The ability to influence and motivate is vital to sustaining and advancing any supplier diversity initiative. Supplier diversity professionals have the unique opportunity to unleash the power of influential leadership by inspiring every colleague to be a committed and engaged champion for supplier diversity and inclusion. This session on how influential leadership can be a catalyst for delivering outstanding results is a must regardless of where your company is on its global supplier diversity journey.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Discover the art of influential leadership and its importance in driving positive business results.
  2. Learn the essential steps for strengthening your ability to influence others.
  3. Understand how to unlock colleague relationships to mobilize your greatest champions and influencers.

Moderator: 

Brenda Arnold – Supplier Inclusion Program Manager at Robert Half 

Panelists: 

  • Terence Baptiste – Supplier Diversity Manager at Chevron
  • Heather Herndon Wright – Director, Supply Chain Diversity & Sustainability at Vistra Corp 
  • Darlene Fuller – Senior Director Supplier Diversity at Sodexo USA 
  • Simone Ray – Director of Supplier Diversity at Hilton