Speakers at the 2024 ERIE Conference include, from left: Row 1, Dr. Greg Baker, Christine Blashock, Dr. Ying Cao, and Dr. Ozgun Demirag; row 2, Cheryl Rush Dix, Dr. Ralph Ford, Regina Gaston, and Gerald James; row 3, Curtis Jones Jr., Kerry L. Kirkland, Katie Kretz, Art Leopold; and row 4, Dr. Kenneth Louie, Dr. Rhonda Matthews, Colleen Moore Mezler, and Brian Slawin.
- Dr. Greg Baker, vice president for mission, Mercyhurst University
- Christine Blashock, chief diversity and community development officer, Erie Insurance Group
- Dr. Ying Cao, assistant professor of project and supply chain management, Penn State Behrend
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Dr. Ozgun Demirag, interim director, Penn State Behrend's Black School of Business
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Cheryl Rush Dix, principal director, STEM Equity Alliance
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Dr. Ralph Ford, chancellor, Penn State Behrend
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Regina Gaston, senior project manager of diversity, equity, and inclusion, Erie Insurance Group
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Gerald James, director of diversity, equity, and inclusion, Gannon University
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Curtis Jones Jr., director of government affairs, Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership
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Kerry L. Kirkland, deputy secretary for diversity, inclusion, and small business opportunities, Pennsylvania Department of General Services
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Katie Kretz, executive director, Multicultural Community Resource Center
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Art Leopold, Erie Racial Justice and Policy Initiative
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Dr. Kenneth Louie, director, Economic Research Institute of Erie, Penn State Behrend
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Dr. Rhonda Matthews, co-founder and chief financial officer, Erie’s Black Wall Street
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Colleen Moore Mezler, president and CEO, Moore Research Services Inc.
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Brian Slawin, director and portfolio manager, Northwest Region, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania