Tulsa Event Registration: Corporate Social Responsibility Panel (August 24, 2017)

Panel of professionals to discuss corporate social responsibility and its ethical implications 

CSR encompasses many facets of business including health, diversity and inclusion, governance and supply chain, global sustainability and philanthropy. In a recent study by LRN, a company specializing in advising organizations about ethics and regulatory practices, 82 percent of employees stated that they would give up a higher paycheck to work for a company with ethical business practices. MIT recently released a separate study, stating that businesses taking sustainability more seriously are profiting from doing so; however, only if they have a well-thought-out and comprehensive plan, like CSR, in place. Those companies trying to implement sustainability change without the plan are actually losing money. But what are the best ways for a company to outline and implement a successful CSR plan? What should be included or excluded from such a plan? How can CSR help both a company’s bottom line and its ethical standing? These topics and more will be addressed.

About the Panel:

Moderator, Alison Anthony is COO for The Tulsa Area United Way.  (Formerly, the Director of strategic outreach for The Williams Cos. and president of the Williams Foundation.) She is a graduate of the Oklahoma Class XXIII and serves on their board of directors. She works tirelessly to support her causes, serving multiple boards, including the Tulsa Community Foundation, the Tulsa Area United Way and the Community Action Project.   

Kim Owens serves as the director of Community Relations, Communications and the Bama Caring Center for Bama Companies, a family-owned company specializing in bakery products for some of the most recognizable restaurants in the world. Graduating from the University of Tulsa with both a bachelor’s degree in Business Accounting and a master’s degree in Business Administration, she serves on the board of the Margaret Hudson Program and is an advisory board member for the Carrera Program.

Phil Lakin serves as the executive officer for the Tulsa Community Foundation, which has grown into the second-largest community foundation in the United States while in his care. Lakin earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in economics and finance from Baylor University and now serves on the boards of the George Kaiser Family Foundation, the Tulsa Community College Foundation and various other organizations.

Wendy Buxton, president of LynnCo Supply Chain Solutions, helped to transform the brokerage firm into a full-service supply chain management provider. She earned a bachelor’s degree in management information systems from Oklahoma State University, is a member of the National Executive Women’s Forum and Oklahoma Ethics, and serves as a board member for additional organizations.

Bailey J. Seigfried is vice president, culture, communication and corporate responsibility, and is a member of the NORDAM Board of Directors, as well as the company’s investment committee. In this role, he provides vision for the firm’s culture, including oversight of human resource functions; directs corporate communication, brand management, media, public and government relations; and leads the Office of Corporate Responsibility, focusing on corporate sustainability, stakeholder and community relations. Siegfried holds both a bachelors and master’s degree in business from the University of Notre Dame.

Tulsa Event Registration: Corporate Social Responsibility Panel (August 24, 2017)