UPS Impact Summit: Moving the Needle on Equity & Economic Empowerment
Join UPS at the historic National Center for Civil and Human Rights for The UPS Foundation’s first-ever UPS Impact Summit! We will be exploring the rapidly changing intersection of ESG, equity, and economic empowerment. The goal is to enable stakeholders to think creatively about how we want to show up as leaders and partners in the communities in which we work and live within this ever-evolving space. Through dynamic discussions with some of the leading voices in equity both in Atlanta and around the world, the UPS Impact Summit will highlight the opportunity for stakeholders to move the needle on this critical topic.
Panel discussions include:
- Equity as a Core Strategy for Atlanta Business (In-person only) – Unique approaches and opportunities that Atlanta businesses have taken to define equity as a business strategy.
- Vaccine Equity & COVID-19 Response (Virtual only) – Humanitarian and logistics experts highlight how they’re working together to deliver critical medical supplies to developing nations.
- Supporting Economic Empowerment and Diverse Communities (Hybrid) – How UPS’s partnerships with diverse-owned SMBs change lives, create jobs and support the backbone of the economy: small businesses.
- Fireside Chat: Advancing the Black Community (Hybrid) – Partnerships and commitments can change the trajectory of future generations by creating jobs, increasing wealth and advancing the Black community.
Speakers
- Dr. Njoh Andreas Ateke
Deputy Permanent Secretary
Cameroon Expanded Program on Immunization
Dr. Njoh is a medical doctor from Cameroon, specializing in epidemiology and control of infectious diseases. He has extensive experience in vaccination, provision of healthcare services in hard to reach and conflict settings, and healthcare management at subnational and national levels. He currently serves as Deputy Director for the Expanded Program on Immunization in Cameroon. In addition, Dr. Njoh is a WHO Scholar Alumnus and an Accompanist with the Geneva Learning Foundation. - Jay Bailey
President & CEO
The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs
The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE) is dedicated to empowering Black entrepreneurs and small business owners. Honoring the great legacy and visionary business leadership of Herman J. Russell, Sr., the Atlanta-based center is designed to inspire ideas, create jobs, grow companies, and increase wealth in the community. - Deisha Barnett
President, Global Communications & Content Strategy
UPS
Deisha Barnett is an accomplished leader and corporate board director who counsels CEOs, shapes strategies, advocates for inclusion and builds high-performing teams. She is a passionate driver of transformation and results – whether engaging media, investors, analysts, consumers, employees or community stakeholders. She is president of communications and content at UPS, where she leads storytelling targeting UPS’s workforce and external stakeholders around the globe. Her team guides enterprise-wide editorial planning, social media, creative services and environmental, social and governance communications strategy. - Daniel Buezo
Designer & Co-Founder
Kids of Immigrants
Daniel Buezo is a first generation Honduran American and the designer and co-founder of Los Angeles-based streetwear upstart, Kids of Immigrants. The brand aims to channel the sense of duality and pride that comes with the experiences of being an immigrant into its clothes. - Nikki Clifton
President, Social Impact and The UPS Foundation
UPS
Nikki leads UPS’s global philanthropy, social impact and international community affairs. She oversees the company’s efforts to respond to the world’s most pressing social, humanitarian and environmental needs. - Nicquel Terry Ellis
Senior Writer
CNN
Nicquel is an award-winning journalist who serves as the senior writer for CNN’s Race & Equality team. She joined CNN in November 2020, and much of her work focuses on the health disparities laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic, the intersection of race and politics, and the advancement of women of color. - Ayana Green
Vice President of U.S. Marketing
UPS
Ayana Green leads small and medium business strategy and revenue channels, which includes digital communications, retail channels, start-ups and diverse customer segments. Ayana walks the talk of her passion and commitment to social justice, diversity and inclusion through her role as part of the UPS Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee and the Equity, Justice & Action Task Force. - Eva Kadilli
Director, Supply Division
UNICEF
Eva oversees UNICEF’s global supply chain and market shaping functions. She is responsible for the management of UNICEF’s supply response to humanitarian crises and serves as part of the COVAX Facility governance team, overseeing UNICEF’s role as procurement coordinator and lead agency for COVAX supply and logistics. - Anjalee Khemlani
Senior Reporter
Yahoo Finance
Anjalee is a senior reporter at Yahoo Finance covering all things business, with a focus on health care. Khemlani has previously worked for a variety of media organizations that include startup digital, legacy daily news, international broadcast and local radio. Her most recent position was as a managing editor of ROI-NJ in New Jersey. - Jeremy Konyndyk
Executive Director
USAID COVID-19 Task Force
Jeremy Konyndyk oversees the development and implementation USAID’s COVID-19 response efforts, comprising resources approaching $10 billion that support over 100 countries suffering the devastating effects of the virus. He leads the agency’s engagement on COVID-19 with foreign government counterparts, partner organizations, and global response institutions including Gavi/COVAX, the World Health Organization, and the Global Fund. - Laura Lane
EVP & Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
UPS
Laura oversees Public Policy and Government Affairs, Communications, Sustainability, Community Relations and The UPS Foundation and is a member of UPS’s Executive Leadership Team. - Stephanie Liu
Co-Founder & CEO
Xerophile Studios
Stephanie Liu is a Chinese American writer and filmmaker. She is the co-founder of Xerophile Studios, a women-owned production company that specializes in short documentaries and branded content. Before making films, Stephanie worked at ABC News’ Washington bureau and the World Bank, where she produced multimedia from Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya and the Comoros - Marc H. Morial
President & CEO
National Urban League
Marc Morial is a leading voice on the national stage in the battle for jobs, education, housing and voting rights equity. The National Urban League is the nation’s largest historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization. - Ingrid Orozco
CEO
ULead International
Ingrid has spent her career developing and implementing trade and investment attraction projects in Latin America and the U.S. She is also an entrepreneur and has created several different ventures, including ULead International, a global trade promotion agency in Mexico. Ingrid is President of The International Organization of Women in Trade (OWIT) and Executive Director for The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in Mexico. - Jill Savitt
President & CEO
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Jill, the President and CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, is a human rights advocate with expertise in genocide and atrocity prevention. She assumed this leadership role in March 2019, but has been involved with The Center since 2010, when she curated the Center’s exhibit on global human rights before the Center’s opening in 2014. Previously, Savitt was the Acting Director of the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. - Charlene Thomas
EVP & Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
UPS
Charlene serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for UPS and is a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team. In her previous role of Chief Human Resources Officer, she guided UPS’s transformation and HR initiatives to optimize the talent, leadership and culture for the company’s more than 528,000 employees worldwide. - Monica Villavicencio
Co-Founder
Xerophile Studios
Monica is a Filipina and Nicaraguan American writer and filmmaker. She is the co-founder of Xerophile Studios, a women-owned production company that specializes in short documentaries and branded content. Monica previously was an NPR Kroc Fellow and has written and produced for various media organizations. - Kevin Warren
EVP & Chief Marketing Officer
UPS
Kevin is Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at UPS. In this role, he’s responsible for U.S. and International Marketing, The UPS Store, Digital Channels, Revenue Enablement, Business Planning, Forecasting and Pricing, Digital Marketing, Customer Experience, Brand Relevancy and the company’s Ware2Go subsidiary. - Wes Wheeler
President of Global Healthcare
UPS
Wes oversees UPS’ first vertical business unit and is specifically focused on pharmaceuticals, medical devices, wholesalers, retail distributors and customers which store or move regulated healthcare products.
Additional speakers to be confirmed.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is one of the world’s largest companies, with 2021 revenue of $97.3 billion, and provides a broad range of integrated logistics solutions for customers in more than 220 countries and territories. Focused on its purpose statement, “Moving our world forward by delivering what matters,” the company’s 534,000 employees embrace a strategy that is simply stated and powerfully executed: Customer First. People Led. Innovation Driven. UPS is committed to reducing its impact on the environment and supporting the communities we serve around the world. UPS also takes an unwavering stance in support of diversity, equity and inclusion. More information can be found at www.ups.com, about.ups.com and www.investors.ups.com.
