This isn’t about buzzwords. It's about real conversation between two friends: having shared her insights on race and identity with outlets like Fortune and The Chicago Tribune, Ashley Hicks will join executive coach, Randi Braun, for a conversation with the Something Major community on Friday, January 29th at 12pm EST.

For the better part of a decade, Ashley and Randi worked side by side together. From stolen glances and eyebrow raises in the office, to deep conversations, for years a friend told them, “you have to record when you talk about this stuff.” Well, they’re finally hitting that record button and inviting you to join in the conversation.

The inaugural event in Something Major’s Let’s Do Lunch series, Randi and Ashley will have a fireside chat about race and identity in the workplace, before opening it up to your questions and comments.

Let’s Do Lunch is a Something Major event that is held on the last Friday of each month, bringing dynamic women together for dynamic conversations.

Meet the Speakers

Ashley Hicks: currently serves as the Senior Director of the Sports and Entertainment Group at EVERFI. She has nearly ten years of sales, account management and nonprofit fundraising experience. A proud Chicago native and member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Ashley is an alumna of the University of Southern California (FIGHT ON!) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Ashley can be found watching sports, working out, refreshing her news feed, reading, playing with her pets, traveling the world (back when it was open), and spending time with her fiancé, Shawn.

Randi Braun: the host of this event, an executive coach, speaker, and the Founder of Something Major. Specializing with women leaders, Randi has coached leaders across the Fortune 500, government, financial services and real estate investment firms, law firms, start-ups, non-profits, and trade associations. A thought leader who has been featured by Forbes, The Washington Post, and Parents Magazine, Randi speaks frequently on the topics of women's professional development and leadership, beating burnout, thriving in working parenthood, and building meaningful professional relationships.