Podcasts

A federal program could would boost mothers’ employment by 6 percentage points for those working part-time and 10 percentage points for those working full-time.

Mary Elizabeth Elkordy is the founder and president of Elkordy Global Strategies.

Sheila Dukas-Janakos, MPH, IBCLC, LE, RLC is CEO and Co-founder of Healthy Horizons Corporate Lactation Programs and Breastfeeding Centers. Healthy Horizons lactation rooms are found in Fortune 500 companies and top workplaces in over 110 cities in North America. Their breastfeeding centers have supported over 100,000 families and counting. 

Sheila was inspired to start Healthy Horizons after her physician discouraged her from breastfeeding during her first pregnancy and found there was little to no support for breastfeeding at home and in the workplace.  Healthy Horizons was a first-to-market business 30 years ago and continues to be the industry leader in their work for lactation benefits in the workplace today.

Christine Cooper is CEO at aequum, and a co-managing member at Koehler Fitzgerald.

Maurice Bell is the head of people ops at Lattice.

Frank Mengert continues to find success by spotting opportunities where others see nothing. As the founder and CEO of ebm, a leading provider of employee benefits solutions. Frank has built the business by bridging the gap between insurance and technology driven solutions for brokers, consultants, carriers, and employers nationwide.

Lorraine Buhannic, chief people officer at real estate startup Orchard, outlines the ways the company got employees (happily) back to the office.

Christy has been passionate about immigration all her life. This passion inspired her to dedicate all of her professional and volunteer efforts to this field. She has been helping foreign nationals since 1997 and practicing business immigration law with prominent law firms since 2001. Over the course of her professional career, Christy gained extensive experience partnering with corporate clients of all sizes, from startup companies to Fortune 500 companies. She is trained and certified by Worldwide ERC as a Global Mobility Specialist, which serves as the base of her keen understanding of a wide range of global mobility issues facing clients. Christy is also recognized by Best Lawyers for her work in immigration law. This holistic approach to her practice addresses immigration’s multifaceted nature, from relocation resources to cross-cultural consideration.

Jessica Chang is CEO and Co-Founder of Upwards (formerly WeeCare), a nationwide child care network and child care benefits platform for U.S. employers.

Sixty-one percent of employees are caring for a loved one outside of work.