Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber

In this episode of The Inclusive Chamber podcast, we talk to Chris Cicchinelli, President & CEO of Pure Romance, about his experience raising a transgender daughter and how the Living with Change Foundation is providing education, support, resources and advocacy for transgender children and adults in Greater Cincinnati and beyond.

In this episode of The Inclusive Chamber podcast, we talk to Matt Disher, Military Recruiting Program Leader at Cushman & Wakefield about his experiences as a veteran and the recruitment of veterans into the job market.

In this episode of The Inclusive Chamber podcast, we talk to Bleuzette Marshall from the University of Cincinnati, and Kathleen Roberts from Northern Kentucky University, about the ways in which universities are leading thought and action to create a greater sense of belonging on campus and in the community.

In this episode of The Inclusive Chamber, we talk to Mike Sipple, president of Centennial Inc. and host of the Talent Magnet Institute podcast, about inclusive succession planning, talent acquisition and building high-performance executive teams.

In this episode of The Inclusive Chamber, we talk to Jack Geiger, managing director of the Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival, and Terrence TT Stern Enzi, City Beat critic and curator for the festival, about how this five-day event was designed to impact diversity and inclusion in the film industry.

In this episode of The Inclusive Chamber, we talk to Teresa Tanner, former Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Fifth Third Bank, about how Fifth Third is transforming its culture to one of inclusion and belonging. One highlight of the podcast is the story behind Fifth Third’s maternity concierge program, created to help new mothers transition back to work successfully. It’s just one example of Teresa’s passion for lifting women in business—a commitment that led her to transition from her role at the bank in June 2019 to concentrate more time on empowering women.

In this episode of The Inclusive Chamber Podcast, we talk to Charla Weiss, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, about how the #2 pediatric care hospital in the nation implements cultural competency to ensure every patient receives the best possible care.

In this episode of The Inclusive Chamber Podcast, we talk to Darrin Redus, Vice President of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber's Minority Business Accelerator (MBA), about economic inclusion, equity and how the MBA is advancing minority-owned businesses in our region.

Mr. David F. Herche is the Executive Chairman of Enerfab, Inc. and West Chester Protective Services.  Mr. Herche’s career and passion has been two-fold: turning failing companies into successful ones and cultivating positive change in the community.

Enerfab was failing when Mr. Herche took over in 1988.  It is now an 800 million dollar company. 

He has served on countless boards or finance committees over the years, including places such as Cincinnati Works and Talbert House. 

He received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky in both 1996 and 2008, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Thomas C. Page Entrepreneurial Center at Miami University in 2003.

In the second part of this episode of The Inclusive Chamber Podcast, we talk to Deanna Bass, Director of Global Diversity & Inclusion at Procter & Gamble about inclusion in advertising, diversity in leadership, the company's maternity leave policies and pay equality.