Bringing Your Authentic Self to Work - Link USA Chicago Panel Event

Bringing Your Authentic Self to Work: How to Navigate Corporate Culture

In a time of shifting workplace expectations, evolving norms, and more visible conversations around identity, belonging, and leadership, many insurance professionals are asking the same question:
How do you succeed in corporate culture without losing yourself in the process?

Join Link USA Chicago on April 16 for a timely live panel discussion on navigating workplace culture while staying grounded in who you are. This event is designed for LGBTQ+ professionals and allies at all levels, from early-career professionals to senior leaders shaping team culture from the top down.

Hosted at the Ryan Specialty office, this event will bring together leaders from across the industry to share candid personal experiences, career lessons, and practical strategies for leading and working authentically in today’s environment.

Whether you are building your career, managing others, or helping shape culture inside your organization, you will leave with perspectives and insights that are both personally meaningful and professionally relevant.
Come connect, learn, and grow with Link USA Chicago.

Agenda

5:00 - 5:30 - Registration & Networking

5:30 -5:45 - Presentations

• Kickoff by Abby Peterson (JMB Insurance, Senior Account Manager)
• Link USA Introduction by Tristan Geiser (CNA, Director Strategy & Transformation)
• ERG Spotlight by Matt Huston (Ryan Specialty ,L&D Specialist)

5:45 - 6:30 - Panel Discussion

• Jenn Donnlley (NG2, VP International Underwriting)
• Khalid Brammer-Blackman (Arch, SVP Construction Excess Practice Manager)
• Matthew Murray (Crum & Forster, Director Leadership Development)
• Kendall Glover (Focus Solutions, Director Sales & Business Development)

6:30 - 7:30 - Networking, drinks, and hors d'oeuvres at Beatrix

Link USA is proud to partner with industry leaders who share our commitment to making the insurance industry the employer of choice for the LGBTQ+ community. We thank our sponsors for their vital support:

Amwins, AXIS, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, CNA, CRC Group, Crum & Forster, Gallagher Bassett, The Hartford, IAT, Marsh McLennan Agency, MEMIC, Ryan Specialty, Sompo, Tokio Marine North America Services

Employees of these organizations receive to our events. Please register using your corporate email address to redeem this benefit.

Media Notice

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Ryan Specialty, 155 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, United States

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