Opening Doors for Inclusion

The President of The Bazaar, Inc. and passionate inclusion activist, Bradley Ross Nardick, demonstrates how inclusion creates a virtuous cycle for companies, the people involved in them, and the communities they touch. We are grateful to present this important talk in the most accessible manner possible, thanks to Ms. Shelly Engstrom-Kestel, the sign language interpreter standing behind him. Produced By Shermin Kruse Directed By Aaron Gottl, Atlas Arts Media Matthew Peckham, Peckham Media Productions Shermin Kruse Dr. Ghazal Banisadr Paul Ruffolo Video Production and Streaming Aaron Gottl, Atlas Arts Media Matthew Peckham, Peckham Media Productions Executive Producers Shermin Kruse Dr. Ghazal Banisadr Associate Producers Paul Ruffolo Ryan Kalous Brooke Tovar Curators Maaike Almeida Joshua Atterberry Dr. Ghazal Banisadr Roxy Bargoz Babak Barkhordar Monica Bernardo Marisa Buchheit Terese Connolly Alison Henderson Melinda Holland Jason Hsu Ryan Kalous Reese Klemm Shermin Kruse Dr. Benjamin Levy Jocelyn Martinez-Rosales Julissa Martinez Daphne Ortiz Shoba Pillay Paul Ruffolo Peter Salib Evan Sill Ciara Taheri Brooke Tovar Post-Production Digital Construction and Creative Direction Shermin Kruse Ghazal Banisadr Aaron Gottl, Atlas Arts Media Matthew Peckham, Peckham Media Productions Graphic and Web Design Brooke Tovar Josh Atterberry Jason Hsu Marketing and Communications Brooke Tovar Monica Bernardo Public Relations Daphne Ortiz Performance Coach Alison Henderson Special Thanks To The Chicago Cubs Exclusive Partner Avant With Additional Support From The Chicago Cubs Chicago History Museum Avant Addison and Clark Chaka Patterson Barnes & Thornburg LLP The Law Offices of Ursula Taylor Kruse Asset Management June Kim and Daniel Hwang Melinda Holland Terese Connolly Shoba Pillay Babak Barkhordar Beautify AMS SilverIP Compass Real Estate - Lisa Kalous WBS Equities, LLC Dr. Benjamin Levy Maloos Photography Will Byington Photography Paul Araki Elliott AC Photography AKIRA Ewa Baczek Hair & Makeup Artistry Brenda Arelano Makeup Artist ReinventAbility TACO Ryan Opera Center | Lyric Opera of Chicago THANK YOU TO ALL RESIDENTS OF CHICAGO FOR INSPIRING US WITH YOUR COLLECTIVE HUMANITY AND REMARKABLE COMPASSION DURING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES