Indhira Arrington, Partner and Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer – Ares Management

Indhira Arrington is a partner and chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer in the Ares human resources department, and partners with the firm’s DEI Council to advance Ares’ strategy to attract, develop, engage and advance diverse talent within an inclusive, welcoming environment, along with advance equity in the broader alternative asset management industry. Indhira also serves as an advisor to support DEI initiatives at portfolio companies across Ares’ investment strategies.

Prior to joining Ares in 2021, she served as a senior vice president and head of targeted sourcing at Wells Fargo & Company, where she provided leadership in the strategic planning and execution of diversity sourcing initiatives and programs for the firm. Previously, Indhira held several senior roles at The Bank of America Corporation within the global diversity and inclusion organization. In addition, she was an equity derivatives sales trader at Morgan Stanley.

Indhira began her career as a financial analyst at CIT Group. She serves on the  board of directors of Poly Prep, the committee for Hispanic children and families and the Council of Urban Professionals (CUP).

Maiko Ashby, VP, Global Executive COE and Global Groups & Functions Professional TA – PepsiCo

Maiko Ashby is vice president, global executive COE and global groups & functions professional TA at PepsiCo. She is responsible for executive hiring globally and professional recruiting for global groups & functions, including digital, data and analytics, and global business services. Her team recruited 5,000 associates in over 20 countries in 2022. She also co-launched Talent Acquisition’s Diversity Activation & Strategy Hive (DASH) and is a member of PepsiCo’s Racial Equality Journey Working Council.

Maiko has a background in both enterprise talent acquisition leadership roles and executive search, including with Heidrick & Struggles and Dinte Global Executive Search. Prior to joining PepsiCo in 2020, she led global executive recruiting at Hilton Hotels Worldwide, Amazon Web Services and Accenture Federal Services. Earlier in her career she led recruiting teams for retail, campus, and leadership roles. She started her career in competitive intelligence and market research at Abt Associates.

Jonathan Beane, SVP & Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer – National Football League

Jonathan Beane began his role as the NFL’s senior vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer in 2020. He spearheads the league’s overarching diversity, equity and inclusion strategy and implementation. Jonathan also works closely with senior leadership to drive actionable change throughout the league and all 32 clubs.

Over the course of his career, Jonathan has led companies to foster more inclusive cultures and has established himself as a successful diversity strategist. Prior to joining the NFL, he served as the senior vice president of global diversity and inclusion for 21st Century Fox where he worked with leaders across the company to effectively plan and execute various global diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Jonathan has also held leadership positions in strategic planning, corporate responsibility and diversity and inclusion at Johnson Controls, Time Warner and Novartis respectively.

Christopher Bylone van Sandwyk, Global Head of Belonging – Krispy Kreme

Christopher currently serves as the global head of belonging at Krispy Kreme. He is a global data-centered belonging practitioner who built an award-winning, enterprise-wide DE&I program at a multinational Fortune 500 company. He uses a best practice mindset to design, execute, and manage a multi-point strategy that is globally consistent; however, also provides the flexibility to be implemented in locally relevant actions across the complex world in which we live. Christopher believes to achieve a full sense of belonging, organizations need to put inclusion, diversity, equity, & accessibility at the front of all initiatives to ensure all people can be their bold authentic selves at work, with the knowledge that they belong and are a value add to the organizational culture.

Ayana Champagne, Corporate Vice President, Head of Human Resources – Novo Nordisk

Ayana Champagne serves as corporate vice president, head of human resources (HR) for Novo Nordisk. She is entrusted with cultivating and preserving the Novo Nordisk Way across the organization. Ayana’s responsibilities encompass human resource strategies and programs, specifically in the areas of HR business partnering, talent management, learning & development, diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, employee engagement, and employee relations. She is also the executive sponsor for the NovoEqual (LGBTQ+ and allies) Employee Resource Group, which provides a support network for LGBTQ employees and allies to maximize engagement, retention and leadership development. The group aims to expand acceptance and celebration of diversity in Novo Nordisk and the communities we serve.

