2012 BEEP Leadership Conference

The mission of the Urban League movement is to enable African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights.

The Urban League employs a five point strategy, tailored to local needs, in order to implement the mission of our movement.

» EDUCATION AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT: Ensuring that all of our children are well educated and prepared for economic self-reli-ance in the 21st century through college scholarships, early child-hood literacy, Head Start and after care programs.

» ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT: Empowering all people in attaining economic self-sufficiency through job training, good jobs, home-ownership, entrepreneurship and wealth accumulation.

» HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE EMPOWERMENT: Working to build healthy and safe communities to eliminate health disparities through prevention, healthy eating, fitness, as well as ensuring access and complete access to affordable healthcare for all people.

» CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP EMPOWERMENT: Empowering all people to take an active role in determining the direction, qual-ity of life, public policy and leadership in their communities by full participation as citizens and voters, as well as through active community service and leadership development.

» CIVIL RIGHTS AND RACIAL JUSTICE EMPOWERMENT: Promoting and ensuring our civil rights by actively working to eradicate all bar-riers to equal participation in the all aspects of American society, whether political, economic, social, educational or cultural.

THE NATIONAL URBANLEAGUE MOVEMENT

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

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June 2012 Welcome back to Orlando! We extend warm greetings to treasured old friends and welcome the new supporters who are joining us to celebrate the 43th anniversary of the National Urban League’s Black Executive Exchange Program (BEEP). This program, with its rich history, is proud to return to Florida this year for our annual conference with the theme “Leadership Development=Empowered for Employment.” The conference agenda is filled with sessions that will help all of us to refine our skills as leaders and to continue to drive the possibilities of success for the next generation of employed professionals. Thank you to UPS, Unilever, and Johnson & Johnson for taking the lead to sponsor our gathering, and the 2012 BEEP Leadership Conference Planning Committee for diligently working together to put together three days of compelling, inspiring and relevant content. BEEP continues to be about leadership. And that’s all thanks to you, our supporters, who are the backbone of the program. You are the fulfillment of the BEEP mission -- promoting excellence and preparing our young people to engage in an incredibly challenging, decidedly challenging and evolving workplace. So now, as we gather to celebrate BEEP’s rich history, we look forward to the program’s future, and a future of empowered, prepared leadership. Enjoy the conference! Sincerely, Sonya Holt Chair BEEP Executive Advisory Council Herman L. Lessard, Jr. Senior Vice President, Affiliate Services National Urban League

GREETINGS FROM LEADERSHIP(NUL, BEEP CHAIR)

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June 2012 Welcome to BEEP – a national portal to success for aspiring students and emerging business leaders. Whether it’s your first BEEP Conference or more than you can remember, we thank you for your presence and commitment to this cause. As co-‐chairs of the 2012 BEEP Leadership Conference, we are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for everyone here in Orlando. Thanks to the hard work of many who have made this conference possible, the stage is set for participants to learn, network and explore opportunities for success. Now in its 43rd year, BEEP continues its legacy as the longest-‐running direct services program of the National Urban League. Since its inception, more than one million students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have benefited from the advice, counsel and interaction with “BEEPERS” – executives who represent a broad spectrum across Corporate America. The BEEP Conference stands as a testament to the concept of connecting and collaborating. It provides a perfect setting for students, faculty, sponsors and BEEPERS to learn new skills, forge lasting relationships, and build networks that can make a positive impact on society. We encourage each of you to become fully engaged in the activities over the next few days to maximize your experience. Of course this conference could not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors, and we tip our hats to those in the leadership category – Johnson & Johnson, Southwest Airlines, Unilever, and UPS. Enjoy your time in Orlando and thank you for all that you do for BEEP! Sincerely, Robert Johnson Alonzo Byrd MCDONALDS ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR 2012 Conference Co-‐Chair 2012 Conference Co-‐Chair

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GREETINGS FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA URBAN LEAGUE

GREETINGS FROM BEEP CENTRAL

June 2012 Dear BEEP Family: To maintain anything consistently for 43 years is an accomplishment. To make the type of impact that BEEP has made over that exact time period – consistently making a difference in the lives of the more than 1 million students who have been reached on 84 Historically Black College and University campuses by more than 2,000 visiting professors who serve as mentors is more than an accomplishment. It’s staggering. It’s a legacy. This year, we will commemorate our legacy during the 43rd Annual BEEP Leadership Conference, taking place June 6 -‐ 9 at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa in Orlando Florida. The theme for this year’s summit is, “Leadership Development -‐ Empowered for Employment.” Over the two and a half days, we plan to pay homage to the successes of legacies already built and acknowledge the evolutionary challenges that face our next generation of leaders who forge to build new ones. We’re happy to be back in Orlando, Florida, one of the cities of BEEP’s origin and the home state of several of the HBCU partners who have long been committed to and embracing of the goals of BEEP. Both campus and business partners are invaluable partners in all that we do. The support of all of our partners has shown to be increasingly important because of the jobs crisis this country is facing. We are grateful to our long-‐time partners like UPS, Enterprise and McDonalds. We are also optimistic that our burgeoning partnerships with companies like CVS Caremark; Boston Scientific; Darden, Hilton and Johnson & Johnson will increase the availability of BEEPers for our upcoming fall semester and the building of new legacies. At this year’s conference, returning for a third year is the highly successful Leadership: BEEP, a two-‐day activity enriched institute that will help students evaluate themselves as they develop their leadership skills. Other highlights of this year’s conference include the 13th Annual Jerome E. Bartow Golf Tournament, sponsored by UPS, along with various workshops and plenary sessions that focus squarely on leadership and empowered employment. We are thankful that you are joining us during what promises to be our most powerful, conference to-‐date. As today’s and tomorrow’s leaders, we know you’ll be there in full force to both celebrate BEEP’s legacy and take the steps necessary to leave new ones. As you all show us each day -‐-‐ and especially this year -‐-‐ it’s what leaders do. Yours in Leadership, Tracy, Carolyn, Danielle, Lauren and Kim BEEP Central


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AGENDA

Wednesday, June 6th

8:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. ARRIVALS: STUDENTS, CAMPUS LIAISON, EAC

8:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. REGISTRATION (HAMPTON COURT BOOTH)

12:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M. INTERNET CAFE (WESTMINSTER)

1:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. BEEP SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT Where: Disney’s Lake Buena Vista Golf Course *Please report to the Scotland Room at 12pm. Transportation will be provided.

3:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. FROM THE BOARDROOM TO THE CLUBHOUSE, IMPACTING YOUR BOTTOM LINE ONE STROKE AT A TIME Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Scotland)SPEAKER: Anthony Stepney, Director of Development and Instruction,

PGA/QPI

*The clinic will take place place at Disney’s Lake Buena Vista Golf Course

(Students Only).

Description: The Business Golf Seminar is designed to improve students’ bottom

line regardless of the level of play or years of experience. The PGA of America’s

“Play Golf America” initiative is on a quest to make golf more fun and welcom-

ing to millions of new golfers through structured Player Development programs.

Golf is one of the most powerful business development and career advancing

tools, yet many college students and working professionals alike fail to recognize

the value. Golf in the business and professional world can help to level the play-

ing field, advance one’s career, develop new business, maintain existing business,

create lasting relationships, and strengthen existing relationships.

All of these can dramatically improve a students’ outlook on the bottom line.

Facilitated by PGA Professional Anthony G. Stepney, the seminar will show

students how to use golf as a tool for success including navigate a business golf

outing, the tools for looking the part, how to govern ones’ self on and around a

golf course, and what to expect from others. The students will learn how to deal

with the “embarrassment factor”, enjoy the day, and feel included without being


PROGRAM AGENDA

lost out on the golf course. Most importantly, students will learn to avoid the

blunders that prevent the success in relationships and business dealings.

Concurrent with the Jerry Bartow Scholarship tournament, our 100 + students

scholars will participate in an afternoon on-course clinic which will take place

at Disney’s Lake Buena Vista Golf Resort in partnership with their Professional

Staff. The clinic will ensure each student receives solid fundamentals, experience

and information about the full swing and short game in a group setting along

with the individualized attention they seek.

6:30 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. STUDENT BUSINESS MEETINGWhere: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Ireland)SPEAKERS: BEEP Central Staff

PRESIDING:

» Sonya Holt, Chair, BEEP Executive Advisory Council and Program

Manager Director’s External Advisory Board, Central Intelligence Agency

7:15 P.M. – 8:15 P.M. FOREST SERVICE AND BEEP – EMPOWERMENT THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTWhere: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Ireland)SPEAKERS:

» Sheree Johnson, Regional Civil Rights Director for the USDA Forest

Service, Northern Research Station

» Cheryl Jefferson, Civil Rights, Partnerships, Freedom of Information Act,

and Youth Programs USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station

Asheville, NC

» Gerry Jackson, Assistant Station Director in charge of Operation and

Administration at the Southern Research Station Asheville, NC

» Florence Pridgen, 1890 National Scholars Program Manager for the

USDA Forest Service

» Greg Smith, Director of Lands and Realty Management and Acting Director

of Minerals and Geology Management

Description: The USDA Forest Service workshop is designed to assist par-

ticipants in identifying “What Makes Great Leaders Great” – Characteristics,

Traits, Leadership Qualities, and Emotional Intelligence – and how to use them

throughout their professional and personal journeys.

8:30 P.M. – 9:30 PM PREPARING FOR THE INTERVIEW: “READY, SET, CLOSE” Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Scotland & England)SPEAKER: Mike White, North American Human Resource Director, Marketing

and Consumer & Customer Solutions, Unilever North America


Description: The “Ready, Set, Close,” workshop is designed to provide one-on-

one, hands on support to college students who are preparing for the interview

process through: 1) a review and critique of their personal presentation materials

and 2) simulating the ‘interview’ that most professional employment seekers

encounter in in the recruitment process.

Workshop content includes: professional dress, understanding different inter-

view formats, common interview questions, scheduling your interviews, and tips

for navigating the process.

Thursday, June 7th

6:00 A.M. – 7:00 A.M. SOUTHWEST POWER WALK WITH BEEP Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Meet Pool-side)


8:00 A.M. – 5:30 P.M. BEEP LEADERSHIP INSTITUTEWhere: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa

12:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M. INTERNET CAFE (WESTMINSTER)

8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. WELCOME AND KEYNOTE BREAKFAST (ALL) Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Great Hall North)SPEAKERS:

» Michael B. Moore, Chairman, Glory Foods, Inc.

» Randy Zeno, Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Miracle’s

9:10 A.M. – 10:30 A.M. TRACK 1: “ME”LLENIALS IN THE WORKPLACE THE NO COLLAR GENERATION — A DISCUSSION OF GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (England) MODERATOR: Jacqueline Ray Morris, President and Owner, Ray-Morris Associates

Description: The latest generation of workers to enter the workplace has an

outlook never seen before. 79% of them want to be an expert in their field, but do

not want to be told what time to come to work to exercise this expertise. In com-

parison to their predecessors their norms and values at times are significantly

different. This workshop will highlight the various generations on the job and

how each group can successfully coexist.


PARTICIPANTS:

» Oana Kelsay, National Co-chair of the Millennial Employee Resource

Group, Johnson & Johnson

» Danielle Robinson, Ph.d., Human Resources, Director, Diversity & Early

Career, Diageo and BEEP Executive Advisory Council Member

» Karen Price Ward, Community Affairs & Grassroots Manager, Southwest

Airlines and BEEP Executive Advisory Council Member

» Gloria N. Garrett, President and Managing Partner,

Hershey Management Group, LLC

» BEEP Student Panel

10:40 A.M. – 11:50 A.M. TRACK 2: “BALANCING THE PERSONAL & THE PROFESSIONAL — THE ROLE TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLAY IN BUSINESS LIFE” Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Scotland)MODERATOR: Patricia Cesaire, Director, Digital Strategy and Marketing, Black Enterprise

PANELISTS: » Beverly Jackson, Director of Marketing, Strategic Alliances and Social

Media for The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Awards

» Eric Easter, Founding Partner of Rock the Content, LLC

» Trenzio Turner, SVP, Group Account Director, SandersWingo Advertising

Description: Social Media has started taking on an increasingly more important

role in business. Previously social media was mostly used by non-business users

just for connecting with friends and for making new friends. But now Business

people are also started using Social Media especially Twitter and Facebook for

doing marketing, market research, and for supporting customers. In addition

Human Resources professionals are finding social media a reliable source for

validating the references and professionalism of candidates. This session will

explore the role social media plays in business practices and the increasing role it

is taking on in the recruitment/hiring process.

12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. STUDENT LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON “OCCUPY THE VOTE TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER & EMPLOY” Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Great Hall North)MODERATOR: Chanelle Hardy, Senior Vice President and Executive Director,

National Urban League Policy Institute

SPEAKERS: » Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., President and CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus

» Jessica D. Brown, National Field Coordinator, the National Coalition on


Black Civic Participations Program, Black Youth Vote

» Marcia Johnson-Blanco, Co-director, Voting Rights Project Lawyers’

Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Description: The National Urban League’s 2012 “State of Black America” report

took a sharp and decisive turn in this very important election year with a head-

line to “Occupy the Vote.” According to National Urban League President and

CEO, Marc H. Morial, African- Americans must not only become aware of what

he and others are calling a national assault on voting rights and arm themselves

with the information needed to ensure they’re not turned away from the polls,

they’ve also got to use their vote to help determine what kind of future they’re

going to have.

