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Congratulations to the Graduates of Building Cultural Competence Class 8

Class 8 of Building Cultural Competence, the Leadership Center at the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber’s leadership development program that equips participants with the skills to build bridges across the cultural, political, and social divides in our region and country, graduated 32 leaders representing a wide variety of businesses in the region on June 14. Building Cultural Competence is presented by Ohio National Financial Services and Scripps.

Building Cultural Competence Class 8:

  • Angela Aull, Project Administrator/Registered Nurse, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
  • Terry Barnum, Branch Manager, Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library
  • Jeanne Bauer, Director, Communications Consulting, Fidelity Investments
  • Ryan Baughman, CIO, Graydon Law
  • Danette Boone, IT Support Consultant, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (Cincinnati Branch)
  • Abijita Debata, Senior Director, HR, and Payroll, Cincinnati Museum Center
  • Jennifer Hauck, National Executive Lead, American Heart Association
  • Michael Hickey, Manager Agile Practice, Total Quality Logistics (TQL)
  • Delaney Hoeper, Program Manager, RDI Corporation
  • Maurice Huey, Vice President, Vision Services, Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired
  • Elizabeth Igoe, Magistrate, Hamilton County Juvenile Court
  • Mina Jones Jefferson, Chief People Officer, Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP
  • Tara Kressler, Senior Branch Manager, Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library
  • Jessie LeMasters, Divisional Vice President Human Resources, American Financial Group/Great American Insurance Group
  • Samantha Lumetta, Children’s Librarian, Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library
  • Jessica Marks, Sr. Manager of Attorney Recruitment, Frost Brown Todd LLC
  • Melisse Marks, Director of Creative Services, WCPO 9/Scripps
  • Danielle Prewitt, Employee Engagement Specialist, American Modern Insurance
  • Daniela Rodriguez, Supplier Management Engineer, Mammotome
  • Lauren Smallwood, Popular Library Supervisor, Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library
  • Ashley Snowden, Program Manager and Chair of Pride Affinity Group, RDI Corporation
  • Kathy Sparks, Project Manager, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
  • Ryan Strand, Assistant Director, Marketing & Engagement, Artswave
  • Riste Stefanov, Participant Services Senior Manager, Fidelity Investments
  • Candice Tolbert, President, Assist Financial Group, LLC
  • S. Joi Turner, Program Manager, RDI Corporation
  • Kimberly Umbstead, Marketing Communications Manager, RDI Corporation
  • Jessica von Dienes-Oehm, Senior Talent Partner, Standard Textile
  • Bethany Ward, Sr. Human Resource Business Partner I, Fifth Third Bank
  • John Webster, Business Director, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
  • Pete Whipple, Senior Vice President, Life Product & Financial Management, Ohio National Financial Services
  • Michelle Wilson, Vice President, Human Resources, Ohio National Financial Services

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