2013 Full Conference Agenda
USBLN® 16th Annual Conference & Expo
Lights, Camera, Access: Spotlight on Disability Inclusive Diversity
September 30 - October 3, 2013
Los Angeles Airport Marriott
The 2013 USBLN® 16th Annual Conference & Expo is pleased to present three (3) separate educational tracks:
Workplace, Marketplace and Supply Chain. These tracks will best accommodate the varied professional and
educational needs of our attendees. Feel free to mix and match. You do not need to select your choice of seminar in
advance.
Monday, September 30, 2013: USBLN® Pre-conference Meetings
Start
End
Description
Room
7:30 AM
6:00 PM
Registration Open
Satellite
Registration
8:00 AM
2:45 PM
USBLN® Affiliates Summit - by Request
Imperial
Ballroom
Suites A & B
8:30 AM
12:00 PM
USBLN® Student Advisory Council Meeting - by Invitation
Denver
Hosted by WellPoint - Ruby Partner
9:30 AM
11:45 AM
ODEP Circle Meeting - by Invitation
Chicago
10:00 AM
2:00 PM
USBLN® Disability Supplier Diversity Program® (DSDP) National Certification
Committee Private Meeting - by Invitation
Private
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
USBLN® Affiliate/Corporate Advisory Board Networking Luncheon – by Request
Atlanta
12:00 PM
3:00 PM
EY Steering Committee Meeting & Luncheon - Private
12:00 PM
4:00 PM
Future Leaders Luncheon & Networking - by Invitation
St. Louis
Room
Boston
Hosted by PricewaterhouseCoopers – Ruby Partner
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1:30 PM
2:45 PM
USBLN® Corporate Advisory Board Meeting - by Invitation
1:30 PM
2:45 PM
Disability Equality IndexSM Advisory Committee Meeting - by Invitation
2:45 PM
3:00 PM
Break
3:00 PM
5:00 PM
USBLN® Board of Directors Meeting - by Invitation
6:00 PM
8:30 PM
Evening Event: Veterans Community Service Project & Opening Reception
Hosted by Lowe’s - Ruby Partner
Chicago
Scottsdale
Chicago
Imperial
Ballroom
Suites C, D,
E, & F
Description:
You are invited to attend this exciting opening event that combines a local service project
with a mixer that enables you to network with other conference attendees. Join us in
preparing personal care packages that will be distributed to returning and homeless
veterans at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA Healthcare Center.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013: Opening Day
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Description
Room
7:30 AM
5:00 PM
Registration Open
Satellite
Registration
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Speaker & Press Room
New Orleans
8:30 AM
10:00 AM
Opening General Plenary Session - Breakfast served
Marquis
Ballroom
Welcome and Conference Kick-off
Hosted by Walgreens – Emerald Partner
Welcome remarks by *Keith Wiedenkeller, SPHR, Senior Vice President & Chief People
Officer, AMC Entertainment, Inc. and Chair, US Business Leadership Network and Jill
Houghton, Executive Director, US Business Leadership Network
Welcome:

Steve Pemberton, Chief Diversity Officer, Walgreens
Keynote:

Jorge Pérez Izquierdo, Senior Vice President, Manpower North America
Announcement of NILG Strategic Alliance:

Cynthia Collver, Director Enterprise HR Compliance, Raytheon Company, The
National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) Vice-Chair
*PRIZE DRAWING: One (1) Deborah Ross Art Basket from Deborah Ross Art; and
Twenty-five (25) Southwest Airlines $100 Gift Certificates from Southwest Airlines. Entry:
Ticket from Monday Veterans Community Service Project & Opening Reception. Must be
present to win.
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10:00 AM
10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM
11:30 AM
Health Care Industry Roundtable – by invitation
Marquis
Ballroom
Foyer
Denver
Hosted by: IBM – Ruby Partner
Speaker:

Seth Bravin, Strategy and Solutions Manager, IBM Human Ability & Accessibility
Center
10:15 AM
11:30 AM
Breakout Session: Workplace
An Employer's Perspective: Developing Relationships With Service Providers
Imperial
Ballroom
Suites A&B
Speaker:

*Keith P. Wiedenkeller, SPHR, Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer,
AMC Entertainment, Inc. and Board Chair, US Business Leadership Network
Description:
According to a recent Harris Interactive Poll, less than a third of employers who reported
using employment service providers rated them effective in helping recruit, train and retain
people with disabilities. All too often, employers feel that service providers and advocacy
agencies are missing the mark by focusing on quantity (versus quality), and by treating
individuals with disabilities as their sole “clients.” Employers understand the pressures of
meeting quotas and making budget. They also understand that one of the best ways to do
this is through developing strong relationships and partnerships with customers. This is a
chance for providers and advocates to get “straight talk” from business leaders about what
works for them -- and what doesn’t -- when it comes to working with agencies and support
groups. This session will offer participants insights and effective strategies that will help you
and your organization create “win-win” solutions that increase employment opportunities for
the community you support.
Learning Objectives:

Learn how to enhance the service provider/employer relationship

Service providers will acquire insights and strategies to increase employment
opportunities for the communities they support
10:15 AM
11:30 AM
Breakout Session: Marketplace
Meridian I
Lobby Level
Innovation for Disability is Innovation for the World
Speakers:

Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Senior Director, Customer Experience Accessibility, Microsoft

Rhea Norwood, Director of Diversity and Inclusion in the Marketplace, Lowe’s
Companies Inc.
Description:
Insiders’ views to the paths companies are taking to ensure the customer and user
experience is inclusive of our largest and fastest growing population: People with disabilities.
How innovation for disability, can provide tools that benefit far beyond. See some examples
of innovation in technology developed for people with blindness and deafness from
Microsoft. How companies are mobilizing to provide services and support customized for
people with disabilities. How THIS is the new marketplace.
Learning Objectives:

Marketplace and Return on Investment. Why innovation for disability is innovating
for the world.

