068 Mistreatment, Misogyny, and Missed Opportunity - The Continuing Saga for Women at Work

Inevitable: The Future of Work

Melanie Coburn is the Chief Relationship Officer (CRO) for CADRE, a unique networking community. In her role, she lives out her passion for connecting and helping others. Alongside her husband, Derek Coburn, they’ve have built CADRE from the ground up, now advocating full-time for well over 100 CEOs and business leaders. CADRE has grown substantially during the pandemic year, expanding its reach nationally. Members benefit from events and activities, larger and smaller, from dedicated board-like advisory groups to interactive sessions with highly sought after thought leaders. Past sessions have featured Adam Grant, Gary Vaynerchuk, Seth Godin, and Daniel Pink. Drawn together by a shared passion for helping others make valuable connections, CADRE members are focused on sharing resources and ideas. As CRO, Melanie serves as a liaison, strategically connecting complementary members and helping to ensure that initial meetings grow into mutually beneficial relationships.

Amy Bess represents employers in every aspect of employment litigation, counseling and training. She is the Managing Shareholder of Vedder Price PC’s Washington, DC office. She completed a full 3-year term as the Chair of the global employment law practice at the close of 2020. Amy’s deeply committed to and passionate about helping guide employers to create compliant, productive workplaces that are focused on meeting and exceeding their business objectives, rather than being derailed by claims of harassment, discrimination or inequities. Amy is an author and frequent speaker and trainer on a variety of employment topics, most notably the impact of COVID-19, the #MeToo movement, and anti-harassment laws on the workplace. Her insights are sought after to inform the better practices organizations can and should implement to prevent and resolve harassment concerns.