Waymakers: Creating Equitable and Inclusive Corporate Culture

800 Park Offices Drive,Durham NC 27703

19 January, 2023

Description

Ray Trapp, vice president of strategic engagement at Research Triangle Foundation, will sit down with author and equity strategist Tara Jaye Frank to gain insight into what it takes to lead with purpose and intentionally create a more equitable and inclusive corporate culture. They’ll also discuss her recent book, The Waymakers. Fireside Chat Location: Frontier RTP | 800 Park Offices Drive | Classroom A/B | 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Optional Reception & Book Signing: Hub RTP Experience Center | 300 Park Offices Drive | 5:00 p.m. About the Author Tara Jaye Frank is an equity strategist who has advised and educated thousands of Fortune 500 executives across multiple industries and large member organizations. Her work, fueled by a deep belief in the creative power and potential of everyone, focuses on building bridges between people, ideas, and opportunity. Before founding her culture and leadership consultancy, Frank spent twenty-one years at Hallmark Cards, where she served in multiple executive roles, including Vice President of Creative Writing and Editorial, Vice President of Business Innovation, Vice President of Multicultural Strategy, and Corporate Culture Advisor to the President. Tara resides in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, two of their six children, and their three dogs. She is also a proud Spelman Alumna and a member of the Executive Leadership Council, Network of Executive Women, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and was recently named a 2022 SUCCESS 125 honoree by SUCCESS Magazine, and is listed among CORE Magazine's 100 Most Influential Blacks in 2022. Thank you to our generous partners and sponsors! Durham Chamber of CommerceTriangle DEI Alliance/Raleigh Chamber of CommerceMorrisville Chamber of CommerceChapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce