The uLEAD Program
At Unified we believe you should never stop growing, learning and leading, which is why we started the Leadership Empowerment And Development (uLEAD) program. uLEAD fosters an open workplace community open to both men and women, specifically designed to educate and encourage female employees to pursue their highest career ambitions with confidence.
We’ve read books, listened to speakers, organized workshops, participated in networking events, watched TED Talks, held peer panel discussions, created mentor programs, and designed an internal awards program to recognize those that are actively striving towards gender equality in the workplace. uLEAD aims to embolden female leadership by creating open communication, improving productivity, increasing retention and attracting top industry talent.
Our Goal:
To encourage female employees to pursue their highest career ambitions with confidence.
Our Mantra:
uLEAD, Because Others Will Follow.
Past Participants
(Moderator) Kamala Avila-Salmon
Inclusion Strategy Lead, Consumer Marketing at Facebook
Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i
EVP, Entertainment Diversity, Inclusion & Communications, CBS Entertainment
Sandy Kao
Character Technical Director Supervisor at DreamWorks
Casey Reed
Brand Manager, Culture and Innovation, Hulu
Elliot LaPlante
Art Director on Superstore, at NBCUniversal
(Moderator) Brittany Humes
Director of Media, Focus Features
Tiffany Shin
Senior Data Analyst at Pair Of Thieves
Dr. Alaa Murabit
High-Level Commissioner, Health Employment & Economic Growth at the UN
Shelley Zalis
CEO, The Female Quotient and Founder of The Girls’ Lounge
Kristy Wallace
CEO at Ellevate
Julie Swidler
EVP, Business Affairs & General Counsel at Sony Music Entertainment
Dee Poku Spalding
Founder, and CEO, WIE Network/The Other Festival
Carol Frohlinger
Managing Director, Negotiating Women, Inc
(Moderator) Julia Carpenter
Gender & Money Writer at CNN
(Moderator) Lydia Dishman
Tech & Innovations Reporter at Fast Company
(Moderator) Laura Brounstein
Director of Editorial and Business Development at Cosmopolitan & Seventeen Magazine
Shannon Aronson
SVP, Digital Strategic Consulting, Epsilon
Tara Master
Associate Director, Marketing at Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music & Founder of Sony’s WIN program (Women’s Initiative Network)
Brittany Richter
VP, Head of Social Media at iProspect
Erin Cullen
RVP, Mid Market Sales at Demandbase
Kristie Bouryal
Chief Corporate Brand & Communications Officer, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Vanessa Thomas
Director, MusiCounts and CHFI Toronto Radio Personality
Past Topics
Innovator Spotlight
Kellie Sakey, Senior Vice President, Strategic Accounts & Partnerships
Kellie is a founding member of uLEAD. With over 10 years of global digital media experience, Kellie has worked at some of the industry’s top agencies and sales organizations including Publicis, Universal McCann, and News Corporation. “In any male-dominated industry, gender equality in the workplace is a challenge,” says Sakey. “It’s an issue that faces women not just in various industries, but in our entire economy."
