MassBio's ERG Exchange

June 13, 2019 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Biogen, Building Nine, 300 Binney St, Cambridge MA, 02142

Add to Calendar 6/13/2019 12:00:00 PM 6/13/2019 2:30:00 PM MassBio's ERG Exchange
NOTE: Registration for this event will close at noon on 6/11/19

Biopharma companies are creating various employee resource groups (ERGs) as a tool to improve inclusivity, employee retention, and recruitment. Yet, ERGs are walled off inside each company and measuring their impact can be tricky. The purpose of this event is to bring us together - leaders, participants, and executive sponsors of ERGs to share best practices, discuss successes, and create new networks. We believe this will strengthen individual ERGs and help improve D&I across the industry. This event can also assist MassBio members that are looking to start affinity groups or looking for solutions to maximize culture and performance.

About the event:
  • Enrolling and engaging participants who are not members of the affinity group
  • Measuring impact of ERGs within company and for employees
  • Addressing barriers to implementation
  • Sharing best practices

Who should attend? 
  • ERG / ERN / BRG Leaders, Members & Executive Sponsors
  • Affinity and Network Groups Leaders, Members & Executive Sponsors
  • Chief Diversity Officers, HR professional, leaders and managers of Diversity & Inclusion initiatives
  • Diversity & Inclusion practitioners involved in ERG / ERN / BRG
  • Anyone wanting to start an ERG / ERN / BRG
Agenda
Noon – 12:45pm Registration, Networking, Lunch on deck (weather permitting)
12:45 – 1:00pm Welcoming remarks and introductions
1:00 - 1:45pm Roundtable discussions with ERG leaders
1:45 - 2:00pm Sharing of best practices
2:00 - 2:30pm Q&A; Wrap-up; Networking

Roundtables/Moderators: 
1. Marie-Ange Noue; EMD Serono; Lead for Leaders of Color
2. Mayank Agarwal: Takeda; Co-Lead for Building Asian Leaders
3. Melinda Ng; bluebird bio; Founder & Co-Lead for Pan-Asian bUNITED
4. Sini Ngobese; Biogen; Global Co-Chair for Accessibility
5. Alex Ibanez; Merck & Co; Merck Hispanos Organization Global Lead
6. Nicholas Everage; Biogen; MA Chapter Co-Lead for MOSIAC
7. Cam Judkins; Pfizer; Cambridge Site Lead for Out Pfizer Employee Network
8. Devin Poor; Alnylam; SAGA (Sexuality and Gender Alliance) Co-Chair
9. Charles 'Chuck' Pappalardo; Vertex; BRAVE Executive Sponsor
10. Rekha Kamat; Dassault Systèmes; Lead Women's Initiative
11. Lawler Kang; League of Allies Founder & CEO; Male Allyship Advocate
12. Adrienne Dawson; Head of Customer Care; MilliporeSigma Biogen, Building Nine, 300 Binney St, Cambridge MA, 02142
QC Analyst II at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Devin Poor is a Quality Control Analyst II, serves as the male presenting co-chair for the Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) and was also involved with starting the employee driven Diversity and Inclusion Initiative at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge, MA. Since starting in the industry in 2013, Devin has supported various contamination control programs at Genzyme and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. In their spare time Devin volunteers their time with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a 501c3 non-profit organization that takes non-religious vows to support the community through tenants of ministry, education and fundraising. Since beginning their journey with the Sisters Devin has been able to support and fundraise for an assortment of non-profits focused on minority populations that may not receive support from larger fundraising efforts. This interaction with larger variety of LGBT and non-LGBT minority demographics has allowed them to greatly expand their perspective in order to be a better advocate for others. Devin considers themself genderfluid and will go by any pronouns you care to use.