When

Wednesday, November 11, 2020
11:00 am – 1:00 pm (CST)

Where

Online Conference

Hygieia Networking and Leadership Virtual Conference:
Building and Leading Diverse Teams

AGENDA

The business benefits of diversity are well documented: improved hiring and retention of valued employees, better understanding of your customers, and better results and revenue.  But how do you get there? This networking and leadership conference will help you succeed now and in the future by connecting the dots from positive intent to implementation of specific actions. Kim Stone-General Manager of the Chase Center – Golden State Warriors and Michael Latham – Chairman and CEO of The Service Companies will share their playbook for success, and all attendees are automatically enrolled in unique virtual break-out sessions that encourage smaller group conversations and follow up.

What you can expect:

  • Explore the value of diverse teams as related to gender diversity, race/ethnic diversity, multigenerational diversity, etc.
  • Gain practical strategies on how to engage and communicate with diverse teams
  • Discuss ways to create a work environment that embraces the sharing of ideas and different perspectives
  • Connect and network with peer members at different stages of their diversity journey
Time
(CDT)
Session Presenters
11:00 to 11:10 WELCOME & KICK-OFF Heidi Solomon
Senior Director of Marketing & Sales Operations
Kimberly-Clark Professional
11:10 to 11:30 INSPIRE Presentation
Leading Through Challenging Times
 
Kim Stone
General Manager
The Chase Center-Golden State Warriors
11:30 to 11:50 INSPIRE Presentation
Diversity: The Path to Profitability
 
Michael Latham
Chairman and CEO
The Service Companies
11:50 to 12:10 INSPIRE Speaker Panel Q&A Heidi Solomon – Moderator
Kim Stone – Panelist
Michael Latham– Panelist
12:10 to 12:40 Network Breakout Sessions
12:40 to 1:00 Groups Reconvene & Closing

PRESENTERS

Kim Stone

General Manager
The Chase Center-Golden State Warriors

Bio

Kim Stone is heading into her second season with the Golden State Warriors as Chase Center’s General Manager. Stone, who has over two decades of experience in venue and operational management in the sports and entertainment industry, oversees all Chase Center operations which includes content & programming, guest experience, and more.

Joining Chase Center and the Warriors in April 2019, Stone guided the franchise through the final summer of Chase Center construction and successfully orchestrated all of the venue’s pre-opening events, highlighted by the Chase Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on September 3, 2019, followed by the first-ever concert,  a sold-out Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony performance, on September 6.

Stone joined the Warriors and Chase Center after 23 years with the Miami HEAT and AmericanAirlines Arena, including serving 12 years as Executive Vice President and General Manager. As GM, Stone managed the strategic planning and financial management for AmericanAirlines Arena and the Miami HEAT, who hosted four consecutive NBA Finals (2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014), two world championship parades, sold-out shows, and consistently ranked as the #1 Arena in Florida and top 10 in the USA according to Pollstar. In addition, she was responsible for all arena operations and several business areas, including season ticket service and retention, business intelligence, data analytics, digital strategy and innovation, food and beverage, event production, operations and guest services.

As GM of AmericanAirlines Arena, Stone was responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the award-winning venue, which was named the Best Arena Experience for 2016-17 by the NBA. Under her guidance in 2014, the facility became the world’s first sports and entertainment facility to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Recertification by the U.S. Green Building Council for being an international leader in operational sustainability. In her time as General Manager, Stone oversaw more than $60 million in arena enhancements and renovations that have kept AmericanAirlines Arena among the most state-of-the-art facilities.

Stone rose through the ranks of the Miami HEAT organization during her 23-year tenure. Hired initially into the Sports Media Relations department in 1996, she spent three years working closely with then- head coach Pat Riley and All Stars Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway before leading the organization’s efforts to launch the WNBA’s Miami Sol in 1999 as Senior Director of Operations. Stone’s responsibilities changed in 2002 when she became Chief of Staff to HEAT President Eric Woolworth. She continued her career as VP of Service in 2004 before becoming GM in 2006.  Prior to joining the HEAT, Stone was the Sports Publicity Director for the University of Texas women’s athletics department as well as an assistant in the University of Miami’s sports information office, where she worked and started her career with the 1991 National Champion football squad.

Stone’s accolades are varied and numerous. In 2013, Venues Today named her to their “Women of Influence” list and the Sports Business Journal has recognized her talents twice: as a “2016 Game Changer” and in June 2017 as a “Power Player In Venue Management.” In the summer of 2009, the South Florida Business Journal honored Stone as part of its inaugural class of “Influential Business Women.” In 2014, Stone’s alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communications, inducted her into their Hall of Fame.  In May of 2020, she was named to the San Francisco Business Times Most Influential Women List.

Michael Latham

Chairman and CEO
The Service Companies

Bio

Michael Latham joined The Service Companies as Chairman & CEO in July 2018. He has over 26 years of experience in the facility services industry. Prior to joining The Service Companies, Latham founded MCR Facility Services and was President of both the Engineering and Facility Services companies for ABM Industries, where he was responsible for significant organic growth and strategic initiatives such as: safety strategies and improvements, sustainability, business development strategies, and utilizing technology to enhance client outcomes.

Latham’s prior experience includes successful executive roles with Ford Land, Aramark Corporation and ISS Facility Services. Well versed in the Six Sigma process, Latham is Green Belt certified and has been directly involved in numerous Black Belt projects. Latham holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Louisville.

Heidi Solomon

Senior Director Marketing and Sales Operations
Kimberly-Clark Professional

Bio

Heidi Solomon is currently the Senior Director of Marketing and Sales Operations for Kimberly-Clark Professional in North America.  Her primary focus is to manage the commercial operations of the B2B sector. The role includes the management of customer care, pricing, contract compliance, sales enablement, CRM tools, market intelligence and a dynamic integrated marketing team.

Prior to this operator role, Heidi held the title of Director of Corporate Strategy where she led the development of long-term global growth strategies, which included exploring enterprise growth initiatives and supporting the office of the Chief Operating Officer.  Since joining Kimberly-Clark in 2015, Heidi also held responsibilities in Global Nonwovens as the Strategy Director that included strategy development, large initiative execution, footprint management and marketing communications for the manufacturing sector.

Heidi’s career spans over 25 years of marketing and business development across both corporate and small business environments.  A large portion of that experience included a decade long tenure at The Coca-Cola Company and encompassed strategy and commercial execution within the consumer and B2B businesses for North America.  She managed the development of new products, insights, sales tools and capabilities to deliver results in on-premise channels including foodservice, hospitals, universities and primary schools and business offices.

Heidi and her husband, Lloyd, reside in the Atlanta area and have two daughters in graduate school. Out of the office you can find Heidi and Lloyd at the small, local restaurant in Decatur, GA in which they co-own with neighborhood partners.