Learn about some of the great innovations happening in this space for products
and services
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10:15 AM
11:30 AM
Learn how to think beyond the traditional scope. Communicate to your
organization to think about
Breakout Session: Supply Chain - Corporate and Government Representatives, DOBE®s,
BLNs, Disability and Other Diverse Suppliers
Dallas
Multiple Certification Identities Open Doors for Business Opportunity
Moderator:

Sam McClure, Director of Affiliate Relations & External Affairs, National Gay &
Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
Speakers:

Jill Houghton, Executive Director, US Business Leadership Network

Robin Billups, Director, Business Development, Women's Business Enterprise
National Council (WBENC)
Description:
Join the National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC) for a panel discussion of national
business inclusion organizations on the value and tactical advantage and strategies for
economic empowerment of diverse suppliers. Emphasis will be on how diverse suppliers
can maximize their marketing reach through the use of multiple certifications and how
advocates learn how to help business owners navigate supplier diversity their best
advantage.
Learning Objectives:

Business owners will learn more about multiple business certifications and how to
leverage these tools

Corporate and business advocates will learn how to counsel on the power of
certifications and why it matters

Learn how national business support organizations are partnering to help their
respective constituents and how local organizations can mirror this collaborative
spirit
10:15 AM
11:30 AM
Breakout Session: Workplace/Marketplace
Boston
Compliance? National Partnerships and Effective Strategies for Competitiveness
Speakers:

Kathy West-Evans, Director of Business Relations for CSAVR-NET (Council of
State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation-National Employment Team)

*Beth Butler, JD, Manager, Centralized Leaves and Accommodations, Lowe’s
Companies, Inc.

Mike Corso, Co-Founder, disABLEDperson, Inc

Kristopher Corso, Talent Acquisition Portal Project Manager, disABLEDperson,
Inc.
Description:
Companies are challenged to be competitive and in compliance. In 2012, the Lowe’s
Companies partnered with The NET/Vocational Rehabilitation to hire 556 employees with
disabilities. Learn about this strategy and the Talent Acquisition Portal, a national pool of
candidates with disabilities.
Learning Objectives:

Understand the elements of an effective agreement between Lowe’s and the
publicly funded Vocational Rehabilitation programs

Recognize the results and strategies that effectively supported a business who is a
federal contractor

Comprehend the strategies and tools under development to support business in
accessing the talent and support services offered nationally through the publicly
funded Vocational Rehabilitation program
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11:30 AM
11:45 AM
Break
11:45 AM
1:15 PM
General Plenary Session - Lunch served
Marquis
Ballroom
Foyer
Marquis
Ballroom
Partnership Programs that Empower Youth and Students with Disabilities
Welcome remarks by Nate Finch, Student Advisory Council Vice-Chair, US Business
Leadership Network
Opening Keynote:

Richard E. Marriott, Chairman of the Board, Host Hotels & Resorts, President and
Trustee, Marriott Foundation
Panel Moderator:

Kevin Webb, Director, Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
Panel Speakers:

Katy Jo Meyer, Sr. Global Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Microsoft Corporation

Ari Ne’eman, President and Co-Founder, Autistic Self Advocacy Network

Stephanie Sherlock Roemer, Diversity Recruiting & Learning Manager, Freddie
Mac

Marcus Tuck, USBLN® Career Link Program Mentee
Closing Keynote:

Mike Corbo, General Manager & Sr. Vice President, Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. –
Elevator & Escalator Division
*PRIZE DRAWING: One (1) Two-Night Weekend Stay with Breakfast at the Marriott Boston
Copley Place Hotel from Marriott. Entry: Ticket from Monday Veterans Community Service
Project & Opening Reception. Must be present to win.
1:15 PM
1:30 PM
Break
1:30 PM
2:45 PM
Breakout Session: Workplace
Marquis
Ballroom
Foyer
Meridian II
Lobby Level
USBLN® Section 503 Self-Evaluation Tool
Speaker:

Robert “Bobby” Silverstein, Principal, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville

Derek Shields, Managing Partner, ForwardWorks, Consulting, LLC

Leslie L. Wilson, M.S., President & CEO, Wilson Resources, Inc.
Description:
Bobby Silverstein, an attorney with over 35 years of disability policy experience, will provide
an overview of the final Section 503 rule. As self-assessment is a requirement of Section
503, this session will preview the new USBLN® copyrighted Section 503 Self-Evaluation
Tool. The easy to use tool will help your organization confidentially gather required data,
recognize trends and develop an actionable performance management plan to successfully
comply with Section 503.
Learning Objectives:

Understand federal contractor requirements of the final Section 503 Rule

Learn how the USBLN® Section 503 Self-Evaluation Tool can help your
organization gather required data, recognize trends and develop an actionable
performance management plan to comply with the final rule
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1:30 PM
2:45 PM
Breakout Session: Workplace/Marketplace
Chicago
The New Disability Equality IndexSM
Hosted by Merck & Co., Inc. - Ruby Partner
Speakers:

*Keith Wiedenkeller, SPHR, Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer, AMC
Entertainment, Inc. , Chair, US Business Leadership Network and Co-Chair of the
Disability Equality IndexSM Advisory Committee

Jill Houghton, Executive Director, US Business Leadership Network

Mark Perriello, President & CEO, American Association of People With Disabilities
(AAPD)

Jani Willis, SPHR, Corporate Relations Consultant, USBLN®

TaKeisha Walker, Director of Workplace and Leadership Programs, American
Association of People With Disabilities (AAPD)
Description:
The Disability Equality IndexSM (DEISM) is a new national disability inclusion benchmark tool
that will offer major employers an opportunity to receive an objective score on their disability
inclusion policies and practices. It is a joint project, under development in 2013, of the
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and the US Business Leadership
Network® (USBLN®). By attending, participants will learn more about the Disability Equality
Index criteria and survey process and will learn how their organizations can participate.
Learning Objectives:

What is the Disability Equality IndexSM (DEISM)?

Overview of criteria

Learn how to become involved and contribute to the knowledge
1:30 PM
2:45 PM
Breakout Session: Supply Chain - Buyers, Category Managers, Supplier Diversity
Professionals and BLN Leaders
Denver
Access: Best Practices and Strategies of Buyers/Supplier Diversity Professionals
Moderator:

Gloria Pualani, Corporate Director, Socio-Economic Programs, Northrop
Grumman Corporation
Speakers:

James Schmeling, Director and Co-Founder, Institute for Veterans and Military
Families

Tracey Bell, Manager, Supplier Diversity-Retail, Walgreens

Rhea Norwood, Marketplace Director, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, Lowe’s
Companies, Inc.
Description:
This closed-door session will explore challenges and barriers confronting internal advocates
and champions who want to see an increase in the utilization and growth of firms that are
disability-owned/service disabled veteran-owned. Hear from those that deploy best
practices that work when it comes to finding and implementing procurement strategies and
getting buy-in within the corporations. There will be round table discussion by industry group
to identify if there are special concerns that need to be addressed to increase effectiveness
of inclusion policies.
Learning Objectives:

Identify general strategies that make sense for your company/industry

Define steps your industry can take, with assistance from national and regional
business support organizations to strengthen acceptance of DOBE®s and bring
them on-board as suppliers
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1:30 PM
2:45 PM
Find out how to overcome internal resistance by emphasizing the business case for
DOBE® utilization
Breakout Session: Networking
Dallas
Networking and Business Card Exchange
Hosted by Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) - Ruby Partner
Description:
Join us for this dynamic and fast-paced networking session which encourages you to meet
and speak with several new people in a structured setting. Participants will have five minutes
to connect and exchange business cards before the bell rings, attendees rotate and you
meet someone new! Participants are encouraged to bring plenty of business cards and will
have the opportunity to meet and chat one-on-one during this exciting session.
1:30 PM
2:45 PM
Breakout Session: Workplace
Sprint Accessibility - Employee Engagement in Support of Accessibility Strategies
Meridian I
Lobby Level
Speaker:

Jennifer Crutchfield, Manager, Corporate Responsibility, Sprint

Mike Ellis, National Director of Sprint Relay, Sprint
Description:
Sprint’s Corporate Responsibility platform includes making our award-winning services
accessible to all, including Sprint’s employees. Sprint will discuss how we have engaged
employees in support of our accessibility strategies through three methods –employee
interest group, internal communications, and executive engagement.
Learning Objectives:

Learn how a company has engaged its’ own employees to be champions for
accessibility

Motivated critical departments and executives within Sprint

Understand Sprint’s stance on Corporate Responsibility and its’ intersection with
accessibility
1:30 PM
2:45 PM
Breakout Session: Supply Chain - Corporate and Government Representatives, DOBE®s,
BLNs, Disability and other Diverse Suppliers
Boston
The Dodd-Frank Act, HERA and Federal Contracting - New Strategies for Supply
Chain Inclusion and Disability-Owned Businesses
Moderator:

Roxanne Wilson, Manager, Corporate Procurement-Supplier Diversity,
Fannie Mae
Speakers:

Diane Dempsey, Director of Socio Economic Business Programs, BAE Systems

Eric Howard, Strategic Consultant for Diversity and Inclusion, Federal Housing
Finance Agency
Description:
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act and Dodd-Frank Act have broad implications for
corporations wishing to do business as federal contractors. How can DOBE®s and other
diverse suppliers prepare to respond to requests to bid?
Learning Objectives:

Learn how non-profits, corporations and diverse suppliers can work together to
pump up the volume to get city, state and local governments to include/accept
disability-owned businesses in their procurement practices
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Utilize compliance requirements to supplement the corporate business case for
disability business inclusion
2:45 PM
3:15 PM
Afternoon Break
3:15 PM
4:30 PM
Breakout Sessions
3:15 PM
4:30 PM
Breakout Session: Supply Chain
Secrets to a Winning First Impression with Pharma
Marquis
Ballroom
Foyer
Imperial
Ballroom
Suites A & B
Moderator:

Joyce E. Eriksen Eggers, Associate Director, Contracts & Supplier Diversity
Strategic Sourcing, Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company
Speakers:

Sheri Shafir, Associate Director, Supplier Diversity, Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Corporation

Tom Thattacherry, Head of Supplier Diversity, Genentech/Roche

Jinus Moghbeli, Supplier Diversity Liaison Officer, COE Global Strategic Sourcing,
Amgen, Inc.
Description:
This session highlights the do's and don'ts in creating a favorable impression and
maximizing your time when you get in front of Big Pharma. This panel will provide an indepth analysis of what it takes to do business with major Pharma corporations who are part
of Fortune 500. For those suppliers who are interested in doing business with corporations
in this multi-billion dollar industry. Attendees will receive practical advice and an
understanding of the special nuances, needs, preferences, and requirements of Pharma
industries as it relates to potential suppliers.
Learning Objectives:

Understanding supplier diversity requirement of Pharma companies

How to create that winning impression

How to develop an action plan to follow up once you have your foot in the door to
accelerate your chances of success
3:15 PM
4:30 PM
Breakout Session: Supply Chain
Denver
How Does your Supplier Diversity Program Stack Up?
DiversityInc 2013 Top 10 Corporations for Diversity
Moderator:

Darlene Fuller, Senior Director Supplier Diversity, Sodexo and Co-Chair, Supply
Chain Track
Speakers:

Dominica Groom, Director, Supplier Diversity, Marriott International

Caren R. Bowman, Associate Director, Global Supplier Diversity, AT&T

Ray Toomer, US Supplier Diversity Director, Accenture

Brenda Burke, MSM, C.D.E., Staff Vice President, Supplier Diversity, WellPoint
Description:
Discover how to build or evaluate your supplier diversity program and enhance the business
case for disability business inclusion. This session will create a frank and open environment
for an exchange of ideas between supplier diversity professionals and champions and
advocates for disability inclusion.
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Learning Objectives:

Identify key elements for a well-performing supplier diversity program and
benchmark tools for measurement and analysis such as USBLN® Gold Standard
and an analysis of current state for corporations who utilize DOBE®s.

