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Dr. Velda McRae Yates Highlights The November 2nd Multicultural Conference As Our Luncheon Keynote Speaker

10/10/2017

By Carole Copeland Thomas, MBA, CDMP, CITM

Her Quiet Confidence Captivates Us All. Her experience and breadth of understanding about the issues facing diversity and inclusion are the reasons why you will want to drink up her every word during our upcoming event.

With excitement and enthusiasm, I announce our Luncheon Keynote Speaker at the upcoming November 2nd Multicultural Conference. Dr. Velda McRae Yates is grounded in the interdimensional dynamics of talent acquisition and workplace performance. She will deliver a robust message of inclusion and opportunity that our multigenerational audience will embrace with commitment and passion.

Register for our November 2nd Conference and get ready to take your career or business to the next level as soon as get back to work.

-Carole Copeland Thomas

About Velda

Dr. Velda McRae-Yates is a Business leader and Human Resources expert and entrepreneur with more than twenty five years in the field. Her experience is across multiple market sectors including Higher Education, Healthcare, High Tech, Research & Development, Construction, Finance and Nonprofit Media. Dr. McRae-Yates is adept at strategic visioning, diversity & inclusion, process improvement, performance management, organizational assessments, information systems integration, compensation, staff development, training and more.

Dr. McRae-Yates is currently the Executive Director of Human Resources at Massachusetts College of Art & Design. She formerly managed the Commonwealth Compact. Their mission is to retain professionals of color in Massachusetts, increase their visibility for board appointments, commissions, and employment. McRae-Yates has designed and delivered Diversity & Inclusion Strategies Conference, worked with industry sectors in building awareness, recruiting for candidates, and providing roundtable sessions for candid conversations on making Massachusetts a more welcoming environment.

Dr. McRae-Yates currently serves on the Board for Acre Family Day Care (a nonprofit state agency providing women a pathway to economic independence through the creation of licensed home-based family child care businesses), Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center, and as Co-Chair of the Marketing, Promotion & Engagement Committee for the Women of the Harvard Club Leadership Committee. She also works with the Council on Aging in delivering training on Behavioral Interviewing Skills for employees in transition.

She was Chair of the Diversity Committee that initiated the Annual Diversity Dinner, now a flagship annual event, with the Northeast Human Resources Association, as well as Chair of their Special Interest Committee. Other memberships and volunteer engagements include, National Association for African Americans in Human Resources, former member of the Association for Affirmative Action Professionals, The Boston Consortium, and the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium, and former facilitator for the Boston Management Consortium.

Dr. McRae-Yates has also taught undergraduate and graduate courses at Bentley University, Springfield College, Berklee College of Music, and Lesley University. She has done consulting projects in the healthcare and nonprofit arenas, and presented at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity, Northeast Human Resources Conference, and career symposiums, and published work on Institutionalizing Diversity.

Dr. McRae-Yates holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Organizational Behavior, a Master of Science in Applied Management from Lesley University, and a PhD in Organizational Development and Change with a focus on institutionalizing diversity from Union Institute and University. Dr. McRae-Yates is also a Cornell Certified Diversity Practitioner, and is certified to administer the BarOn Emotional Intelligence Quotient Inventory from Multi-Health Systems, Inc., Ontario, Canada.

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Google HR Business Professional Is The Keynote Speaker At The November 2nd Multicultural Conference

9/14/2017

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By Carole Copeland Thomas, MBA, CDMP, CITM

Excitement abounds as we announce the names of our distinguished KEYNOTE SPEAKERS for the November 2nd Multicultural Conference.
The Theme: Women, Work and Celebrating Self Worth

Morning Keynote Address
Ayana Corbin
HR Business Professional
GOOGLE
Mountain View, California

Luncheon Keynote Address
Dr. Velda McRae Yates
Executive Director
Massachusetts College of Art and Design

These dynamic women will energize, inform and encourage us with their messages tailor made for our audience. You won't want to miss the unique insights they will have for YOU and your team on November 2nd.

And wait! There's more! We have an entire team of other respected speakers whose presentations will validate why YOU should invest in this upcoming value-added event. We'll announce who they are in the days ahead.

Women AND Men are invited to attend. Bring your managers, supervisors, staff, and colleagues to the premiere diversity conference of the region. This is the 11th conference since 2008 and will deliver the resources, toolkits, and answers you've been looking for. In addition, the networking opportunities will connect you to some of the movers and shakers who are committed to the advancement of multiculturalism throughout the marketplace.

Early Bird registration rates END on Saturday, September 30th. Only $199 per person. You SAVE $100 before the price increases on October 1st.

Complete conference details can be found right here at this website. CLICK HERE for info.

Here's the link to the online registration page: https://2017mss.eventbrite.com

Feel free to call me at 508 847-5755 or email carole@mssconnect.com.

Together we'll celebrate the integrity and value of working women as we discover new opportunities for women AND men to collaborate, cooperate, and communicate with gusto!

-Carole

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Dr. Velda McRae Yates Highlights The November 2nd Multicultural Conference As Our Luncheon Keynote Speaker

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