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CA Department of Insurance
CA Department of Insurance
CA Department of Insurance

5th Annual Insurance Diversity Summit

 

Wednesday, December 7, 2016
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration opens at 7:30 AM and is open all day
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Golden Eagle Building - Ballroom, 3rd Floor
California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA)
5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032

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Attendee Logistics Resource Guide

Matchmaking is coordinated by SMA Global/Business Matchmaking
Summit Agenda

Thank you to our sponsors!

NGLCC Sponsor Logo Gamble Sponser 2016 Summit John Casas Sponsor Logo Summit 2016 Sponsor AirTech Logo

 

MORNING PLENARY
(LOCATION: Golden Eagle Ballroom 1 & 2)

CHAIR'S WELCOME

Melanie Shelby

 

OPENING REMARKS

Dave Jones

 

2016 MULTISTATE INSURANCE DIVERSITY SURVEY RESULTS PRESENTATION + Q/A

Melanie Ramil
Rebecca Ball

 

PANEL
Supplier Diversity Success Across Industries

MODERATOR
Melinda Guzman

PANELISTS
Richard Chacon
Tommy Smith
Vaughn Williams III

 

LUNCH
(LOCATION: Golden Eagle Ballroom 1 & 2)

2016 DIVERSITY AWARDS AND SPONSOR RECOGNITION

Dave Jones

 

Platinum Sponsor

National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

 

Diamond Sponsor

Blaylock Beal Van, LCC

 

Gold Sponsor

JT2 Integrated Resources

 

Silver Sponsor

Air-Tech Environmental, Inc.

 

Insurance Commissioner's National Award

Kaiser Permanente

 

Insurance Commissioner's Award for Excellence in Diversity

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

 

Insurance Commissioner's Award for Excellence in Diversity Advocacy

National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

 

Governing Board Diversity Champion

Blue Shield of California

 

Governing Board Diversity Trailblazer

Mel Watt

 

Supplier Diversity Champion

State Compensation Insurance Fund

 

Supplier Diversity Trailblazer

CSAA Insurance Group

 

AFTERNOON SESSION
(LOCATION: Los Angeles - A, B, or C)

BREAKOUT
Insurers Only

(LOCATION: Los Angeles - C)

MODERATOR
Sal Peinado, Jr.

PANELISTS
Cecil Plummer
Dr. Scott Vowels, PhD

 

BREAKOUT
Diverse Suppliers: Business-to-Business (B2B)

(LOCATION: Los Angeles - B)

MODERATORS
Robin Billups
Mark Morales

PANELISTS
Brian Campbell
Pamela Isom
Chance Mitchell

 

BREAKOUT
Governing Board Diversity Roundtable

(LOCATION: Los Angeles - A)

MODERATORS
Linda Akutagawa
Scott Syphax

PANELIST
Scott Law

 

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