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Diversity M. HELEN CAVAZOS Vice President, Human Resources &
Diversity METRO
She currently holds the position of Vice President, Human Resources & Diversity for the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO), Houston, Texas, where she directs overall management, administration and implementation of METRO’s Human Resources Department, including Staffing, Compensation, Benefits & Wellness, Employee Assistance Program, HR Information Systems and Personnel Services, Organization Development, Equal Employment & Affirmative Action, Diversity Initiatives, Labor & Employee Relations She has held managerial positions with McDonald’s Corporation, Stanford Financial Group and Clear Channel. Prior to joining METRO, Ms. Cavazos was an entrepreneur and founder of Cavazos & Associates, a Human Resources Management Consulting Company, whose select clients included McDonald’s Corporation, Shell Oil Company, Aero Mexico Airlines, among others. She is a respected community leader and has served on national and local boards of organizations that provide opportunities for education and development of diverse groups. She has received numerous awards and recognition including IMAGE Women in Corporate America, Hispanic Women in Leadership “Hall of Fame” Award, Texas Executive Women & Houston Chronicle “Women On the Move,” TESORO Award for Community Service by Glamour en Espanol & Unilever Brands, Multicultural Award & Recognition by Working Mother Magazine, Diversity Recognition by Texas Diversity Council and Top 50 Award by Houston Woman Magazine. She was recently recognized by the Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation with a Leadership Award. On a personal note, she is a native Texan and has three adult children and two grandchildren and a great extended familia consisting of 5 sisters and 1 brother with many, many nieces and nephews. James D. Haynes Spectra Energy
He has served in a number of leadership capacities throughout his career, including operations, marketing and human resources. Haynes joined Spectra Energy’s predecessor company, Panhandle
Eastern, in 1982 as an administrative analyst. Following a series of
promotions, he was named coordinator of human resources, area superintendent
for Texas Eastern’s A native of Haynes and his wife Carol have two children. Spectra Energy Corp (NYSE: SE), a FORTUNE 500 company, is
one of North America’s premier natural gas infrastructure companies serving
three key links in the natural gas value chain: gathering and processing,
transmission and storage, and distribution. For nearly a century, Spectra
Energy and its predecessor companies have developed critically important
pipelines and related infrastructure connecting natural gas supply sources to
premium markets. Based in Houston, Texas, the company operates in the United
States and Canada approximately 19,100 miles of transmission pipeline, more
than 285 billion cubic feet of storage, as well as natural gas gathering and
processing, natural gas liquids operations and local distribution assets. The
company also has a 50 percent ownership in DCP Midstream, one of the largest
natural gas gatherers and processors in the Morning Keynote Speakers
Senior Vice President, Exploration
Immediately before joining Ms. Bay holds a bachelor's degree in geology from Ms. Bay is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, the Houston Geological Society, and on the Advisory Committee Board of the Women's Global Leadership Conference. She serves as a Board Member of the National Ocean Industries
Association, a trustee of the American Geological Institute Foundation, an
Advisory Council Member of the Jackson School of Geology at the William V. Flores President University of Houston-Downtown
He leads one of UHD is one of four separate universities in the Prior to joining UHD, Dr. Flores served as Deputy Secretary for
the New Mexico Higher Education Department. He was appointed to the post by
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson in May of 2007. Gov. Richardson has described
Dr. Flores as “one of the great educators not just in He is quickly making Since arriving in From 2001 to 2007, Dr. Flores served as Executive Vice
President and Provost of New Mexico State University. In 2003, he served as
Interim President for one year. During Dr. Flores’ tenure as provost, the
university increased student enrollment; expanded distance education
programs, including online degrees; opened a center in Before that, he served as Dean of the Born in Dr. Flores served as a member of the Education Advisory
Board of the ACT and on the Assessment Advisory Board of Achieve, Inc. He
co-led the He is active nationally in several higher education organizations, including the American Council for Education where he served on the Internationalization Council; the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, where he chaired the Economics of Higher Education Committee. Dr. Flores served as a director of the El Paso Branch of the
Federal Reserve Bank of He received the prestigious New Mexico Distinguished Public
Service Award in 2005 and was selected as a “New Mexico Power Broker” by New Mexico Business Magazine in both
2004 and 2006. Dr. Flores is recognized in Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who
in Dr. Flores may be contacted at UHD at 713-221-8001 or at president@uhd.edu. Terry B. Grier Superintendent
Before coming to While in San Diego, Dr. Grier led a school system that saw student test scores improve dramatically in a year when the district budget was cut by $200 million, opened Southern California's first virtual online high school, increased the number of Advanced Placement exams taken by minority high-school students by 12.5 percent, passed a $2.1-billion school construction/renovation bond package with 69 percent voter approval, and improved student performance on the California Standards Tests to an all-time district high, with scores rising more in one year than in the three previous years combined. Under his leadership, Dr. Grier is especially well-regarded for his work in
