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Publisher’s Note

Looking back, we can say 2017 was certainly unforgettable
and a call to action for all who value inclusion. In terms of busi-
ness equality, I am determined to keep moving onward and up-
PUBLISHER ward. We will maintain focus on our shared outcome to economi-
ROBIN DILLARD cally empower the LGBTQ and ally community through strategic
Robin@BusinessEqualityNetwork.com engagement of the supply chain, marketplace, workplace and
philanthropy of corporate America.
EDITOR In this issue, we profile Bob Witeck, a pioneer of the business
MELISSA LOWERY equality movement and a prominent LGBTQ leader who was
Melissa@BusinessEqualityNetwork.com one of the earliest LGBTQ business owners to become a certified
LGBT Business Enterprise. We also speak with corporate vice
CREATIVE DIRECTOR presidents, Angela Daniels-Lewis, LGBT and women’s marketing
CIMON CHEN
expert, and Joy Wong, supplier diversity/procurement —I think of them as New York Life’s
dynamic duo for diversity —who are leading from the inside out. Our industry focus areas are
ART DIRECTOR
JUSTIN OGLEBY Aerospace & Defense and Telecommunications. LaTonia Pouncey, L3 Technologies’ corporate
Justin@imdesigngroup.com manager and head of diversity & inclusion, shares their “greatest asset” is their people, and we
take a deep dive into telecommunications giant AT&T’s LGBTQ inclusion scene, courtesy of
SALES Corey Anthony, vice president human resources and chief diversity officer.
TSkinner@BusinessEqualityNetwork.com We are honoring 156 of America’s largest employers with our 2018 Business Equality Excel-
757-932-0167 lence Award — these are our corporate leaders in LGBTQ Business Equality. Together, these
organizations are on the front lines of the equality movement: 16 are members of the Billion
WRITERS Dollar Roundtable and 45 are officially advocating for Congress to pass the Equality Act. We are
MELISSA LOWERY also reminding corporate diversity professionals from our list that the application period for the
CURT WAGNER 2018 Corporate Eminence Award will open April 2, and close May 15, 2018.
JESSIE WAGONER We also highlight NGLCC’s name change to NGLCC: National LGBT Chamber of Com-
merce and new branding unveiled at the National Dinner in Washington, D.C. at the National
PHOTOGRAPHY Building Museum. Congratulations to AT&T, corporation of the year, Melissa Poli, advocate of
ROBERT DODGE PHOTOGRAPHY (DC) the year and special shout out to American Greetings and their adorable Junior executives on
YOUR FAVORITE SHOTS, LLC (NJ/NYC)
their recognition as supplier of the year. It is only fitting that this year’s NGLCC dinner theme
#LEADBOLDLY will carry us into 2018 strong and determined.
Our big feature and special section sponsored by New York Life, the inaugural 40 LGBTQ
Leaders Under 40 list, represents the tip of the iceberg when it comes to LGBTQ leaders across
the country. Although not by design, we are very proud that our list is ethnically, politically and
racially diverse — with cisgender and non-binary individuals from across the LGBTQ commu-
nity. Finally, our national search for young leaders revealed 8 individuals, mostly Millennials and
very young Gen X folks, who we are presenting as our Next Gen Pioneers for business equality.
BEQ Pride Magazine
Business Equality Network They are disruptors who have looked adversity in the eye and defied the status quo in their re-
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669-237-2329 call to action is to continue to #LeadBoldly in 2018 and beyond.
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