DMEC Celebrates Emerging Leaders


The two professionals who received the 2023 DMEC Emerging Leadership Award embody the passionate and innovative spirit for which the award was created. Ashleigh Brock, JD, lead compliance coordinator for the city of Memphis, and Keemia Vaghef, PhD, director of analytics consulting, leave solutions at Alight, were nominated for their creative program solutions; their demonstrated leadership within their organizations, the industry, and DMEC; and for their professional accomplishments.


In addition to recognizing their uniquely valuable contributions, the award is intended to encourage and celebrate leadership for those who have been in the industry for less than 10 years. Brock and Vaghef share thoughts on leadership; programs and approaches they designed to enhance absence and disability management processes; and what they advise other emerging leaders to consider in an interview in this issue.