OCB Melrose & Toro Center_2022 Year-End Report

2022

Introducing the Inaugural Melrose Twin Cities Principled Leadership Awardees

Minnesota Frontline Healthcare Workers, accepting the award on behalf of the workers is Caroline Njau, Senior Vice President Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer at Children's Minnesota

Did you know there are approximately 387,000 healthcare workers in Minnesota and 18 million nationwide! Nursing, one of the largest frontline healthcare worker groups, remains an in-demand profession, with nearly every major hospital hiring for healthcare's most important roles. In 2019, nursing ranked as the third- most in-demand job of any profession in the United States, and this trend shows no sign of slowing down...As the baby-boom generation ages and the overall population increases, the demand for nurses continues to grow -- especially in times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. ( Nurse Journal, March 2022).

Galon Miller, CEO of Cyber Intelligence Cyber Security, LLC; Founder and Executive Director of Cyber Warrior Foundation, Inc.; Consultant for Project Got Your Back; & Partnership with Eagle Group of Minnesota Veterans

Did you know that in Minnesota, 276,686 residents, or 6.4% of the 18 and older population are veterans? And, of all veterans in the state,

16.1% served after Sept. 11 2001, 40.5% served during the Vietnam War era, and 3.0% are veterans of WWII. The human toll of American military conflicts extends beyond those killed or missing in action. In Minnesota, an estimated 28.1% of veterans live with a disability connected to military service including missing limbs, spinal cord injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder, hearing loss, and traumatic brain injuries. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2019).

Omar Williams, Chair, 3M Employee Resource Network: Black Leadership Advancement Coalition (3M BLAC); 3M Area Business Leader: Precision Grinding & Finishing, US & Canada

Did you know Black ERGs were the first affinity groups established in corporate America, primarily in response to the racial unrest in the

country. Xerox pioneered the first corporate employee resource group (ERG) — a group for its Black employees — in 1970. Black ERGs are as relevant as ever — and have become even more impactful. AT&T’s Black ERG, The NETwork has more than 11,000 members, and in 2015, the company reported an 85.6% retention rate for its Black employees. AT&T credits The NETwork as a prime resource for identifying candidates for leadership. (H arvard Business Review , June 2020).