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Omar Williams is the Americas Product Portfolio Leader for the 3M Precision Grinding & Finishing Business & interim board president of Yellow Tree Theatre. He previously served as the 2021 ERG Chair for the 3M Black Leadership Advancement Coalition (3M BLAC), where he was recognized for his exceptional leadership with the 2021 Melrose Twin Cities Principled Leadership and 3M BLAC Transformational Chair Leadership awards. These accolades reflect his dedication to bold transformation and purpose-driven advocacy for equity & inclusion.

Before joining 3M, Omar, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), held influential leadership roles in accounting, finance, and consulting across various industries, including biopharmaceuticals and public accounting. He holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from Clark University, a Graduate Certificate in Accounting from Worcester State University, and an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

Outside of work, Omar cherishes quality time with friends and family. He also enjoys competing in the APA (billiards), snowboarding, and immersing himself in international cross-cultural experiences.

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In this episode, our podcast hosts, Dr. Gabriel Warren and Karl O. Benson take a moment to reflect on their journey through season 1 of the podcast. They express their gratitude to all the listeners who have made their first year a success. Listen to them reflect on their favorite episodes of season 1, talk about having the podcast being streamed in 14 countries, and discuss some of the feedback they've been receiving from listeners. Finally, Dr. Gabriel and Karl talk about their vision for season 2 and their hope to partner with organization's employee resource groups and doing some live recording of the podcast, along with the virtual interviews like you've been accustomed to from year one.

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Thomas Jackson has a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan and has a career background in research and development in the food industry. Previous to opening PAR3565 LLC, with his wife and co-founder Mercedes, and beginning his journey as an entrepreneur he was an industry expert and in food science and food product development. He most recently developed products for Target’s food and beverage owned brands. Prior to Target, he created new and innovative food products for companies including Kraft Foods and Land O’Lakes. He is also dedicated to finding opportunities to connect, coach, and mentor underrepresented youth to expose them to a myriad of opportunities to realize their potential.

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