A PANEL OF LOCAL LEADERS discusses diversity and inclusion initiatives in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the racial justice movement during PBN's 2020 Diversity & Inclusion Summit and Awards virtual event on Thursday. Clockwise from top left are Kevin Matta, Kevin Nerney, Lisa Ranglin, Neil D. Steinberg and Steve Sublett.
PROVIDENCE – A panel discussion about diversity and inclusion in Rhode Island workplaces and institutions was plowing through familiar topics on Thursday, such as the value of listening, leadership engagement and the hiring pipeline, when one panelist turned up the heat. “I’m shocked that this is the first in this conversation that we are talking…