This panel session will provide participants with a tailored perspective on how

specifically this year’s election is about everything in their futures and how

the NUL’s 8-point education and employment plan is critical to building an

“Empowered for Employment” future.

1:10 P.M. – 2:25 P.M. TRACK 3: “THE ETHICS GAME – MOVING FROM BEING “RIGHT” TO BEING “RESPONSIBLE” Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (England)SPEAKERS:

» Joan Bullock, Professor of Law, Florida A&M University College of Law

» Demetria Sloan, District Manager at Eisai, Inc.

Description: In an ever changing business world where the boundaries seem

to be blurred and news reports abound of the latest arrest of someone involved

in fraudulent fiscal activity, the importance of ethics must be top of mind.

Employees are asked to “be creative” and move things forward when none of the

known tried and true methods or rules seem to apply.

Participants in this session will be broken down in to groups of 10 (groups to be

comprised of students and executives) and exposed to interactive role play and

case studies which will challenge them to make effective decisions and then

communicate and defend those decisions… to learn how to move from being

“right” to being “responsible”.


2:35 P.M. – 3:40 P.M. TRACK 4: “TAME AND TRAIN YOUR TONGUE‰ CREATING WIN-WIN COMMUNICATIONS IN 7 SECONDS” Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Scotland)SPEAKER: Dr. Joi, Founder and President of Legacy Pathways

Description: “Tame and Train Your Tongue® Creating Win-Win

Communications in 7 Seconds” provides leadership techniques and strate-

gies for bridging complex work situations such as cross-functional, cross-site,

cross-culture teams and school-to-work employment that reduces the high cost

of miscommunicating. Tame and Train Your Tongues® provides executives and

students with essential principles-in-practice to help leaders and emerging lead-

ers set the right goals, execute effective career plans and articulate career goals.

3:50 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. SPEED NETWORKING Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (England)SPEAKERS:

» Danitra Barnette, Vice President, Human Resources, McDonald’s

Corporation USA and BEEP Executive Advisory Council Member

» Meredith Moore, External Relations Director, McDonald’s Corporation

» Robert Johnson, Managing Counsel, McDonald’s Corporation and

BEEP Executive Advisory Council Member

Description: Have you ever heard of or been invited to a speed dating event? If

you have you’ll understand the concept of speed networking.

At a speed dating event you get to meet a lot of people in a very short space of

time and the idea is that first impressions count. If you hit it off with someone

and feel that you have things in common, then you can meet up again later and

take more time to build a relationship.

Speed networking at this BEEP conference is the business equivalent of just

that. Participants will be placed in small groups (5-7 students/group) and

given a set period of time (5 to 7 minutes) to make initial contact with busi-

ness executives; just enough time to exchange basic information and make an

intriguing first impression.

5:10 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. CAMPUS LIAISON MEETING (CAMPUS LIAISONS ONLY)Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Emerald)


6:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. ANNUAL ROLL CALL Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Ireland)

PRESIDING: Sonya Holt, Chair, BEEP Executive Advisory Council and Program

Manager Director’s External Advisory Board, Central Intelligence Agency

CONFERENCE CO-SPONSORS:

» Alonzo, Byrd, Assistant Vice President, Public Affairs, Enterprise Holdings,

BEEP Executive Advisory Council

» Robert Johnson, Managing Counsel, McDonald’s Corporation,

BEEP Executive Advisory Council

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE:

» Herman Lessard, Senior Vice President, Affiliate Services,

National Urban League

HOST AFFILIATE WELCOME: Allie Braswell, President and CEO, Central

Florida Urban League

SPONSOR REMARKS:

» George Brooks, President, East Region, UPS and BEEP Executive Advisory

Council Member

» Anthony Carter, , Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion, Chief

Diversity Officer, Johnson & Johnson

ROLL CALL:

» Amber Thomas, St. Augustine’s College

» Jacob Hicks, Savannah State University

» Damarcus Alexander, Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge

STATE OF BEEP:

