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Dr. Pruitt panelist at 10th Annual Inclusion Summit

Dr. Pruitt was honored to serve on a CEO DEI panel discussion for the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s 10th Annual Inclusion Summit held at the FFA Enrichment Center, DMACC Ankeny Campus on November 9, 2022. The panel also featured Dr. Adreain Henry, President of Mercy College; Dr. Anthony Coleman, President & CEO of Broadlawns Medical Center; and Pernell Cezar, CEO and Co-Founder of BLK & Bold.

The event’s theme was “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: It Makes Dollars and Sense,” and attendees had the opportunity to learn more about what equity means and discover tools and resources to build equity-centered practices, systems and organizations.

Opening Keynote: Tim Wise “Good Intentions are Not Enough: Why Equity Requires Transformative Thinking and Mindset Change”

CEO DEI Panel Discussion
Dr. Erick Pruitt, Superintendent, Ankeny Community School District
Dr. Adreain Henry, President, Mercy College
Moderated by Dr. Marvin DeJear, Chief DEI Officer, Greater Des Moines Partnership

DSM 4 Equity: DSM 4 Equity Collective Panel Discussion
Renee Hardiman, Chief DEI Officer & VP of Human Resources, Broadlawns Medical Center
Tanner Krause, CEO, Kum & Go
Marta Codina, SVP, Growth and Branch Administration, Wells Fargo Bank
Moderated by Teree Caldwell-Johnson, President & CEO, Oakridge Neighborhood Association, Inc.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. David DeLong “Lessons from the Leading Edge: Leveraging Marginalized Workers in Today’s Economy”

For more information about the Inclusion Summit, please contact Lia Brown Project Coordinator for Talent Development at The Partnership.