TOGETHER WE ADVANCE

The Inter-American Chapter of the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce and the Consulate General of Mexico in Miami request the pleasure of your company for a VIRTUAL RECEPTION on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 5:00 PM (EST) to launch our new committee:

The business imperative for promoting Diversity & Inclusion: A galvanizing force on employee engagement during a crisis and its impact on bottom line revenue.
This event marks the official launch of our own LGBTQ+ network within the Inter-American Chapter of the U.S.- Mexico Chamber of Commerce.

To receive the link for the Virtual Reception, please register here. Limited availability.

KRISTIEN TURNER
President of TOGETHER WE ADVANCE

“Diversity is meant to be celebrated. We take pride in the diversity that shapes our incredible Chamber both in terms of membership and outreach”

As part of the kick-off event, the TOGETHER WE ADVANCE’s Vice President & Strategic Head, KEVIN HUNTTING, will interview ELIZABETH SCHWARTZ, author of “Before I Do: A Legal Guide to Marriage, Gay & Otherwise”.

Kevin Huntting
Vice President & Strategic Head

About Kevin Huntting… He has spent the past 17+years in various marketing leadership roles with Fortune 500 companies like GE, Gap Inc., Fossil Group and the Inter-American Development Bank. He is a Core Energy Leadership Coach and is the founder of 2 Steps Forward Coaching where he is passionate about partnering with individuals who need the clarity and courage to make the next big step in their professional/personal life. He is also the founder of The Proud Diplomat, which helps to connect, inform and inspire the global LGBTQ+ diplomat and expat community. Kevin is a proud husband, father of 2 husky mixes, and enjoys cooking, music, and time spent with mother nature!

Elizabeth Schwartz
Attorney & Author

About Elizabeth Schwartz… She has been practicing law and advocating for the legal rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, she has been on the forefront of providing crucial legal protections for LGBT families before and since the arrival of marriage equality. Elizabeth served as counsel on cases challenging Florida’s marriage ban and Florida’s ban forbidding gays and lesbians from adopting children. In 2011, she obtained the first marital dissolution for a same-gender couple in Florida. She is the co-chair of the national board of SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders), a fellow of the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys, and a longtime member of the Collaborative Family Law Institute. A Miami Beach native, Elizabeth received her B.A. from University of Pennsylvania in 1993 and her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law in 1997. A lefty and a Scorpio, Elizabeth lives with her wife, writer Lydia Caridad Martin, in downtown Miami.

TOGETHER WE ADVANCE – VIRTUAL RECEPTION