IncLOUsion is an employee resource group (ERG) advisory council with representatives from various organizations based in Louisville. Developed by the Leadership Louisville Center, the council’s purpose is to “equip and champion diverse talent to have a voice and be successful leaders in our workplace and communities.”
Goals of the council
- Empower talented individuals who have been underrepresented to gain recognition and promotion into their organization’s leadership pipeline.
- Transform the face of leadership in our community.
- Ensure Louisville is recognized and known as the city where diverse talent thrives and succeeds.
Read the Business First Guest Comment: “Employee Resource Groups can drive inclusion efforts” by Lyndsay Railey and Brian Buford
Events
December 10, 2020: How to Start an ERG (Employee Resource Group)
See the recording of this virtual event | Download the presentation slides (pdf)
The IncLOUsion Council, hosted by Leadership Louisville, with presenting sponsor PNC, held a free and engaging virtual session with Employee Resource Group (ERG) leaders in the Louisville community. They discussed the how-to’s for starting and building up ERG’s, along with best practice sharing from those who have, “been there, done that, got the t-shirt”.
Inaugural Event
On June 30th, IncLOUsion launched our inaugural event, “Celebrating PRIDE and a Historic Win for LGBT Rights, with speaker Alicia Pedreira.” You can watch a recording of the event here: https://youtu.be/Tpl5J7LRa-U.
Advisory Council Members
Co-chairs:
Brian Buford, Executive Director of University Culture and Employee Success
Lyndsay Railey
Members:
Paula Caffer, Manager, Diversity & Inclusion, Brown-Forman Corporation
Ashley Duncan, CDP, Vice President, Director, Inclusion and Diversity, Republic Bank & Trust Company
Jacqui Fritz, Talent and Development Manager, Kroger Co.
Mike Moll, Senior VP, D&I Committee, PNC Bank
Joe Monroe, Jr., ERB Director, Yum! Brands, Inc.
Becca Moore, Talent Acquisition Supervisor, UPS
Christina Collins, Principal, Health, Mercer
Tyson Bauer, Director Employee Led Initiatives, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Beam Suntory
Rick Purdy, Vice President–HR &OD/DEI, Talaris Therapeutics
Jazzma Moore, Program Manager, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Norton Healthcare
Kristin Milosevich, Senior Communications Professional, Inclusion & Diversity, Humana
Natalie Piontek, SPHR, SHRM-SCP , Manager, Staffing Services, LG&E and KU Energy
Learn more
Please contact Nubia Bennett, DEI & Leadership Program Manager, Leadership Louisville Center, if you would like to receive IncLOUsion news, event updates, and more.
Special thanks to Humana for their support of this initiative.
