NOVA DEI Connects
Working for equity and inclusion within our regional workforce
The NOVA DEI Connects is an inclusive and collaborative community of members who seek to share, learn, and implement best practices in diversity, equity and inclusion in their employee culture, talent development, and employee recruiting and retention. NOVA DEI Connects welcomes all members interested in advancing their knowledge and understanding of successful DEI strategies to join us and each other in this opportunity.
Each month the network will meet via Zoom to speak with a leader who will share their DEI best practices and programs. This is a members-only program.
Your Chamber DEI Contact
For more information, please contact Jamal Sealey: 703.752.7505 or jsealey@novachamber.org.
NOVA DEI Connects meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are free and will include a presentation as well as participant questions and open dialogue.
Click here to register for the next meeting.
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Our NOVA DEI Connects Speakers
Dawnita Wilson
Vice President, Diversity + Inclusion, JBG Smith
Stephanie Turner
Vice President, Inclusion, Diversity and Social Innovation, The MITRE Corporation
Nikki Odom
Senior Director of DE&I and Community Affairs, Nestlé
Laila Saguero
Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Peraton
Nathan Carter
Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer, Northern Virginia Community College
Demola Sholagbade
Vice President & Head of Diversity and Inclusion, ICF
Glenn Jackson
Chief Diversity Officer of Diversity Equity & Inclusion for Human Resources, M&T Bank
Laura Giangiuli
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, CALIBRE Systems, Inc.Our NOVA DEI Connects Presentations
Navigating Nuance: Cultivating Psychological Safety - Randi Majors, Directors, Organizational Development & Social Impact, Transurban
DEI 2025 Vision and Goals - Glenn Jackson, Chief Diversity Officer of Diversity Equity & Inclusion for Human Resources, M&T Bank
Best Practices in Leading Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion - Dawnita Wilson, Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion, JBG Smith
MITRE’s Inaugural Week of Belonging - Stephanie Turner, VP, Inclusion, Diversity & Social Innovation
Empowered to Grow! Nestlé USA Coaching & Mentoring Program - Nikki Odom, Senior Director of DE&I and Community Affairs, Nestlé
Inclusion at Peraton - Laila Salguero, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Peraton
