WEST POINT DIVERSITY & INCLUSION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

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1 WEST POINT DIVERSITY & INCLUSION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Achieving Excellence Through Diversity and Inclusion

2 WELCOME Dear Conference Participants, Welcome to the United States Military Academy, the world s preeminent leader development institution. On behalf of the staff and faculty, thank you for taking part in the 16th West Point Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Conference. At West Point, we support the Army s overall readiness by developing leaders of character who are committed to the values of both the United States Military Academy and the Army, are ready to lead America s sons and daughters in the crucible of ground combat and know what it takes to fight and win where required. Whether in peacetime or war, the strength of our combat arms team is its ability to leverage diversity across the spectrum. Every Army team, from platoon to the entire force, consists of individual members who bring a wide range of experience, talent, ideas and perspectives, as well as gender, ethnicity, culture, geography and more. Good leaders are able to bring that talent and experience together, to leverage, integrate and maximize it so that the team successfully and effectively accomplishes the mission. Maximizing diversity and inclusion enhances unit readiness and makes us a more combat-ready Army that can win on today s and future battlefields. Here at West Point, leveraging the individual talents and experiences of each and every member of the team makes us more mission-ready, and ensures we more effectively develop leaders of character and equip them with the skills and competencies needed to lead diverse teams and contribute to the collective strength of our Army. I hope you find this conference a worthwhile opportunity for learning, mutual understanding, and constructive dialogue that will help you as leaders to create the culture to better leverage diversity within your own organizations, while developing and inspiring the Army s future leaders to do the same. LOGISTICS Entering West Point: Visitors 17 years of age and above without a valid (not expired) Department of Defense issued identification card must report to the Visitor Control Center at 2107 New South Post Road, West Point NY to conduct a NCIC-III background check prior to entering the installation in accordance with DOD Directive If you are a West Point graduate, you have the opportunity to bypass the Visitor Control Center by applying for a Grad Pass, which allows a background check to be completed prior to your arrival. For more information on Grad Pass visit the WPAOG website: Parking During the Conference: Parking is extremely limited on West Point, particularly in the Central Post Area where conference events are scheduled, and where a CPA parking pass is required to park your vehicle. CPA passes are for staff and faculty only. For your convenience, we will provide shuttle bus service on Thursday and Friday morning. Plan to use the conference shuttle bus to avoid parking difficulties! Recommended Parking locations: Wednesday evening: Thayer Roof located across the street from Jefferson Hall Library. Parking is available after 4:30pm. Thursday daytime events: Buffalo Soldier Field/Thayer Hotel. Use conference shuttle bus. Thursday evening: Herbert Alumni Center. Friday daytime events: Buffalo Soldier Field/Thayer Hotel. Use conference shuttle bus. Saturday: First-come, first-served parking for the football game, or you can pre-purchase a parking pass from the Army Ticket Office ( ). Conference Shuttle Bus Service: Reserved parking spaces (area marked with sawhorses) are available at Buffalo Soldier Field from Thursday morning through Friday afternoon. The conference shuttle bus begins at 7:45am on Thursday and Friday, stopping at the north end of Buffalo Soldier Field (bus stop below Post Office) and at the front entrance of the Thayer Hotel. The bus will make continuous loops until 8:45am. See conference agenda for return shuttle times. If you need to depart at any point during the conference, you may use the on-post SMURF shuttle service (blue bus) which leaves approximately every 15 minutes from designated locations from 7:00am-6:00pm. To track the shuttle, please visit: westpoint.ridesystems.net/ Thank you for your participation in this conference and your commitment to preparing tomorrow s leaders for our Army and the nation. Beat Navy! Access to Central Area/Thayer Hall: Conference participants without a CAC (Common Access Card) card will require an escort in Central Area. Please wear your conference name badge at all times to ensure access. Conference Attire: All events except Thursday evening dinner: Business Casual Attire; Military Duty Uniform. Thursday evening dinner attire: Coat and Tie/Ladies equivalent; Military ASUA s. For Assistance During the Conference Call /1573. WPAOG staff members will be available at registration tables throughout the conference. Darryl A. Williams 83 Lieutenant General, U.S. Army 60th Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy 2 WEST POINT DIVERSITY & INCLUSION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2018 WEST POINT DIVERSITY & INCLUSION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

