Diversity and Inclusion Past Events
May 31, 2024
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| June 16, 2023 | Robert A. Marchman, Senior Policy Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion-OMWI, made a virtual presentation regarding the benefits of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the Veteran Administrations Southeast Louisiana Healthcare System Offices Juneteenth Commemoration Program. |
| June 8, 2023 | Pamela A. Gibbs, Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, participated on an OMWI Directors Panel discussing diversity, equity and inclusion issues in the financial services industry at the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA. |
| April 26, 2023 | The outreach program seminars are jointly sponsored by the SEC's Division of Examinations, Division of Investment Management, and Division of Enforcement's Asset Management Unit. The events provide an opportunity for SEC staff to share information about risks, priorities, and deficiencies observed in examinations or investigations and to discuss how senior executives and compliance professionals have addressed such matters. Most regional seminars will include an overview of the Division of Examinations 2023 Priorities and other topics of interest selected by the individual Regional Office sponsoring the event. On April 26, 2023, Lori Schock, Director, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, and Robert A. Marchman, Senior Policy Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, moderated a panel hosted by the Los Angeles Regional Office and San Francisco Regional Office focused on diverse registered investment advisers. The panel included perspectives from a dynamic panel of women and minority founders and executives of financial advisory firms who shared their experiences, insights, and successes in launching investment and financial firms, and discussed their challenges and opportunities and how the financial services community and the SEC can work together to increase investing and wealth in underrepresented communities. |
| March 13, 2023 | Pamela Gibbs, OMWI Director, was featured in a fire side chat entitled “DEI on the Rise — Recipes for Successful Initiatives” at the Investor Advisor Compliance Conference in Washington, DC. 2023 Compliance Conference Agenda - Investment Adviser Association |
| March 7, 2023 | Pamela Gibbs, Director, Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) spoke at a fireside chat hosted by National Association of Black Compliance & Risk Management Professionals, Inc. during its Women Leaders in GRC Conference. The program was held at Fordham University Law School in New York City. |
| March 1, 2023 | Pamela Gibbs, Director, Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) participated in a program hosted by the SEC Historical Society and Howard University School of Law focusing on the work of OMWI. The program featured a panel discussion by the OMWI Director and three former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairs who served during the first decade of OMWI's operations (Chairman Mary L. Schapiro, Chair Mary Jo White and Chairman Jay Clayton). The program was held at Howard University Law School in Washington, DC. |
| February 23, 2023 | Robert A. Marchman, Senior Policy Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion, OMWI, participated as a panelist in the Options Clearing Corporation’s virtual Black History Month Program “Journeys in the Financial Services Industry.” |
| February 9, 2023 | The FBA-SDNY’s Talking With Trailblazers program will feature Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal. The fire-side chat will be moderated by Padmaja Chinta, the Chapter’s Diversity Chair. This in-person event will be held on February 9th from 5:30-7:00pm at Saul Ewing LLP’s midtown office (45 Rockerfeller Plaza, 27th Floor). Program co-sponsored by Saul Ewing, South Asian Bar Association of New York (SABANY) Asian American Bar Association of New York and Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey (APALA-NJ) For information for this event visit https://lnkd.in/eXX4dX6B. |
| February 9, 2023 | OMWI Director Pamela Gibbs participated in a SIFMA roundtable panel discussion on increasing minority and women representation in the asset management industry. The event was held in Dana Point, CA. Asset Management Derivatives Forum (fia-sifmaamgforum.org) |
| January 19, 2023 | Robert A. Marchman, Senior Policy Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion-OMWI, participated on a panel discussing efforts to enhance diverse asset manager participation in the financial services industry at the National Association of Securities Professionals (NASP) Annual Diverse Asset Manager Conference in Philadelphia, PA. |
| January, 18, 2023 | OMWI Director Pamela A. Gibbs will be on a panel hosted by the American Bar Association (ABA) focused on Promoting Women and Black Americans in the Financial Services Industry. The panel will discuss how to promote and accelerate the inclusion of these two groups in the financial services industry to create opportunity, equity, and successful outcomes for all. Webinar Registration - Zoom |
| December 7, 2022 | OMWI hosted the Inaugural Employee Affinity Groups (EAG) Leadership Summit to hear from industry-leading speakers on leveraging EAGs to continue to strengthen our workplace cultures, create intentional connections and a sense of belonging, and be better allies. Chair Gensler gave the opening remarks at the EAG Leadership Summit. |
| October 6, 2022 | The Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion at the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will co-host the SEC and CFTC Virtual Career Forum: Explore the Attorney Path, highlighting attorney career pathways in each organization. The event will feature opening remarks by SEC Chair Gary Gensler and CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam |
| September 29, 2022 | SEC’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) is hosting a Lunch-and-Learn: "Leading Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Practices: ESG and Beyond." Lead by OMWI’s Director Pamela Gibbs, this fireside chat features Renee Jones, Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, and they will discuss the Division and its priorities, including with respect to rulemaking and the Disclosure Review Program, as well as the Division’s DEI efforts. |
| September 28, 2022 | The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, in partnership with the CFTC’s Latino-Hispanic Employee Association and the SEC’s Hispanic and Latino Opportunity, Leadership and Advocacy (HALO) Committee, hosted a program for CFTC’s 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month featuring a fireside chat with SEC Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga. |
| September 20-23, 2022 | The SEC and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will jointly host a session on “Launching Well: Coaching Young Professionals to Build Their Financial Capability” as part of the Economic Opportunity track at the annual National HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Week Conference, Sept. 20-23. See the full conference schedule. |
| September 20, 2022 | Robert A. Marchman, Senior Policy Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion, will give remarks regarding the SEC’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the Associations of African-American Financial Advisors 2022 Vision Conference in Atlanta, GA. ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN FINANCIAL ADVISORS (aaafainc.com) |
| September 20, 2022 | Pamela A. Gibbs, Director-Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, will participate on a panel discussing the state of diversity, equity and inclusion in the financial services industry at SIFMA’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit in New York City. |
| September 15, 2022 | SEC Chair Gary Gensler will be providing the Opening Remarks at The Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession’s (IILP) September 15, 2022 roundtable discussion with the leaders of Finra, Nasdaq, and Cboe to discuss their efforts to advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the financial services industry. The roundtable discussion will be moderated by Chris Lewis, General Counsel, Edward Jones. The Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession - From Financial Services Green to DEI Gold: DEI in the Financial Services Industry (wildapricot.org) |
| September 8, 2022 | OMWI Director Pam Gibbs will give remarks regarding the SEC’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the Practicing Law Institute’s (PLI) SEC Speaks program. The SEC Speaks in 2022 - Practising Law Institute (pli.edu) |
| July 29, 2022 | Jorge Tenreiro, Counsel-Office of the Chair, moderated a panel on SEC Regulatory Priorities. Cindy Eson, Associate Regional Director, and Glenn Gordon, Associate Regional Director also participated on the panel. |
| July 27, 2022 | Tracy L. Davis, Assistant Director-Enforcement, participated on Banking and Financial Services Regulatory Updates Panel at the National Bar Association’s Conference held in Memphis, Tennessee. |
| June 23, 2022 | The Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) hosted a Lunch-and-Learn: Leading Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Practices Roundtable featuring a discussion on leading DEI practices with Michelle Gadsden-Williams, Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at BlackRock. The session was moderated by OMWI’s Director, Pamela Gibbs. |
| June 8, 2022 | OMWI hosted a SEC Careers Information Session. This virtual session provided insights into the daily operations of the Division of Corporation Finance, highlighted upcoming job opportunities, and featured a panel of current attorneys and accountants discussing their experiences. Division of Corporate Finance Director, Renee Jones, provided opening remarks at the event. |
| June 2, 2022 | The Office of Minority and Women Inclusion hosted a meeting with its minority partner organizations to discuss OMWI priorities and ways to enhance collaborative efforts as well as introduce to participants members of the SEC’s senior management team. |
| May 23, 2022 | The SEC’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) hosted a webinar to kick-off the diversity self-assessment for entities regulated by the SEC 2022 collection. The webinar included a fireside chat with Chair Gensler about the importance of diversity and inclusion in the financial services industry. Diversity Self-Assessment for Entities Regulated by the SEC – 2022 Kickoff Tickets, Mon, May 23, 2022 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite |
| February 24, 2022 | Robert A. Marchman, Senior Policy Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion, will be a panelist at a virtual Black History Month program hosted by Delaware State University discussing Black Wall Street and diversity, equity and inclusion in the financial services industry. |
