The Diversity and Inclusion Awards a.k.a. DANDI was founded in 2012 to recognize exemplary commitment and focus on diversity and inclusion. MissionThe mission of the DANDIs is to celebrate the contributions of any individual, group or organization that is truly making a difference toward creating a more diverse and inclusive world!

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The Diversity AND Inclusion Talks + Awards
THE DANDIs

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Dear Friends:
We are pleased to announce the 4th
Annual 2015 DANDI Talks + Awards on Friday, November 13th
. It will
be a DANDI day bringing diversity and inclusion conversations to New York!!! We’re blowing the horn loud
and clear.
Cheryl Gentry and Sherry Snipes, friends since 1995, met while both were working as HR Specialists at the
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). After working together on several projects over the
years, and often discussing the success and failure of corporate diversity initiatives, the DANDI Awards
was born.
The day kicks off with a DANDI Talk, then features a DADNI Chat, and highlights a DANDI Conversation.
And finally the DANDI Awards which heralds individuals and organizations for demonstrating outstanding
commitment to creating a more diverse and inclusive world!
We invite you to join us in celebration as a sponsor of the Talks + Awards Ceremony . The levels of
participation are described in the enclosed information. As a sponsor of this event, you will support
continued commitment to diversity and inclusion. Our sponsorship opportunities offer something for
everyone and include Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, or DANDI Supporter. Also, we can tailor partnerships
to suit your goals and objectives.
We need your response as soon as possible so that we
may acknowledge your participation in our publicity
materials.
Sherry Snipes, President/Co-Founder
Cheryl Gentry, Executive Producer/Co-Founder
DANDI Talks + Awards

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Purpose
The Diversity and Inclusion Awards a.k.a. DANDI was founded in 2012 to recognize
exemplary commitment and focus on diversity and inclusion.
Mission
The mission of the DANDIs is to celebrate the contributions of any individual, group or
organization that is truly making a difference toward creating a more diverse and
inclusive world!
Criteria
DandI recipients are selected for their contributions in any of the following areas:
•Cultivating diversity and fostering an inclusive environment
•Encouraging diversity of thought and different perspectives
•Enhancing greater opportunities for all cultures
•Raising consciousness and understanding of various cultures and backgrounds
•Addressing the changing needs of an increasingly diverse business community
•Raising awareness for ALL elements of diversity
•Displaying leadership in fostering diversity and inclusion
•Driving the successful integration of diversity, equity and fairness principles
•Dedicating time and attention to issues of civil, human rights and social justice
•Driving best practices in diversity and inclusion
•Demonstrating measurable diversity and inclusion results

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Previous AMBASSADORS
 Beatrice Achaleke, CEO, Founder, European Diversity & Business Congress – EDIC
 Singleton Beato, SVP, Diversity & Inclusion Strategy & Talent Development, 4 A’s
 Tomii Crump, Director of Development, Telepictures
 Renau Daniels, NAAACP
 Maximillian Hamilton, Director of Multimedia Sales, Black Enterprise
 Joya Harris, SVP, Group Account Director, Carol H. Williams Advertising
 Marsha Haygood, LLC, Founder & President, StepWise Associates
 Robert Ingram, Publisher, Uptown Professional
 Carine Jean-Claude, Chief Compliance & VP, Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
 Dr. Anthony Junior, Director, Department of the Navy’s
 Jonathan Kaufman, Founder, J Kaufman Consulting
 Paul Lachhu, Chairman & CEO, Diversity Global Magazine
 Dr. Richard Lapchick, Director, Institute for Diversity and Ethics In Sport
 Itu Otu, Manager, Supplier Diversity, Mars Chocolate
 Chuck Obina, CEO/President/Founder Global Diversity & Inclusion Foundation
 Janet Salazar, Permanent Representative to the UN Foundation for the Support of the UN
 George Santiago, Commissioner, IBAF, LOS Magníficos
 Dr. Angela Shaw
 Catherine Smith, True Blue Inclusion
 Mark Szollar, Executive Director, Asian MBA Association
 Nadine Vogel, Springboard Consulting
THE SELECTION PROCESS
Review and selection of nominees is made by the DANDI Ambassadors
Advisory Council. Members of the Ambassadors Advisory Council consist
of cross-functional, cross-geographic, multi-discipline independent
professionals.

