Illinois Utilities Business Diversity Council
THE POWER OF DIVERSITY
Diversity as a Business and Personal Mission
By Torrence L. Hinton — President, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Having worked at Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas for more than 24 years now, I know what it takes and what it means to grow a career. I started out in an entry-level engineering position. Today I am...
Supplier Diversity Is More Than a Value
By David Carter, President, Aqua America Illinois and Board Member, Illinois Utilities Business Diversity Council (IUBDC) At Aqua Illinois, our steadfast commitment to supplier diversity stems from our ability to foster diversity and inclusion in every facet of our...
Supplier Inclusion: We’re Bigger Than Our Bottom Line
By Wendell Dallas, President/CEO, Nicor Gas and Board Member, Illinois Utilities Business Diversity Council (IUBDC) Supplier inclusion brings innovation, quality and overall competitive value to our business. For me, supplier inclusion means we’re bigger than our...
DEI Opens Doors to Opportunity & Drives Performance
By Gil Quiniones, CEO, ComEd and Board Member, Illinois Utilities Business Diversity Council (IUBDC) When I met with ComEd in 2021 during its search for a new CEO, we talked about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), and it was clear that the company placed a high...
Diversity: A Powerful Pathway to Success
By Rebecca Losli , President Illinois American Water and Board Member, Illinois Utilities Business Diversity Council (IUBDC) April is Celebrate Diversity Month and an opportunity to acknowledge the differences that exist around us. Both in business and in my personal...
The Power of Diversity
By Lenny Singh, Chairman and President Ameren Illinois and Chairman, Illinois Utilities Business Diversity Council (IUBDC) Last year, my family and I made a big move. We relocated from New York City to the Land of Lincoln, so I could take on the role of chairman and...