Ayana has 20+ years of experience leading global human resources functions in more than 15 countries within the healthcare, manufacturing, and technology industries. Prior to joining NNI, Ayana was vice president and chief human resources officer at Ferring Pharmaceuticals, where she led the design and delivery of key programs centered around global HR optimization, corporate reputation, global total rewards, benefits and compensation, talent acquisition, and diversity & inclusion.

Previously, Ayana served as senior human resources director at Pratt & Whitney, part of Raytheon Technologies. There, she was responsible for 5,000+ employees. Prior to Raytheon Technologies, Ayana worked for Eaton Corporation, a diversified industrial manufacturer, where she held various positions of increasing HR responsibility.

Ayana has been featured in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company and Forbes. Most recently, she was recognized as a Top 100 HR Professional by the 2022 OnCon Icon Awards. Previously, she was named Human Resources Executive of the Year by The American Business Awards Association and Business Insider’s Most Inspiring HR Leaders. She was also recognized by Profiles in Diversity Journal’s Black Leaders Worth Watching Award.

Saul Gomez, Director of IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility) – TI Verbatim Consulting

Saul Gomez serves as director of IDEA at TI Verbatim Consulting. He is a Navy combat veteran experienced in organizational culture and executive-level briefing. He has led diversity and inclusion initiatives for over 59,000 personnel and is highly experienced in operationalizing diversity, equity and inclusion. He is a human-centered design facilitator, certified mediator, coach, and expert in agile practices implementation.

Eric Hutcherson, Executive Vice President, Chief People and Inclusion Officer – Universal Music Group (UMG)

Eric Hutcherson is executive vice president, chief people and inclusion officer at Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment. In this role, Eric is a member of the company’s senior management and leads a global team across UMG’s record labels, publishing division and operating companies to align talent functions, amplify the company’s entrepreneurial-based culture, accelerate diversity and inclusion across all levels and territories, attract, retain and develop talent, accelerate the company’s social justice initiatives and build on UMG’s successful track- record of driving innovation by recruiting employees who bring new ideas, perspectives and skillsets.

Eric joined UMG from the National Basketball Association, where he managed a team that drove the NBA’s global workforce strategy built on a commitment to attract, retain, develop and engage top talent for the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League and NBA 2K League. With a focus on people, culture and innovation, he was responsible for leading global projects, processes and analytics that addressed business needs. He partnered with the leagues’ senior leadership to enable, empower and develop employees in 13 offices globally, guided by the league’s strategic direction.

Prior to joining the NBA in July 2014, Eric was managing director and chief HR officer for the U.S. and Canada Division of Marsh, a leading global insurance brokerage firm. Before that, he held several leadership positions at Mercer, a financial services and human resource consulting firm, including chief human resources officer – Americas, and global leader for Mercer’s outsourcing and global operations and shared services businesses. Earlier in his career, he worked for Foot Locker and served as assistant director of Public Relations for the Boston Celtics.

Eric is also a motivational speaker and created a career development training program, “Say Yes to Success.” He serves on the board of councilors for the USC Annenberg School of communication and journalism, the senior advisory council for the National Association of African Americans in HR, the executive advisory Committee for CNBC. He also served on the executive board for Covenant House New York and has been recently named to the Covenant House international board. Additionally, he serves as strategic advisor to the board of directors for the Young Peoples Chorus; a multicultural youth chorus whose mission is to provide children of all economic and cultural backgrounds with a unique program of music education and choral performance.

Lance LaVergne, Chief Diversity Officer & Senior Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition and Associate Experience – PVH Corp.

Lance LaVergne serves as chief diversity officer & senior vice president, global talent acquisition and associate experience at PVH Corp. He is responsible for developing and implementing global strategies that enhance PVH’s ability to attract, develop and retain talent through the practices of talent acquisition, inclusion and diversity and associate experience. His key areas of focus are further developing and deploying enterprise I&D targets, creating omni-channel recruitment strategies and leveraging data to develop initiatives that will continue to make PVH a great place to work.

