QEO Dinner

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Are you ready to learn from the best in Dallas? 

We are thrilled to invite you to the QEO (Queer Executive Officer) Dinner—an intimate afternoon designed to give you direct access to the LGBTQ+ leaders shaping our city. This isn't just another networking mixer; it’s a seat at the table with a trailblazing executive. The QEO Dinner program is ideally set up to engage a younger generation of Chamber members and future members, ages 21-42.

What to Expect: 

• Real Talk: Hear the unfiltered career journeys and life stories of senior leaders. 
• Direct Access: A small-group Q&A session where your questions get answered. 
• Community: Leave with fresh ideas, renewed inspiration, and a new circle of peers.
• Knowledge: Guests will get a tour of Parkland Hospital

Thank you to Parkland Health for sponsoring this month's host: 

Felicia Miller, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CHHR, Executive Vice President & Chief Talent Officer at Parkland Health. Felicia (she/her) has more than 30 years of leadership experience in healthcare and human resources (HR) across non-profit, for-profit, and public health systems.

Since joining the Parkland Health system in 2020, she has led the establishment of transformational systems and programs that touch more than 14,000 Parkland employees, professionally and personally.

• Implemented the 2021 refreshed Parkland Mission, Vision, ICARE Values and collaterals system wide.
• Established a comprehensive and effective Engagement Training Program system-wide currently yielding a less than 6% vacancy rate and an 88% retention rate.
• Led the implementation of a 3-year plan to invest more than $200M in pay adjustments to result in market competitive pay and a minimum living pay rate for all Parkland employees.
• Expanded the partnership between Parkland’s Workforce Development Department and Dallas College to train existing employees and new hires from the community to successfully fill clinical support roles and provide work readiness programs to staff.
• Increased employee access to healthcare services on campus to include dental work, vision check-ups, social services support, and childcare.

Prior to coming to Parkland, for 7 years Ms. Miller served as the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for Tenet Healthcare Corporation’s Texas region saw her leading the charge for comprehensive talent management in a heavily data-driven culture while fostering cross-functional working relationships with executive counterparts across divisions. She worked with more than twenty hospitals and approximately 18,000 employees.

Prior to her time at Tenet, Ms. Miller spent 19 years with Presbyterian Hospital Dallas (PHD) and Texas Health Resources (THR). Her tenure with PHD included roles with increasing responsibility and seniority, having progressed from a career center coordinator to manager roles, senior HR generalist and director of HR.

Felicia received a Master of Business Administration from LeTourneau University. She also has dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Health Information Management and Health Professions from Texas State University. She also attended San Antonio College for undergraduate studies and Dallas College-Richland Campus for pre-requisites for her MBA. Felicia’s professional certifications include Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR), SHRM-Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) and Healthcare Human Resources (CHHR). She is also an active community member, involved in multiple business organizations and the recipient of numerous professional accolades. She is a former LGBTQ Chamber Board member.

Register now! This event is only open to 20 guests.