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2021 Session Block D
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Session D2: Wednesday, 24 March | 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM PST |
Summary: The 2019 ADB Annual Report was developed to be an educational tool appealing to a diversity of learning styles. The objective was to tell a story, expand readership by having people relate to the concerns highlighted whether from their personal experience or observations. The report has had a dramatic impact on the organization and changed how departments in ADB approach their own reports.
Objectives:
Presented by:
Wayne Blair
Ombudsperson, Asian Development Bank
Wayne joined the Asian Development Bank in February 2018 as the organization’s ombudsperson. He brings with him a broad range of experience and skills in conflict resolution, negotiation and mediation. Prior to ADB, he was University Ombuds and Director of the University Ombuds Office at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In his 13-year stint with UNC, Wayne designed, introduced, and executed a highly successful ombuds program for a diverse and multi-cultural population, and served a wide range of individuals and groups. He also worked for the Columbia University in various capacities where he ended his stint as Associate University Ombuds Officer. He is originally from Jamaica.
Session D3: Wednesday, 24 March | 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM PST |
Summary: Chevron's Global Office of Ombuds team will share some of the ways they have demonstrated visible impact in 2020 to their key stakeholders and marketed their services.
Objectives:
Presented by:
Sana Manjeshwar
Global Principal Ombuds Manager, Chevron
Sana has been with Chevron since 2014 and manages Chevron's Global Office of Ombuds, based in the Houston Office. Before joining Chevron, she served as AllianceBernstein’s Ombudsman for three years and had previous experience as a labor and employment attorney and a human resources manager. She earned a BA in Psychology with a concentration in Industrial Relations from McGill University and a JD from Fordham University School of Law. She has worked in Lagos, London, Paris, Mumbai, Montreal, Chicago, Washington, D.C., New York and Houston. Additionally, she has gained exposure to all types of industries and work cultures, including manufacturing plants, law firms, hospitals, several government organizations, unions, the EEOC, courts, retail and financial services.
Diana Wu
Ombuds Analyst, Chevron
Bio coming soon.
Janet Vantriet
Ombuds Manager, Chevron
Bio coming soon.
Alyssa RobbinsOmbuds Manager, Chevron
Bio coming soon.
Takis Bogdanos
Ombuds Manager, Chevron
Bio coming soon.
Fatima Haidour
Ombuds Manager, Chevron
Bio coming soon.
Session D4: Wednesday, 24 March | 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM PST |
Summary: Coming soon.
Objectives:
Presented by:
Linda Brothers
Senior Associate Ombudsman, NIH
Linda M. Brothers is Senior Associate Ombudsman at the NIH Office of the Ombudsman. Prior to coming to NIH, she was Ombudsperson and Director of Equal Opportunity at Wellesley College, where she established the college's first ombuds office and served as Co-Director of MERI (the Multicultural Education Research Initiative). She is a conflict analyst and ADR practitioner with more than 20 years of experience as an ombuds. Her areas of special focus include perceived difference and racial /intercultural conflict, systems change, and the role of identity in shaping interpersonal and group conflict. She has designed numerous systemic interventions for corporations, universities, and federal offices and is the author of many training and educational programs addressing interpersonal and institutional dispute resolution. Linda holds a B.A. from Yale University, a J.D. from NYU, and is a former board member the New England Association for Conflict Resolution.
Session D5: Wednesday, 24 March | 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM PST |
Summary: Coming soon.
Objectives:
Presented by:
William Doherty
Co-Founder, Braver Angels
Bill Doherty is a co-founder of Braver Angels and the creator of the Braver Angels workshop approach. Bill is a Professor and Director of the Minnesota Couples on the Brink Project in the Department of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota. Bill combines a background in family therapy and community engagement.