Episodes

Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Jamie Sands, co-leader of our Healthcare and Academic Medicine Practice, sits down with Dr. Rob Winn, Massey Cancer Center Director at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, to discuss what drew him to the role and his ties to the Richmond area, his advice for other leaders and organizations who are working to increase workforce diversity, and his aspirations for the Massey Cancer Center.

Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Phillip Petree, IM’s Human Services Practice area lead, is joined by Kevin Fee, Founder and CEO of Angler West Consultants, to discuss the major changes that have occurred in the human services sector over the past decade, the biggest challenges facing human service organizations in coming years, and the increase of mergers and acquisitions occurring within the sector and their implications for these organizations.

Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Two of IM’s Academic Medicine and Healthcare Practice Area associates, Julia Omotade, PhD, and Nicholas Strand, PhD, sit down with Dr. Lou Muglia, president of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF), to discuss the importance of representation and the inclusion of diverse voices within the scientific community, where biomedical research has been and where it’s going, and the role of society and outside pressures on scientific advancements.

Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Dr. Ginia Loo, PhD, Director of Analytics and Planning at Punahou School, connects with Berkley Burke, IM Associate, to discuss her transition from the world of public health to a school setting, how analytics can further goals of access and opportunity, and her journey back to a school that was transformative in her own life.

Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Isaacson, Miller Partner Jackie Mildner sits down with Marcus Allen, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Independence Region, to discuss his personal connection to the BBBS mission, how Bigs and Littles have adapted to connecting virtually, and his dedication to increasing diversity among leadership and staff.

Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
DC Partner Jackie Mildner and Ryan Leichenauer, Managing Associate, connect with Juliette Bianco, incoming Director of the Weatherspoon Art Museum at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The three of them discuss the Weatherspoon and its mission of connecting multiple communities, what defines a purpose-driven museum, and how museums can effectively embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion today.

Wednesday May 27, 2020
Out of Disruption Comes Innovation | An IM Conversation with Dawn Rhodes
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Dawn Rhodes is the Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Business Officer at the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB). UMB is Maryland’s public health, law, and human services university, dedicated to excellence in education, research, clinical care, and public service. In this episode, Dawn sits down with Dan Rodas, a partner and leader of the firm’s finance and administration practice, and Liz Vago, a managing associate at the firm, to discuss her pathway to becoming a university business officer, the evolution of the role, and how COVID-19 is affecting major research institutions such as UMB.

