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I am most proud of the collaboration HOLA had with the
Working Parents ERG to foster a discussion for healing
after the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas,
which was moderated by Barbara Poma from the onePulse
Foundation. This event resonated with our members and
provided them with a safe space to express feelings that
were coming up at the time. I feel encouraged that the
HOLA ERG and the rest of our firm's ERGs will enable our
members to explore difficult topics that are relevant in
today's world.
Our focus this year was on how MUST could continue to
open itself up across the firm. In 2020, we expanded our
scope to include all uniformed services from all countries
and focused on celebrating and encouraging service in all
its forms. I am proud of how we have collaborated with
other ERGs and other groups around the firm to encourage
service and community engagement. Our members'
experience can be a call to action going forward. How do
we serve each other? How do we serve our communities?
How do we serve our firm?
CECILIA VELAZQUEZ
Senior Vice President,
Risk Advisory
HOLA Global Leader
New York
JOHN FITZGERALD
Senior Vice President,
Risk Advisory
MUST Global Leader
New York
OUR CULTURE MATTERS
Our NextGen members have enjoyed getting together in
person more often this year, especially at our Global Team
Meeting. Our signature month brought us together to
explore mental health inside and outside of AlixPartners.
We built upon that topic in our NextGen Newsletter that we
shared with our external contacts as well. The topic was on
personal growth from a holistic perspective.
SARAH WARREN
Senior Vice President,
People Business Partner
Next Gen Global Leader
Dallas
This year, in addition to the traditional events, we have
focused on a small number of signature initiatives to
support our working parents. In particular, launching the
New Parent Buddy Program, which was the brainchild
(excuse the pun) of Katie Grimwood-Jones, helped support
new parents from before they take parental leave to after
they return by buddying them up with a peer who has been
there, done that. I look forward to continuing to develop
new initiatives and running events, like the More You Know
webinar series, to support my fellow working parents.
CLIVE DE SILVA
Partner & Managing
Director, Digital
CAPE Global Leader
London
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