3 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, :30 7:30pm Registration & Welcome Reception THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, :45 8:45am Conference Shuttle to 8:00 9:00am Registration & Continental Breakfast 9:00 10:00am 10:00 11:30am 11:30 11:45pm Break 11:45am 12:05pm Diversity & Inclusion Update Mr. Terry Allbritton USMA Chief Diversity Officer What s Next The Leader Vision Briefs Superintendent, Dean, and Director of Admissions United States Military Academy What's Next WPAOG Vision Briefs Haig Room Jefferson Hall Library Buffalo Soldier Field (bus stop below Post Office) & Thayer Hotel (front entrance) Hudson Room (first floor) 7:45 8:45am Conference Shuttle to 8:00 9:00am Registration & Continental Breakfast 9:00 10:30am 10:30am 12:00pm 12:00 12:15pm Break 12:15 1:30pm SESSION #1 Moving Beyond Racial Divide: The Art of the Inclusion Ms. Karen Brown; Mr. J. Bruce Stewart; Mr. Kenneth Merin SESSION #2 The Leadership Journey: Leading Diverse Organizations Mr. Andrew Vale; Mr. H. Patrick Swygert; Ms. Betty Ng Luncheon w/guest Speaker LTG (R) Mark Hertling 75, Former Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe Buffalo Soldier Field (bus stop below Post Office) & Thayer Hotel (front entrance) Hudson Room (first floor) 12:05pm Break 1:30 1:45pm Break 12:15 1:30pm 1:30 1:45pm Break 1:45 3:15pm Cadet Presentations 3:15 3:30pm Break 3:30 3:45pm 3:45 4:30pm 6:00 6:45pm 7:00 8:30pm Luncheon w/guest Speaker CSM (R) Michele Jones President and CEO of The Bones Theory Group, LLC. and 9th Command Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army Reserve Thursday Wrap-Up Mr. Terry Allbritton USMA Chief Diversity Officer Conference Shuttle to Buffalo Soldier Field & Thayer Hotel Registration & Cocktail Reception Dinner w/guest Speaker Mr. Rod Woodson, Pro Football Hall of Famer Rotunda Herbert Alumni Center Great Hall Herbert Alumni Center 1:45 3:00pm 3:00 3:15pm Break 3:15 4:30pm 4:30 4:45pm 4:45-5:30pm 9:00 9:50am SESSION #3 To Include Me is to Know Me: Retention and Trust Dr. Leslie Fenwick; Ms. Maia Magder; Ms. Kimberly Robichaud; & Mr. Doug Melville SESSION #4 The Way Forward: Collaboration of Alumni, Faculty and Staff COL John Baskerville 90, MAJ (R) Pat Locke 80; Ms. Marene Allison 80; Dr. David Frey Friday Wrap-Up Mr. Terry Allbritton USMA Chief Diversity Officer Conference Shuttle to Buffalo Solider Field & Thayer Hotel Cadet Review SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 The Plain 12:00pm Army beats Liberty Game tickets and transportation on your own Michie Stadium 4 WEST POINT DIVERSITY & INCLUSION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2018 WEST POINT DIVERSITY & INCLUSION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

4 SPEAKERS CSM (R) Michele S. Jones Thursday Luncheon Michele S. Jones is the President and CEO of The Bones Theory Group, LLC, and the Vice President of Training for Civility Management Solutions (CMS). She specializes in professional and personal development, diversity and inclusion training, youth development workshops, family leadership training, and transition training for veterans. From , she served in the Obama Administration as a member of the Senior Executive Service. She also served as the special assistant and senior advisor to both the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) and the Principal Deputy under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), providing leadership, strategic thinking, and advice on matters related to Veterans, Wounded Warrior programs and military family employment. Additionally, she served as a liaison to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and worked jointly with other agencies in implementing the President s executive order on veterans employment in the federal government. In her military career, she held many positions of leadership, from squad leader to the 9th Command Sergeant Major of the Army Reserve, and she served during every major contingency operation, from Operations Desert Shield/Storm to Operations Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom. Jones retired with 25 years of service in both the active and reserve component. In 2005, she received the NAACP Meritorious Service Award, the only enlisted service member to receive the award in NAACP history. She also received the National Congress of Black Women s Shirley Chisholm Trailblazer Award in Jones holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Fayetteville State University. SESSION 1 Moving Beyond Racial Divide: The Art of the Inclusion Moderator: LTC Winston Williams LTC Winston Williams is an assistant professor in the Department of Law at the United States Military Academy. After receiving a bachelor s degree in civil engineering from Florida A&M University, he began his military service in 1998 as an Engineer officer and transitioned to the Judge General s Corps upon graduation from law school in From 2006 to 2007, Williams deployed to Iraq with 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division. He holds a juris doctorate from the University of Tennessee College of Law and has published in several books regarding the laws of armed conflict and military operations. Ms. Karen Brown Karen Brown is the founder of Bridge Arrow, a global diversity and inclusion (D&I) management consulting firm. An experienced operations executive with a rich multicultural background, Brown has pioneered the path for D&I initiatives while helping organizations align decision-making with talent needs, market needs, and financial goals. With a passion for being the voice of the voiceless, she is a result-focused change agent, author, entrepreneur, and speaker. Mr. Rod Woodson Thursday Dinner Rod Woodson was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the 10th overall pick in 1987 out of Purdue University. Throughout his illustrious 17-year NFL career, Woodson totaled 1,163 tackles and had 71 interceptions, third most of all time. Woodson also holds the NFL record for most interceptions returned for touchdowns with 12. Woodson spent the first 10 years of his career playing cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he was a key contributor in bringing the Steelers to Super Bowl XXX. Woodson spent time playing safety with the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens before finishing his career with the Oakland Raiders. While with Baltimore, Woodson was part of the most intimidating team defense in the NFL, which led the Ravens to victory in Super Bowl XXXV. Woodson was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in After retirement in 2003, Woodson worked as an analyst for the NFL Network and as a color commentator for the Big Ten Network. Woodson, a family man, is happily married and lives in the San Francisco area. LTG (R) Mark Hertling Friday Luncheon LTG Mark Hertling (USA, Ret.) is a national security, intelligence and terrorism analyst for CNN. He served for 37 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as the Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army. He was the assistant division commander of the 1st Armored Division in Baghdad, , and later commanded that same division in Germany, preparing it to become the 30,000-strong U.S. Task Force Iron in Northern Iraq, , which conducted operations with five different Iraqi Army divisions. From 2009 to 2011, Hertling commanded Initial Military Training, responsible for the initial training of approximately 160,000 officers and enlisted Soldiers entering U.S. Army training at 27 installations across the United States. Beyond leading a significant change in training methods, including values instruction and cultural training, he introduced the Soldier-Athlete initiative, bringing changes in physical readiness training and performance nutrition. Since retiring from the Army, Hertling has become an advisor on global strategy and physician leadership for Florida Hospital in Orlando. In September 2013, Hertling was appointed by President Obama as one of 25 members to the President s Council on Fitness, Sport, and Nutrition. He also serves as a senior advisor to Mission Readiness, a non-profit, bipartisan organization of retired military leaders who champion America s youth, as an advisor to Operation Gratitude, a California-based organization which supports deployed service members, and a board member for World T.E.A.M. (The Exceptional Athlete Matters) Sport, an organization providing opportunities for physically challenged athletes. LTC (R) J. Bruce Stewart LTC (R) J. Bruce Stewart, USAF, currently serves as CEO of Small World Solutions, a management consulting firm specializing in inclusive diversity. As the former deputy director of training, compliance, and strategic initiatives in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Personnel Management, Stewart was responsible for the coordinated implementation of the President Obama s executive order on diversity and inclusion. He also co-chaired the White House Committee on Increasing Diversity in the STEM Workforce by Reducing the Impact of Bias. As an Air Force officer he was attached to the Special Operations, served as a management engineer, and was a computer and communications commander. His last assignment was as the Air National Guard s director of cultural diversity transformation. Stewart has served and been involved in numerous leadership and diversity initiatives at the local, state, and national levels. He has lectured on diversity at several educational institutions, including MIT, Harvard, and the University of Kansas. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Illinois University and a Master of Science degree in computer science from Friends University. He is currently completing requirements for a Ph.D. in law and policy from Northeastern University. Stewart is an adjunct professor at American University in its KEY Leadership Program and has written two books: Cultural Leadership: The New Chemistry of Leading Differently (2010) and Plus: How Teams Become Greater Than the Sum of Their Parts (forthcoming). Mr. Kenneth Merin Ken is President and CEO of the Charles Hayden Foundation, which serves at-risk youth in New York City and Boston. He assumed this role in 2000, and he has served on the Charles Hayden Foundation Board since Ken received his BA degree from George Washington University, and his JD from Seton Hall University School of Law. He has worked for the U.S. Congress, served as commissioner of insurance for the State of New Jersey, and has been a partner in multiple law firms. Ken served as an Infantry officer in the U.S. Army and is a veteran of the Vietnam War. 6 WEST POINT DIVERSITY & INCLUSION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2018 WEST POINT DIVERSITY & INCLUSION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

5 SESSION 2 The Leadership Journey: Leading Diverse Organizations Moderator: COL Thomas D. Hansbarger 92 COL Tom Hansbarger is the Director of Cadet Activities for the U.S. Corps of Cadets and is responsible for the programmatic management of 139 extracurricular clubs, cadet social development programs, a retail branch, a restaurant branch, and a cultural arts program at West Point. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1992 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Field Artillery, with which he has had several operational assignments and deployments, including OPERATION JOINT ENDEAVOR, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (twice), and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Mr. Andrew Vale Andrew W. Vale has spent more than a quarter century with the FBI investigating domestic terrorism, overseeing international terrorism investigations, conducting research for congressional briefings, and leading the Albany Division s National Security Branch. He was recently named the executive assistant director of the FBI s Human Resources Branch. Prior to his appointment with the FBI, Vale spent four years with the Buffalo District of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service as an immigration inspector and immigration detention officer. Mr. H. Patrick Swygert, J.D. H. Patrick Swygert is President Emeritus of Howard University and the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany. He is also a former Executive Vice President of Temple University. Honored as Educator of the Year by the NAACP, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and National Urban League, Swygert s op-ed articles about college affordability and access have been published by the New York Times, Washington Post and Philadelphia Inquirer. He is on the Advisory Council for the Smithsonian Institution s National Museum of African American History and Culture and has received nine honorary doctorate degrees and numerous commendations. Ms. Betty Ng Betty Ng is the founder and CEO of Inspiring Diversity, LLC (id), which provides practical solutions for building inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing organizations. Prior to establishing id, Ng was a Senior Vice President in Moody s Corporate Development Group, where she founded Moody s Multicultural ERG s Asian Leadership Initiative. She s been honored as the Chinese-American Planning Council s first Corporate Trailblazer (2015) and nominated for Ascend s Inspirational Leader Award (2016). Ng has an MBA from Harvard Business School, a B.A. in Economics from Stanford University, and an advanced leadership certification focusing on Asian-American Executives from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. SESSION 3 To Include Me is to Know Me: Retention and Trust Moderator: Ms. Ericka Rovira Ericka Rovira is a professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership s Engineering Psychology Program at the United States Military Academy. Her research investigates human autonomy interaction, specifically individual differences in cognition and how these differences impact trust in autonomous systems (e.g., robots.) Rovira is a fellow and the past president of the American Psychological Association s Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology Division. She also co-founded USMA s Excel Scholars Program, an Academy-level sequence that seeks to increase the number of post-graduate fellowships awarded to historically underrepresented cadets excelling at the Academy in all pillars. Dr. Leslie T. Fenwick, Ph.D. Leslie T. Fenwick is Dean Emerita of the Howard University School of Education and a professor of education policy who regularly testifies on educational equity and teacher quality to the U.S. Senate, U.S. Department of Education, and other prominent political and community-based organizations. Author of The Last Word: The Best Controversy and Commentary in American Education and several research and op-ed articles, she was named to Black Enterprise Magazine s Women of Power: 10 Education Leaders Making a Difference in Fenwick earned her doctorate in educational policy and leadership at The Ohio State University, where she was a Flesher Fellow, and her bachelor s in education at the University of Virginia s Curry School of Education. Ms. Maia Magder Maia Magder has been a speech-language pathologist and inclusion specialist for nearly 20 years. She received her master s degree at Emerson College and completed her clinical fellowship at Albert Einstein/Moss Rehabilitation Hospital. She also completed a certificate in strategic diversity and inclusion management at Georgetown University. For 10 years she worked at the National Institutes of Health s Clinical Center and currently trains companies in how to help people with disabilities succeed on the job. She has recently accepted a position at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence and will be helping military service members in their rehabilitation after traumatic brain and psychological injuries. Ms. Kimberly Robichaud Kimberly Robichaud is a diversity and inclusion specialist for Regions Bank. Prior to joining Regions, she spent eight-plus years as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, serving as an Office of Special Investigations special agent. In total, she has 20 years of experience with leadership, management and leader training. She holds a bachelor s degree in psychology, with a double minor in French and English, from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL and recently earned an executive certificate in strategic diversity & inclusion management from Georgetown University. Mr. Doug Melville Doug Melville is the Chief Diversity Officer of TBWA\North America, working with its collective of agencies on diversity efforts across talent outreach, culture, and creative vendor relationships. Before joining TBWA, Doug was recognized by Advertising Age as a Top Twentysomething in America and the recipient of the 2014 American Advertising Federation Educator Award. He currently sits on the ADCOLOR Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the AAF as Vice Chair of the Mosaic Council. Doug is a graduate of Syracuse University and the great nephew of General Benjamin Davis (USMA 36), the namesake of West Point s newest cadet barracks. 8 WEST POINT DIVERSITY & INCLUSION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2018 WEST POINT DIVERSITY & INCLUSION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

6 SESSION 4 The Way Forward: Collaboration of Alumni, Faculty and Staff Moderator: Dr. Samuel Ivy Dr. Samuel Ivy is an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the United States Military Academy. He also serves as the director for the Center for Leadership and Diversity in STEM (CLD STEM) at West Point. Ivy received a bachelor s in mathematics from Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA and obtained a doctorate in mathematics from North Carolina State University. Since his undergraduate days, Ivy s efforts in outreach have centered on STEM and encouraging students from underrepresented groups to pursue degrees and opportunities within STEM-related fields. COL John Baskerville 90 COL John Baskerville graduated from the U. S. Military Academy (1990) with a B.S. in Arabic and French Studies. He served as an Aviation officer with the 1st Armored Division and commanded an AH-64 Company in the 3d Infantry Division. He also served 10 years as a Foreign Area Officer, with a Middle East specialty. COL Baskerville holds a Ph.D from The University of Texas at Austin and master s degrees from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and the U.S. Army War College. He currently serves as the Deputy Head of the Department of Foreign Languages at West Point. MAJ (R) Pat Locke 80 Pat Walker Locke graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1980 with a BS in engineering. By Order of Merit, she is the first African-American woman to graduate from West Point. Since 2011, she has served as a liaison for the West Point Leadership Ethics and Diversity in STEM (LEADS) Program, impacting more than 10,000 students and educators across the nation. She is also the founder and president of the Seeds of Humanity Foundation, supporting underrepresented communities in leadership, ethics, STEM education and development. Pat has master s degrees in education and administration and has won numerous service and leadership awards. Ms. Marene Allison 80 Marene Allison is the Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer for Johnson & Johnson, responsible for protecting the company s information technology systems and worldwide data through the elimination and mitigation of cybersecurity risk. She has also worked security for Medco, Avaya, and the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. Prior to joining the corporate world, Marene served as a special agent for the FBI working on undercover drug operations and on terrorist bombings. She is a 1980 graduate of the United States Military Academy and served on the Defense Advisory Committee on Women and the Overseas Security Advisory Committee. Mr. Terry L. Allbritton On April 2, 2018, Terry L. Allbritton was as selected the Chief Diversity Officer of Office Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunity for the United States Military Academy at West Point. He serves as the senior advisor, consultant to the Superintendent / Chief of Staff, and as liaison to top management officials, non-governmental organizations, and institutions on matters of diversity and inclusion. Mr. Allbritton is responsible for the development, advancement, and promulgation of diversity and inclusion strategies; training, and enlightenment to drive cultural shifts in the Academy s approach; and application of diversity principles. Ensures the Academy s vision, mission, and core values are reflective of the aspects associated with leading edge diversity and inclusion best practices. From September 2011 to March 2018, Mr. Allbritton served as a Supervisory Diversity and Inclusion Program Manager for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He was primarily responsible for the development and execution of diversity and inclusion training and programs to promote and sustain a diverse and inclusive work environment that fosters a culture that values and leverages human differences, opinions, and perspectives to empower employees to achieve their fullest potential. Additionally, he served as a facilitator/trainer for the FBI s Senior Leadership Course. Mr. Allbritton is a combat veterans and retired as an Army officer in May 2010, after 25 years of service. During his military service, he served in numerous positions; Chief, Government of Relations, Congressional Legislative Affairs Officer, Chief Equal Opportunity and Diversity Officer, Equal Opportunity Program Manager, Army Staff Officer, Force Development Officer, Force Management Officer, Senior Military Advisor to the Royal Saudi Army, Assistant Professor of Military Science, and a Commanding Officer. Mr. Allbritton is a graduate of Howard University, the Command and General Staff College, the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute, and Georgetown University Government Affairs Institute. In April 2014, he received his certification from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management for successful completion in the Diversity and Inclusion Master Game-Changer Course and April 2017 certified as an Emotional Intelligence Coach and Trainer. Dr. David Frey David Frey is an associate professor of history at the United States Military Academy and the recipient of the 2010 History Department Teaching Excellence Award. Frey is also the director of USMA s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, where he has spearheaded efforts to increase awareness and understanding of the phenomenon of genocide, its history, and means of its prevention. With the support of Fulbright-Hays, DAAD, Mellon Foundation, Harriman Foundation, and ACLS fellowships, he earned his Ph.D. in Central European history at Columbia University. His articles have appeared in the Journal of Contemporary History, Hungarian Studies Review, and Nationalities Papers. 10 WEST POINT DIVERSITY & INCLUSION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2018 WEST POINT DIVERSITY & INCLUSION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

7 Achieving Excellence Through Diversity and Inclusion