» Tracy Boleware, Vice President, Black Executive Exchange Program and

Volunteer Programs, National Urban League

» Carolyn Ellison, Director, Black Executive Exchange Program and

Volunteer Programs, National Urban League

CLOSING REMARKS: Mike White, North American Human Resource Director,

Marketing and Consumer & Customer Solutions, Unilever North America

8:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. WELCOME RECEPTION Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (20Seven — 27th Floor of Hotel)


Friday June 8th

6:00 A.M. – 7:00 A.M. SOUTHWEST POWER WALK WITH BEEP Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Meet Pool-side)


12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. INTERNET CAFÉ (WESTMINSTER)

7:00 A.M. – 8:30 A.M. EDUCATION BREAKFAST (KEYNOTE ADDRESS AND SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS) Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Great North Hall)

PRESIDING: Alonzo Byrd, Assistant Vice President, Public Affairs, Enterprise

Holdings, BEEP Executive Advisory Council Member

SPONSOR REMARKS:George Brooks, President, East Region, UPS and


JERRY BARTOW SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATION: Danielle Robinson,

Ph.d., Human Resources, Director, Diversity & Early Career, Diageo and


KEYNOTE SPEAKER: John S. Wilson, Jr, Executive Director, White House

Taskforce on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

8:45 A.M. – 9:45 A.M. BEEPER EXCHANGE: FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE CUBICLE: PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE TRANSITION TO THE CORPORATE WORK ENVIRONMENT Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Ireland) MODERATOR: Wanda Jackson, SVP/Chief Talent Officer,


PANELISTS: » Dr. Larry McDaniel, Chair of Department of Management and Marketing,

College of Business and Public Affairs Alabama A&M University

» Damarcus Alexander, Student, Southern University Baton Rouge

» Keysa Minnifield, Vice President Human Resources, Sodexo and BEEP

Executive Advisory Council Member

» Michelle T. Williams, Senior Counsel, Hilton Grand Vacations,

Orlando, FL


Description: A discussion that highlights the skills and competencies that stu-

dents need to make a successful transition into their new roles; especially during

the onboarding process and the first 90 days. The goal will be to provide campus

liaisons with an insider’s view, insight and tools that can be used to refine the

support they give to students preparing to permanently enter the professional

workforce. This workshop will address each distinct role but will be focused on

the topic of what it takes to successfully engage in the world of work after you

have gotten the job.

9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. CORPORATE EXCHANGE (STUDENTS)Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (England)

PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE:

» Cardinal Health

» CIA

» Cox Enterprises

» Darden Restaurants

» Diageo

» Enterprise

» Johnson & Johnson

» McDonald’s Corporation

» Nationwide

» Sodexo

» Teach For America

» Unilever

» UPS

» USDA

10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. BEEPER EXCHANGE: QUID PRO QUO: MAXIMIZING YOUR BEEP CAMPUS EXPERIENCEWhere: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Ireland)MODERATOR: Athena Jackson, Florida Memorial University and BEEP

Executive Advisory Council

PANELISTS: » Shirley Cherry, Assistant Director of Career Services,

University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff

» Carolyn Thomas, Director of Career Services, Xavier University

» Chris Tabourne, Assistant Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion,

Enterprise Holdings

» Brian Martin, Deputy Director of the Office of Policy Support, Central

Intelligence Agency


Description: At every BEEP school there is a common desire that executives

and campus liaisons share, to have the best and the brightest in the workplace.

How this achieved varies based on role. This workshop will feature an open

dialogue with campus liaisons and executives on how both groups can gain the

most from BEEP.

11:15 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. CASE COMPETITIONWhere: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Scotland)

PRESIDING: Keysa Minnifield, Vice President Human Resources, Sodexo and


JUDGES:

» Keysa Minnifield, Vice President Human Resources, Sodexo

» Michelle Robinson, Director, College & External Relations, Sodexo

» Antonio Hunter,Vice President, Business Development, Sodexo Magic

» Mostafa Abdelguelil, Manager, Diversity Relations, Sodexo

COMPETING SCHOOLS:

» Claflin University

» Fayetteville State University

» Florida A & M University

12:40 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. HEALTH FAIR & LUNCHEONWhere: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Great Hall North)

PRESIDING: Robert Johnson, Managing Counsel, McDonald’s Corporation,


SPONSOR REMARKS:

» Anthony Carter, Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion, Chief

Diversity Officer, Johnson & Johnson

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Rick Martinez, Director Corporate Contributions,

Johnson & Johnson

2:15 P.M. – 3:45 P.M. SISTER TO SISTER: “HIGH HEELS IN HIGH PLACES”Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Ireland) MODERATOR: Linda Clemons, CEO, Sisterprenuer Inc.