reducing high-school dropout rates with innovative programs for at-risk
students. Among them are special schools that boast classes of no more than 15
students and evening schools for working students. These successful programs
have been implemented by several other Dr. Grier has received numerous awards in recognition of his accomplished leadership, including the North Carolina Association of School Administrators and the North Carolina School Boards Association’s 2008 North Carolina Superintendent of the Year Award, the American Association of School Administrators' Effie H. Jones Humanitarian Award, the North Carolina Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development’s Distinguished Educator Award, and the Congressional Black Caucus’s ET3 Tech Champion Award. Dr. Grier earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Luncheon Keynote Speaker David W. Leebron President
A native of Morning Speakers Steve H. Murdock Professor of Sociology
Luis Salinas Professor of Sociology
He has taught at the When he is not involved in community activities, political events or professional endeavors, he is either biking or running. He has completed 43 marathons and has been featured on the front page of the Houston Chronicle finishing one. He is a aficionado of the Houston Symphony, Alley Theater and Houston Grand Opera. He also loves to travel with his two children and play with his Toy Rat Terriers “Cavaradossi,” “Figaro and “Leporello!” Mikki Hebl Professor of Psychology
Afternoon Speakers Lily Tang Director of V-Learning and Experiential Design The FutureWork Institute Ms. Tang is experienced in global organizational assessments and has managed organizational development projects for Fortune 500 companies across four continents in industries ranging from finance to energy and healthcare. She frequently speaks on issues of gender, race and ethnicity, leadership and culture. Ms. Tang is a trainer for the Anti-Defamation League’s Classroom of Difference Institute where she educates teachers, students and families on ways to combat racism and discrimination while growing peer leadership capabilities. Her work also addresses the growing threat of cyberbullying. Ms. Tang sits on the
Boards of Directors of two nonprofit organizations, Asian Women Leadership
Network and the Ms. Tang is a former
journalist and retired chief executive officer of an international business.
A native of Lynn Morstead Organizational
Effectiveness Advisor ExxonMobil
Education: Hometown: Difficult
question as I spent my school years from 2nd grade through college
in Outside Interests: Sports (work out everyday before logging on), Web 2.0, traveling, photography, cooking, reading, playing the piano, and spending time with my children. Professional Focus: Steve Jobs recently described this so well in an interview as the work that takes place at “the intersection of technology and liberal arts”. That sums up my work very well ! Neena Newberry President, Newberry Executive Coaching & Consulting, LLC
Neena also specializes in working with successful women in two-career families to navigate the complexity in their lives and sustain high performance. As a consultant, she works with organizations to build and strengthen their pipeline of leaders through coaching and other developmental strategies. Neena’s credentials combine expertise in HR and executive coaching with a strong business background to deliver creative, business-driven strategies. Her experience spans from business strategy development and operations improvement to attracting, retaining and developing top talent. She worked at Deloitte for a significant portion of her career, ten years as a management consultant and four as an HR executive, and was a Director when she left the organization. She was involved in Deloitte's Women's Initiative since its inception in 1993 and led the development and implementation of several talent development and retention programs. She was also involved in implementing Mass Career CustomizationTM. Neena’s experience spans several industries including
professional services, healthcare, oil and gas, telecommunications,
utilities, consumer business, financial services, higher education, and
public sector. Recent clients include Deloitte, Marriott, Marathon Oil,
Management Leadership for Tomorrow, NexGen Oncology, Sodexo, the Neena has a BBA in Management from the Session A Chairperson John Sequeira Senior member of Shell’s Global Diversity
& Inclusion Consultancy Practice
Section A Speakers Alastair Donald Global Manager, Strategic Sourcing, Contracts and Category Management, ConocoPhillips
Donald joined ConocoPhillips at the Humber Refinery, Donald was born in the Bill Proudman founding partner of White Men as Full Diversity Partners® (WMFDP LLC)
