Webinar: Developing and Promoting Diverse Professionals to the C-Suite
Webinar: Developing and Promoting Diverse Professionals to the C-Suite
Originally recorded Thursday, July 28, 2022 | 11 AM - 12 PM CST
About the webinar
As healthcare organizations root out health disparities, companies struggle with internal inclusivity. The lack of diversity is alarming when looking at board rooms and C-suites. A recent Urban Institute report indicated that 47% of nonprofit hospital governing boards have zero racial or ethnic minorities, an alarming number considering that health disparities disproportionately impact communities of color. Moreover, demographics are shifting rapidly and profoundly in the U.S., and there is a widening gap between what leadership looks like in healthcare organizations and the patients they serve. In fact, as organizations develop strategies and tactics to reduce health disparities, it is essential to have professionals of color in the C-suite and senior leadership positions. Additionally, emerging market forces are creating new pressure on organizations to diversify senior leadership, such as NASDAQ's new policy that requires listed companies to hire at least one woman and one person who is racially diverse or self-identifies as LGBTQ+ on the Board. Prospective new hires and talent also look closely at organizational diversity in senior leadership positions. Healthcare organizations that continue to lag will face increasing difficulty attracting new talent and may even lose existing talent to competitive organizations with more diverse leadership. This webinar is an in-depth discussion about why diversity at the top leadership levels of organizations is critical and how to build diverse and inclusive boardrooms and C-suites more representative of U.S. patients.
Distinguished Speakers
MODERATOR: Dr. Marty Martin, PsyD, MPH, MA
Full Professor, College of Commerce at DePaul University
Board of Directors, CHI
Dr. Marty Martin is a Research & Innovation Leader Fellow and Professor at DePaul University. Dr. Martin has authored over 100 articles in journals including the Journal of Health Care Finance and the International Journal of Computer Science & Technology. His scholarly and consulting work has been featured in stories appearing in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and USA Today. He is a licensed clinical psychologist. He is a highly sought-after presenter, trainer, and facilitator at organizations in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Martin also serves as a coach primarily for academic medicine leaders and Black/Brown faculty members seeking to earn tenure and the rank of Full Professor. He has a PsyD and MPH from Rutgers University. Dr. Martin’s other graduate degrees include an MA in Psychology from the Catholic University of America, an MS in Personal Financial Planning from the College for Financial Planning, and an MSc in Behavioral Sleep Medicine from the University of Glasgow.
Dr. Sosena Kebede, MD, MPH
Chief Medical Officer, Community Health Services
Dr. Kebede is a physician leader, an academic clinician and public health practitioner whose practice focus is on health service delivery improvement and population health. Most recently, she was the Chief Medical Officer for a Federally Qualified Health Center in Hartford, CT where she oversaw the clinical operational leadership of the organization that serves indigent populations. Prior to that, she worked for the Johns Hopkins Health System (JHHS) for several years in various capacities including as a clinical faculty in the school of medicine, as health policy instructor at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, as Patient Safety and Quality Consultant at the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality and as a primary care physician at one of JHHS’ community physicians’ sites. She founded and is the Executive Consultant of HealthCare Engagement, LLC that provides training on quality improvement to health systems and patient engagement to community members. Her research interest is in Health Service Delivery (HSD) improvement specifically as it pertains to vulnerable populations and she is widely published on a number of related topics in the field. She received her Bachelor of Science from Duke University, her medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Master of Public Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is passionate about public health and social justice and enjoys traveling and nature.
Dr. Geraldine Luna, MD, MPH, MBA
Medical Director, Chicago Department of Public Health
Executive Board Director, Medical Organization for Latino Advancement
Dr. Geraldine Luna is a Medical Director at the Chicago Department of Public Health and Executive Board Director at the Medical Organization for Latino Advancement. She has been involved in healthcare for more than 12 years with a focus on geriatrics and internal medicine. Dr. Luna is a graduate of the University of Illinois Chicago in Internal Medicine - Geriatrics subspecialty and a Masters in Public Health. Additionally, she is completing an Executive Master in Business Administration at Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management.
Ms. La Toya McClellan, MA
Senior Director/Head of Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, Astellas Pharma US
La Toya McClellan is the Senior Director, Global Head of Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (EDI) at Astellas Pharma U.S. since Nov 1, 2021. La Toya first joined Astellas in June of 2020 as a Consultant for the department, focusing on Employee Impact Group (EIG) strategy and structure, building and implementing the D&I curriculum as well as evolving the EDI strategy and related efforts. She was later hired full-time in Oct of 2020 in the role of Associate Director. In her current role, La Toya is responsible for Global Employee Engagement implementation and strategy, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategy, Employee Impact Groups, D&I curriculum, partnerships with the business to advance Health Equity and Supplier Diversity, and enhancing data driven decision making within HR. La Toya has broad HR experience in learning/organizational development, talent acquisition, HR business partnership and D&I. She started her HR career at the University of Evansville (Indiana) as the Diversity & Equity Officer. There she created the D&I strategy and contributed to embedding these aspects into institutional strategy. The acceleration of her HR and D&I career occurred at Brown-Forman in Louisville, KY, where she spent nearly nine years designing and implementing key initiatives to drive manager cultural competency, design and implement educational programs, improve and harmonize HR systems, and build the business acumen of Brown-Forman leadership and community. Some of her key accomplishments include: operationalization of D&I strategy for 7 Employee Resource Groups; publication of a whitepaper to senior leadership regarding the state of Black female employees and advocating for improvements; creation of a first-ever Career Development Program focusing on Black female employees with a goal of deepening trust between managers and employees and creating individual career plans; and creation of a first-ever global program for high-potential employees. La Toya earned her bachelors in secondary English education from the University of Evansville, her Master’s in Psychology with an emphasis on D&I from Cleveland State University, and her PHR certification. Originally from Louisville, KY, La Toya grew up in a military and blended family and boasts a blended family of her own. She is a wife and mother of three sons, ages 22, 19, and 3 and a 11mos old baby girl.
Webinar Leaders
MODERATOR: Dr. Marty Martin, PsyD, MPH, MA
Full Professor, College of Commerce at DePaul University
Board of Directors, CHI
Chief Medical Officer, Community Health Services
Dr. Geraldine Luna, MD, MPH, MBA
Medical Director, Chicago Department of Public Health
Executive Board Director, Medical Organization for Latino Advancement
Senior Director/Head of Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, Astellas Pharma US
Joseph Gaspero is the CEO and Co-Founder of CHI. He is a healthcare executive, strategist, and researcher. He co-founded CHI in 2009 to be an independent, objective, and interdisciplinary research and education institute for healthcare. Joseph leads CHI’s research and education initiatives focusing on including patient-driven healthcare, patient engagement, clinical trials, drug pricing, and other pressing healthcare issues. He sets and executes CHI’s strategy, devises marketing tactics, leads fundraising efforts, and manages CHI’s Management team. Joseph is passionate and committed to making healthcare and our world a better place. His leadership stems from a wide array of experiences, including founding and operating several non-profit and for-profit organizations, serving in the U.S. Air Force in support of 2 foreign wars, and deriving expertise from time spent in industries such as healthcare, financial services, and marketing. Joseph’s skills include strategy, management, entrepreneurship, healthcare, clinical trials, diversity & inclusion, life sciences, research, marketing, and finance. He has lived in six countries, traveled to over 30 more, and speaks 3 languages, all which help him view business strategy through the prism of a global, interconnected 21st century. Joseph has a B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago. When he’s not immersed in his work at CHI, he spends his time snowboarding backcountry, skydiving, mountain biking, volunteering, engaging in MMA, and rock climbing.