The College of Business Council for Inclusive Excellence is proud to be the organizer and host of a speaker series beginning in early 2021. This monthly event during spring and fall semesters will feature panelists and speakers who bring a wealth of experience to a range of topics that all share one theme: the reasons for and avenues to creating a healthy, productive and diverse workplace.
An Open Conversation on Inclusion
In-person Presentation
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Hartman Hall, room 2021
Reception begins at 5:30 p.m. with event to follow at 6:30 p.m.
Come meet and hear from Randall Tucker, EVP and chief inclusion officer at Mastercard. Randall will be leading us in a candid conversation centered around inclusion and creating more inclusive environments. Randall, a JMU College of Business alumni, will be sharing his personal experiences and journey with diversity, equity and inclusion as a pathway to open an honest conversation as it relates to JMU, particularly for our students.
All are welcome as we explore how our differences can be the catalyst for creative breakthroughs and the path to team and organizational learning and effectiveness, creating spaces where all feel welcome and valued.
Registration is required to attend. If you are affiliated with the university as a student, faculty or staff member, please use your JMU email when registering.
About the Speaker
Randall Tucker ('00) is executive vice president, chief inclusion officer for Mastercard, where he is responsible for aligning the company’s global diversity and inclusion initiatives with the corporate business strategy to ensure that every employee has the opportunity to reach their greatest potential.
Before joining Mastercard, Randall served as head of Inclusion and Diversity at Darden Restaurants Inc. and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Earlier in his career, he served in various sales and human resource roles at Marriott International.
Randall has been named Adweek’s Pride Star Honoree, featured in Forbes, Fortune, Quartz, Business Insider, and regularly speaks at key industry events including Money20/20, FT Moral Money, the World Bank, Financial Alliance for Women and many others. He also serves on the World Economic Forum’s Steering Committee for the Partnership for Global LGBTQI+ Equality.
Randall holds a Bachelor of Arts from James Madison University, where he currently serves on the College of Business Advisory Council. He has been a guest lecturer at Georgetown University’s School of Continuing Studies and is a Six Sigma Black Belt.
He lives in New York City with his husband.
Hours of operation:
Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
