” DixonExecutive Vice President; Head, External Engagement, Diverse Segments, Representation, and Inclusion
Wells Fargo
Eloiza DomingoVice President of Human Resources and Chief Inclusive Diversity & Equity Officer
The Allstate Corporation
Sarah D’SouzaSenior Director, Corporate Communications
Vertex
John EdelmanManaging Director, Global Engagement & Corporate Responsibility
Edelman
Ericka Ellis-StewartDirector, Corporate Social Responsibility
Atrium Health
Esra ElshafeyAssociate Manager, Global Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy
Pitney Bowes
Renee FancherCorporate Social Responsibility & Philanthropy
Texas Instruments
Kiera FernandezSenior Vice President, Human Resources and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Target
Jennifer Flynn DearManaging Director, Community Impact and Alumni Strategies
KPMG
Alyson GenoveseVice President, Global Head, Corporate Responsibility
S&P Global
Alan Gilden Vice President, Global Quality
Watts Water Technologies
Jun Hyeong GohPresident and CEO
POSCO Research Institute
Roselle GonsalvesHead of Inclusion and Reconciliation
ATB Financial
Soley GonzalezSenior Director, Partnership Activation
Name a Future (NAF)
Cheryl HarrisSenior Vice President, Sourcing and Procurement Solutions
The Allstate Corporation
Kimelyn HarrisSenior Vice President, ESG Program Executive
Bank of America
Francis HyattExecutive Vice President; Chief Sustainability Officer
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Marlene IbsenChief Executive Officer & President, Travelers Foundation, Vice President, Community Relations
Travelers
Gayoung ImmAssociate Principal Researcher
SK Center for Social Value Enhancement Studies
Karen JarmocChief Sustainability Director
The Allstate Corporation
Katharine JensenHead of Corporate Responsibility
Vertex
Kyndra JohnsonOwner and Lead
STEMinist, STEMtastic Solutions, LLC
Maureen JohnsonSenior Manager, Global Internal Sustainability
Deloitte
Ty JohnsonSenior Advisor, Sponsorships + STEM Programs
ConocoPhillips
Morgan Kinross-Wright, Vice President, Community Relations and Executive Director
Land O'Lakes Foundation
Sarah KnausSenior Manager, Culture & Purpose
Deloitte
Toson KnightFounder and President
Caught Up
Britt KubiczSenior Community Investment Manager
TELUS
Amanda LasikSenior Manager, Social Impact
Blue Shield of California
Rebecca LeonardExecutive Advisor
Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
Dr. Michael LomaxPresident and CEO
UNCF
Samantha LopezAccount Manager
The Travelers Companies
Ivelisse MaldonadoTravelers EDGE, Program Manager
The Travelers Companies
Nicholas MartinDirector, Strategic Outreach & Advocacy
Xcel Energy
Karen McCloskeyDirector, Corporate Social Responsibility
NETSCOUT
Gary McCoyLowe's Store Manager
Lowe's
Darren McGannSenior Director, Environmental Sustainability Leader
KPMG
Patrick McLaughlinChief Sustainability Officer
Verisk Analytics
William McNeelyFounder and Head Coach
Do Greater Foundation
Mandi McReynoldsVice President, Global Environment, Social, and Governance
Workiva
Delisha MurrayVice President, Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies Director
Fifth Third Bank
Samantha NiermanDirector, Social Impact Enterprise Marketing
TransUnion
Amanda NuszSenior Vice President, Corporate Responsibility and President of the Target Foundation
Target
Joon Whan OhVice President
SK Center for Social Value Enhancement Studies
Rita OrtizSenior Director, Community Relations for The Travelers Companies and Assistant Vice President, Travelers Foundation
The Travelers Companies
Richard PearlExecutive Advisor
Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
Jillian Peat HamiltonSenior Director of Corporate Social Responsibility
TIAA
Reo Pruiett, Ed.D.Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
Communities Foundation of Texas
Christy ReevesVice President, Community Engagement & Impact
Ochsner Health
Terry RhadiganVice President, Corporate Giving
General Motors Company
Sarah RichterVice President; Lead Global Impact & Volunteer Engagement Consultant
Wells Fargo
Mike RizerExecutive Director, Corporate Citizenship
Ally Financial
Jenny RobertsonSenior Vice President of Integrated Marketing and Communications
FedEx
Katie RothenbergVice President, ESG
AvalonBay Communities
Mona SaghriManager, Social Responsibility & Weil Foundation
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Rob SalasManager, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility
Paylocity
Susan SantosExecutive Advisor
Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
Erin SextonDirector, Enterprise Community Engagement
Mayo Clinic
Diane SheltonCommunity Initiatives and Philanthropy Manager
DPR Construction
Andy SmithDirector, TI Giving and Volunteering and Executive Director, TI Foundation
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Tara SpainVice President of the Travelers Foundation
The Travelers Companies
Katie Stearns Chief Global Corporate Solutions Officer
Points of Light
Margaret SugrueSenior Program Manager, Corporate & Civic Partnerships
Health Care Service Corporation
Nandi TenseCommunity Giving Specialist
BMO
Tom TroppGlobal Chief Ethics Officer
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Lindsay TysonDirector, Global Sustainability
Arrow Electronics
Ann A. UlringProgram Manager
Strommen Center for Meaningful Work, Augsburg University
Eelco van der EndenChief Executive Officer
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Amanda WarschakESG Director
Teradata
Gwendolyn WhiteVice President, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Erie Insurance Group
Cari WilliamsGlobal Social Responsibility Leader
DPR Construction
Kristina WyattDeputy General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer
Persefoni AI Inc.
Julie YenichekSenior Director, Community Relations
Lowe's
Meet the 2023 Keynote Speaker
Enrico (Rick) L. Callender, ESQ.
Rick L. Callender is the Chief Executive Officer of Valley Water. Appointed CEO by the Board on May 26, 2020, Mr. Callender oversees an integrated water resources system that includes the supply of clean, safe water; flood protection; and environmental stewardship of waterways for Santa Clara County’s 1.9 million residents.
Mr. Callender has worked for Valley Water since 1996, serving most recently as the Chief of External Affairs. As the CEA, he led Valley Water’s efforts in strategic external communications to the media, community, and the public. Mr. Callender also oversaw all government relations efforts on local, regional, state, and federal levels, as well as public policies that directly affect Valley Water.
Prior to joining the district, Mr. Callender worked as a Special Assistant to former City of San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer, as a Field Campaign Organizer for the California Democratic Party, as a Congressional Fellow for the United States House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Energy, and as a Congressional Fellow to Congressman Ronald V. Dellums. He also served as president of the San Jose-Silicon Valley NAACP from 2000 to 2008.
Rick also serves on the National NAACP Board of Directors and serves as President of the California/Hawaii State Conferences of the NAACP. The California/Hawaii NAACP boasts 57 branches and youth units which are mobilized across the states to help ensure racial justice and equality and is a member of the National NAACP's Powerful Resolutions committee since 2001.
Mr. Callender earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Technology with an emphasis in electronic and computer technology from California State University, Chico, completed all coursework for his Master of Arts in Public Administration from San Jose State University, earned his Juris Doctorate from Northwestern California University School of Law, and is a member of the California State Bar. He has also attended and graduated from eight executive leadership programs at different universities throughout the nation.