Diversity and Inclusion Council & Work Well 2.0 Health Series

Mission: to promote diversity and inclusion in the business community through education, outreach, networking, mentoring and recognition programs that engage our entire community and support our business leaders.
 
Vision: to transform our diverse business communities into environments where all businesses are valued for their uniqueness and differences, and are confident that their contributions matter.
 
Purpose: to encourage business to business networking, improving the business climate and making this community prosperous, economically attractive and desirable as a place to work, live and buy local.

Age Friendly & Multi-generational Work Places Initiative -  
As talent shortages throughout the metro Denver area hinder business growth and expansion and our ability to get work done, we need innovative solutions. Hiring, retaining and leveraging the strengths and experience of older workers can be part of the solution. But myths about older workers often stand in the way.
 
Research shows that older workers are healthier, better educated and more technology savvy than in the past. Additionally, their skills and experience, loyalty, and networks of professional contacts can be tremendous assets to our businesses.
 
This presentation will highlight the benefits of leveraging older adult talent, how to do it, and how you and your company can remain more productive and profitable in today’s economy.

Karen Brown is a thought-leader in technology and innovations for older people focusing on products, services and policy that improve the lives of older adults and their families.  As CEO of iAging and the Ambassador of the Aging2.0 Denver Chapter, she is connected to, supportive of and a consultant to a network of innovators in Colorado and across the globe that are tackling the Grand Challenges of Aging.  As Past Chair and current member of the Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging (SAPGA), she is keenly aware of the changes in the Colorado demographics and is working with SAPGA to promote policies and programs that will support older people, their caregivers and the infrastructure that serves them to the year 2030 and beyond.  She is also a leader in the Age-Friendly WorkForce Campaign, a part of the Changing the Narrative Initiative, funded by Rose Community Foundation and The NextFifty Initiative.    
 
Maureen McDonald, a native of Denver, is passionate about the intersections of the public, private, and nonprofit sectors as a means for improving our communities and strengthening our economy. With a distinguished career in nonprofit management, McDonald’s focus on the longevity economy, workforce development, and leadership development informs her consulting practice where she serves local and national clients. As Vice Chair of Colorado’s Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging (SAPGA), and in service to several boards, McDonald is active in the community.  
 
Sponsored by Pinnacol Assurance.