| February 24, 2022 | Robert A. Marchman, Senior Policy Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion, will be a speaker at the Expanding Communities with Economic Literacy’s (ExCel) virtual Financial Services Industry Leaders Black History Month program. |
| February 16, 2022 | Melvin Thomas, Strategic Engagement Officer-OMWI, participated in a virtual panel focused on achieving inclusion in the era of remote work that was hosted by the National Association of Black Compliance & Risk Management Professionals as part of the group’s Black History Month celebration. |
| February 3, 2020 | Pam Gibbs, Director-Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, will participate on a panel hosted by the New York City Bar Association entitled “The Value of Diversity & Inclusion Metrics Disclosure.” |
| February 2, 2020 | Pam Gibbs, Director, Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, participated on a virtual panel hosted by the 100 Women in Finance entitled “Lessons from Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives at Federal Regulatory Agencies.” |
| December 8, 2021 | LARO Provides Investor Education at Native American Indian Housing Council The Los Angeles Regional Office’s investor education staff is providing investor education materials and information at the 2021 Legal Symposium of the Native American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) through tomorrow in Las Vegas. NAIHC is composed of 498 tribes and housing organizations. Its annual Legal Symposium brings together tribal leaders, federal agencies and attorneys from across the country, and LARO is a regular attendee of this event. |
| December 8, 2021 | Pam Gibbs, Director-Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, and Martha Miller, Director-Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation, will be featured speakers at the free virtual Carta Equity Summit 2021. |
| December 8, 2021 | Join Us for a Virtual Information Session: SEC Scholars (Paid internship). Register now and join us virtually |
| November 10, 2021 | The SEC’s African American Council and Office of Minority and Women Inclusion will host a virtual info session: Legal Careers in Securities Enforcement & Regulation. |
| November 23, 2021 | Michele Layne, Regional Director of the Los Angeles Regional Office, spoke with Pastor George Thompson and the congregation of Faithful Central Bible Church in Inglewood, Calif., about investing wisely, planning for retirement, avoiding fraud, and employment opportunities at the SEC. |
| November 10, 2021 | The SEC’s African American Council and Office of Minority and Women Inclusion will host a virtual info session: Legal Careers in Securities Enforcement & Regulation. |
| November 10, 2021 | The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the SEC hosted a webinar entitled Launching Well: Coaching Young Professionals to Build their Financial Capability to provide insight and resources for post-college financial well-being. Recording link https://cfpbgov.webex.com/cfpbgov/lsr.php?RCID=edd66b9a3e3431791299ed623a9ce24c Password: Ww8mUrJKUSJ@ |
| October 27, 2021 | Robert A. Marchman, Senior Policy Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion-OMWI, will be a panelist discussing agency diversity and inclusion efforts at the National Association of Securities Professionals (NASP) 2021 Virtual Legislative Symposium. |
| October 20, 2021 | Lori F. Schock, Director, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, and Robert A. Marchman, Senior Policy Director on Diversity and Inclusion, OMWI, will be featured panelists at the Operation HOPE Annual Global Forum on October 20, 2021 in Atlanta, GA. HOPE Global Forums | Presented by Operation HOPE, Inc. | HOPE Global Forums |
| October 6-8, 2021 | Richard R. Best, NYRO Regional Director, and Melvin Thomas, OMWI Strategic Engagement Officer, will be participating in the National Association of Black Compliance & Risk Management Professionals Annual Conference. Richard Best will be a featured speaker discussing enforcement and regulatory developments. Melvin Thomas will be a panelist on a panel discussing strategies for recruiting and retaining diverse talent. |
| October 8, 2021 | SEC’s OIEA hosted an “Invest in Your Future: A Conversation on Financial Empowerment” on Friday, October 8 for students from Southern University, Stillman College, Medgar Evers College, and North Carolina Central University. Event link. SEC Chair Gary Gensler attended the event and provided remarks and answered student questions on investing and careers. |
| September 29, 2021 | The Securities and Exchange Commission is partnering with Financial Service Professionals on a program focused on the importance of public service. This program, entitled “Insights to Public Service – Careers in Financial Services”, features senior executives in the public and private sectors of the financial services industry. Speakers will share their experiences and advice on navigating professional opportunities in our industry, and provide unique insights for careers at the SEC. This virtual program will take place on Wednesday, September 29th from 6 – 7 p.m. on Zoom. FSP - SEC Professional Development Program.pdf |
| September 23, 2021 | Robert A. Marchman, Senior Policy Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion/OMWI, will participate on a panel to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion issues impacting the financial services industry at the National Association of Securities Professional (NASP) 2021Annual Financial Services Conference. NASP 2021 - 32nd Annual Financial Services Conference (swapcard.com) |
