Global Diversity

Women of color from across Kodak’s global businesses recently took part in a two-day learning conference designed to help build leadership skills and engagement with senior executives. The conference, organized by Kodak’s Global Diversity & Community Affairs, focused on topics including leading for outcomes, making the most of mentoring, business and strategic acumen, and reviews of Kodak businesses. Susan Colantuono, CEO and Founder of Leading Women, facilitated a portion of the conference’s learning sessions.

In addition to the learning sessions, participants took part in an interactive discussion including Phil Faraci, Kodak President and COO; Brad Kruchten, President of Kodak’s Film, Photofinishing and Entertainment Group; Terry Taber, Chief Technical Officer, and Essie Calhoun, Chief Diversity & Community Affairs Officer. The leaders discussed potential business growth areas, advertising and marketing activities, and ways in which the conference participants could develop their business acumen.

ROCHESTER, NY (Jan. 2012) – Deborah Wehrle, President of the Women's Forum of Kodak Employees (WFKE) and Treasurer of the Native American Council at Kodak (NACK) received the 2011 Presidents' Employee Network Leadership Award.

The recognition was presented by Phil Faraci, Kodak President and Chief Operating Officer; Brad Kruchten, President, Film, Photofinishing & Entertainment Group and Senior Vice President; Pradeep Jotwani, President, Consumer Digital Imaging Group, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President; and Augie Melendez, Chief Diversity and Community Affairs Officer and a Kodak Vice President. Debbie was recognized at the Executive Council meeting held on January 30th. CEO and Chairman Antonio Perez also joined in the recognition.

The award recognizes exemplary accomplishments and contributions of elected employee network leadership, and encourages continued commitment to employee networks at Kodak. Eligible candidates are employees that hold a leadership position in an employee network at Kodak. Nominations are submitted by other employee network members. A committee of four Kodak managers evaluated eight nominations.

Meet Kodak’s employee networks:

• The Women's Forum of Kodak Employees (WFKE) provides forums for networking, offers mentoring and enables women to achieve their full potential at Kodak.
• Network North Star (NNS) promotes and enhances the career potential of African-American employees through mentoring, educational programs and seminars, information sharing and membership support.
• The Lambda Network offers support and education to foster an environment that values all individuals independent of their sexual orientation or gender expression.
• The Hispanic Organization for Leadership and Advancement (HOLA) is committed to foster excellence and leadership among Hispanics by providing personal growth and development opportunities through networking, informal mentoring, training and interaction with management.
• Asia Pacific Exchange (APEX) provides support to employees of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage in achieving their career goals.
• The Native American Council at Kodak (NACK) contributes to an environment that enables all people to achieve their full potential through retention, education, recruiting and identification.
• The Veterans Network of Kodak Employees (VetNet) offers support to Kodak employees who are military veterans and link them to resources for veterans’ benefits and issues.
• The Empower Network offers support and education for people with disabilities-both visible and not so visible.

 

Employee networks are independent, voluntary, non-profit associations of people who have common interests. Employee networks are open to all Kodak employees and retirees as resources for assisting individual development and providing additional communication opportunities between individuals, outside community resources, and company management. Employee networks do not represent individuals or groups in their relationship with the company.