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Oct. 12 - Women in the Workplace: Maintaining Balance while Shattering Ceilings
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Bonita K. Black is a member of Frost Brown Todd. Previous experience includes serving as LG&E Energy (now E.ON U.S. LLC) Senior Corporate Attorney responsible for finance and telecommunications law. For more information, send an email to bblack@fbtlaw.com.


Sue Bruin is a Assistant Manager, Diversity & Inclusion at Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America. Previously, Ms. Bruin worked for Whitaker Bank as an Administrative Assistant and Bookkeeper. For more information, send an email to sue.bruin@tema.toyota.com


Robert Byers III is the Financial Center Manager for the Fifteenth & Broadway location.  In addition to managing sales operations of the Bank’s financial products and services, Robert oversees business development and community support initiatives for the downtown banking center.  Robert has been with Fifth Third for three years and currently serves on the Bank’s Diversity Council.  For more information, send an email to Robert.Byers@53.com


Rhonda Iglesias, a Client Training Manager for ADP Retirement Services, has experience in a variety of client-facing roles including developing and presenting training for Clients. She is a co-facilitator for the Louisville ADP Diversity Council, a member of the Hispanic Resource Group, and the current President of the Business Diversity Network of Kentucky, Inc. For more information, send an email to Rhonda_Iglesias@adp.com


Renea McClure is one of the Human Resources Manager with LG&E and Kentucky Utilities Energy Services.  She previously worked as a HR Generalist with other companies in Kentucky and Tennessee.  For more information, send an email to Renea.McClure@lge-ku.com


Rhonda Plunkett is an HR Consultant in the Diversity and Inclusion Department at Humana Inc. Previous experience includes leading Diversity, Labor and Employee Relations at the Louisville Water Company. For more information, send an email to: rplunkett@humana.com


Chris works at ADP, Inc. as a Human Resources & Benefits Implementation Consultant.  Since 2003, he has held different positions such as a Point Client Service Representative in the Retirement Services division and Quality Assurance Analysts & QA Benefits Specialist in the Health & Welfare division. For more information send an email to: chris_taylor@adp.com


Dr. Mordean Taylor-Archer is the Vice Provost for Diversity at the University of Louisville. Her previous experience includes serving as the Associate Provost for Diversity and Dual Career Development, Kansas State University. For more information, send an email to: mordean.taylor-archer@louisville.edu


Diana Whitlock is the Assistant to the Vice Provost for Diversity at the University of Louisville where she has worked for over 20 years with UofL; seven years of which have been in the Office of the Diversity. Prior to her position in the Provost's Office, Diane was Recruitment and Special Projects Coordinator for the UofL School of Nursing.  For more information, send an email to: dlwhit01@louisville.edu


Michelle Bridges is a Sr. Workforce Development Consultant for Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Healthcare.  Current clients include the Jewish Physician Group and VNA Nazareth Homecare.  Michelle has also served as a Consultant for Allied Health, Pharmacy and Nursing.  For more information, send an email to Michelle.Bridges@jhsmh.org.


Raylene Pollio is a Diversity & Inclusion Specialist at Brown-Forman Corporation.  She joined Brown-Forman in 1996  and serves on the Steering Committee of company's Women's Employee Resource Group (GROW) and is a member of the African American (SPLASH), Latino (COPA) and Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgendered (BYOD) employee resource groups. Her prior professional experience includes positions with NTS Corporation and Lane Executive Centers.  For more information send an email to raylene_pollio@b-f.com.


Johnnie Rice joined the Louisville Water Company in 2001. Her past experience includes the design, implementation and facilitation of training and development initiatives, most currently in the area of performance management and improvement.  For more information, send an email to: jrice@lwcky.com


Debra’s career began at General Motors.  She joined Brown-Forman in 1995 as a Manager in charge of training, was promoted to VP of HR and then led the Leadership and Organization Development function until she left in 2005.  She later started her own business, New Seasons LLC.  In April, 2011, Debra joined LG&E-KU as the Manager of Diversity Strategy. Debra is a 2001 graduate of Leadership Louisville, a Leadership Connector and was voted “Most Admired Woman Business Owner” by Today’s Woman magazine.  For more information, send an email to Debra.Walton@lge-ku.com.