Learn from some of DiversityInc.com’s Top 10 Corporations for Supplier Diversity
about their best practices

Learn about future next practices that support disability inclusion in the supply
chain
3:15 PM
4:30 PM
Breakout Session: Workplace
Dallas
Cultivating in California: Bridges - Orchard Supply Grow Business Results
Speakers:

Tad Asbury, Vice President and Executive Director, Marriott Foundation for People
with Disabilities

Craig Siqueland, Region Vice President, Southern California, Orchard Supply
Hardware

John Nave, Business Linkages Manager, Marriott Foundation – Bridges Los
Angeles
Description:
The Marriott Foundation – Bridges from school to work and California based Orchard Supply
Hardware share fundamentals of their business-driven partnership that is putting youth in
competitive, front line positions in the company, meeting bottom-line needs and serving the
community at-large.
Learning Objectives:

Understand the core essentials of a successful CBO – Business partnership

Develop strategies to build on partnership opportunities and avoid pitfalls

Review and take away real world example of universal design
3:15 PM
4:30 PM
Breakout Session: Workplace
Chicago
Now You See It, Now You Don’t and What to Do About It
Speakers:

Pat Wear, M.S., Sr. Vice President, Wilson Resources

Andrew D. Houghton, Principal and Founder, Integrated Global Strategies,
DOBE®

John Wagner, Senior Director, ACO Business Development and Innovation,
Walgreen Co.
Description:
Misperceptions about individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen) are significant
barriers to an inclusive workplace. This session features personal illustrations and
professional experiences that will help dispel myths and offer practical and proven tools for
employers in the inclusion of employees and customers with disabilities.
Learning Objectives:

Understand the core essentials of a successful CBO-Business partnership

Develop strategies to build on partnership opportunities and avoid pitfalls

Review and take away an real world example of universal design
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3:15 PM
4:30 PM
Breakout Session: Workplace/ Marketplace
Boston
Industry Sectors Roundtable - by Invitation
Hosted by Nordstrom - Ruby Partner
4:45 PM
6:00 PM
USBLN® Disability Supplier Diversity Program® (DSDP) Private Reception - by
Invitation
Atlanta
Hosted by EY - Ruby Partner
Welcome remarks by Megan Hobson, AccessAbilities Executive Sponsor, Partner and
Americas Director of Administration, EY
Speakers:

Jill Houghton, Executive Director, US Business Leadership Network

Mark Ellson, CEO & Founder, JEMNI, Inc. DOBE®
Description:
DSDP Founding partners and corporate members and USBLN® certified disability-owned
business enterprises (DOBE®s) are invited to relax and network following Tuesday’s
sessions. What better way to renew old acquaintances and make new ones than by
communing together and celebrating what we have achieved together and the best that is
yet to come?
6:00 PM
8:00 PM
Expo Opening Event: Welcome Reception & Mixer
Welcome remarks from Michael Johnson, Director, Diversity & Inclusion, McKesson
Corporation, Keith Wiedenkeller, SPHR, Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer,
AMC Entertainment, Inc. and Chair, US Business Leadership Network, and Jill Houghton,
Executive Director, US Business Leadership Network
Imperial
Ballroom
Suites C, D,
E, & F
Hosted by McKesson Corporation - Sapphire Partner
Description:
Join us in the EXPO Exhibit Hall for the EXPO Business Fair Welcome Reception and enjoy
food, drink and the camaraderie of your colleagues in this exciting venue. Start the
conference off right by getting a first look at products and services offered by corporations,
government agencies, disability-owned businesses, organizational partners and other key
stakeholder exhibitors who are proud to brand themselves as disability inclusive. Begin and
renew those strong relationships that USBLN® conferees have come to count on year after
year.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013:
Start
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Description
7:30 AM
5:00 PM
Registration Open
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Speaker & Press Room
Room
Satellite
Registration
New
Orleans
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7:30 AM
11:15 AM
2:00 PM
3:30 PM
10:00 AM
12:45 PM
2:15 PM
3:45 PM
8:30 AM
9:45 AM
Business Exchange Matchmaker Meeting Check-in for pre-registered DOBE®s and DSDP
Founding Partners and Corporate Members
8:30 AM
9:45 AM
Expo Open – Continental breakfast served
Expo Open
Power of Partnerships Expo Breakfast
Imperial
Ballroom
Suites C, D,
E, & F
Exhibit Hall
Foyer
Imperial
Ballroom
Suites C, D,
E, & F
Hosted by GlaxoSmithKline - Sapphire Partner
Welcome remarks by Richard Schroder, Manager, Inclusion & Diversity, GlaxoSmithKline,
Keith Wiedenkeller, SPHR, Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer, AMC
Entertainment, Inc. and Chair, US Business Leadership Network, and Jill Houghton,
Executive Director, US Business Leadership Network
Description:
We welcome you to attend the special Power of Partnerships Expo while enjoying a
Continental breakfast. This is your opportunity to network with peers and meet experts in all
areas of the community. Our exhibitor partners will feature products, services and
technologies that you are encouraged to collaborate with to develop strategies for business
success across your workplaces, marketplaces and supply chains. Visit each exhibitor booth
and collect stamps on your Exhibit Hall map for your chance to win fabulous prizes!
9:45 AM
10:00 AM
Break
10:00 AM
11:15 AM
General Plenary Session
Allies: Creating an Environment for Self-Identification
Imperial
Ballroom
Suites C, D,
E, & F
Marquis
Ballroom
Hosted by Northrop Grumman – Sapphire Partner
Speakers:

Nikki Alphonse, Corporate Director EEO/Compliance & Workplace
Accommodations, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Deborah Dagit, President, Deb Dagit Diversity LLC

The Honorable Kathy Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability
Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor
Description:
Are you a business leader looking for practical and effective approaches to encourage people
with disabilities to self-identify? An ally for people with disabilities who wants to encourage
others to join you? A person with a visible or non-apparent disability who is tired of being in
the closet? This interactive session will give everyone participating new insights and
strategies that serve both the spirit and the letter of new and emerging disability compliance
regulations.
Learning Objectives:

The compelling market opportunities for including people with disabilities and their
stakeholders as an emerging market

The contemporary business cases on seizing the limitations of people with
disabilities to drive innovation and business results

The what’s in it for me (WIFM) to create inclusive workplaces for people with
disabilities
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from Mattel; and Twenty-five (25) Southwest Airlines $100 Gift Certificates from Southwest
Airlines. Entry: Signed Tuesday Session Evaluation forms. Must be present to win.
11:15 AM
12:45 PM
Attendee Networking Lunch – Boxed or light lunch served
Marquis
Ballroom
Hosted by UPS – Ruby Partner
11:15 AM
12:45 PM
USBLN® Disability Supplier Diversity Program® (DSDP) Founding Partners & Corporate
Members Private Meeting and Lunch – by Invitation
11:15 AM
12:45 PM
Policy Luncheon – by Invitation
Atlanta
11:15 AM
12:45 PM
MEAF Luncheon – by Invitation
Miami
11:15 AM
12:45 PM
EY Executive Roundtable Luncheon – by Invitation
12:45 PM
2:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
12:45 PM
2:00 PM
Breakout Session: Supply Chain – Corporate and Government Representatives, DOBE®s,
BLNs, Disability and Other Diverse Suppliers
New York
Houston
Denver
Going Beyond the Registration Portal
Moderator:

Tony Billinger, Director Corporate Supplier Diversity, OfficeMax, Co-Chair Supply
Chain Track
Speakers:

Michael Byron, Senior Director-Supplier Diversity, Walmart

Tomaneci Waller, Supplier Diversity Manager, Freddie Mac

Tim Ruddell, Manager, Sustainable Procurement, Firmwide Procurement, KPMG
LLP
Description:
The requirement for diverse suppliers to register on an organization’s website/database is a
standard of many corporate and government supplier diversity programs. Many diverse
suppliers register without truly understand the role registration plays and that is not the sole
factor for success in gaining access or bid opportunities.
Learning Objectives:

Registration systems and how they link to inclusive buying practices

Review of the cycle from registration to contract attainment

Additional steps suppliers should take to position their company for consideration
(developing an effective capability statement and critical components in responding
to a request for proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote (RFQ)
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12:45 PM
2:00 PM
Breakout Session: Workplace
Dallas
Recruiting, Hiring, Retaining, and Advancing Veterans with Invisible Wounds: TBI,
PTSD, Depression, Gulf War Syndrome and related illnesses, and Homelessness
Speakers:

James Schmeling, Managing Director, Co-Founder, Institute for Veterans and
Military Families

James Rodriquez, Director, Government Relations, BAE Systems Inc.

Lisa Stern, Consultant
Description:
This session will focus on wounded veterans with non-visible wounds, hidden disabilities, and
barriers to employment that are unseen. Experts in disability, accommodations, veterans
issues, transitions from service to civilian sectors, and homelessness will focus on recruiting,
hiring, retention, and advancement of veterans with disabilities in your organizations.
Resources available to your organizations and your veteran employees will be discussed.
Leading practices guides in the employment of veterans with and without disabilities will be
provided as takeaways.
Learning Objectives:

Understand hidden disabilities, stigma and biases, and how to engage with veterans
with these signature wounds of our recent conflicts

How to educate peers on these issues to reduce and eliminate concerns of coworkers in the workplace, and to provide natural supports and accommodating
workplaces

Community resources, access to the Department of Veterans Affairs programs and
services, and other supports for your organization, your EAP program, or your
employee resource groups
12:45 PM
2:00 PM
Breakout Session: Workplace
Philadelphia
Innovative Strategies Designed to Enhance Your Disability Initiatives
Speaker:

*Michelle Maybaum, Senior Director, Employee Relations, Qualcomm
Description:
You don’t need to work for a large company or have a big budget to employ people with
disabilities. Qualcomm will share their experience in implementing effective practices in
hiring, retaining and accommodating talented workers with disabilities, including wounded
veterans.
Learning Objectives:

Walk away with inexpensive ideas, tools and resources to be able to implement best
practices for hiring, retaining and accommodating workers with disabilities

Steps to raise awareness and remove the fears of working with people with
disabilities within your organizations

Practical ways to recruit talented individuals with disabilities, including wounded
warriors
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12:45 PM
2:00 PM
Breakout Session: Workplace
Chicago
Box Office Hits: Successful Mental Health Accommodation
Speakers:

Melanie Whetzel, M.A., Senior Consultant, Cognitive/Neurological Team , Job
Accommodation Network

Tracie DeFreitas, M.S., Lead Consultant, ADA Specialist, Job Accommodation
Network
Description:
Join this interactive session and learn about the most common mental health impairments
and how they affect employees on the job. Discover accommodation solutions for the
limitations associated with mental health impairments through real life situations and
solutions.
Learning Objectives:

Take a behind the scenes look and understand the most common mental health
impairments currently affecting employees

Zoom in on and identify limitations associated with mental health impairments

That’s a Wrap! Discover solutions to real life accommodations situations.
12:45 PM
2:00 PM
Breakout Session: Workplace
Boston
EY Workforce Services - Helping you Build and Benefit from a Diverse and Qualified
Workforce
Speakers:

Leigh Messina, National Partner, Business Incentives & Tax Credits, EY

Kelly L. Fisher, Workforce Services, Business Incentives and Tax Credits, EY
Description:
Are you looking for an efficient and effective tool to help your company build and benefit from
a diverse and qualified workforce, including people with disabilities? Is your company a
government contractor? Attend this session to learn how EY Workforce Services is going
beyond traditional means to strategically align business with tools and resources to
successfully tap into a diverse workforce, provide the ability to connect to local incentives and
provide tools to allow you to track the effectiveness of Community Based Organizations
(CBO) relationships and hires. Learn how EY is working with hundreds of national clients in
retail, distribution, manufacturing and other sectors discovering new ways of connecting
business to the local workforce services industry and incentives available and how you can
tap into a diverse candidate pool.
Learning Objectives:

Learn how EY Workforce Services can help your business connect with local
community based organizations and workforce services agencies; evaluate CBO
performance overtime and maximize outcomes with effective local relationships
while tapping into a range of incentive programs

Learn best practices for securing a diverse applicant flow and understand easy online reporting options available to help companies track hires and assess CBO
partnerships

Learn how EY Workforce Services is assisting employers, including government
contractors, to support compliance reporting and affirmative action plans
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Marriott Small Focus Group Private Meeting – by Invitation
Saddlebrook
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2:00 PM
4:00 PM
Disability Supplier Diversity Program® (DSDP) Business Exchange Matchmaker
Meetings – by Invitation
Meridian
Receiving top evaluations for their effectiveness, the conference will once again feature oneon-one meetings between disability-owned business (including those owned by servicedisabled veterans) and corporate and government supply chain, supplier diversity and other
business representatives. Prior to the conference, DOBE®s and corporation representatives
will have the opportunity to pre-select their top selection choices. DSDP will coordinate this
process to ensure better preparation and better matches. The focus is on information
exchange and inclusion: DOBE®s learn about contract bid opportunities, Corporations
identify suppliers with key capabilities and both build relationships for today and the future!
2:00 PM
2:15 PM
Afternoon Break
2:15 PM
3:30 PM
Breakout Sessions
2:15 PM
3:30 PM
Breakout Session: Workplace
Going Beyond the Traditional Hire: How One Company Leveraged a Local Partnership
and is Replicating its Successful Hiring Program Nationwide
Imperial
Ballroom
Suites C, D,
E, & F
Imperial
Ballroom
Suites A&B
Moderator:

Douglas Parks, Director of Operations, PowerMax III, OfficeMax, Inc.
Speakers:

Sheryl von Westernhagen, SPHR, Director, Metrics & Compliance, OfficeMax, Inc.

Leslie Dawson, Business Relations Consultant, Alabama Department of
Rehabilitation Services
Description:
What started out as a partnership between the OfficeMax Distribution Center in McCalla,
Alabama and the Alabama Vocational Rehabilitation Program to reduce turnover by hiring
qualified applicants with disabilities has grown into a nationwide model for hiring people with
disabilities within the OfficeMax industry. Come learn how this company leveraged its
partnership with VR and moved beyond the traditional hiring process to an onsite Work
Readiness Training program for people with significant disabilities - and see how you can
replicate this model in your company!
Learning Objectives:

Participants will see how partnering with disability-focused agencies, such as
Vocational Rehabilitation, can decrease turnover and increase ROI

See how your company can move beyond the traditional hire by leveraging
partnerships to create innovative onsite training and hiring programs

Connect with Vocational Rehabilitation Services in their area to set up a partnership
2:15 PM
3:30 PM
Breakout Session: Workplace
Denver
Improving Recruiting Outreach to College Graduates with Disabilities
Speakers:

Alan Muir, Founding Executive Director, Career Opportunities for Students with
Disabilities (COSD)

Bob Vetere, Senior Workplace Accommodation Specialist Global Corporate
Responsibility, Northrop Grumman Corporation
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Description:
Using new research data, this presentation will clarify the context surrounding career
development and employment for college graduates with disabilities, followed by a proven set
of solutions to improve recruiting outreach to this talent-rich candidate pool and success in
hiring.
Learning Objectives:

Know more about the career employment situation for college graduates with
disabilities

Knowledge of COSD and the work being done in higher education to help
employers find and recruit college students and recent graduates with disabilities

Tools, such as the FULL ACCESS Student Summit to successfully outreach to
college students and graduates with disabilities will be detailed
2:15 PM
3:30 PM
Breakout Session: Workplace
Dallas
New Faces of Diversity: Veterans and Aging Workers
Speakers:

Judy Young, Assistant Director, Training & Development, Cornell University

Susanne M. Bruyere, Ph.D., Director, Employment & Disability Institute, Cornell
University
Description:
Demographic changes and years of overseas conflicts have altered the composition of the
workforce. Successful organizations recognize that creating a culture that values the
contributions of veterans and aging workers is an important business imperative and
essential to maintaining competitiveness.
Learning Objectives:

Increase awareness of current workplace and workforce trends that influence
diversity and inclusion practices.

Gain understanding of the multi-dimensionality of disability.

Discover strategies for establishing disability inclusive workplace cultures.
2:15 PM
3:30 PM
Breakout Session: Workplace
Boston
Creating a Truly Inclusive Diversity Strategy that Includes People with Disabilities
Speakers:

Martha Artiles, Managing Partner, C5 Consulting, LLC

Rita Taylor-Nash, Vice President, Corporate Diversity, Health Care Service
Corporation (HCSC)

Jay Schiller, Associate Director, Regulated Bioanalytical – PPDM, Merck Research
Laboratories
Description:
Forward-thinking employers recognize the value of diversity in their workforce, marketplace
and community outreach. Yet many businesses have yet to make the next diversity linkage to talent with disabilities - the largest minority population with the highest spending power.
DOL’s expected OFCCP 503 regulations could require federal contractors to change their
outreach and employment of people with disabilities. Come to this session to learn the nuts
and bolts of creating a truly inclusive workplace that engages people with disabilities.
Learning Objectives:

