02/13/2022
In recognition of Black History Month, we're hosting a virtual celebration featuring executive healthcare consultant and former presidential adviser Anton Gunn on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 1pm EST.
Each year the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) establishes the national Black History Month theme. This year’s theme is Black Health and Wellness.
Anton Gunn, our keynote speaker, will discuss how organizations can promote health and wellness and create a world-class workplace culture while building diverse, high-performing teams.
Former senior advisor to President Barack Obama, Harvard Fellow, and author of The Presidential Principles, Gunn helps leaders develop effective practices that inspire service and build a lasting impact. He is the world's leading authority on socially conscious leadership and nationally renowned healthcare executive.
Anton Gunn has been featured in TIME magazine, the Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, BBC, NPR and on Good Morning America. Recently, he was named as one of the Ten Most Influential Minority Executives in Healthcare by Fierce Healthcare.
GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan will provide opening remarks. Other GSA speakers include:
* Anakia Walker, BBC-BIG Black History Committee Co-Chair
* Krystal Brumfield, Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy, Benjamin Banneker Chapter of Blacks In Government Executive Sponsor
* Exodie Roe, Associate Administrator, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
* Andrea M. O’Neal, Senior Advisor to the Administrator, Equity
* Madeline Caliendo, Benjamin Banneker Chapter of Blacks In Government Executive Sponsor
* Pia Scott, Benjamin Banneker Chapter of Blacks In Government President
