Equity advocates: Kamila Elliott and Danielle Burns amplify the voices of women of color Episode 45
Episode Summary
In this episode, Christine Shaw welcomes back Danielle Burns, vice president and head of business development at CNote, and fierce advocate for women of color. Christine and Danielle introduce to our audience Kamila Elliott, president and equity partner at GRID 202. Kamila and Danielle guide listeners through actionable steps leaders can take to drive more diversity, equity and inclusion for women of color in financial services. The trio also have an open discussion around elevating and amplifying the voices of women of color.
Episode Notes
We discuss:
- Kamila’s personal experiences as a Black woman in financial services.
- How Kamila and Danielle are establishing pathways for Black women to be leaders.
- Challenges in increasing diversity, particularly increasing representation for women of color, in the industry.
- Steps firms can take to address racial and gender disparities.
Tune in to learn how Kamila and Danielle are fiercely advocating and amplifying the voices of Black women to create pathways for the next generation to follow their lead!
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Resources:
InvestmentNews | Christine Shaw | GRID 202 Partners | Kamila Elliott | CNote | Danielle Burns
Guest bio:
Kamila Elliott is the president of GRID 202 Partners. She has nearly two decades of financial planning and investment experience assisting high-net-worth individuals, endowments and foundations, and business owners with comprehensive wealth solutions and holistic planning.
Kamila is on the board of directors for the CFP Board of Directors, the policymaking and oversight body of Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. for over 88,000 professionals in the U.S.
Danielle M. Burns is vice president and head of business development for CNote. Prior to joining CNote, Danielle worked for First Affirmative Financial Network in a variety of business development roles from 2004 to 2019, most recently serving as vice president of sales and marketing, where she worked with a highly collaborative team that was responsible for the growth and profitability of the firm’s distribution channels. Danielle participated in all aspects of the sales and marketing process, attended and spoke at industry events and educated advisers on how to navigate the sustainable, responsible, impact (SRI) investing and ESG landscape. Her background emphasizes business strategy and consulting and executing integrated campaigns, marketing communications, product launch and system development.