Member Directory | Member Login | Contact | Search JOIN WELCOME TO WICHITA EVENTS ADVOCACY YOUR MEMBERSHIP YOUR CHAMBER Home›Your Chamber ›About the Chamber ›Strategic Priorities ›Diversity and Inclusion Share | Print | A A A Diversity and Inclusion Chamber Statement on Diversity & Inclusion: The Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce will champion diversity & inclusion with an intentional approach to inform people, policies, and practices that strengthen access and opportunity in the business community and region at large. Strategic Priority: Champion the competitive advantage of having a diverse and inclusive business climate. Our 2020 Chair's Lunch focused on making diversity & inclusion a key driver for talent and business success. A recap of the event can be found on our blog here. Targeted Focus Areas Supplier Diversity Leveraging the Chambers’ resources with community partners to facilitate alignment and intentional activity in growing minority business through contracting, supplier diversity and other ecosystem building strategies Practitioner/Advocate Engagement Working to increase the number of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) learning opportunities in our community and the number of employees and community members who are empowered to be DEI advocate CEO/Executive Engagement Empower CEOs/Executives to get more engaged in DEI work. Engagement is defined as: Identify and develop resources to help executive leaders set tone from the top (regarding DEI) Create opportunities for CEOs to lend their credibility to DEI Data Identify best practices for DEI metrics and tools to measure progress on DEI goals DEI Task Force Members Ed O’Malley, Kansas Leadership Center (Vice Chair of Inclusion) Amy Williams, Spirit AeroSystems (Task Force Vice Chair) Darrius Wright, Kansas Business Services Ashlyn Lindskog, Martin Pringle Careem Gladney, Cargill Abel Frederic, Envision Ellen Decker, AGH Renee Walker, SHRM-Wichita Silas Dulan, Evergy Rachel Steiner, Delta Dental Junetta Everett, Retired (Delta Dental) Karma Mason, iSi Shelley Prichard, Wichita Community Foundation Terri Rice, Cox Jerica Newby, BKD Brad Moses, KWCH Ed Watson, Foulston Darryl Kelly of Credit Union of America speaks to the Diversity & Inclusion committee about the Riverfront Legacy Master Plan in October of 2019. Next Steps for Interested Members: For more information on the Chamber’s support of minority business organizations and supplier diversity, please contact Junetta Everett. Investors Gold Silver Bronze Your Chamber About the Chamber Who We Are Affiliates and Partners Lead Well Strategic Priorities Overview Diversity and Inclusion Talent Annual Accomplishments Chamber History Board Staff Available Positions Investors Blog Business Accelerator Podcast News & Media Center Frequently Asked Questions COVID-19 Resources Small Business Resources Contact Us Welcome to Wichita Welcome to Wichita Why Wichita Living Here The Basics Jobs Things to Do Relocation Packets History of Wichita Events Calendar Host Proposal Form Speaker Proposal Form Annual Meeting City-to-City Leadership Visit Golf Classic Honors Night Leadership Wichita Small Business Awards W / Young Professionals Wichita Business Expo Advocacy Government Relations South Central Kansas Transportation Coalition Policy/Legislative Agendas State Legislative Agenda Regional Legislative Agenda Local Policy Agenda Elected Officials Take Action Now Local State Federal Candidate Interviews Military Presence Overview Friends of McConnell Wichita Regional Chamber PAC Your Membership Benefits & Value Overview Certificates of Origin Members Discounts Member Milestone Events Testimonials Keeping It Local Get Involved Overview Committee Opportunities Sponsorship & Advertising Member Directory Join Member Login Your Chamber About the Chamber Who We Are Affiliates and Partners Lead Well Strategic Priorities Overview Diversity and Inclusion Talent Annual Accomplishments Chamber History Board Staff Available Positions Investors Blog Business Accelerator Podcast News & Media Center Frequently Asked Questions COVID-19 Resources Small Business Resources Contact Us Join Today See the benefits of Chamber membership Learn more © 2021 Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce 350 W Douglas Ave Wichita, KS 67202 316.265.7771 | info@wichitachamber.org Website & Software by Accrisoft