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Western Business Summit to Feature Panel Discussion on Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Oct. 26

Western Washington University’s College of Business and Economics’ 2018 Business Summit will host a panel discussion with industry leaders titled “Opportunity Rising: Building a Culture of Excellence Through Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace” from noon to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26 in ’s Wilson Library Reading Room.

The panel discussion includes catered lunch and networking hour and registration is required; register at .

The keynote speaker is Sheryl Willert, managing director of Williams Kastner; panelists include Monica James, senior vice president, leadership development consultant of Bank of America Global Human Resources; Paul Wright, business assurance senior of Moss Adams; Temryss Lane, Lummi National tribal member and senior project manager of Pyramid Communications; Afsheen Saatchi, senior talent advisor of Starbucks Global Talent Acquisition; and Daman Wandke, CEO of AbiliTrek.

For more information about the Western Business Summit, contact Morgan Freed at Western Washington University College of Business and Economics at (360) 650-4583 or morgan.freed@wwu.edu.