5. o American Express
o BBC World News
o Blackleaf Vodka
o Bloomberg
o Clinton Global Initiative
o Coca- Cola Company
o Cornell University
o Daymond John
o Diageo
o Edie Fraser, STEM Connector
o EMC
o Georgetown College
o Global Novations
o Greg Hinton
o Gucci
o Score Foundation
o Sheila Johnson,
Salamandar Hospitality
o Showtime Networks
o Sirius XM Radio
o Steve Mariotti
o STEM Premier
o Tara Griggs-Magee
o US Philippines Society
o USTA
o Whole Foods
o World Affairs Councils
of America
HONORING
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION….
PAST WINNERS
oHire Disability Solutions
oJohnson & Johnson Vision Care
oDr. Michael S. Joyner, Touchless
Flatware
oKigali Reading Center
oWendy Lewis for MLB
oL’Oreal
oMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial
(McKissack & McKissack/Dr. Jackson)
oMcDonald’s
oMicrosoft
oMSNBC
oNASCAR
oNational Basketball Association
oNetwork for Teaching
Entrepreneurship
oPrudential
oRalph Lauren Center
for Cancer Care and
Prevention
Past Winners below listed alphabetically
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COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES
NOMINEES
Competitive Categories
Airlines
Automotive
Arts/Culture
Consumer Goods
Education
Entertainment
Entrepreneur
Environment/Sustainability
Fashion/Retail
Financial Services
Non-Competitive
 Diversity & Innovation
 Lifetime Achievement
 Focus
 Impact
 Legacy
 Health Care
 International
 Media
 Non-Profit Sector
 Social
Responsibility
 Sports
 Science,
Technology,
Engineering &
Math (STEM)
 Workforce

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PREVIOUS DANDI E-LIST
The DandI E-listers are recognized during the Awards Ceremony. These individuals have made significant
career strides, along with contributions to the workplace and/or society. E-listers consist of corporate
executives, entrepreneurs, social activists and others who exemplify diversity and inclusion through their
actions, words and deeds. Those individuals on the DandI E-list serve as examples to others who aspire to
excellence.
 Freddie Alves, Credit Suisse
 Antoine Andrews, Gap Inc.
 Cindy Augustine, Draftfcb
 Lafawn Bailey, Google
 Monica Billinger, American Airlines
 Carolynn Brooks, OfficeMax Inc.
 Erika Irish Brown, Bank of America
 Cassandra Caldwell, International
Society of Diversity & Inclusion
Professionals
 Anthony Carter, Johnson & Johnson
 Kenton Clarke, DiversityBusines.com
 Joe Coe, Boyd Gaming
 Nicole Cokley, Bloomingdale’s
 Desiree Dancy, The New York Times
Company
 Jackson Lee Davis IV, ESPN
 Shirley Davis, Society for Human
Resource Management
 Nancy J. Di Dia, Boehringer
Ingelheim
 Jackie Donaldson-Grey, Amtrak
 George E. Holmes,
 Earnie Ellison Jr., PGA of America
 Anne Erni, Bloomberg
 Sandy Fernandez, Citi
 Corliss Fong, Macy’s
 Stacy Franklin, Harland Clarke
 Michelle Gadsen Williams, Credit
Suisse
 Felicia Geiger, Deutsch Inc
 l. Javette Hines, Citi
 Linda Jimenez, WellPoint Inc
 Kenyatta Lewis, MGM Resorts
International
 Dawn Martin, BP
 Mark McLane, Barclays PlC
 Graciela Meibar, Mattel Inc.
 Jerome Miller, Toyota Motor Sales U.S. Inc
 Jerell Moore, Buger King Corp
 Deb Nelson, MGM
 Chuck Obina, Global Diversity & Inclusion
Foundation
 Rosalyn Taylor O’Neale, Campbell Soup
 Mark Palmer-Edgecumbe, Google
 Steve Pemberton, Walgreens
 Kerrie Peraino, American Express
 Pamela Prince-Easton, WEBENC
 Edgar U. Quiroz, Kaiser Permanente
 Ferdinand L. Risco, Jr., MARTA
 Lamont Robinson, Nielsen
 Sheila Robinson, Diversity Woman
 Danielle Robinson, Diageo
 Elita Rosillo-Christiansen, AARP
 Teresa Savory, Chartis
 Shari Slate, Cisco
 Darlene Slaughter, Fannie Mae
 Catherine Smith, True Blue Inclusion
 Bruce J. Stewart, OPM
 Susan Stith, Express Scripts
 William T. Rolack Sr., MLB
 Andres T. Tapia, Diversity Best Practices
 Chris Tabourne, Enterprise Holdings
 Sonnia Thomas Shields, Goldman Sachs
 Michelle Thornhill, Wells Fargo & Com
 Lorie Vale-Yanez, MassMutual Financial Group
 Keisha Vaughn, Draftfcb
 Tiffany R. Warren, Omnicom Group
 Tujuanna Williams, Freddie Mac
 Keith Wright, Congressional Black Caucus
Foundation
 Madga Yrizarry, Verizon
 Rhonda Joy McLean, Deputy General Counsel

