Cross Sector Leader ? Purpose-driven Change Agent ? Speaker ? Americas Innovation at EY
In honor of #WomenHistoryMonth, I am grateful to Kelly Grier and Leslie Patterson for their unwavering commitment to anti-racism and social justice. I admire Kelly for her fearless leadership on many fronts. During a firmwide call last March, I was moved when she denounced bias and discrimination against Asians and Asian Americans due to the pandemic. In June, Kelly sent a heartfelt email to ask all EY colleagues to speak out and take action against racism. She helped rally chief executives to support CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion. She recently co-hosted a #ForbesWomen forum on Equal Pay Day & Equity At Work and shared our plan to combat Pan-Asian racism. I am in awe of Leslie for her dedication as our Anti-Racism Task Force Leader. She leads long-term initiatives to leverage our influence to drive strategic change in our firm, in the communities where we work, and through public policy. I look forward to help amplify our impact through the #EYAccessNetwork and our new Social Justice Fund. To celebrate them, I will donate to United Way to help bridge the digital divide (https://lnkd.in/ewmCkXb) and support the Ascend Impact Fund when it is set up. Thank you both for championing equity for all toward a #BetterWorkingWorld. #CelebrateHER | #CourageToLead | #SheBelongs
Janet Truncale
3 年
I am in awe of these amazing women and how they have supported social justice efforts in such active and passionate ways. Thank you for calling attention to these role models, Michelle!
Leslie Patterson
3 年
Michelle, thanks for your very kind comments and thank you for all that you do to support our people!!
Partner at EY | CoFounder The Small Shop LA | Entrepreneur | Tech Nerd | Mother | Mentor | Speaker
3 年Thank you for sharing. I’m new to the firm and feel grounded in that it’s the right place for me because of what you have shared and because you exist sis. Blessings ????