Burns & McDonnell
John Olander is the COO of Burns & McDonnell. Linda Apsey is the CEO of ITC Holdings Corp. Calvin Butler is the CEO of Exelon Utilities. Laron Evans is T&D Business Diversity Director at Burns & McDonnell.
Change in organizational culture begins with top-level leadership. This panel at the Burns & McDonnell Utilities Diversity Roundtable discussed the difference between utility executives taking ownership versus buying into DE&I strategy, and how it impacts the overall culture of an organization.
T&D Business Diversity Director, Burns & McDonnell, Laron Evans: Our projects must be built with proactive inclusion and we must continue to do better when it comes to DE&I since we touch so many cultures, and so many lives. This past crisis filled year has demonstrated how strongly humanity is connected to and needs one another.
At the same time there are deep inequities in America that these crises have also exposed. They are now at the center of attention for many corporations and industries in our country. These inequities have reinforced why the work with diversity, equity, and inclusion is so important.
COO, Burns & McDonnell, John Olander: This panel discusses the difference between utility executives taking ownership and buying into DE&I strategy and how it impacts the overall culture of the organization.