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PAST MASTER & MISTRESS OF
CEREMONIES
2013
Former Miss America. American Icon. World
Traveler. Diversity Advocate. Reality Television Star.
Country Music Artist. Professional Speaker. Serial
Entrepreneur. Ericka Dunlap is a multi-faceted
Reinvention Strategist.
Tai Beauchamp
2012
Tai founded the BluePrint Group, LLC, a
communications and marketing firm that specializes
in bridging the gap between the world of fashion
and philanthropy--something Tai is passionate
about demonstrating daily. The firm helps
organizations build strategic marketing plans that
teach consumers that giving, volunteering,
advocating, and empowering one another is
“stylish.”
2014
Norbert is an educational scientist and Principal at
www.diversity-inclusion.at. Since 2002 he is doing
pioneer work in the field of Diversity & Inclusion in
Austria. He developed numerous models and
instruments for Diversity & Inclusion such as DPMM –
Diversity Performance Measurement & Management,
3D-Analysis, Diversity Scorecard, Multilayered Learning
& Teaching etc. Already in 2005 he was awarded as
“Socially Responsible Manager of the Year” for the
creation of a ‘Diversity Scorecard’.
Erika Dunlap
Norbert Pauser

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DANDI EXECUTIVE FORUM
PAST SPEAKERS
Highlights
DandI Executive Forum Format…..
Hear from thought leaders, expressing theory, concepts, thoughts and stories. This is not just another
conference. We promise you will leave energized and inspired by the DANDI Talk, DANDI Chat, and DANDI
Conversation. Listen, communicate & engage in this powerful event.
DANDI Talk: Let the Expert do the talk! A one wo(man) talk on a provocative topic.
DANDI Chat: Listen and learn from the CHAT between two experts.
DANDI Conversations: Real people having authentic conversations on a provocative topic.
Cindy Augustine, Draftfcb
Suzette Bather, (MBDA) Minority Business Development Agency Business Center
Singleton Beato, 4 A’s
Nadja Bellan-White, Ogilvy Mather
Bill Crouch, Georgetown College
Ericka Dunlap, Former Miss America
Edie Fraser, STEMconnector.org
Marsha Haygood Stepwise Associates
Dr. Greg Hinton (DNC) Democratic National Committee
Robert Ingram, Uptown Professional
Heather James, Nordstrom
Camille Kelly, Universum Group
Paul Lachu, Diversity Global Magazine
Richard Lapchick, Institute for Diversity and Ethics Sport
Wendy Lewis, Major League Baseball
Graciela Meibar, Mattel
William Rolack, Sr., Major League Baseball (formerly Adecco)
Janet C. Salazar, Foundation for the Support of the Untied Nations
Christina Schelling, American Express
Shari Slate, Cisco
Bruce Stewart (ODPM) Office of Diversity and Inclusion, US Office of Personel Management
Mark Szollar, Ascend Namba
Tony Tenicela, IBM Corporation

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DANDI SPONSORSHIP
OPPORTUNITIESThere are numerous ways in which your organization can be an integral part of
the DANDI Awards. An investment between $5,000 to $30,000 can:
 Place your company in front of a desirable audience of successful
organizations, conference attendees and professionals
 Brand your organization in the diversity & inclusion space
 Showcase executive and/or multicultural talent
 Demonstrate your support for diversity initiatives
 Provide diversity awareness, tools and resources for Executive Forum
attendees
 Place your branded gift-bag items in front of diverse consumers and top public
and for-profit organizations
 Celebrate your organizations diversity success

