The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce has long celebrated the cultural diversity of our dynamic regional business community at the Power of Diversity Breakfast, the premier event for recognizing diverse members of our workforce as well as the commitment area organizations make on bolstering inclusion. Join us as we present our Ace Awards to mid-to-senior level leaders and the Champion of Diversity Award to a business that is making exceptional efforts to foster diversity, equity and inclusion in the community they serve.
ACE HONOREES
Anna Bazan-Munguia, Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Kansas City
Kelly Hass, Kansas City National Security Campus, managed by Honeywell FM&T
Jenn Miller, Henderson Engineers
CHAMPION OF DIVERSITY
H&R Block
“Where are they Now?” Panel Conversation
We will hear an insightful conversation from our panel of past Ace Award honorees who have continued their leadership journey in the diversity, equity, and inclusion space. Learn more from them about today’s most pressing issues and hear practical solutions to the pushback and resistance to DEI initiatives as well as how to sustain best practices in creating communities of belonging.
PANEL
- Drew Eanes, Senior Client Solutions Manager at JE Dunn Construction/Co-Founder and Vice Chair of the KC People’s Fund
- Michael Gonzales, Principal, NE&E Consulting
- Dr. Andrea Hendricks, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Authentico and Walz Tetrick Advertising
- Edgar J. Palacios, MBA, President & CEO, Latinx Education Collaborative/Executive Director, Revolución Educativa
Moderated by Lisa Ginter, Chief Executive Officer, CommunityAmerica Credit Union/Board Chair, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
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