Bloomberg Global Chief Marketing Officer, Deirdre Bigley and business leaders from top brands in tech, business, media, and entertainment publicly declared they will push the MAKERS movement forward by supporting more women-led businesses, investing in more girls in STEM, achieving pay parity and more.
Today at the 2018 MAKERS Conference in Los Angeles, Bloomberg LP joined more than 40 companies in a powerful initiative to advance women in the workplace.
Bloomberg Raises Its Voice at MAKERS Conference to Support Women in the Workplace
Bloomberg sent a delegation of 10 employees this year, including Jacki Kelley, deputy chief operating officer, who initiated the partnership with MAKERS in 2015 – the following were their reactions to the conference:
Jacki Kelley, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, said, “MAKERS is a powerful platform for us to celebrate our top female leaders, learn from other companies committed to meaningful progress on equality, and bring amazing stories back to our Bloomberg communities.”
Erika Irish Brown, Chief Diversity Officer, said, “What I think is so unique about Makers is that it draws a diverse group of women leaders, from across many industries, and showcases change agents beyond just the corporate sectors. This year, I was proud that many of the conference speakers, including Gloria Steinam, highlighted the historical and current presence of Black women in the feminist movement which is often overlooked.”
Mindy Massucci, global edit lead for TicToc by Bloomberg, said: “Being involved with an organization like Makers empowers women to connect and grow together. That empowerment helps companies develop a more unique and evolved organization. I’m proud to work at a company like Bloomberg that supports my voice to make a difference.”
Erana Stennett, head of the Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa, said: “the conference presented top leading women from media, business, law, entertainment and government addressing the critical issues impacting women, girls and people of color in the country today.”
Catherine Taibi, head of social media for TicToc by Bloomberg, said: “It was a distinct honor to attend on behalf of Bloomberg and to learn from so many bold, inspiring and fearless female leaders. I hope that one day I can drive change and be as inspiring and powerful as this group of women.”
Laura Zelenko, senior executive editor for diversity, talent, standards, and training, said her takeaway from the conference was “to be radical and push for change now. There were discussions about real and practical solutions for problems we can address now, some of which we are doing and some of which we could easily adopt.”
Over the next few weeks, videos of the Bloomberg MAKERS for 2018 will be released, including profiles of Mindy Massucci, Erana Stennett and Tara Swanson.
Bloomberg’s 2018 MAKERS delegation included (from left to right) Erana Stennett, head of Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa, Manisha Mehrotra, manager, diversity & inclusion, Erika Irish Brown, chief diversity officer, Mindy Massucci, Laura Zelenko, senior executive editor for diversity, talent, standards and training, global edit lead for TicToc by Bloomberg, Michelle Ceran, manager, diversity & inclusion, Tara Swanson, Americas sales manager for financial products, Catherine Taibi, head of social media for TicToc, Jacki Kelley, deputy COO, and Alix Mills, global head of events.
Bloomberg has participated in the MAKERS conference since 2015, underscoring the company’s commitment to inclusion and celebrating and empowering the game-changing women at the company.
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