Speaker Series
Speaker Series

WWT Speaker Series Presents: Chely Wright (Hosted by: WWT's PRIDE ERG)

Event Overview

Join WWT's LGBTQIA+ PRIDE Employee Resource Group in celebration of Pride Month for a special WWT Speaker Series event with Chely Wright on June 15th at 12:00pm CT. Wright rose to fame in the 90s as a commercial country singer and since released 8 studio albums and charted more than 15 singles on the Billboard charts. The Academy of Country Music named Wright "Top New Female Vocalist of 1995.” Her first hit came in 1997 with “Shut Up and Drive," followed two years later by her first #1 single, “Single White Female,” and again in 2005 with “The Bumper of my SUV.” Wright made history by being the first country music star to publicly come out as gay in her 2010 memoir entitled "Like Me," and her Emmy nominated documentary “Chely Wright – Wish Me Away.” In addition to her music career, Wright has been a fierce advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community and is now the Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Unispace, a company focused on revolutionizing the creation of workplace.

Featured Speakers

Chely Wright

Unispace

Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

Chely Wright rose to fame as a commercial country singer in the '90s, and has since released eight studio albums and charted more than 15 singles o...
Rhonda Eiffe

World Wide Technology

Regional Manager, SCAL Commercial

Rhonda has been in the technology industry for over 30 years. She has been an advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights since the early 90s and leads the PRIDE ...

What to expect

WWT's Rhonda Eiffe has been an advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights since the peak of the AIDS crisis in the early 90s. Chely Wright was the first country music star to come out of the closet. This discussion will be an intimate look inside the coming out journey of both women, the lessons and wisdom gained from it, the work still left to be done in the LGBTQIA+ community and a powerful reminder for love and acceptance for all in the workplace and the world.
  • Hear how diversity and inclusion has impacted these remarkable women's lives
  • Learn how Wright has navigated and paved her own path
  • Connect with others through shared experiences

Goals and Objectives

WWT’s Speaker Series events are designed to educate, enrich and entertain attendees.

Who should attend?

Open to all – WWT employees, partners, customers and prospects.