Inforum's Meet Him

Joining us today is Phil Eyler, president and CEO of Gentherm. In this episode, Phil tells us how he communicates DE&I  in his organization, how to build influence inside the workplace, and how he defines success to a team.

Joining us today is Ric DeVore, PNC Bank Regional President, Detroit and Southeast Michigan,  and a long-time supporter of Inforum who is also engaged in our Men As Allies Roundtable. Ric shares how he encourages his team to think strategically about gender balance, and what can a male allies do on a day-to-day basis to encourage and facilitate diversity, equity and inclusion. 

In this episode we hear from Kevin Voigt who is a Partner in the Economic and Valuation Services practice of KPMG LLP (US). He is the National Leader of KPMG’s Valuation Services Practice. Kevin shares with us challenges and opportunities companies face in being intentional about gender diversity, how he's helped diversify his organization, and how his leadership style has adapted to the rapid change of pace. 

In this episode we are joined by Nate Bennett, Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Vice President, Head of Talent Acquisition, Comerica Bank. Nate discusses the differences between diversity, inclusion and equity in his organization, what it takes to be an ally, and how he has helped diversify his organization. 

In this episode, we hear from Bob Krestakos who is Global Head of Manufacturing at Steelcase headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI. Bob shares with us his understanding of implicit bias, how he's helped diversify his organization, and what tough leadership lesson he's learned in his career. 

In the first episode of season 2 of Meet Him, Terry Barclay speaks to Tim Williams who is VIce President of Diversity and Inclusion at Meijer. Tim discusses what men can do to become allies on a day-to-day basis and encourage diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. 

David Schoch is former group vice president and president, Asia Pacific, Ford Motor Company; and former chairman and chief executive officer, Ford China 

Brian Kraus is Vice President, Global Manufacturing for Amway and a member of the Inforum Board of Directors. With 25 plants around the world and more than 2,800 people in his line of responsibility, Brian regularly faces leadership challenges across cultures and geographies. 

Neil Hawkins is president of the Erb Family Foundation. Neil assumed leadership of the foundation last year after a long and distinguished career at Dow Chemical where he held several global leadership roles.

Bradley Gayton is Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Coca-Cola Company. With nearly 30 years at Ford, he has served all over the world and now works directly with CEO Jim Hackett on some of the company’s most critical challenges and opportunities.