Board Testimonials

The Tri-State Diversity Council has been a committed ally and supporter of Horizon-BCBSNJ.  They have provided our employees with so many opportunities to grow and expand their level of understanding around Diversity & Inclusion ranging from the Women’s Leadership Symposiums, Diversity Chapter Meetings, Healthcare Summit, to the annual Diversity and Leadership Conference.  Our employees have also benefitted from numerous speakers that have participated in our ERG’s celebratory luncheons all due to the assistance of the Tri-State Diversity Council. Therefore, I’m committed to serving as a Board member and most recently accepting the role of Board Chair so that I can give back and lend my support to this very worthy organization.

National Grid has been a long-term partner with the Tri-State Diversity Council. We’ve found the seminars, monthly meetings and best practice sharing to be incredibly helpful as we continue to evolve our I&D strategy. Since the Council crosses multiple industries, the networking and relationship building opportunities are invaluable. When I have opportunities for our ERG members to attend events, I often have significantly more volunteers than tickets. This is a partnership I look forward to continuing for the years to come.

The Tri-State Diversity Council is one of many important resources that I rely on for relevant and credible content in the D&I space.  I find networking opportunities among others to share ideas with leaders of various industries while gaining insight from subject matter experts in D&I.  Not only has being on the Board of Directors supported and heightened my awareness as an individual; it has given me a platform that has increased my interest in inclusion and diversity as well as awareness among my team and leaders across my organization.

The Tri-State Diversity Council and its parent organization, the National Diversity Council, have been an invaluable resource to Direct Energy as we seek to continually improve diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We have offices throughout the United States and our employees in the Tri-State area as well as Texas benefit from attending National Diversity Council functions in both regions where they can share knowledge and best practices with other companies. The National Diversity Council and its regional councils online tools and resources also provide our employees a source for learning and best practices. I appreciate the work the National Diversity Council does and know they have helped us improved Diversity and Inclusion in our company.

As a sponsor of the TSDC, Pratt & Whitney has been able to connect our employees and our partner businesses under the United Technologies umbrella to resources, conferences, and speaking opportunities. Board membership enables us to engage in strategic conversations with professionals from diverse markets, regions and backgrounds – which is a key element to leveraging the power of the TDSC and increasing the impact of our collective efforts.

TSDC has been an integral part of my life for close to five years and in that time, has touched, moved and empowered me along with so many of my employees in becoming more engaged, empathetic and inspiring leaders in the community. Through meaningful D&I programming events, employees learn to unleash their leadership potential and network with peers across diverse industry segments. More importantly it has taught many how to make a valued contribution in their organizations to ultimately give back to the community with key learning insights and the adoption of best practices. Through our Women in Leadership Symposiums, I have had the treasured opportunity to hear the personal experiences and special journeys forged by truly powerful and influential women leaders in Business.

The New York Power Authority values its relationship with the Tri-State Diversity Council. Our participation in college fairs, summits and hosting 2018’s Tri-State Diversity Council meeting has led to higher visibility for our Employee Resource Groups. In addition, the Diversity Council had enabled Civil Rights & Inclusion to spearhead NYPA’s continued embrace of diversity from business perceptive, offering professional development, networking opportunities and a forum to exchange best practices. We look forward to our continued partnership for years to come.

At AT&T, our long-standing commitment to Diversity & Inclusion is built on several core principles to help achieve our goal of creating a uniquely inclusive workplace where we can bring our best, most authentic selves to work for our customers every day. One of those principles is encouraging our leadership to partner with leaders in the field, including the Tri-State Diversity Council with its value-added leadership events and subject matter expertise.  Additionally, participating on the council creates the opportunity to learn about the best practices of other companies and organizations committed to the business value of diversity and inclusion.

Panasonic’s involvement with the Tri-State Diversity Council over the past two years has created tremendous opportunities and awareness for our employees.  At each event, our team members learn more  diversity and inclusion best-practices from other local partners.  Participation also has allowed our team to help others by sharing our own approach to an inclusive culture.