Dr. Ninfa Saunders Honored By Georgia Diversity Council
Dr. Ninfa Saunders Honored By Georgia Diversity Council
Council Honors Most Powerful & Influential Women and Multicultural Leaders of 2013
MACON, GA (Wednesday, October 2, 2013) – Dr. Ninfa Saunders, FACHE, President and CEO of Central Georgia Health System and The Medical Center of Central Georgia was recently honored by the Georgia Diversity Council as one of the state's Most Powerful & Influential Women.
The Georgia Diversity Council hosted its Fourth Annual Diversity and Leadership Conference on Friday, September 27, 2013 at Emory University's Goizueta Business School in Atlanta. Dr. Saunders, along with former state senator Steen Miles, was a keynote speaker at the event, and spoke on the event's theme, “Enhancing Innovation, Leadership and Employee Engagement.”
The highlight of the conference was an awards ceremony honoring individuals from a wide range of organizations throughout the state. The Most Powerful & Influential Women and Multicultural Leadership Awards are presented to women and men who have made a difference through their achievements and exemplify the ability to excel in their field despite the challenges they face in the workforce.
“It is such an honor to be named among Georgia's Most Powerful & Influential Women, and I am humbled to have the opportunity to address such a wonderful group of business leaders who are truly making a difference in organizations across our state,” said Dr. Saunders.
The council seeks not only to uphold and promote the principles of diversity and leadership but also seeks to recognize those individuals who personify those principles.
“We are proud to acknowledge and honor Georgia's awardees of 2013. Their display of excellence and leadership contributes to the advancement of their peers in senior leadership positions within the workplace and community,” said Dennis Kennedy, Founder and CEO of the National Diversity Council.
For more information about this year's conference, please visit www.galeadershipconference.com. Below is the list of distinguished leaders in the state of Georgia who were honored at the Fourth Annual Georgia Leadership Conference.
Most Powerful & Influential Women
Kristen K. McGuffey |
General Counsel |
Serta Simmons Holdings, LLC |
Donna N. Peeples |
Chief of Staff, Global Claims O&S |
AIG |
Neeti Dewan |
Managing Director, US Indirect Tax Compliance Practice Leader |
KPMG |
Xia Liu |
Vice President Finance |
Southern Company |
Lynne Zappone |
Chief Talent Officer |
Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen |
Amy Phuong |
Chief Service Officer |
City of Atlanta - Mayor's Office |
Meredith Hodges |
VP External Affairs and Human Resources |
Gas South |
Angela Nagy |
Vice President & Controller |
AGL Resources |
Alicia Thompson |
SVP, Consumer |
Edelman |
Cynthia Bowman |
SVP Leadership Development & Diversity and Inclusion Executive |
Bank of America |
Dr. Ninfa Saunders |
President & CEO |
Central Georgia Healthcare Systems |
Selina Mustafa |
Vice President, Finance Information Management |
SunTrust Bank |
Multicultural Leadership
Ferdinand L. Risco Jr. |
Executive Director, Diversity & Equal Opportunity |
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority - MARTA |
Dexter Wimbish |
Principal |
Dexter Wimbish & Associates |
Letty Ashworth |
Manager, Diversity & Inclusion |
Delta Airlines |
Ileana Arias |
US CDC/ATSD Deputy Director |
CDC |
Ray Ortega |
President, CFO |
Hispanic Marketing Group, INC |
Brandon Poole |
Vice President- Human Resources |
UHS- Pruitt |
Wendell Dallas |
Vice President, Operations |
Atlanta Gas Light & Chattanooga Gas |
In attached photo: Dr. Ninfa Saunders, FACHE, President and CEO of Central Georgia Health System and The Medical Center of Central Georgia.