Martin is the founder and CEO of Pluto, a workforce analytics and communications platform with a mission to make companies more diverse, inclusive, equitable and sustainable. His background in externalities and information asymmetries across business, economics and law inspired him to create Pluto. Martin developed Pluto’s proprietary inclusive, user-first framework of design, privacy and analytics. Prior to founding Pluto, Martin worked for Bloomberg, L.P. in NY and London as a business analyst.

Martin holds an LL.M. from LUISS Guido Carli, J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and a B.A. in Economics from Fordham University College at Rose Hill.

Cindy Joseph is the founder and chief executive officer of The Cee Suite LLC. For nearly two decades, the core of Cindy’s career has been finding and developing diverse talent. Prior to launching The Cee Suite, she managed human capital programs for two of the world’s leading financial services and consulting companies, Goldman Sachs and Accenture. Her key areas of competency include recruiting, diversity and inclusion, and performance management.

Regardless of her role, title or mandate, Cindy has always felt a strong connection to personal and professional growth, mentorship, and inclusion efforts, and has passionately used her platforms to support and inspire high-performing teams.

Today, Cindy advises organizations in varying stages of their talent management and diversity, equity and inclusion journeys and helps teams transform their critical “people” practices. She also works with individuals one-on-one as they seek to elevate their professional brands and careers.

When Cindy is not at home in Brooklyn, N.Y., she spends much of her personal time traveling the world. She is a graduate of Howard University, where she earned a degree in psychology, and a Certified Professional Diversity Coach.

Kandi Pickard is the President & CEO of the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) where she provides vision and leadership, working collaboratively with individuals and organizations to support the entire Down syndrome community. Kandi holds a degree in business administration and brings two decades of experience in operations and effective administration management to her role at NDSS. Kandi’s involvement in the Down syndrome community first began as a local volunteer and advocate after her youngest son, Mason was born with Down syndrome. Nine years later, she leads NDSS with a focus on building community and keeping people with Down syndrome at the center of everything the organization does. Kandi’s vision for the future of NDSS includes resources, programs and support for individuals with Down syndrome and their families from birth to adulthood, with a special focus on caregiving, public health and supporting aging adults.

Erin Riehle is the Senior Director of Disability Services at Cincinnati Children's. Project SEARCH is an internship-based training and skill development program that gives individuals with disabilities access to a multitude of job sights and integrated internship opportunities. Since its inception, Project SEARCH has grown from a single program site at Cincinnati Children’s to a large and continuously expanding international network of sites. Project SEARCH’s primary objective is to secure competitive employment for people with disabilities.

Rodney O. Martin, Jr., is chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), which helps Americans plan, invest and protect their savings — to get ready to retire better.  Serving approximately 13.8 million individual and institutional customers in the United States, Voya is a Fortune 500 company that had $7.5 billion in revenue in 2019.

A veteran of the retirement, insurance and financial services industry with more than 40 years of high-profile experience, Martin joined Voya (formerly ING U.S.) in 2011, and led it through an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange in May 2013. Since then, he has overseen a significant financial, operational and cultural transformation within the company. 

Martin received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Alfred University. He is a fellow, Life Underwriter Training Council, a board member of the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) and Junior Achievement (JA) USA, and has served on the board of the Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association (LIMRA).

Social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion…while for Rosalind they began with the Jewish values of tikkun olam (repairing the world) and tzedek (seeking justice), they have moved beyond her practice into all aspects of her personal and professional life. She incorporated these values into the recruiting, hiring, and retention processes she developed to provide access to jobs in financial services for underrepresented groups. They fold into her inclusive leadership style, which gives voice and opportunity to all members of her teams. It is deeply founded social justice while she pursues a Ph.D. from Antioch University focusing on how leadership style can develop, support, and sustain a diverse employee population.  

While Rosalind’s experience in HR spans several industries, her most significant contributions and expertise lie in financial services. She is currently at Global Asset Capital as Head of Talent and Workplace Connectivity, responsible for the global talent initiative as well as the operational and cultural connectivity of the organization. Previously she was a Principal at Hall Capital Partners LLC as Director of Human Capital, at Nollenberger Capital Partners as Director of Human Resources, and at Banc of America Securities as Vice President/Business Support in the Equity Research department. She worked as the Managing Director of Human Resources at Business for Social Responsibility, as well as having created the human resources function at the Walt Disney Family Museum.

Rosalind serves on the Board of the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF), and in an advisory capacity for Pluto, a workforce analytics, communications, and diversity & inclusion platform. She holds a B.A. in Psychology and an M.A. in Public and Educational Management from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She has been awarded both the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) and the Senior Certified Professional in HR (SHRM-SCP) from the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM).