Apr 21, 2021
Melanie Coburn is the Chief Relationship Officer (CRO) for CADRE, a
unique networking community. In her role, she lives out her passion
for connecting and helping others. Alongside her husband, Derek
Coburn, they’ve have built CADRE from the ground up, now advocating
full-time for well over 100 CEOs and business leaders.
CADRE has grown substantially during the pandemic year, expanding
its reach nationally. Members benefit from events and activities,
larger and smaller, from dedicated board-like advisory groups to
interactive sessions with highly sought after thought leaders. Past
sessions have featured Adam Grant, Gary Vaynerchuk, Seth Godin, and
Daniel Pink.
Drawn together by a shared passion for helping others make valuable
connections, CADRE members are focused on sharing resources and
ideas. As CRO, Melanie serves as a liaison, strategically
connecting complementary members and helping to ensure that initial
meetings grow into mutually beneficial relationships.
Amy Bess represents employers in every aspect of employment
litigation, counseling and training. She is the Managing
Shareholder of Vedder Price PC’s Washington, DC office. She
completed a full 3-year term as the Chair of the global employment
law practice at the close of 2020.
Amy’s deeply committed to and passionate about helping guide
employers to create compliant, productive workplaces that are
focused on meeting and exceeding their business objectives, rather
than being derailed by claims of harassment, discrimination or
inequities.
Amy is an author and frequent speaker and trainer on a variety of
employment topics, most notably the impact of COVID-19, the #MeToo
movement, and anti-harassment laws on the workplace. Her insights
are sought after to inform the better practices organizations can
and should implement to prevent and resolve harassment
concerns.