PANELISTS: » Danielle Robinson, Ph.d., Human Resources, Director, Diversity & Early


Career, Diageo and BEEP Executive Advisory Council

» Andrea Hayward, Central Region VP of Transportation, UPS

» Crystal Jeffrey-Alexander, Manager, Commercial Credit, Volkswagen Group

» Tracy E. Poole, Assistant General Counsel, Johnson & Johnson

Description: Life and work for women executives is more complicated than ever

before. Hear from a panel of senior level executives and top career coaches who

share their tips for how to succeed in business today.

MAN TO MAN: “FROM FITTING IN TO STANDING OUT”Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Scotland)MODERATOR: Rodney Pope, Vice President Senior Human Resources Director for

the New York Business Unit, Turner Construction

PANELISTS: » Doug Green, Executive Vice President, Red Lobster

» George Willis, Corporate U.S. Operations Manager, UPS

» Gerry Jackson, Assistant Station Director in charge of Operation and

Administration at the Southern Research Station in Asheville, NC

» Sanford Garner, National President of the National Organization of

Minority Architects (NOMA) and President and Founding Partner of

A2SO4 Design Firm

Description: Understanding how to navigate the corporate culture is paramount

when striving to be successful. The realities of being an African-American male

at times may be challenging to say the least. In this frank discussion our panel

of seasoned professionals will share their trials and triumphs, and will provide

participants an inside track on excelling always.

4:00 P.M. – 4:50 P.M. CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (STUDENTS)

TRACK 1: Is your Body Talking: “The Power of Non-Verbal Communications

and the Interview Process”

Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Great Hall East)

SPEAKER: Linda Clemmons, CEO, Sisterpreneur Inc.

Description: Over 50% of our communication is non-verbal. In our primitive

history prior to the spoken word we communicated with gestures, grunts and

sounds. The way you walk, sit and stand reveals more than you think. Deception

and inconsistencies can be detected through body language as well as hidden

messages. The focus of this session is to make you more aware of your own non-

verbal cues and signals while learning how to communicate more powerfully and

effectively to get the results and reactions you want.


TRACK 2: Developing Your Leadership Potential

Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Great Hall West)

SPEAKER: » Stacey Thomas, Director, National Alliances, Teach For America

» Chante Chambers, Managing Director of HBCU Recruitment,

Teach for America

Description: In this session, participants will hear about what Teach For

America has learned about how great leaders operate in any context. This ses-

sion will allow you to apply the six pillars of leadership to help you develop your

own effectiveness as a leader.

5:00 P.M. – 5:50 P.M. WORKSHOPS REPEAT

TRACK 1: Is your Body Talking: “The Power of Non-Verbal Communication”

(All Conference Attendees)

Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Great Hall East)

SPEAKER: Linda Clemmons, CEO, Sisterpreneur Inc.

TRACK 2: Developing Your Leadership Potential

Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Great Hall West)

SPEAKER: » Stacey Thomas, Director, National Alliances, Teach For America

» Chante Chambers, Managing Director of HBCU Recruitment,

Teach for America

6:15 P.M. – 7:15 P.M. NUL LEADERSHIP MEETING WITH STUDENTS Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Ireland)

SPEAKER: Allie Braswell, President and CEO, The Central Florida Urban League

6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. BEEP RAFFLE/RECEPTION (ADULTS ONLY)Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (20Seven – 27th Floor of Hotel)

PRESIDING: Vernon E. Martin, Jr., BEEP Executive Advisory Council, BEEP Hall

of Fame (2006), President, Martin Professional Business Associates

SPONSOR REMARKS: Danielle Robinson, Ph.d., Human Resources, Director,

Diversity & Early Career, Diageo and BEEP Executive Advisory Council Member


8:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. 43RD ANNIVERSARY AWARDS DINNER (BUSINESS ATTIRE)Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (Great Hall North)

PRESIDING:

» Alonzo, Byrd, Assistant Vice President, Public Affairs, Enterprise Holdings,


MASTER OF CEREMONY: Monica May, Host of the Tom Joyner Morning

Show and News/Community Affairs Director at STAR 94.5, a COX Radio Station,

Orlando, FL

SPONSOR REMARKS:

» George Brooks, President, East Region, UPS and


» Dave George , President, LongHorn Steakhouse

CASE STUDY COMPETITION WINNERS: Keysa Minnifield, Vice President

Human Resources Sodexo On-Site Solutions and BEEP Executive Advisory

Council Member

LEADERSHIP REMARKS: Sonya Holt, Chair, BEEP Executive Advisory Council

AWARDS PRESENTATION:

» Danielle Cornwall, Manager, BEEP Campus Program,


» Carolyn Ellison, Director, BEEP and Volunteer Programs,


NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE REMARKS: Wanda Jackson, SVP/Chief Talent

Officer, National Urban League

KEYNOTE: Otha T. “Skip” Spriggs, III, Senior Vice President & Chief Human

Resources Officer, Boston Scientific Corporation

CLOSING REMARKS: Carolyn Ellison, Director, BEEP and Volunteer

Programs, National Urban League

10:00 P.M. – MIDNIGHT DJ & DESSERT POST BANQUET RECEPTIONWhere: Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa (England)


PRESENTER PROFILES

Enthusiastic. Charismatic. Servantile. Loving. These are all words used to describe Damarcus M. Alexander, a young man on the fast track to his life. As a student scholar, Damarcus has been excelling academically since grade school. He graduated from Belaire High School with honors and is currently a senior in the Dolores Margaret Richard Spikes Honors College at Southern University and A&M College.

Damarcus has also been involved in commu-nity service since grade school, when he was a member of the Young Leaders Academy of Baton Rouge. As Mr. College of Business and

president of the League of BEEP Associates at Southern, Damarcus helped students attain more than 50 internships and jobs and organized volunteer projects for the Battered Women’s Shelter, Food Bank, and St. Vincent de Paul.

Distinguished among his peers, Damarcus has received the Belaire High School 2007 Student of the Year Award, featured in the National Urban League Centennial Annual Report, named a Louisiana Board of Regents scholar, and traveled all over the United States and the world, representing various organizations and presenting at worldwide conferences. He currently works as a Contracts Procurement Agent for the Boeing Company in the greater Seattle area. Previously he has worked as a Supply Chain Co-op for Johnson and Johnson and the BEEP Fellow for the National Urban League.

After graduating in December 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management, Damarcus plans to start work-ing full-time in the field of supply chain management for a multinational company.

DAMARCUS ALEXANDER


Crystal Alexander is a Commercial Credit Manager at the Herndon, VA headquarters for Volkswagen Group of America. There she co-leads the management of a $2 Billion commercial loan portfolio at the VW Credit, Inc. subsidiary. For more than 15 years she has been refining her leadership, strate-gic planning, market analysis, and busi-ness development skills in the automotive industry. In her current role she utilizes her business talents to provide vision and

strategic direction to grow the portfolio in a profitable manner.

Crystal’s experiences range from performing financial and operational management con-sultation with the owners’ and operators’ of individual dealership franchises to volunteer-ing as a marketing consultant to arts organi-zations with annual budgets of $250,000 or less through ProArts, a non-profit business services organization in Pittsburgh, PA. This ultimately led to an invitation to serve on their Board of Directors.

She holds a dual BA in Business Administration and Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh. And after gain-ing some experience in the business world, she went on to complete her MBA at the university’s business school, with a concen-tration in Marketing and Strategic Planning.

Additionally, she serves on the board of Youth Theater Interactions, a non-profit

CRYSTAL JEFFREY-ALEXANDER


As Vice President of Human Resources for McDonald’s USA, Danitra Barnett oversees all aspects of the design and execution of res-taurant-related HR systems and processes, which includes developing solutions for all company-owned restaurants and providing support to more than 2,500 franchisees and nearly 14,000 restaurants.

Having begun her McDonald’s career as a crew person, Danitra progressed through sev-eral operations and mid-management experi-ences, which ultimately led her to pursue an opportunity as a regional Human Resources Manager. With McDonald’s support, Danitra attended Wayne County Community College receiving a degree in Accounting and her Human Resources Certification.

Danitra serves on the board of directors for Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG), a non-profit that provides in-classroom, job-readiness training for at-risk youths, as well as the National Urban League’s Black Executive Exchange Program, where she connects historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with McDonald’s African American executives as opportunities for students to learn from today’s leaders. Danitra is also an active member of Big Brother, Big Sister (BBBS) of Metropolitan Chicago, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Human Resources Management Association of Chicago (HRMAC) and the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR).