11. THE DANDI EXECUTIVE
FORUM8:30 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:40 a.m. Conversations Race
An ethnic group or ethnicity is a population group whose members identify with each other on the basis of
common nationality or shared cultural traditions. The term race refers to the concept of dividing people into
populations or groups on the basis of various sets of physical characteristics. While many countries shy away
from classifying individuals according to these classifications, this continues to be a critical social issue in the
United States from access to job opportunities to profiling to resources. This opening conversation will focus on
the impact of race as a social construct and how to move past it for the greater good.
9:30 a.m. Conversations on Health, Disabilities and Mental Health
In the United States, mental disorders account for more than 15% of the burden of disease from all causes and
ethnic minorities are less likely to have insurance and seek help for health issues the World Health Organization
(WHO) defines these “social determinants of health” as the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work
and age that can contribute to or detract from the health of individuals and communities. During this eye
opening session, these individuals will discuss the subject of health disparities and mental disorders and how
these critical topics influence perceptions, impact opportunities and impact performance.
10:30
a.m.
Networking Break
10:45
a.m.
Conversations on Culture, Social & Environmental Justice
During this enlightening session our speakers will explore the impact of culture on social justice, the view that
everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities and the intersection of culture
on with environmental justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people. Our experts will
discuss solutions and provide insight into how social and environmental justice impact how we work, live and
play.
11:45
p.m.
Conversations on Gender and the Race to Be Fashionably Beautiful
The global continuum on diversity continues to become more diverse, many organizations in the beauty and
fashion industry continue to be challenged by underrepresentation of diverse images? During this conversation,
our experts will discuss the status quo and openly challenge societal views on gender.
12:45
p.m.
Interactive Workshop on Implicit Bias (Sponsored by Cornell University)
2:15 p.m. Networking Break
2:30 p.m. Conversations on Values Based Leadership, Supporting Social Causes and Giving Back
Diversity impacts each and every one of us in different ways, whether at work, socializing, at your children’s
schools, shopping or walking down the street. During this interaction conversation, we will hear from individuals
who are making a difference through their work by focusing on values and supporting causes to make an
impact.
3:30 p.m. Executive Conversations on STEM
Innovations resulting from science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields have positively
touched nearly every aspect of human life. Despite a national focus on directing more students toward science,
technology, engineering and math fields – particularly women and minorities – the STEM workforce continues to
be challenged to be more diverse. We have engaged Diversity Executives who are leading the charge at
Science, Technology and Engineering companies to discuss the impact of the work at their respective
organizations.
4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks
DandI Break
6:45 p.m. DandI Awards Green Carpet Reception
7:45 p.m. 4th
Annual DandI Awards Ceremony

12. Benefits Sponsorship Levels
Presenting
$30,000
(Category Exclusive)
Platinum
$25,000
(Category Exclusive)
Gold
$20,000
Silver
$15,000
Bronze
$10,000
Supporter
$5,000
Recognition in conference program      
Logo on website      
Logo on select email send-outs      
Gift Bag Opportunity      
Full page color ad in conference
program
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Event passes (Premium seating) 25 20 14 10 6 4
Presenting opportunity at Awards    
Speaker/panelist opportunity    
Recognition in press release    
Session Sponsor   
Featured logo on green carpet
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SPONSORSHIP LEVELS AND BENEFITS
All sponsorships will be reserved upon receipt of a signed Sponsor Commitment Form.
The following contribution levels & bene ts are provided for your selection.fi
For organizations who are interested in partnering with us to get in front of our captive audience the
DANDIS offer many options to support your sponsorship needs.
Also, there are four premium sponsor events:
$15,000 - Pre event Saks Fifth Avenue reception;
$20,000 - Networking Lunch;
$15,000 - Awards Reception,
$15,000 - Awards Post Reception.
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Program Size Trim Size 7” x 10”
Bleed Size 7.5” x 10.5” (Full Page AD)
Bleed Size 5.5” x 7.5” (Half Page AD)
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PDFS high res (only) convert all , fonts to paths, High res tiff (pixel artwork)
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Previous Sponsors

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Mark Szollar
NYTimes Sports and Diversity Director
Wendy Lewis
Major League Baseball
Jenny Flinders
Microsoft
Jackie Glenn
EMC
Shari Slate
Cisco
US
Philippines
Society
Anthony Tenicela
IBM
Gail Hunter
NBA
Dara Altman
Sirius XM
Dawn Harriss
NASCAR