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Thursday's Vikings-centric event featured Heather Lang, Vice President of Marketing at Twin Cities Orthopedics and Revo Health, and five Vikings employees who shared personal experiences and career journeys: Tanya Dreesen, VP of Partnership Activation & Special Projects; Kate Shibilski, VP of Finance & Controller; Katie Bernhjelm, Director of Partnership Activation; Kaitlin Zarecki, Executive Assistant to the General Manager; and Amanda DeKanick, Assistant Athletic Trainer. The panel was moderated by Tami Hedrick, Director of Women's Initiatives and Strategic Development.
Vikings Chief Operating Officer Andrew Miller opened the evening with a brief message to the attendees, during which he shared his passion for gender equity and changing the trend of male-dominated leadership within the NFL.
"We're creating an organization that is inclusive and values diversity, and it's important for a number of reasons," said Miller, who cited two different studies from a _New York Times _article that demonstrated the lack of women working in the league.
Miller expressed appreciation for all within the Vikings organization and spoke highly of the evening's panel participants.
"They're incredibly talented, and they add a very different perspective, and that's what we're trying to do," Miller said. "We're trying to take the best ideas – regardless of race, or gender, or age, or function – and use those to become a successful, championship organization. And for that, we need people of all backgrounds to be successful."