How to update your diversity strategy or create one that is explicitly inclusive of
people with disabilities

At least 3 distinct tactics/practical applications to help drive your diversity strategy
and where to find talent with disabilities
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2:15 PM
3:30 PM
How to create or update your employee resource group/business resource groups
to lead disability efforts in your organization
Breakout Session: Workplace
Chicago
Interactive Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) Best Practices Forum
Moderator:

Renee K. Tajudeen, Director, Policy Communication and Outreach, Office of
Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor
Speakers:

Annette F. Rosta, Associate Director, Recruiting Diversity & Compliance, KPMG

Diana Messett, Vendor Relationship and Project Leadership, Sodexo

Michelle Murray, Engagement/Practice Specialist , Human Capital, Advisory and
Assurance Service Lines, EY
Description:
During this Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) facilitated interactive session, EY,
KPMG, and Sodexo will share promising practices around integration of disability-focused
employee resource groups (ERGs) with everyday employee and employer needs. Attendees
will gain ideas from these 3 companies on how to leverage ERGs internally and externally in
a way that positively impacts the business’ bottom line. Attendees will also be invited to
share their ideas, strategies, and successes.
Learning Objectives:

Identify various models of disability-related employee resource groups.

Discover strategies on how to leverage your disability-related employee resource
group internally and to support / impact the business

Discover strategies on how to leverage your disability-related employee resource
group externally to support / impact the business
3:30 PM
3:45 PM
Break
3:45 PM
5:00 PM
General Plenary Session
Imperial
Ballroom
Suites C, D,
E, & F
Marquis
Ballroom
Digital Accessibility in the 21st Century Workplace: the Imperative
Hosted By Deque Systems, Inc. - Emerald Partner
Welcome remarks by *Marthalee Galeota, Program Manager, Accessibility & Diversity,
Starbucks
Keynote:
• Preety Kumar, CEO, Deque Systems, Inc.
Description:
Digital Accessibility is one of the most pressing issues in the modern workplace - not only for
your client base, but for your own employees. Are your internal websites and applications
accessible to employees with disabilities? Can people with disabilities access your career
portals and job sites? If you haven't taken digital accessibility into consideration as part of
your work environment, your employees and future employees with disabilities may be facing
huge barriers to their ability to perform and succeed to their fullest ability, and you may be
putting your company at risk for litigation.
Preety Kumar, CEO of Deque Systems, will be presenting a thorough introduction to digital
accessibility in the workplace. Deque Systems is the leading company for digital accessibility
software and services and was recently awarded the Computerworld 21st Century
Achievement Award for Innovation for our groundbreaking Amaze technology. Preety's
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session will cover an introduction to digital accessibility - including both web and mobile
accessibility, the importance and benefits of digital accessibility as part of your HR and
diversity plan, and how to remove obstacles in your workplace.
*PRIZE DRAWING: One (1) OfficeMax Laptop Overnighter from OfficeMax; One (1) The TJX
Companies, Inc. Gift Set from The TJX Companies, Inc.; One (1) Gift Basket from Starbucks;
and Round-trip airfare for Two (2) on Southwest Airlines from Southwest Airlines. Entry:
Signed Tuesday Session Evaluation forms. Must be present to win.
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
Entrepreneurial Idol Competition – Session is open to all attendees
Scottsdale
Perfecting the Elevator Speech
Host and Master of Ceremonies:
• Philip DeVliegher, President, Pdevl Consulting
Judges:
• Sandra Harper, Supplier Diversity Manager, Corporate Procurement , Humana
• Mostafa S. Abdelguelil, Manager, Diversity Relations, Office of Diversity, Sodexo
• Tim Ruddell, Manager, Sustainable Procurement, Firmwide Procurement, KPMG
LLP
Description:
This session will feature USBLN® certified suppliers vying for the title of Entrepreneurial Idol
(EI). A special competition only for certified disability-owned business enterprises (DOBE®s),
EI is a fun and exciting way for business owners to show their skills at marketing their firm’s
capabilities and certification(s).
Conferees are invited to attend and cheer for these suppliers as they ‘strut’ their stuff and
deliver elevator pitches about their products/services. The top three finalists will be selected
by a panel of corporate judges and the winner will have the opportunity to showcase their
company during the closing plenary session on Thursday, October 3.
6:00 PM
7:15 PM
Pre-Awards Dinner Reception
Century
Pavilion
Hosted by Marriott - Sapphire Partner
Welcome remarks by Apoorva N. Gandhi, Vice President, Multicultural Markets and
Alliances, Marriott International, Inc. and *Keith Wiedenkeller, SPHR, Senior Vice President
& Chief People Officer, AMC Entertainment, Inc. and Chair, US Business Leadership
Network
7:30 PM
9:30 PM
USBLN® Annual Leadership Awards Dinner: Black Tie Optional Event
Marquis
Ballroom
Hosted by AMC Entertainment, Inc. – Diamond Presenting Partner
Master of Ceremonies:
• *Keith Wiedenkeller, SPHR, Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer, AMC
Entertainment, Inc. and Chair, US Business Leadership Network
Description:
Networking continues as black ties, elegant evening wear and accoutrements illuminate the
night. This is your chance to shine as we celebrate the Leadership Award recipients that
embody the highest ethical standards and values in our community.
*PRIZE DRAWING: One (1) AMC Special Gold Movie Passes for Two includes unlimited
movies for you and a guest at theater of your choice for one (1) year from AMC
Entertainment Inc. Entry: Signed Tuesday Session Evaluation forms. Must be present to
win.
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Thursday, October 3, 2013:
Start
End
Description
7:30 AM
11:00 AM
Registration Open
8:00 AM
11:00 AM
Speaker & Press Room
8:15 AM
9:30 AM
Breakout Sessions
8:15 AM
9:30 AM
Breakout Session: Workplace
World Café Session on Self Identification
Room
Satellite
Registration
New
Orleans
Imperial
Ballroom
Suites A&B
Hosted by Mattel, Inc. – Ruby Partner
Facilitator:
 Deb Dagit, President, Deb Dagit Diversity, LLC
Description:
Are your employees with disabilities not out? Join this highly interactive and creative
brainstorming session that leverages World Cafe crowd-sourcing techniques. Participants will
identify the enablers and challenges associated with getting people with disabilities to selfidentify and ask for what they need to contribute to their fullest potential, improve morale, and
enhance your company’s bottom line.
Learning Objectives:

