Moving the Needle on Systemic Racism Part 3: Employment & Entrepreneurship

MOVING THE NEEDLE on Systemic Racism Presented by

PART 3 Employment & Entrepreneurship JANUARY 12, 2020 • 9:00 - 10:30 AM VIRTUAL

Program 9:00 AM - Welcome Dave Black Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC

9:05 AM - Sponsor Remarks

MOVING THE NEEDLE on Systemic Racism

Doug Callenberger Highmark Blue Shield Devon DiBiase Members 1st Federal Credit Union

9:10 AM - Moving The Needle on Systemic Racism: Employment & Entrepreneurship Moderator: Dave Black Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC David Dix Luminous Strategies Teresa Hairston Delta Dental

About our panelists David Dix

Co-Founder & CEO Luminous Strategies David Dix is Co-Founder and CEO of Luminous Strategies. In his role with Luminous Strategies, David leads the strategic visioning as well as the day to day operations of the firm's government relations division. At both the state and federal level, David manages client needs by advising corporate, nonprofit, educational and governmental stakeholders how to navigate the political and legislative process. David strives daily to develop innovative approaches to civic engagement, advocacy and government relations.

In 2010, David was motivated to unite his career experience with his passion for politics and public policy to launch Luminous Strategies. Since its inception, Luminous has quickly risen to prominence, now holding the distinction of being the largest African American owned lobbying firm in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Teresa Belthrop-Hairston

Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Delta Dental Teresa Belthrop-Hairston is the Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging Manager with Delta Dental of California where she heads up the company’s DIB strategy to build a culture of respect, trust, high performance, and innovation.

Teresa has worked with global organizations like American Express, Mercedes-Benz and was Principal Consultant for Aspire Consulting Agency. Teresa developed and implemented several DIB initiatives with a focus on systemic change that reaches all parts of organizational systems to create behavior change. She is transparent in her approach and focuses on building relationships and coalitions for creating transformational organizational change that drives business relevant outcomes.

Teresa is a Certified Diversity Practitioner, Organizational Development Professional, and a Project Manager.

Diversity Ambassadors

Diversity Allies

Dauphin County Department of Community & Economic Development UPMC Pinnacle Diversity Supporter Penn National Insurance

Thank you to our sponsors

Diversity Leaders

Highmark is an organization that’s mission-driven and leads by example. Fundamental to our mission is a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, as well as helping to address social and health inequities. Differences — whether by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, customs, perspectives, or experience — reflect the communities we serve, make us stronger and more capable to meet the diverse needs of our members, patients, and customers. Inclusion enables innovation, which will ultimately help us to build a health system that works better for all.

Highmark continues to build better pathways for personal development opportunities, so that employees of color can grow into leadership roles. We continue to take the talent seriously—not just by filling seats—but instead providing competitive employment and development that gives all employees opportunity to succeed and feel a sense of purpose.

A message from our sponsor

In 1999, Highmark established its Diversity & Inclusion Committee Board, one of the few committees of its kind among major corporations in the U.S. Additionally, the Inclusion Advisory Council, a diverse body of more than 40 executive leaders from all parts of the enterprise, are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Highmark has 8 Business Resource Groups, with nearly 2000 members, that engage employees in the workplace and community, and support retention. The BOLD (Black Organization for Leadership and Development) Business Resource Group supports the strategic initiative to empower black employees in achieving great business results for the workplace, marketplace, and community.

In addition to Highmark Health’s award-winning supplier diversity program in which we contract with minority owned businesses, we have also recently launched a provider supplier diversity program to ensure diversity at all levels of our clinical providers. Highmark is a mentor in Governor Tom Wolf’s Mentor-Protégé program for diverse suppliers.

For more information, visit highmarkhealth.org/hmk/responsibility/diversity.shtml

Series Schedule Moving the Needle on Systemic Racism Part 4: Healthcare April 13, 2021 | 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Moving the Needle on Systemic Racism Part 5: Criminal Justice May 11, 2021 | 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Moving the Needle on Systemic Racism Part 6: Wealth June 8, 2021 | 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

All dates subject to change in the future. Visit HarrisburgRegionalChamber.org for confirmed dates and to register for events.