Description

Headlines are reporting some companies rolling back DEI spending or programming. A handful of companies have declined to participate in the HRC Corporate Equality Index. But is that the whole story? 

Join us for our February virtual Lunch & Learn as we invite Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Stakeholder Engagement team to join us for a special conversation.  

SPEAKER

Marcos R. Garcia (he/him)
Deputy Director of the Workplace Equality Program
Human Rights Campaign Foundation

Marcos R. Garcia (he/him) works for the Human Rights Campaign Foundation as Deputy Director of the Workplace Equality Program, leading the Corporate Equality Index, the national benchmarking tool on LGBTQ+ inclusive workplace policies, practices and benefits. Daily, Marcos works hand-in-hand with corporate executives to tackle gaps in workplace inclusion and ensure LGBTQ+ inclusive initiatives are implemented appropriately. Marcos also delivers inclusive workplace training on timely LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion issues such as allyship, pronoun use, and respectful interactions in the workplace.

Originally joining HRC in 2013 as a coordinator of the Health and Aging Program and rising to the role of Deputy Director of Healthcare Equality and Data Management, Marcos worked with healthcare executives to address LGBTQ+ inclusion in patient care and workplace inclusion for healthcare employees at hospitals and outpatient healthcare facilities via the Healthcare Equality Index. Marcos holds a Bachelor's Degree in Neuroscience and Behavior from Columbia University in the City of New York.

MODERATOR

Ryan Wilson (he/him)
Director of Corporate Relations
Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This event is complimentary and open to any employee from a company that is a current Impact Partner with the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber’s LGBTQ+ Workplace Alliance program is specifically tailored to those companies that have an LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group, Business Resource Group (BRG), or Affinity group. Virtual programs are not limited to those in the Greater Houston metro area but will, at times, focus on Texas-centric content.

Register today for this Lunch & Learn opportunity provided to our Chamber Impact Partners as part of the LGBTQ+ Workplace Alliance Program.

ABOUT THE LGBTQ+ WORKPLACE ALLIANCE

The LGBTQ+ Workplace Alliance was developed exclusively for Chamber Impact Partners to facilitate engagement and learning between LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group (ERG) leaders and others who are a part of their companies' diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives. Learn more here.

If you are interested in becoming an Chamber Impact Partner, please complete the Impact Partner Interest Form.         

By registering and/or attending a Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce program or event, you agree to Chamber's Terms of Use & Policies.