2019 Leadership Cleveland Graduation & Alumni Association Scholarship Luncheon
Name:
2019 Leadership Cleveland Graduation & Alumni Association Scholarship Luncheon
Date:
June 13, 2019
Time:
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM EDT
Registration:
Sorry, registration for this event has been closed. Please call the Chamber office at 423-472-6587.
Ron Harris
Event Description:
Join us for the 2019 Leadership Cleveland Graduation and Alumni Association Scholarship Luncheon on Thursday, June 13, at noon at the Cleveland Country Club as we honor the graduates of the current year's program and raise funds to provide a non-profit executive with a scholarship to the program.
Our speaker will be Ron Harris, vice president of diversity and inclusion for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. In this role, Ron is responsible for cultivating a corporate culture where diversity and inclusion are aligned with the company’s corporate strategy and values.
Reporting directly to the CEO, Ronald provides strategic leadership and counsel for diversity initiatives within the organization, including diversity awareness training, recruitment, cultural competency training and employee development, as well as community outreach.
He has served in various management roles at BlueCross for 30 years and is also a co-founder of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Diversity Alliance. The Alliance acts as a resource to share best practices and address diversity awareness and community outreach across the country.
Under his leadership, Forbes ranked BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee No. 33 out of 250 of America’s Best Employers for Diversity in 2018.
In 2017, the National Organization for Workforce Diversity selected Ron as a Legacy Award recipient in recognition of his significant contribution in the advancement of workforce diversity and inclusion. Legacy awards are designed to honor individuals and institutions that impact the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In 2015, Ron was recognized by the Chattanooga Women’s Leadership Institute as one of the top five men promoting women in Chattanooga. In 2018, he was honored by Leadership Chattanooga with the Julie Baumgardner Leadership Award.
Ron frequently serves as an expert speaker at business functions and conferences nationwide on diversity topics that impact the workplace. His presentations address issues such as generational diversity, disability awareness, stereotypes, effective cross-cultural communication, religion in the workplace and the business case for diversity.
Each year, if funding is available, the scholarship committee of the Leadership Cleveland Alumni Association awards a scholarship for the Leadership Cleveland program to a non-profit executive in Cleveland and Bradley County. The funds raised at this luncheon along with alumni donations support that scholarship.
Deadline for reservations is Friday, June 7. All members are welcome to support the alumni association efforts by attending the luncheon.
Our speaker will be Ron Harris, vice president of diversity and inclusion for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. In this role, Ron is responsible for cultivating a corporate culture where diversity and inclusion are aligned with the company’s corporate strategy and values.
Reporting directly to the CEO, Ronald provides strategic leadership and counsel for diversity initiatives within the organization, including diversity awareness training, recruitment, cultural competency training and employee development, as well as community outreach.
He has served in various management roles at BlueCross for 30 years and is also a co-founder of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Diversity Alliance. The Alliance acts as a resource to share best practices and address diversity awareness and community outreach across the country.
Under his leadership, Forbes ranked BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee No. 33 out of 250 of America’s Best Employers for Diversity in 2018.
In 2017, the National Organization for Workforce Diversity selected Ron as a Legacy Award recipient in recognition of his significant contribution in the advancement of workforce diversity and inclusion. Legacy awards are designed to honor individuals and institutions that impact the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In 2015, Ron was recognized by the Chattanooga Women’s Leadership Institute as one of the top five men promoting women in Chattanooga. In 2018, he was honored by Leadership Chattanooga with the Julie Baumgardner Leadership Award.
Ron frequently serves as an expert speaker at business functions and conferences nationwide on diversity topics that impact the workplace. His presentations address issues such as generational diversity, disability awareness, stereotypes, effective cross-cultural communication, religion in the workplace and the business case for diversity.
Each year, if funding is available, the scholarship committee of the Leadership Cleveland Alumni Association awards a scholarship for the Leadership Cleveland program to a non-profit executive in Cleveland and Bradley County. The funds raised at this luncheon along with alumni donations support that scholarship.
Deadline for reservations is Friday, June 7. All members are welcome to support the alumni association efforts by attending the luncheon.
