--- # Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Wednesday, Mar 09 | \| \\| [![](https://mcusercontent.com/48a8d21f966ecacb20502fa54/_compresseds/d50010fc-5123-8410-9cc6-b27322b96d7e.jpg)](https://labusinessjournal.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48a8d21f966ecacb20502fa54&id=2a9499f9c2&e=91b749a9f1) \\| \\|---\\| \| \|---\| \| \\| \\| \\|---\\| \| \|---\| | |---| | \| \\| ##### **JOIN US NEXT WEDNESDAY!** **March 16th, 2022 2:00pm- 3:15pm PST** \\| \| \|---\| \| \\| [FREE REGISTRATION HERE](https://labusinessjournal.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48a8d21f966ecacb20502fa54&id=cb1d0e05da&e=91b749a9f1 "FREE REGISTRATION HERE") \\| \\|:-:\\| \| \|:-:\| \| \\| \\\| **PANELISTS & TOPICS** \\\| \\\|---\\\| \\| \\|---\\| \| \|---\| \| \\| **DIVERSITY** \\| \\|---\\| \| \|---\| \| \\| [![](https://mcusercontent.com/48a8d21f966ecacb20502fa54/images/d8f452c9-5c0b-fc77-596b-037b047e7525.png)](https://labusinessjournal.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48a8d21f966ecacb20502fa54&id=5c07fd2d54&e=91b749a9f1) \\| \\|:-:\\| \\| **Monique Earl** *Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer* **LADWP** \\| \\| [![](https://mcusercontent.com/48a8d21f966ecacb20502fa54/images/2d93f994-ff81-9ab4-cf13-bebf68af6621.png)](https://labusinessjournal.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48a8d21f966ecacb20502fa54&id=0271e6f4f9&e=91b749a9f1) \\| \\|:-:\\| \\| **Lois Shelton, Ph.D.** *Professor of Management, David Nazarian College of Business & Economics* **CSUN** \\| \| \|---\| \| \\| \\| \\|---\\| \| \|---\| \| \\| **EQUITY** \\| \\|---\\| \| \|---\| \| \\| [![](https://mcusercontent.com/48a8d21f966ecacb20502fa54/images/7f99b122-db2b-82a1-a2de-a8235791d77c.png)](https://labusinessjournal.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48a8d21f966ecacb20502fa54&id=3d04209bfa&e=91b749a9f1) \\| \\|:-:\\| \\| **Richard Benbow** *Regional Vice President* **Western Governors University** \\| \\| [![](https://mcusercontent.com/48a8d21f966ecacb20502fa54/images/3f186f3f-73c8-9b08-2502-0bd3920ce9ea.png)](https://labusinessjournal.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48a8d21f966ecacb20502fa54&id=9d653941e8&e=91b749a9f1) \\| \\|:-:\\| \\| **LaDonna DiCamillo** *Southern California Regional Director, California High Speed Rail Authority* **HNTB Corporation** \\| \| \|---\| \| \\| [![](https://mcusercontent.com/48a8d21f966ecacb20502fa54/images/d3f0c41a-cb4f-695e-83dc-9096c7e3a0be.png)](https://labusinessjournal.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48a8d21f966ecacb20502fa54&id=9083f8bec1&e=91b749a9f1) \\| \\|:-:\\| \\| **Elisabeth Suh** *HNTB Associate Vice President, Environmental Planning* **HNTB Corporation** \\| \\| [![](https://mcusercontent.com/48a8d21f966ecacb20502fa54/images/458c14b1-10ae-6ab0-d27a-7d80a53ba432.png)](https://labusinessjournal.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48a8d21f966ecacb20502fa54&id=c4cafa6718&e=91b749a9f1) \\| \\|:-:\\| \\| **Dr. Sarah M. 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