| September 17-18, 2021 | Martha Legg Miller, Director, Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation, will be a featured speaker at the Women of Color and Capital Virtual Conference. |
| September 15, 2021 | Pamela Gibbs, Director-Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, will be a featured speaker at the Association of Asian-American Investment Managers 2021 National Conference. AAAIM National Conference 2021 - AAAIM |
| September 14, 2021 | Pamela Gibbs, Director-Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, will be a participant on a panel “Beyond Diversifying Your Board: Investor-Driven Diversity” sponsored by All Places/NYU Women’s Leadership Network/Beyond MeToo. |
| September 9, 2021 | Dwayne Boyd, Senior Attorney-OEEO, and Robert A. Marchman, Senior Policy Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion-OMWI, made a virtual presentation entitled “Diversity Dialogues: A Response to Societal Racial Injustice” at the FDR Training 2021 Annual Conference. |
| August 19, 2021 | Melvin Thomas, Strategic Engagement Officer-OMWI, John Moses, Deputy Director-OIEA, and staff from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will participate on a panel entitled “ Launching Well: Coaching Young Professionals to Build their Financial Capability” at the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Exploring Equity Week Conference. 2021 HBCU Week Conference | White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (ed.gov) |
| August 19, 2021 | The SEC’s Office of Minority & Women Inclusion is sponsoring a roundtable panel discussion with HBCU leaders. |
| June 29, 2021 | Robert A. Marchman, Senior Policy Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion, spoke on a panel on June 29, 2021 regarding the SEC’s diversity, equity and inclusion at the Practicing Law Institute’s (PLI) Diversity and Inclusion in the Law 2021 Program-Diversity & Inclusion in Law Practice 2021 - Practicing Law Institute (pli.edu) |
| June 16-17, 2021 | Virtual: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leadership Summit. |
| June 9, 2021 | On June 9, 2021, NYRO Regional Director Richard Best and NYRO Senior Trial Counsel Richard Hongparticipated in the NYC Bar Association’s program Diversity and Financial Regulators: Careers in the Financial Regulatory Field. |
| May 28, 2021 | On May 28, 2021, Martha Legg Miller, Director, Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation, participated as a speaker at the Women of Color Virtual Capital Formation Summit. |
| May 26, 2021 | The SEC's Annual Small Business Forum agenda focused on the important topic of diversifying capital allocators. 40th Annual SEC Small Business Forum Home Page | 40th Annual SEC Small Business Forum (brand.live) |
| May 21, 2021 | Robert A. Marchman, Senior Policy on Diversity and Inclusion, participated on a ESG/Diversity and Inclusion Panel at the Section 19 (d) Conference. |
| May 18, 2021 | Robert A. Marchman, Senior Policy Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion, participated on a Diversity and Inclusion in the Financial Services Industry Panel hosted by the National Organization of Investment Professionals. |
| March 22, 2021 | Commissioner Elad Roisman will give remarks at "Pride in the Federal Workplace," a joint inter-agency event, which will include a discussion to learn more about the distinguished careers of several out LGBTQ+ professionals in the federal government. |
| February 9, 2021 | Pam Gibbs, Director, Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, will participate in a panel discussion on how how organizations can continue to make advancements in diversity, equity and inclusion. |
| February 3, 2021 | Senior Policy Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion Robert Marchman, OIEA Assistant Director Alan Sorcher, and Senior Program Manager Evelyn Williams, will give a presentation on the basics of saving and investing. |
| December 9, 2020 | Our OMWI Director Pam Gibbs spoke at the Table Stakes Fair Equity Summit, which focused on the state of fair equity practices. |
| November 23, 2020 | Our Small Business Office and Los Angeles and Atlanta Regional Offices held a virtual conversation featuring women entrepreneurs and investors of color from the Los Angeles and Atlanta Regions. |
| October 12, 2020 | Chairman Jay Clayton will moderate a fireside chat with New York Regional Director Richard Best for the Build Wealth Summit Program |
| October 8, 2020 | Chairman Jay Clayton, OMWI Director Pam Gibbs and Senior Policy Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion Robert Marchman will participate in a Q&A on diversity and inclusion at the SEC Speaks in 2020 |
| September 23, 2020 | Senior Policy Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion Robert Marchman will participate on a diversity and inclusion panel at SIFMA C&L Virtual Forum |
| September 15, 2020 | Chairman Jay Clayton presented to the Financial Services Industry |
| September 14, 2020 | Senior Policy Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion Robert Marchman presented to the Association of African-American Financial Advisors |
| September 9, 2020 | Chairman Jay Clayton presented to the National Association of Securities Professionals |
| September 8, 2020 | OMWI Director Pam Gibbs testified before the House Financial Services Committee on Diversity and Inclusion |
Last Reviewed or Updated: May 31, 2024