Lance joined PVH from Wells Fargo, where he was senior vice president and head of the enterprise talent acquisition’s strategy and practice group. He was responsible for leading and developing strategic plans, and ensuring the strategies for the delivery of talent acquisition services were aligned to current trends, practices, costs, and regulations. He also provided oversight for full cycle talent acquisition strategies, from candidate sourcing, including social media and branding, to selection and assessment.

Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Lance was the director of talent acquisition for Alcoa, where he led all of the talent acquisition activity for the company. He had oversight for the North America recruiting center of expertise as well as the identification and sharing of global best practices in sourcing, hiring, and on-boarding top talent.

Before that, he was vice president and chief diversity officer for New York Life Insurance Company where he was responsible for all aspects of the company’s diversity program, including the implementation and execution of the company’s diversity & inclusion strategy. He also served as a vice president in the human capital management division of Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he was the global head of diversity recruiting. Lance has also held recruiting roles at McKinsey & Company, Arthur Anderson LLP, and Russell Reynolds Associates focusing on various aspects of the financial service industry including insurance, banking, capital markets and asset management.

Camye Mackey, EVP, Chief People, Diversity & Inclusion Officer – Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena

Camye Mackey is currently the executive vice president and chief people, diversity and inclusion officer for the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena. In her role as the club’s top human resources and diversity executive, Camye leads the team responsible for strategic development and implementation of the people philosophy and culture. Her priorities are leadership development, employee culture, embedding diversity and inclusion within all aspects of the business and providing the essential link between employee engagement and guest experience. This includes the overall implementation of the company’s S.M.I.L.E. service philosophy, which is rooted in southern hospitality and employee empowerment. Under her leadership, the Hawks won the Most Effective Recruitment Strategy award in the 2019 HR Excellence Awards presented by Atlanta Business Chronicle.

Prior to joining the Hawks, Camye established a proven track record of leadership experience within diverse companies and industries that included positions with MGM Resorts International, Walt Disney World, Special Olympics International and B. F. Saul Hospitality Group (owned and operated Hilton, Marriott International and Intercontinental properties). In addition, she owned and operated a full-service HR consulting firm that serviced notable clients such as the American Red Cross, Walt Disney World, George Mason University, Health Central Hospital and Special Olympics Florida.

Camye has spoken at several human resource conferences and served on the board of directors at Virginia Tech’s Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management, Special Olympics Florida and currently resides on the Atlanta CHRO Governing Body and is a SHRM-Atlanta board member.

Tracy McMillan, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner – BroadView Talent Partners

Tracy McMillan has over 25 years of experience providing executive search, retention solutions and leadership advisory services to clients. He has developed a strong focus within the affordable housing, non-profit, and middle-market sectors, and established a track record of well-placed, long-tenured C-Suite executives.

Prior to starting BroadView Talent Partners (formerly HCGA Consulting Partners) in 2015, Tracy served as the VP of global talent acquisition for the NBA. Previously, he spent five years as a managing director at The Diversified Search Group, a Top 10 global executive search firm. Past experience also includes founding, leading, and managing The McMillan Group, a Philadelphia area-based retained executive search firm that served clients of distinction across all functional areas and industries. Tracy began his executive search career with Carrington & Carrington, Ltd. in Chicago and later joined LaMonte Owens, Inc. where he served as senior vice president.

Tracy’s passion lies in delivering a positive experience for both client and candidate, treating each with professionalism and respect. His ability to truly listen allows him to deliver solutions tailored to their unique needs. As a result, his clients achieve long-term business success as well as an enhanced workplace culture driven by diversity, equity and inclusion. Tracy regularly leads and advises boards and on various topics, including executive search, leadership assessment, succession planning, talent management, executive compensation and retention strategies. A dynamic keynote speaker and presenter, he frequently speaks on these topics at conferences and organizations nationwide.

