Stephanie Battaglino is an internationally recognized speaker, workshop presenter, author, and workplace diversity consultant. In her new book, Reflections From Both Sides of the Glass Ceiling, Stephanie details her difficult journey of coming to terms with her authentic self, which ultimately led to her coming out as transgender, all the while climbing the corporate ladder all the way to becoming Vice President of one of the largest insurance agencies in the world.

Links

Website: https://stephaniebattaglino.com/

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephaniefyh/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephaniefyh?lang=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.battaglino

Toussaint Bailey is the CEO of Enso Wealth Management in Petaluma, California. Unlike many financial advisors, Toussaint and his team try to understand what clients are looking for beyond money and assist those clients in turning their wealth into fulfillment and impact. Toussaint is also the founder of The Just Listen Project, a platform that aims to heal racism by giving a voice to those that have been unheard. 

Links

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toussaint-bailey-8b174760/

The Just Listen Project: https://www.thejustlistenproject.com

Enso Wealth Management: https://ensowealth.com/

Email: [email protected]

Rob Lockard is a progressive Talent Acquisition Consultant in the Kansas City area. With 16+ years in the field of Human Resources, Rob knows what it takes to find the diamonds in the rough and maximize their talents. Through Emineo Talent's Leadership Development, HR, and Team Building consulting services, Rob helps companies outperform their most lofty expectations.

Links

Website: https://emineo-talent.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roblockard2/

Other Links:

Humanocracy: ​​https://www.humanocracy.com/

Links

Travis's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-s-johnson-5b184411/

tsj HR Consulting LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tsj-hr/

Email: [email protected]

Dr. Katie Ervin serves as the Associate VP of Strategic Alliances at Park University in Parkville, Missouri. After 14 years in the trenches of corporate HR, Dr. Katie has an acute appreciation for workplace motivation and employee satisfaction. Through her coaching and consulting services, Dr. Katie heals broken leadership from the inside out.

Links:

Dr. Katie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katieervin/

Park University's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/park-university/

In what will easily be the most talked-about event in the U.S. for these Olympics, Simone Biles unexpectedly withdrew from the team and individual all-around gymnastics competitions, citing mental health concerns as the issue. Opinions for and against this move have consumed the sports world since then. Everyone is entitled to their opinions. 

One thing that is not debatable is that Simone Biles sits under an incredible amount of pressure as not only a black female, but also one of the greatest gymnasts of all time and America's sweetheart.

Mako Miller spent 8 years as the Career Services Manager for Kauffman Scholars, a foundation that has provided mentorship, resources, and scholarships to over 800 students in the Kansas City area while preparing for, during, and after college. Mako believes that investing in the education of our marginalized youth is vital to closing the racial opportunity gap.

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

Chris Rollins works as a Leadership and Organizational Development Coach who teaches leaders how to show up to work from a place of love and not a place of fear. Through his one-on-one coaching sessions, Chris helps leaders separate from their egos in order to tap into what their employees and organizations really need. Outside of work, Chris leads the QueeHR monthly group sessions where he gives LGBTQ leaders in HR a space to connect on a deeper level.

Website

https://www.chrisrollins.me/

Other Links

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

Kate Bischoff is an employment/labor law attorney, human resources consultant, and professional speaker who spent multiple years working in human relations for the US State Department around the world. By combining her legal background and international human resources experience, Kate helps companies become more than just compliant.

Website

https://thrivelawconsulting.com/

Other Links

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/k8bisch/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/k8bisch?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

The Hostile Work Environment Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hostile-work-environment/id1311810724

Antonella Zavala Marcks is an immigrant from Ecuador working as a bilingual recruiter and cofounder of the Ecuadorian Society in Kansas City. Antonella has experienced first-hand what it's like to be marginalized in the workplace and treated differently because of cultural differences.

Antonella's Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonella-zavala-marcks-03a263b7/

Ecuadorian Association of KC: https://www.facebook.com/ecuadorianassociationofkansascity/