From Gay Job to Day Job: Recognizing and Growing LGBTQ+ Leaders in the Workplace

This global panel will explore the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ leaders in the workplace, from the closet to leadership and giving back to the community. Join us as myGwork’s own Devin Ibanez guides a conversation with Brad Baumoel, global head of LGBTQ+ Affairs, and other global LGBTQ+ leaders from JPMorgan Chase & Co. on how they’ve navigated the corporate environment from the most junior to the senior ranks. Listen as they share the struggles and triumphs that inspired the programs they built to support, develop and grow LGBTQ+ leaders in the workplace.

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Devin Ibañez

Customer Success Manager and Public Speaker
myGwork

Devin Ibañez is the first openly gay Major League Rugby player and is dedicated to LGBTQ+ advocacy in sport. He hopes to inspire the next generation of LGBTQ+ athletes and make sport an inclusive space for them. Raised in Boston, MA, Devin played for Major League Rugby team, the New England Free Jacks, in their 2019 exhibition season. He won a gold medal while representing Team USA at the 2017 World Maccabiah Games in Israel. He also won the 2018 D1 National Championship with his club team, Mystic River Rugby Club. When not playing, Devin has coached rugby at Westlake Boys High School in New Zealand, his alma mater Brookline High School and most recently with the Northeast Academy. He holds a degree in sport management and education from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Devin was announced Global Ambassador for International Gay Rugby (IGR) in May 2021. He is now looking towards a career in Public Speaking and Community Engagement. As of December 2023, Devin joined myGwork as a Customer Success Manager, the largest global business community for LGBTQ+ professionals and inclusive employers.

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Brad Baumoel

Global Head of LGBT+ Affairs
JPMorgan Chase

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Daniel Clarke

Executive Director, Emerging Talent
JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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Sebastian Medrano

Vice president
JP Morgan

I am a Vice President - GTI Argentina Location managing operations within IAM organization and former Co-Chair and part of the leadership team of Pride Argentina, Pride LATAM and the Global Gender Expansive Council. I began my career working on IBM, where I worked as Security and Compliance Internal Auditor, Risk and Compliance Regional Lead for South America. I have also also worked as South America Service Management regional leader, Business Operations and finally as Strategic Transformation Regional Lead. I joined JPMC in December 2020 to become local manager of IAM RBAC Operations in BA, and I expanded my role during 2022 by managing IAM RBAC Operations in Buenos Aires and Bangalore. I am also a lawyer, and I currently reside in Buenos Aires, Argentina where I live with my wife.

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Soumita Bose

Executive Director - Early Career Recruiting, India
JP Morgan Chase

Ally & Human Resource Leader with 20 years of experience and deep sector knowledge in Banking, Technology & Telecom. I have expertise in leading strategic HR for matrixed, global organizations with reputations for innovation and excellence in HR. I have held leadership roles across in HR Business Advisory, Talent Acquisition, Change Management and Diversity & Inclusion. I thrive in fast paced environments where cultural curiosity, personal resilience and ability to synthesize complexity are required. Core competencies include HR Strategy, deep industry knowledge, HR Business Advisory, Change management and Team leadership.

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	Organisation	JPMorgan Chase & Co.
	Date & Time	Aug 2, 2023 08:30 EDT
	Location	Virtual on Zoom