Faith Montgomery, Vice President & Managing Director – Lindauer Global

Faith Montgomery serves as vice president & managing director at Lindauer Global and brings over 25 years of deep experience, passion, and expertise in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. Prior to joining Lindauer in 2014, Faith held senior leadership positions across the nonprofit sector. She is currently focused on executive level search, talent management initiatives, and coaching for client partners and individuals. Faith brings extensive organizational and operational expertise to clients, with experience in strategic planning, process integration, team building, mitigating bias in hiring and other DEIB principals.

With an extensive background in leadership-level fundraising, building, and managing teams, Faith is well-versed in search and talent management in higher education, healthcare, think tanks, arts and culture and K-12 organizations. She has successfully completed major executive level searches for dozens of reputable institutions such as Fenway Health, Duke Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Howard University, Princeton University, Stanford University, Harvard University, University of Minnesota Foundation, Babson College, University of Texas Austin, St. Paul’s School, Lawrenceville, Hackley, National Cathedral School, Greenhill School, Sidwell Friends, Lovett, Durham Academy and more.

Faith serves on the national board of the African American Development Officer’s Network (AADO) and is a member of Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC), and Women in Development (WID), among others.

Jyoti Rai, Chief Talent Officer – NewYork-Presbyterian

Jyoti Rai is senior vice president and chief talent officer at NewYork-Presbyterian. In this role, she is responsible for all key areas of talent management, including designing and overseeing the delivery of a consistent talent strategy and experience for NYP colleagues, creating the vision and driving the implementation of the future work design for the organization, while focusing on inclusion and NYP’s optimization of talent. She has oversight for talent acquisition, talent management, performance management, organization effectiveness, learning and development, and diversity, equity & inclusion, through which she supports the design and execution of important aspects of NYP’s people strategy.

Jyoti has more than 25 years of diverse global HR experience and was recently managing director global human resources at Moody’s Corporation. Prior to Moody’s, she spent 20 years with American Express in various roles.

Traci Sanders, Global Head of DE&I – Verizon

Traci Sanders is a VP and global head of DE&I for Verizon. She is responsible for developing company-wide diversity and inclusion programs, working with recruiting to develop talent pipelines, diversity metrics and reporting and returns on investment, and overseeing training and development programs. In addition, she manages the supplier diversity program within Verizon and the employee relations function, ensuring the communication with employees regarding employee relations concerns; providing guidance and recommendations for resolution of issues as well as assisting managers and supervisors in understanding and implementing company policies related to performance, discipline, and related topics.

Prior to this, Traci served in several leadership roles at Verizon responsible for compensation, talent management, systems and operations.

Karyn Twaronite, Global Vice Chair, Diversity, Equity & Inclusiveness – EY

Karyn Twaronite is EY’s global vice chair – diversity, equity & inclusiveness. She is a member of the EY global practice group leadership team and the EY global talent committee. She co-chairs the EY global diversity & inclusiveness steering committee, along with EY’s global chairman and CEO. She also helped create and leads EY’s global social equity task force, which works to develop and prioritize cohesive global actions specifically addressing inequity and discrimination, including racism.

She is responsible for driving innovations that maximize the strength and effectiveness of EY’s diverse workforce of almost 400,000 people across 150 countries in the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEIA). Karyn and her team oversee the strategic implementation of the firm’s integrated approach to DE&I – the EY Culture Change Continuum: a road map for success. It helps leaders to foster an inclusive environment, one in which all EY people can better leverage their own diverse skills, experiences, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

She is also a long-standing advocate for increased inclusion across many aspects of business and the broader community. This involves supporting many dimensions of diversity, including gender, race and ethnicity, LGBT+, disability, geographic location and more.

Karyn’s perspectives on D&I topics are frequently cited in the media, including Harvard Business Review, The Economist, Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Businessweek, The New York Times, Fortune, Fast Company, The Washington Post and Forbes among others. Karyn was recognized as Top 15 Chief Diversity Officer in 2023 by Global Diversity Magazine.

Karyn began her EY career as a tax professional more than 20 years ago, before shifting focus to help shape the firm’s talent, human resources and inclusion management practices. She is a board member of the United Way of New York City and a member of the Catalyst board of advisors.