The New York City Conversation on Board Diversity

In-Person Strategic Networking Event

November 7, 2023

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

ET

VENUE: EY Headquarters

CO-CHAIRS

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Afsar Farman-Farmaian

General Counsel

Varagon Capital Partners

Dana Gilland

President and Chair, Board of Directors

Nest Egg Foundation, Inc.

Jennifer Mota

Head of Human Resources and DEI

MFA Financial, Inc.

Laura Maness

Global CEO & Board Director

Grey Global Group

Sandra Zarraga

Principal

Ernst & Young, LLP

Susan Gross Sholinsky

Board of Directors, Member of the Firm

Epstein Becker Green

What Happens at the Event?

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Panelists

Laura Maness

Moderator

Global CEO & Board Director | Grey Global Group

Deborah Borg

Chief HR, Communications & DEI Officer

IFF

BOARDS:
SWM

Patricia Lizarraga

Managing Partner

Hypatia Capital

BOARDS:
Credicorp, Ltd.; Banco de Credito del Peru.

Deirdre Stanley

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

BOARDS:
Consolidated Edison, Inc. and The Hospital for Special Surgery

Suzanne Brown

Senior Program Manager

NYSE ESG Initiatives

Director Coaches

Laurie Lovett

Global Chief People Officer/Board Director

BOARDS:
West Monroe/MSD adn Ankh Impact Ventures

Lorraine Monchak

Chief Investment Officer

1199 National Benefit Fund

BOARDS:
Amundi Pioneer

Joanna Massey

Lead Independent Director

KULR Technology Group

BOARDS:
NYSE:KULR

Kris Pederson

EY Americas Leader, Center for Board Matters

Ernst & Young LLP

BOARDS:
Harvard Business School Alumni Board, NFL Alumni Board

Deborah Borg

Chief HR, Communications and DE&I Officer

IFF

BOARDS:
SWM

Deirdre Stanley

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

BOARDS:
Consolidated Edison, Inc. and The Hospital for Special Surgery

Salle Yoo

Board Director, Investor, Advisor

BOARDS:
Nova Labs, Inc; Qwick, Inc.

Teri Shaffer

Board of Directors

Compass Diversified Holdings

BOARDS:
Compass Diversified Holdings, Audit Committee Chair

Sheila Hooda

CEO

Alpha Advisory Partners

BOARDS:
Enact Holdings Inc and ScION Tech Growth

Robin Ferracone

Chief Executive Officer

Farient Advisors LLC

BOARDS:
50/50Women on Boards and Trupanion (previous)

Mary Kate Wold

CEO and President

The Church Pension Group

BOARDS:
Unilife Corporation; Nucleus RadioPharma

Maureen Adolph

Senior Policy Advisor/Insurance

Eversheds Sutherland

BOARDS:
USAA Life of New York; EasyKnock

Maureen Mitchell

Senior Advisor

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

BOARDS:
Webster Bank; Natixis/Loomis Sayles Mutual Fund

Laurie Goodman

Founder and Co-Director

Housing Finance Policy Center, Urban Institute

BOARDS:
MFA Financial, Inc. & Arch Capital Group, Ltd.

Jim Wilson

CEO

Talon America

BOARDS:
AMI Music Entertainment (Chair) and Atari

Margaret Preston

Managing Director

Cohen Klingenstein, LLC.

BOARDS:
McCormick & Co. and Otis Elevator, Co.

Jing Huang

Senior Vice President

Oscar Health

BOARDS:
InFinT Acquisition Corp.

Rowena Track

CEO

Boys & Girls Club of Stamford

BOARDS:
Board of Governors of University of New Haven

Alice Brennan

Senior Advisor

Advaita Capital

BOARDS:
Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company ll, FRMO Corp. and RENN Fund

Merrie S. Frankel

President

Minerva Realty Consultants

BOARDS:
Agree Realty Corp

Teresa DeLuca, MD, MBA

Physician Executive, Faculty Advisor

BOARDS:
Surgery Partners and 180 Life Sciences

Laurie Harris

Audit Partner (Retired), PWC

BOARDS:
Hagerty and Synchronoss Technologies

Leadership Committee

Lisa Castellano

Managing Director, Strategic Relationships Leader

EY

Barbara Spitzer

Founder + CEO

Two Rivers Partners, LLC

Lisa Gora

Member of the Firm

Epstein Becker and Green

Cortney Stapleton

CEO

The Bliss Group

Gloria Vanderham

CEO

Bliss Bio Health

Kristin Burrows

Chief Strategy Officer

OrthoLite

Karen Waltemath Trautwein

Senior Straegic Benefits Advisor

Mercer

Joanna Massey

Lead Independent Director

KULR Technology Group (NYSE:KULR)

Katerina Dodbiba

SVP, CFO Global Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Smith+Nephew

Barbara Spitzer

Founder & CEO

Two Rivers Partners, LLC

Laurie Lovett

Director

West Monroe

Jennie Martel

Chief of Global Brand Protection

Colgate-Palmolive

Deborah Cannavino

Member of the Firm

Epstein Becker Green

Jennifer T. Mermel

Chief Operating Officer

BTIG

Marylee Jenkins

Partner

Arent Fox LLP

Elizabeth Morton

CEO

1 Force Management LLC.

Frances Green

Of Counsel

Epstein Becker Green

Gretchen Harders

Member of the Firm

Epstein Becker Green

Katrina Klier

Chief Marketing Officer

Victoria Zerjav

Partner

Holland & Knight LLP

Debbie Fortnum

Co-Founder, COO

Macondo Vision

Scott Lyons

Partner

Katten

John Dedyo

Partner

Hunton Andrews Kurth

Payam Siadatpour

Partner

Eversheds Sutherland

Sasha Richardson

President

SKR Advisory Services

INDIVIDUAL TICKET PACKAGES
$75-$325

Our Individual Ticket Package includes an in-person strategic networking event in a city of your choice and The Global Conversation on Board Diversity™ held virtually in November, or you can purchase a Global Ticket separately. This package is designed to help you build your network and make valuable connections that can propel your career forward. Secure your spot today!

SPONSORSHIP
PACKAGES
$3,500-$100,000

Our Sponsorship Packages range from Premiere Global to City Bronze, providing you with the opportunity to showcase your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion at any level. Benefits include inviting your female employees and clients to network strategically for their continued success, building visibility for your brand’s impact, and increasing efforts to elevate all women in the pipeline.