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Steve White
President & Special Counsel
to CEO, Cable Division
Comcast Cable
White is one of Comcast's most passionate
leaders and mentors, strongly
believing in a mentality of working together to win together.
Recently, his focus has been on supporting the company's
$100 million commitment to advance social justice and equality
across four areas at Comcast Cable. He's hit the ground running,
supporting programs like Comcast RISE and a companywide
DEI day for employees. His role is only a part-time one with the
company, and he's using his extra time to give back to the community,
particularly in the area of education. He currently serves
on the board of the Comcast Foundation, COMPAC, Hormel
Foods, Shaw Communications and W.W. Grainger.
Alaka Williams
SVP, People & Culture
Discovery, Inc.
As the brand teams look to expand
and explore new opportunities for
business growth and development
across Discovery's lifestyle networks and at Magnolia Network,
Williams' insight will be critical in providing support, guidance
and direction to employees. With the expansion of teams in the
Knoxville, New York, and Waco/Austin areas of Texas, Williams'
vast experience and knowledge will be well-utilized to ensure
a diverse hiring of employees and smooth launch. " I think it is
imperative to create an environment that is safe to share, and
open to difference as well as discussion, " Williams says. " We
have to be willing to listen, not for what we want to hear but to
understand how someone may be feeling. Seek to understand
first, with empathy and an open heart. We must first listen to see
things from other viewpoints, and not necessarily our own filter. "
Lisa WilliamsFauntroy
SVP,
Business & Legal Affairs
Discovery, Inc.
Williams-Fauntroy loves her work at
Discovery, which has expanded to
include leading legal and business affairs for Discovery's entire
lifestyle brand portfolio in the U.S. " It has a positive purpose to
me and I take it seriously with the hope that our company and
our industry will value and celebrate the beauty of diversity, " she
says. Over the last year, she has been an active member of MOSAIC,
Discovery's company initiative around DEI efforts. As a colead
for its global recruitment task force, she works to improve
diverse representation at Discovery with new hires. " I have been
encouraged by how many companies have, in the last year,
established formal programs that develop and train students and
junior employees from diverse backgrounds, " she says. " Young
people of color as well as seasoned professionals are now able
to tap into companies more easily through dedicated programs
that support access to the industry. "
Keith Woodard
VP, Direct Response &
Long Form Sales
INSP
The pandemic hasn't slowed Woodard
down at all. By July 2021, his booked
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dollars had already surpassed his annual goal by nearly 27%.
His optimism, work ethic, and outgoing personality are great
traits for anyone in sales, but Woodard's honesty, compassion
and communication skills make an even deeper impact, especially
with his mentees at INSP and beyond. Woodard knows
that expressing diverse perspectives can pose a challenge in the
workplace. " Many organizations champion the culture of honest
and open communication; however, it falls short for the lack of
genuineness felt and the fear of possible retribution. If there is a
feeling of apprehension that if you happen to not agree with the
top level or have a different perspective that somehow, in some
way, it may backfire, then it is unlikely that people will engage
in honest communication, " he says. " One must be secure in
knowing that those in charge are approachable, will not be
judgmental, that there is room for legitimate feedback and that
their opinions are valued. "
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