Identification of barriers to self-identification

Identification of the challenges to eliminating the barriers

Identification of best and emerging practices to encourage self-identification
8:15 AM
9:30 AM
Breakout Session: Marketplace
Denver
Dollars and Sense of Universal Design
Speaker:
 Jeff Kramer, Executive Director, Strategic Alliances and Wireless Public Policy,
Verizon
Description:
Presentation will focus on Verizon's commitment to Universal Design Principles and the
manner in which it develops and introduces accessible products and services into the
marketplace. Additionally, the importance of internal company support will be highlighted and
a snapshot of the various wireless, video, web-based and customer service offerings will be
reviewed.
Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of adhering to Universal Design Principles

Better appreciate the revenue opportunities in the aging/accessibility markets

Have the background to develop a business case for playing in this space
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8:15 AM
9:30 AM
Breakout Session: Supply Chain
Dallas
Capacity Building – Teaming, Alliance and Partnering – Getting to Those Larger
Contracts
Moderator:
 Michael K. Robinson, Program Director, Global Supplier Diversity & Supplier
Connection, Integrated Supply Chain , IBM
Speakers:

Fernando Hernandez, Supplier Diversity Director, Microsoft

Joyce Bender, President & CEO, Bender Consulting Services, Inc., DOBE®

Patricia K. Graves, President & Founder, Caption First, DOBE®
Description:
With the growing pressures to cut costs and bring new efficiencies to the supply chain
(including professional services); even corporations fully committed to inclusion are finding it
difficult to keep smaller diverse suppliers as 1st tier companies. What can be done?
Learning Objectives:

Develop an understand of TAP and how each can be used effectively

Network with other certified diverse suppliers who have common interest in these
new models

Learn from advocates and suppliers who have successful managed to leverage
these models to attain contracts
8:15 AM
9:30 AM
Breakout Session: Workplace
Boston
Scents and Sensibility: Accommodating Employees with Fragrance/Chemical
Sensitivities
Speakers:
 Tracie DeFreitas, M.S., Lead Consultant, ADA Specialist, Job Accommodation
Network
 Melanie Whetzel, M.A., Senior Consultant, Cognitive/Neurological Team, Job
Accommodation Network
Description:
Exposure to fragrances and chemicals can make it difficult for some employees to function
effectively at work. Attend this session to learn about common impairments and limitations,
accommodation solutions, and to make sense of limiting scents in the workplace.
Learning Objectives:

Understand the most common impairments and limitations affecting employees with
fragrance and chemical sensitivities

Be prepared to engage in an interactive accommodation process and discuss
accommodations with employees with fragrance and chemical sensitivities

Be knowledgeable about accommodation situations and solutions, fragrance policies,
and the applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
9:30 AM
9:45 AM
Break
Marquis
Ballroom
Foyer
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9:45 AM
11:15 AM
Closing Plenary Brunch
Creating Marketplace Opportunities Through Entrepreneurship
Marquis
Ballroom
Special Feature: Revealing the Entrepreneurial Idol of 2013
Entrepreneurial Idol Competition Hosted by: Southwest Airlines –Sapphire Partner
Masters of Ceremony:

Tony Billinger, Director Corporate Supplier Diversity, OfficeMax, Co-Chair Supply
Chain Track

Darlene Fuller, Senior Director Supplier Diversity, Sodexo and Co-Chair Supply
Chain Track
Speakers:

Jill Houghton, Executive Director, US Business Leadership Network

*Keith Wiedenkeller, SPHR, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer, AMC
Entertainment, Inc. and Chair, US Business Leadership Network
Entrepreneurial Idol Awards Presenter:

Linda Engstrum, CP, PHR, People Department Manager, Southwest Airlines
Description:
Corporate supplier diversity programs are including cost-competitive, quality oriented and
innovative diverse suppliers in their global supply chains. One growing group of business
owners that is contributing to the value and effectiveness of supply systems is disability and
service-disabled veteran-owned firms. The USBLN® Disability Supplier Diversity Program®
(DSDP) provides certification for disability-owned businesses, education and connections to
contract opportunities with USBLN® members.
Conferees will learn how disability-owned and operated firms are contributing to the US
economy and helping build stronger communities. Guest presenters will share their
experiences and describe how they have successfully navigated obstacles to create vibrant
businesses.
Meet the USBLN® certified (DOBE®s) who have been selected as Entrepreneurial Idol (EI)
finalists and see the (DOBE®) who is awarded the title of the 2013 Entrepreneurial Idol of the
Year. Learn why we say ‘Get in the Game-Get Certified’!
*PRIZE DRAWING: One (1) AMC Special Gold Movie Passes for Two includes unlimited
movies for you and a guest at theater of your choice for one (1) year from AMC Entertainment
Inc. Entry: Signed Wednesday and Thursday Session Evaluation forms. Must be present to
win.
*GRAND PRIZE DRAWING: One (1) Round-trip airfare for Two (2) on Southwest Airlines
from Southwest Airlines plus one (1) Two-night weekend stay for two with breakfast at the
Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains from Marriott. Entry: Signed and completely
stamped Exhibit Hall Maps. Must be present to win.
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
Conference Planning Committee Debrief Meeting – by Invitation
Chicago
(*) denotes USBLN® Board Members
DOBE® denotes a firm that has been through the USBLN® certification process and has received USBLN® certification as a DisabilityOwned Business Enterprise
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