Luis joins the PHL Diversity podcast and provides insight into his experience founding Esperanza and developing it into a national network of more than 13,000 organizations. Luis shares his model for success, his insights on the importance of quality mentorship and his thoughts on development in Philadelphia and what it means for our city.

Grammy-nominated music icon Kathy Sledge sits down for the PHL Diversity podcast to discuss how growing up and being immersed in Philadelphia’s one-of-a-kind artistic culture has influenced her career. From the importance of arts and entertainment to delving into the necessity of diversity and inclusion, this Philadelphia native strongly believes that our city has a unique and authentic culture that is truly unmatched.

Dan Templar, Scout Executive/Chief Executive Officer for the Boy Scouts of America Cradle of Liberty Council, highlights the importance of diversity within his organization and the positive impact it has on the Boy Scouts of America.

Robin Morris, Executive Director of the Garces Foundation joins the PHL Diversity Podcast to share how her organization works to meet the needs of immigrant communities working in Philadelphia’s restaurant industry.

Ernest L. Strother Jr., Chairman and CEO of Strother Enterprises, Inc. and Natasha Strother Lassiter, Executive Vice President of Strother Enterprises, Inc. join the PHL Diversity Podcast to share the evolution of leading, minority-owned food service and contracting company Strother Enterprises, Inc. Following Natasha and Ernest, we are joined by Shahid Rana, Vice President of Business Development at Cooper’s Ferry Partnership, who highlights the exciting projects and programs he has been involved with during his time with the organization. Both conversations focus on the importance of diversity and inclusion and the positive effect it has on our communities.

Carol Watson, General Manager at the Kimpton Hotel Palomar, joins the PHL Diversity podcast to discuss her unconventional path to the top and highlight the importance of diversity within positions of influence, providing advice to young professionals on how to accomplish their goals and achieve success.

Evan Evans, General Manager of Aloft Philadelphia Downtown, continues the conversation by discussing the growth and impact of Philadelphia’s hospitality industry. He notes the importance of the city’s identity, as well as the consistently in-demand meeting and convention market Philadelphia has created, and the impact that it has had and will continue to have moving forward.

Harold T. Epps, Director of Commerce for the City of Philadelphia, joins the PHL Diversity Podcast to shed light on global business development within Philadelphia. Mr. Epps discusses his position in Philadelphia’s current mayoral administration, the prospect of bringing Amazon’s new headquarters to the city and the importance of minority businesses in the continued economic development and success of Philadelphia.

Selisse Berry, Founder and CEO of Out & Equal Workplace Advocates, joins the PHL Diversity Podcast from the 2017 Out & Equal Summit at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. She discusses the future of LGBT equality both in and out of the workplace, the passion that drives her to advocate for workplace equality and the advantages of hosting an event in a diverse and welcoming destination such as Philadelphia.

Zachary Wilcha highlights how his organization works to provide opportunity, access, education and networking opportunities for the LGBT community in Greater Philadelphia, as well as the spending power and impact of the LGBT community as a whole.