Speaker's Name
Sherry Snipes

Title
CEO

Company Name
Global Diversity Collaborative

Bio

She founded Global Diversity Collaborative and the Diversity Academy Awards in 2014, which are committed creating a global network diversity champions and celebrating organizations and individuals making a difference by creating a more diverse and inclusive world.

Sherry is the Executive Director of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA).
Previously, she led diversity at the American Institute of Architects, a role where she worked very closely with volunteer leaders to drive progress towards more diversity in the architecture profession. Prior to that she was the Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion for Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) where she was responsible for expanding diversity recruitment, employee engagement and leadership training for over 12,000 employees. She has held Human Resource leadership roles with MSC Direct, Inc. (NYSE: MSM), John Kaldor Fabricmaker and the Society for Human Resource Management.

Sherry has been honored The Network Journal as one of the “25 Most Influential Black Women in Business” and National Association of African Americans in Human Resources Greater New York with a Leadership Award. She has been featured in publications such as The Network Journal, Newsday, Diversity Careers, Diversity Executive, Uptown Professional and Savoy Professional. She conducts leadership workshops and has been a featured speaker at conferences in the US, Austria, Great Britain, Hungary & Belgium. She has served on the Advisory Boards of Uptown Professional, PGA Glow Golf, American Lyric Theatre and Partnership with Children. She is a graduate of Hampton University School of Business.

Session List

The Role of Minority and Non-Minority Professional Societies at HBCUs
Thursday, February 07th 2:30 PM to 3:45 PM Room: Delaware Suite A- Lobby Level