The critical problem of sexual harassment in the workplace has undoubtedly received significant attention over the past several months. As women continue to share their experiences, many businesses are left wondering how to move forward and remain productive.
Join us to hear from the leading authorities in the business world, law, and sociology about what the business community needs to be focused on. CMM Managing Partner Joe Campolo will engage these thought leaders on real-life issues facing businesses. This isn’t just another panel focusing on everything businesses are doing wrong. We need to discuss practical approaches to keep moving forward.
Don’t miss this robust and lively discussion on the most critical issue facing the business world today!
On May 1, 2017, Judge A. Gail Prudenti was appointed Dean of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, where she also serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Children, Families and the Law.
Prior to her current position, Judge Prudenti distinguished herself as a well-respected jurist and hands-on administrator throughout a judicial career that lasted more than two decades. Most recently, she served as the Chief Administrative Judge of the courts of New York State. As Chief Administrative Judge, she supervised the administration and operation of the statewide court system, with a budget of over $2.7 billion, 3,600 Judges and 15,000 employees in over 350 court facilities.
Prior to that role, she served as the Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department, the first woman to hold that position. Before that, she was the first woman from Suffolk County to serve as an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department.
Michael Kimmel is one of the world’s leading experts on men and masculinities. Among his many books are Manhood in America, Angry White Men, The Politics of Manhood, The Gendered Society and the best seller Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men. With funding from the MacArthur Foundation, he founded the Center for the Study of Men and Masculinities at Stony Brook in 2013.
A tireless advocate of engaging men to support gender equality, Professor Kimmel has lectured at more than 300 colleges, universities and high schools. He consults widely with corporations, NGOs and public sector organizations on gender equity issues.
He was recently called “the world’s most prominent male feminist” in The Guardian newspaper in London.
Carol A. Allen is People’s Alliance Federal Credit Union’s (PAFCU’s) President/CEO. Ms. Allen has over 25 years of progressive experience with PAFCU and held titles of Accounting Manager, Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Executive Vice President/COO. People’s Alliance Federal Credit Union is a full-service financial institution and has been serving its members for over 75 years.
In 2004, Ms. Allen was honored as one of Long Island Business News’ Top 40 Under 40, a tribute to Long Island’s best and brightest business people. She serves on the board of the Hauppauge Industrial Association (HIA-LI) and participates in Long Island LIVE. In 2014, she was honored as one of Long Island Business News’ Outstanding CEOs. She has served on the credit union advisory board for Enterprise Car Sales and is involved with Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, Inc.
No one fights harder for clients or for the Long Island business community than Joe Campolo. The Managing Partner of Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP, a premier law firm with offices in Ronkonkoma and Bridgehampton, Joe is recognized as the leading authority on negotiation on Long Island. He is described by the press as “a fearless lawyer wiling to tackle big and complex cases.” His deep knowledge of the inner workings of the corporate universe gives him a unique advantage in both complex transactions and litigation, and he is routinely retained in “bet the company” legal matters by companies large and small. As Chairperson of the Board of HIA-LI, Joe is spearheading projects that strengthen the Long Island economy and keep business growing.
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