Last month, the Association of Corporate Counsel - St. Louis Chapter (ACC STL) was honored to have received the 2021 Diversity Award by the Association of Corporate Counsel global association for the Diversity Bridges Program: Underground Railroad Program that provided members with the opportunity to take a guided tour of the Underground Railroad in Southern Illinois.
The program was organized by the ACC STL Bridges Group, a sub-committee of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, the Co-Chairs of which were Nancy McCahan, Managing General Counsel, Sugar Creek Capital, and Denise Campbell Whitener, Senior Company Counsel, Wells Fargo & Co. At the time of the planning of the Underground Railroad Program, the 2021 Diversity Chairperson was Tamee Reese, Assistant Vice President – Senior Legal Counsel, DIRECTV, and the current Diversity Chairperson is Vikas Sunkari, Senior Managing Counsel, SSM Health.
“It’s an honor that the St. Louis Chapter was given this award, and I’m glad I was able to assist in that recognition with the planning and execution of our Bridges Group event. Our committee planned this event to provide an opportunity for our members to experience an important part of the history of our area and country up close and personal,” said McCahan.