WMFDP is a leader in the essential work to reengage white men in successful diversity and inclusion initiatives inside companies. In 1996, he pioneered “white male only” learning labs after noticing white male leaders repeatedly disengaged from diversity efforts, almost always looking to men and women of color and white women to lead and educate. This provocative work became the seed for the creation of WMFDP. Bill and WMFDP have been bold leaders for over 10 years in deepening the dialogue in organizations to effectively engage white men, white women, and men and women of color for lasting business results. Bill has worked with executives, leadership teams and work groups in numerous companies nationwide to build leadership effectiveness and tangible business results. He is a sought after speaker and consultant on the topic of engaging white men. In addition he is the author of “Diversity and White Men”, a six article series published in 2005 for Diversity and The Bar, a publication of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. He is also a co-author of WMFDP’s Field Guide Series: Diversity Partnership Tips for White Men, Diversity Partnership Tips for White Women and People of Color to Engage White Men, and Eight Critical Leadership Skills Developed through Effective Diversity Partnerships. Bill remains an avid diversity learner, confessing that at times he is more confused now about diversity that when he first stared his diversity journey almost 20 years ago. Over this time though, he has learned to utilize his confusion as an ally towards strengthening his effectiveness as a diversity partner. He has over twenty-five years experience as a consultant to companies on leadership and the human side of organizational effectiveness. He can be reached at 503-702-9802 or proudman@wmfdp.com. Craig Walker VP and CIO Shell Trading
Craig came to this role following an assignment in
Downstream, where he has served as the CIO for Shell Oil Products Africa
(SOPAF). Over a three year period, he built a strong pan-African IT
organization and team and had major success in delivering enhanced services,
standardization and reliability, as well as one set of applications and
infrastructure for Shell's downstream operations in Craig, who graduated in Chemical Engineering and joined Shell in 1981, also brings recent external experience, as he spent five years with KPMG Consulting, where he managed systems and process change programs for major global clients. Craig is married to Gina and has two daughters, a son and a very large dog. His interests are wide and varied but top of the list includes sports, theatre, music, good food and wine. RICHARD A. HUEBNER President
In 1985, Huebner responded to a blind ad in the Wall Street Journal that provided a perfect match for his proven skills in association management and his passion for economic development. Today he leads 233 major corporations and more than 1,100 Minority Business Enterprises in a common mission to increase and expand business opportunities and business growth for minorities. Under his direction, the Houston Minority Supplier
Development Council has been recognized five times nationally as Council of
the Year and in 2007 was selected as Huebner serves on advisory boards of the U.S. Small Business
Administration, Port of Houston Authority, Reliant Energy, Texas Southern
University, Prairie View A&M University, Anti-Defamation League, Houston
Community College, Unity National Bank, ACCION Texas, the National Black MBE
Association Houston Chapter and the NASA-Johnson Space Center Joint
Leadership Team. He is active in
Grand Lakes Presbyterian Church, Chair-Elect of Leadership Houston, a
graduate of the Center for He has received numerous awards and recognitions, and was named to Best of the Decade in Supplier & Workforce Diversity by Minority Business News. Paul Krig Retired Head D&I, Global Functions organization of Royal Dutch Shell
Paul grew up in the South East, Prior to coming to work at Shell he served as a pilot in the U.S Air Force. Paul’s education includes B.S. - Paul has a passion for spending time with his family, especially his two grandchildren. He also enjoys travel, golf, fishing, sailing, reading and learning from others. I |
M.
Helen Cavazos is a human resources management professional with over 25 years
experience in the field working with a variety of industries to include
retail, insurance and financial services, oil and media.
Jim
Haynes is vice president of human resources for Spectra Energy’s
U.S.operations. In that role he provides oversight and leadership for all
U.S.-based human resource functions, including staffing, employee relations
and diversity. Haynes is also responsible for the company’s North
American-wide human resource functions, including compensation, training and
development, employment equity and compliance.
On
June 5, 2009, the 
Terry
B. Grier became HISD’s new superintendent of schools on September 10, 2009,
after the district’s Board of Education unanimously voted to approve his
contract.
David
W. Leebron became the seventh president of 
Dr.
Salinas is a demographer and sociologist specializing on the Latino Family
and Race Relations. He has also been Senior Data Coordinator, for the Center
for Immigration Research, and Demographer for the Center for Mexican American
Studies, 
Mikki
Hebl is currently an associate professor of psychology and management at 
For
over sixteen years, Neena Newberry has been advising and coaching clients in midsize
to Fortune 50 companies. As an executive coach, she works with high achieving
senior leaders and managers to get even better results. She helps her clients
clarify their goals, play to their strengths, keep developmental areas from
becoming barriers, and take action. 
John
is the senior member within Shell’s Global Diversity & Inclusion
Consultancy Practice, where he serves as a catalyst for change by integrating
D&I into Shell’s global business and people strategies.
Alastair
Donald is global manager, strategic sourcing, contracts and category
management, for ConocoPhillips.
Bill
Proudman is a founding partner of White Men as Full Diversity Partners®
(WMFDP LLC), a national culture change consulting firm that builds effective
partnerships and inspires courageous leaders.
Craig
Walker joined Shell Trading as VP and Global CIO in April 2008. He has over
20 years’ experience with Shell, in both the Upstream and Downstream IT
functions. During this time, he has had IT assignments in 
Richard
A. Huebner is President of the Houston Minority Supplier Development Council,
one of 39 affiliates of the National Minority Supplier Development Council.
