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Who’s That Girl: Christy Chatham

Executive Director, GEDDI Written by Tawana Bain | Photograph provided by Christy Chatham In her new role as Executive Director of the Louisville-based Global Economic Diversity Development Initiative (GEDDI), Christy Chatham brings a proven history of developing strategic relationships and processes. A US Army veteran and former military intelligence analyst, Christy has many years of experience servicing underserved populations with a specialized interest in veteran’s issues. Christy previously led veteran-serving programs for Mental Health America of Greater Houston, the Women Veteran Services program for Catholic Charities and the Department of Veterans Affairs in Houston, Texas. [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-10-10T20:04:56-04:00October 1, 2022|Who's That Girl|

A Culture of Belonging

Ashley Duncan “We navigate our world through what is important to us and don't always think about how certain things impact other people. We have an obligation to be aware of how our many privileges shape the world and find ways to bring inclusivity to every space we occupy.” Written by Shirelle Williams | Photo by Mary Helen Nunn Sponsored by: Republic Bank | 601 W. Market St., Louisville, KY, 40202 | Phone: (502) 420-2013 | aduncan@republicbank.com | Website: RepublicBank.com Can you describe how your DEI program is structured? My role is part [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-10-01T02:07:49-04:00October 1, 2022|Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Sponsored|

LG&E and KU: Leaders in DEI

“Our support for DEI has always been core to our vision, mission and values. It's not ‘corporate speak,’ but rather it's who we are and how we do business.” Written by Sarah Kinbar | Photos by Mary Helen Nunn Sponsored by: LG&E and KU | 220 West Main St., Louisville, KY 40202 | (502) 589-1444 | lge-ku.com/diversity As a subsidiary of PPL Corporation, Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities’ (LG&E and KU) top-line goals for diversity, equity and inclusion are to attract, develop, and retain a high performing, diverse workforce. To do so, the [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-10-01T02:07:29-04:00October 1, 2022|Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Sponsored|

We See You, Sis: Diane Whitlock

A Progressive Framework for Diversity By Sarah Kinbar | Photo by Kylene White Sponsored by: University of Louisville | Grawemeyer Hall, 2nd Floor, Louisville, KY 40292 | Phone: (502) 852.5719 | diversity@louisville.edu | Website: Louisville.edu Forty-two years into her career at the University of Louisville, Diane Whitlock can predict needs, fill in gaps, and advance projects seamlessly, like it’s second nature. “Ultimately, the role of Chief of Staff stays interesting because it varies depending on who you work for. I basically do whatever needs to be done,” she says. She's a powerhouse. It’s not an [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-10-01T12:15:03-04:00October 1, 2022|Sponsored Sis, We See You Sis|

All the Comforts of Home: A Daughter Finds Her Place at Sycamore Run

“Cedar Lake is a very loving, committed organization. They recognize that each individual has abilities, and they strive to utilize those abilities to benefit the individual.” Written by Lennie Omalza | Photos by Kylene White Sponsored by: Cedar Lake | 9505 Williamsburg Plaza, Louisville, KY 40222 | Phone: (502) 495-4946 | info@cedarlake.org | Website: CedarLake.org Ralph Waldo Emerson said it best — “A house is made of bricks and beams. A home is made of hopes and dreams.” Lynn Wilkerson says her daughter Kristy was never able to articulate her vision of home. After being [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-10-01T02:08:31-04:00October 1, 2022|Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Sponsored|

We See You, Sis: Jazzlin Hamilton

Today's Woman Social Media Specialist Jazzlin Hamilton finished as 2nd runner up at the 2022 Miss Kentucky pageant. Beauty, Grace & Strong: Even a traumatic brain injury couldn’t stop this young tour de force. By Diane R. Paylor | Photo by Rob Metzger Photography Jazzlin Hamilton says she never saw herself as a pageant girl. In 2018, during her freshman year at Western Kentucky University, she was asked to participate in the Ms. Black Western pageant. Despite having no experience, the broadcast journalism major who minored in musical theater said yes. She didn’t [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-09-27T20:33:24-04:00September 27, 2022|Editorial Sis, We See You Sis|

About Sara Jessick

Who’s That Girl: Christy Chatham

A Culture of Belonging

LG&E and KU: Leaders in DEI

We See You, Sis: Diane Whitlock

All the Comforts of Home: A Daughter Finds Her Place at Sycamore Run

We See You, Sis: Jazzlin Hamilton

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