Yvette Carter (Panelist)

Chief Inclusion Officer, Gainesville Regional Utilities

Yvette leads GRU’s inclusion and cultural competency initiatives, and works closely with the City of Gainesville’s Equal Opportunity office in equity efforts. She is engaged with industry associations, including: American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE), American Public Power Association (APPA), National Utilities Diversity Council (NUDC), Public Utility Research Center (PURC), and is a board member of Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA). Yvette also serves on the boards of several local non-profit organizations and community advisory teams. Yvette graduated from the University of Florida, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Family, Youth and Community Sciences with a concentration in Community Development and minor in Education.

Juliette Francis (Panelist)

Vice President People and Museum Culture, Science Museum of Minnesota

Juliette leads SMM’s overall strategy for visitor relations, human resources, volunteer services, and evaluation and research. In this role, she has changed the function, culture, and impact of people across the museum to support its business goals and strategies and to address the needs and aspirations of its more than 550 paid staff and 800 volunteers. Her areas of expertise include organizational design and cultural development, diversity and inclusion, strategic leadership, workforce planning, compensation and benefits, and risk management. Juliette has a bachelor in Human Resources Development from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and is a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and Society of Human Resources Management - Senior Certified Professional (SHRM- SCP).

Gina Kundan (Panelist)

Deputy Director and D&I Manager, Office of Equity and Diversity, Minnesota Department of Transportation

Gina is a certified Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), and Intercultural Conflict Styles (ICS) administrator, and a trained mediator.  She has a strong passion for equity and remains committed to integrating a culture of inclusion into best practices. Gina designs and facilitates training sessions, seminars, and staff development workshops for respectful workplace, inclusion, cultural competency, harassment, leadership, conflict resolution, and recruitment and retention for under-served populations. Gina holds a Master’s degree in Public Affairs from the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School, focusing on culturally competent leadership and management, and a Master’s degree in Social Theory from Hamline University.

Sara Taylor (Moderator)

President and Founder, deepSEE Consulting

Sara has over thirty years of extensive training and consulting experience serving local, national and global clients. While her areas of specialty are in both Diversity and Leadership Development, Sara has become a thought leader particularly in the field of Cultural Competence. Her bestselling book, Filter Shift: How Effective People SEE the World, is used by numerous individuals and organizations to increase success and create greater effectiveness. Sara holds a Master's degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota, is bi-lingual in Spanish and English and, prior to founding deepSEE, held positions such as Chief Diversity Officer and Leadership and Diversity Specialist.

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