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Out & Equal Welcomes New Directors to its Board
The Out & Equal team is incredibly excited to welcome three new leaders to its distinguished Board of Directors. These individuals are all working to advance representation, inclusion, and equity for the LGBTQ+ community in the workplace, and beyond. They will build on the breadth of expertise on the Board, and their experiences and insights will continue to elevate and drive Out & Equal’s mission globally.
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Javier Constante (he/him)
President, Dow Brasil & América Latina
Javier Constante has been President of Dow in Brazil and Latin America since late 2019. In this role, he is responsible for developing and overseeing Dow’s regional strategy and financial performance in the region with the goal of making Dow the most customer-centric, innovative, sustainable, and inclusive materials science company in the world. As part of his current role, Javier drives increased focus and action around ESG parameters, including moving to a low-carbon and circular economy, building a more transparent, authentic and safe work environment for employees, and moving toward a more equitable society.
In 2022, Javier received Out & Equal's Outie Award in the category "Global LGBTQ+ Advocate of the Year" for his leadership in initiatives to include LGBTQIA+ people in the labor market. Javier also made it once again to the TOP 100 LGBT+ executives recognized by the 2022 OUTstanding LGBT+ Role Model List, which he is listed for the third consecutive time.
Javier holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Universidad de La Plata, Argentina, and a master of business administration (MBA) from Instituto Altos Estudio Empresariales - IESE, Argentina.
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Chris Mossiah (they/them)
Executive Director—Consumer & Community Banking, JPMorgan Chase
GEC, Co-Chair
PRIDE Tri-State, TGNC & Non-binary Co-Lead
Chris Mossiah, based in New York City, is an Area Product Director for a design system within the Consumer & Community Banking Department. They are also the Co-Chair of the Firmwide GEC (Gender Expansive Council) as well as co-lead for the Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Non-binary subcommittee of PRIDE Tri-State BRG. Chris has worked for JPMorgan Chase for more than five years while being a member of the Pride leadership team for more than four years. Chris also serves on the TNI (Transgender, Non-binary, and Intersex) subcommittee of Open Finance (a forum that unites LGBTQ+ leaders of major financial services organizations across the NY metro area).
Prior to coming to JPMorgan, Chris was enlisted in the US Navy as an electronic technician and has been in the technology field for over 20 years. Chris holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s in Computer Science from The City College of New York and Syracuse University, respectively.
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Emily “Hawking” Shilling (she/her)
Naval Aviator, Test Pilot, Military Professional, Speaker, and President of SPARTA
Emily “Hawking” Shilling is a Commander (CDR) in the United States Navy (USN). Joining in 2005, she was winged as a Naval Aviator in 2007 and went on to fly the Aircraft Carrier based EA-6B Prowler on sixty combat missions. Hawking has flown 21 different aircraft, accruing over 1,700 flight hours, and served as a USN Test Pilot for the EA-18G and F-18E/F fighter jets out of VX-23.
Now an Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer, she is stationed on Patuxent River MD, where she procures and develops our nation’s most advanced next generation of warfighting capabilities. CDR Shilling holds a bachelor of science in Aerospace Engineering, master of science in Systems Engineering, and has received national awards and recognition for both her advocacy and flying endeavors.
She is currently the senior, actively serving, trans-identifying line officer in the United State Navy and President of SPARTA, an organization that advocates and educates about transgender military service and is dedicated to the support and professional development of more than 2,000 transgender service members.
In 2022, CDR Shilling received the Outie Award in the category of "LGBTQ+ Corporate Advocate of the Year" for actively working with transgender personnel, Congress, high level military leaders, and the Defense Health Agency, to provide mentorship, advocate for inclusive military service, improve access to medical care, and create a safe environment in which transgender individuals not only serve, but thrive.
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Improving LGBTQ+ Financial Wellness! | |
Experian and Out & Equal are embarking on a one-of-a-kind credit data study for LGBTQ+ consumers and we need you!
Consumers’ identities are not included in traditional lending data so aspects about the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and + to recognize the limitless sexual orientations and gender identities used by members of the community) community’s needs, status, and gaps are too often overlooked. With information about credit access, financial wellbeing, and the credit health of LBGTQ+ consumers so limited, organizations have not had the needed data to develop tools and resources specific to the needs of the community.
This study* will help us better understand the overall credit health of LGBTQ+ participants and reveal areas of success and inequity. The intention is to help companies, organizations, nonprofits, and others create programs and resources to help improve overall credit health and awareness for LGBTQ+ consumers.
Join this initiative by participating in the study to financially empower the LGBTQ+ community. Once completed we would also encourage you to please share this opportunity with members of your organization’s ERG and community. The more information we can collect, the more financial empowerment we can deliver to the LGBTQ+ community!
As an incentive, participants who complete the survey will gain access to Experian’s credit monitoring services, as well as your monthly FICO score—both essential ingredients in building a strong financial foundation to create a future where you and your community thrive.
|  | *As a leading information services company, some of Experian’s chief priorities include protecting and ensuring the accuracy of consumer information. The integrity of our data is critical and aligns with efforts to advocate for financial inclusion for everyone. | |
A Day of Transformation: Out & Equal Hosts 2023 LGBTQI+ APAC Forum | |
On July 11th Out & Equal partnered with Pride Circle, India’s premier diversity and inclusion organization, to host the 2023 LGBTQI+ APAC Forum: A Day of Transformation in Bangalore, India.
The inaugural LGBTQI+ APAC Forum united nearly 300 change agents from ten countries: India, Australia, China, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United States. Influential leaders with roles in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), Human Resources (HR) and, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) were brought together to strategize on innovative approaches to LGBTQ+ DEIB policies and practices, making for an epic day of transformation.
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More APAC Impact! Out & Equal Hosts LGBTQI+ Workplace Inclusion Leadership Symposium and Corporate-Community Roundtable | |
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Two days after the 2023 LGBTQI+ APAC Forum, Out & Equal, in partnership with Pride Circle, organized a half-day “LGBTQI+ Workplace Inclusion Leadership Symposium,” followed by a “Corporate-Community Roundtable” in Hyderabad, India.
The LGBTQI+ Workplace Inclusion Leadership Symposium centered around the theme of “Leading with Authenticity” and leveraged the knowledge of local expert and session speaker, Harsha Ravikumar (he/him), ERG GLEAM Co-Lead, Microsoft, alongside Out & Equal APAC Manager, Akriti Rana (she/her). This informative session was followed by an intimate, thirty-person Corporate Community Roundtable in which local community leaders working towards LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion facilitated constructive dialogue toward shared goals, agenda alignment, and best practices for hiring and retaining LGBTQI+ talent.
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Eliminating the “Lavender Ceiling” Once and For All! | |
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LGBTQ+ leaders may face a “lavender” or “pink” ceiling,” that is, an unofficial limit to their advancement in the workplace. These limits and barriers result from a confluence of overt and subtle bias, structural inequalities, and broader stereotypes that manifest as career blocks.
Out & Equal and Korn Ferry surveyed over 130 out-at-work LGBTQ+ and allied leaders about their careers and workplace experiences with openness at work, workplace relationships, and mentorship opportunities.
The full report will be released in September.
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WORKPLACE SUMMIT IMPORTANT DATES | |
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AUGUST 4
Become an Out & Equal Partner to gain access to Workplace Summit Registration
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Not sure if your organization is an Out & Equal Partner? Click here to review our Partnership list.
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If you're interested in becoming a Partner, please connect with our Partner Success Team by emailing Partnerships@outandequal.org.
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AUGUST 11
Summit registration closes
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If you’re an Out & Equal Partner, don't miss out on the opportunity to secure your organization’s presence at Summit by registering your organization’s allotted tickets now!
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For our Partner and community members based in Australia, don’t forget that Friday, August 25 is Wear It Purple Day! Be sure to wear purple and show your support for young, LGBTQ+ people. | |
Out & Equal is officially on Threads. | | | | |
