The worlds of corporate social responsibility and communications often intersect and even overlap. From DEI initiatives to employee engagement and beyond, professionals in both roles find themselves confused as to who is responsible for what part of each initiative. Who compiles and shares the annual report? What stories go on the intranet or are shared on social media? Who has responsibility for employee engagement scores?

In this lunch and lunch, CSR and communications leaders will dive into these complexities and discuss how working together can maximize the impact organizations are looking for overall. 

IABC and B:CIVIC invite you to engage with other professionals and join the conversation over lunch.  

Details - NEW Location!

Thursday, June 13, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Bob Ragland Library in the River North Arts District (just north and west of downtown)
1900 35th St Suite A, Denver, CO 80216

Street parking is available in the area.

Cost

Cost includes lunch.

About the Panelists

Kristi Arellano (moderator)

Kristi Arellano is Managing Director of Marketing and Communications for the Colorado Health Institute. She leads a team of writers, editors, and designers focused on positioning CHI and ensuring its work is clear, concise, and visually compelling. In previous roles, she led communications and branding efforts for a Denver-based foundation and held various reporting and editing positions with The Denver Post.

Sarah Hogan

Sarah Hogan (she/her/hers) is the co-founder and chief purpose officer of Barefoot PR, a Denver based public relations and design firm that works with nonprofits, foundations, government agencies  and companies focused on community impact. As a self-proclaimed word nerd, Sarah has been telling stories since before she knew how to hold a pencil. One of her earliest memories is as an  impatient 3-year-old urging her mom to write down the poems she had in her head. Today, Sarah  has channeled this lifelong passion for storytelling into a career in PR and community investment. Together with co-founder, Cori Streetman, Sarah has built Barefoot PR into an award-winning agency committed to doing the right thing on behalf of is employees and clients since 2010. As a result of the company’s commitment to its values, community and culture, Barefoot PR has been named Outstanding Small Business of the Year by National Philanthropy Day Colorado and Woman or BIPOC-owned Business of the Year by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. Sarah is chair of the B:CIVIC Advisory Board and serves on the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation’s Board of Directors. She was also appointed by Mayor Hancock to the Denver  Commission on Cultural Affairs.

Jana Mathieson, MSW

Jana Mathieson is certified CSR and communications professional and owner of Jakama Consulting. She has worked in communications for more than 20 years covering internal, external, and marketing communications. Jana has volunteered with B:CIVIC since the organization's inception and is currently the VP of Finance for IABC Colorado. Her two professional passions are internal communications and corporate social responsibility. 

Megan Ryan, APR

Megan Ryan is the director of content strategy and external communications at BOK Financial. With a 20+ year career in public relations and corporate communications in various industries, Megan enjoys bringing company and employee stories to life. She’s a committed storyteller with a passion for community engagement. She initiated the development of an annual community report along with building a brand journalism site called The Statement at BOK Financial.  She volunteers on a regular basis, especially for organizations that support youth and families, and especially enjoys when she can involve her family in the process. She was an inaugural trustee of the BOK Financial Colorado Community Fund to provide grants to nonprofits throughout Colorado. She is also active with the Public Relations Society of America, B:CIVIC and the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation.

Organizers

IABC Colorado

The Colorado chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC Colorado) is the Rocky Mountain region’s leading organization dedicated to helping advance the careers of communication professionals. Our members work in diverse roles, including employee communications, public relations, marketing communications, media relations, community relations, independent contractors, and many other disciplines.

B:CIVIC

B:CIVIC, an affiliate of the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation empowers organizations and their people to build stronger communities. B:CIVIC provides a community where you can access connections, expertise, trainings, tools and inspires action around corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental social governance (ESG). They’ve been growing an ecosystem where companies are better equipped to address critical community, environmental and social issues in Colorado since 2014.