Writing the Code: Second Chance Hiring
This event brings together professionals, students, academics, policymakers, and the greater business community to support the business case for Second Chance Hiring. Second Chance Hiring is the practice of hiring people with prior criminal convictions and arrest records. We will discuss themes around employment, talent, and policy.
Writing the Code examines topics that interest and impact MIT Sloan’s underrepresented minority students and alumni as they navigate career journeys. The series amplifies and uplifts the career stories, experiences, and testimonies of those in the MIT Sloan School of Management’s community who identify as members of a historically marginalized community.
MIT Sloan EMBA student, Daniel Dart, EMBA '24, is a leader in Second Chance Hiring and is justice-impacted. We plan to highlight his experience while amplifying the issues related to fair chance hiring and how that impacts our community of industry and academic professionals.
Featured Speakers
Peter Quigley
President and CEO
Kelly Services
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Larry Miller
Chairman
Jordan Advisory Board
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Beth Whited
President
Union Pacific Railroad
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Daniel Yanisse
Co-Founder and CEO
Checkr
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Rodney McMullen
CEO
Kroger
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John Arnold
Founder and Co-Chair
Arnold Ventures
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Lori Lightfoot
Former Mayor
City of Chicago
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Stanley Ball
Vice President and Head of Legal Trade & Government Affairs
Intel
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Jeff Korzenik
Chief Economist
Fifth Third Bank
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Zoë Towns
Executive Director
FWD.us
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Rick Newman
Senior Columnist
Yahoo Finance
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Robert Turner
Director of Operations
Office of Returning Citizens (City of Boston)
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David Tyree
Author, Speaker, NFL Super Bowl Champion
Catch the Moment Podcast, Speaker, Leadership Coach, More Than Just a Catch
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Lee Perlman
Co-Director
The Educational Justice Institute at MIT
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Norris Henderson
Executive Director
V.O.T.E. (Voice Of The Experienced)
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Zoë Cullen
Assistant Professor
Harvard Business School
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Kathleen Caliento, Ph.D.
President & CEO
Cara Collective
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Lina Bankert
Managing Director and Partner
BCG, Public Sector practice, focusing on Education, Employment, and Welfare
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Brian Fabes
Managing Director
Corporate Coalition
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Dr. Topeka K. Sam
Co-Founder and Chief Visionary Officer
FRSH Community
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James Repenning
CEO
R&R Head Labs
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Segun Idowu
Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion
City of Boston
Learn MoreSchedule of Events [subject to change]
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8:00 a.m.
Registration & Breakfast
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9:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Steven Branch and Daniel Dart -
9:10 a.m.
Welcome address:
Segun Idowu
Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion, City of Boston -
9:25 a.m.
Leading From the Front: Moving Organizations to Action
Speakers: Daniel Yanisse, Peter Quigley
Moderator: Rick Newman -
10:00 a.m.
Break
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10:10 a.m.
Government as a Gateway Option: Policy, Progress, and Practice in Second Chance Hiring
Speakers: Lori Lightfoot, Lina Bankert, and Kathleen Caliento
Moderator: Brian Fabes -
10:45 a.m.
Break
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10:55 a.m.
Maximizing Impact: From Finance Titan to Game-Changing Philanthropist
Speaker: John Arnold
Moderator: Daniel Dart -
11:25 a.m.
Break
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11:35 a.m.
A Vision from the Top: Executive Insights from America's Most Prominent Companies
Speakers: Rodney McMullen, Beth Whited, and Stanley Ball
Moderator: Jeff Korzenik -
12:15 p.m.
Awards Luncheon
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1:40 p.m.
Fireside: Jump: From the Streets to the Boardroom (at Nike and the NBA)
Speaker: Larry Miller
Moderator: Ken Oliver
Invite-only Classroom Roundtable: Financing Reform: Insight into Grant Strategies
Speakers: Carole Cafferty -
2:15 p.m.
Break
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2:25 p.m.
Rewriting the Code Through Education
Speakers: Lee Perlman, Zoe B. Cullen, and Zelda Roland
Moderator: James Repenning -
3:10 p.m.
Break
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3:20 p.m.
Perspective Shapes Organizations: Amplifying Voices of Impacted Leadership
Speakers: Robert Turner, Norris Henderson, and Dr. Topeka K. Sam
Moderator: Zoe Towns -
3:55 p.m.
Break
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4:05 p.m.
Honest Perspectives: Lived Experiences on the Frontlines of Storytelling
Speakers: David Tyree and Daniel Dart
Moderator: Steve Branch -
4:40 p.m.
Closing comments:
Ken Oliver -
4:50 p.m.
Event concludes
Thank you to our Sponsors:
Organizing Committee
Daniel Dart
EMBA '24
General Partner, Rock Yard Ventures
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Steven Branch
Senior Associate Director, DEI, CDO
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Ken Oliver
VP of Corporate Social Responsibility
Checkr
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Jeff Korzenik
Chief Economist
Fifth Third Bank
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Brooke Wages
Associate
McKinsey & Company
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