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DIVERSE DISCUSSION: Christin Zollicoffe, far right, vice president of chief belonging and equity officer at Lifespan Corp., speaks during Providence Business News’ 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit and Awards program on Dec. 7. Also on the panel are, from right, Amy Walsh, executive director of commercial banking and diverse business regional executive for JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Jenny Bautista Ravreby, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island diversity, equity and inclusion manager; Kevin Matta, board president for Diversity & Inclusion Professionals Inc. and senior director of people and culture for United Way of Rhode Island Inc.; Talia Brookshire, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island’s chief diversity officer; and Shameen Awan, vice president of talent management and DE&I assistant vice president at Amica Mutual Insurance Co.  PBN FILE PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Summit panel: Burnout a danger in workplace DEI efforts

PBN Summit 12/22/2023

Professionals working in the area of improving diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace have made lots of progress over the years, but it...

Spreading DEI should be team effort

Editorial and Op-Ed 12/21/2023

Bringing significant change to the workplace is always challenging, especially when it involves employee attitudes and thinking. So, despite the many gains companies report in...

PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS has named 13 honorees for its 2023 Diversity Equity & Inclusion Summit and Awards program.

United Way’s Brown among 13 honorees for PBN’s 2023 Diversity Equity...

Art & Culture 10/20/2023

PROVIDENCE – Adama Brown, United Way of Rhode Island Inc.’s director of research and data analytics, is among 13 honorees – 12 organizations and...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A panel discussion at Providence Business News’ Diversity Equity & Inclusion Summit and Awards event on Dec. 1 is led by Kevin Matta, center, human resources chief and diversity officer with the Amos House in Providence and board vice president of Diversity & Inclusion Professionals Inc. With him, from left, are Angela B. Ankoma, vice president of the Rhode Island Foundation’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative; Shameen Awan, vice president of talent management and DE&I assistant vice president at Amica Mutual Insurance Co.; Doris De Los Santos, manager of the supplier diversity program at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island; Ken Gladney, executive director and manager of diversity, assets and wealth management at JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Shaweta Pandey, executive director of strategic diversity management at CVS Health Corp.; and Monika Soban, director of manufacturing and diversity, inclusion and belonging site lead at Amgen Rhode Island.  PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Diversity actions can pay big dividends, say summit panelists

PBN Summit 12/09/2022

Words are cheap. Companies must treat diversity, equity and inclusion policies as they do long-term capital investments. That was the message from a panel discussion...

KEVIN MATTA, board vice president for Diversity and Inclusion Professionals and Amos House’s chief human resources and diversity officer, is the 2022 Diversity Champion for Providence Business News' Diversity & Inclusion Awards program. / COURTESY KEVIN MATTA

Matta among 16 honorees for PBN’s 2022 Diversity & Inclusion Awards

Uncategorized 10/21/2022

PROVIDENCE – Kevin Matta, board vice president for Diversity and Inclusion Professionals and Amos House’s chief human resources and diversity officer, is among 16...

RWU Law professor: Employers should prepare for overturning of Roe v....

Health Services 06/13/2022

PROVIDENCE – Though abortion access is expected to remain stable in Rhode Island, now is a good time for employers to reinforce reproductive health...

SUPPORT GROUP: In addition to being Roger Williams University School of Law’s director of diversity and outreach, Ralph Tavares Jr., center and seated, is the board president of Diversity and Inclusion Professionals Inc., which works with local leaders to bring more voices and perspectives in their own work. Also pictured, from left, are DAIP board member Malida Khim, project manager Katie Neves and board member Kevin Martins. PBN PHOTO/DAVE HANSEN

Tavares: ‘Find the folks that don’t fit’

Education 12/10/2021

PBN Diversity and Inclusion Awards 2021 Diversity Champion: Ralph Tavares Jr. Ralph Tavares Jr. has spent much of his professional career helping people of all racial,...

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