Throughout her career, Danitra has received numerous awards for her leader-ship, including McDonald’s prestigious President’s Award, the Women’s Leadership Network Award, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Special Service Award, and most recently the Pat Harris Diversity Award in 2008.

Together with her husband, Edgar, Danitra has three children and resides in Burr Ridge, IL.

DANITRA BARNETT


Marcia Johnson-Blanco is the Co-director of the Lawyers’ Committee’s Voting Rights Project and is responsible for Election Protection, Election Reform, Redistricting and Felony Disfranchisement program areas. In 2005, she organized and served as the deputy director of the National Commission on the Voting Rights Act, a private non-partisan Commission organized created to determine the extent of discrimination in voting since 1982 when the Voting Rights Act was previously reauthorized. Additionally, she was an active participant in the advo-cacy supporting the 2006 reauthorization of expiring provisions of the Voting Rights Act. Following reauthorization, she served was a

member of the litigation team defending the constitutionality of the Act.

As a leader of the Election Protection coalition, the nation’s largest non-partisan voter protection program, Marcia is orga-nizing the response to the proliferation of voter suppression legislation; managing the recruitment and training of thousands of legal volunteers for the 866-OUR-VOTE nationwide hotline and field programs across the country, and building the infrastructure to fight for real reform that will allow all eligible voters to cast a ballot that counts.

Marcia serves on the Lawyers’ Committee’s Board of Directors’ International Subcommittee monitoring U.S. compli-ance of its treaty obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). Additionally, she is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center.

Marcia received her J.D. from Villanova University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science degree in Linguistics from Georgetown University.

MARCIA F. JOHNSON-BLANCO


Jessica D.Brown currently serves as the National Field Coordinator for the National Coalition on Black Civic Participations program, Black Youth Vote. Before becom-ing the Natonal Field Coordinator Jessica served as the Florida State Coordinator during the 2008 election upon returning to her hometown of Merritt Island Florida after attending Florida A&M University where she majored in communications. She has since taken her love for community and people and began working to increase the importance of civic engagement amongst our minority youth nationwide. Jessica is con-stantly on the move organizing and pushing

for issues that affect our communities. In 2010 she took her talents to the airwaves on her hometowns radio station Hot 94,7FM educating worldwide as a radio personality on issues that were affecting our communi-ties.Engaging and Empowering youth is her committment, goal and passion! When asked what made her take this path in life, Jessica accredits her awareness of community and love for people to her mother Caroline Brown who spirit and caring through the years activated. “ if I can instill in youth the knowledge, motivation and love that my mother has instilled in me to every life I come in contact with I have truly succeeded!

JESSICA BROWN


Allie knows the importance of workingtogether on a unified mission: he served 13years in the United States Marine Corps,and was recently appointed by the Secretaryof Veterans Affairs to serve on the AdvisoryCommittee for the Center for MinorityVeterans. Allie also been selected to serveas an US Army Reserve Ambassador by theChief of the Army Reserve. He is relentlessin his quest to strengthen and enhancethe Urban League’s programs and servicesthroughout the seven counties that it serves.

Allie came to the Urban League profession-ally after many years of volunteer service, leaving a position as Senior Manager of Global Strategies for Diversity and Inclusion at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. During his first two weeks – a time period in which most are still finding their way around the office – he had already met with several community partners, began an audit of accounting and business practices,streamlined and reorganized departments for greater efficiency, and began to re-establish the Urban League’s reputation as a professional social services provider.

Allie also serves on the Board for Quest, Inc.,and MyRegion.org. In May of 2009, he washonored by the General Daniel “Chappie”James Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.in recognition for his service to the commu-nity. Allie earned his degree in InformationTechnology from American IntercontinentalUniversity. In his spare time, Allie enjoysspending time with his wife, Rosemary, andtheir five children.

ALLIE BRASWELL


George Brooks is UPS’s President of the East Region. His responsibilities include all aspects of day-to-day operations includ-ing Business Development, Health & Safety, Service Excellence, Engineering, and Security. He also provides the strate-gic direction for more than 100,000 UPS employees in 17 states.

George began his UPS career as a part-time package handler in Carrollton, GA, in 1983. In 1984, he was promoted to package car driver and then held management assign-ments in all facets of UPS operations in Georgia, New Jersey, and New York. George received his bachelor’s degree from the University of West Georgia in 1984 and received his master’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Global Management from the University of Phoenix. He is also a graduate of the Columbia Senior Executive Program at the

Columbia University Graduate School of Business and the Chief Executive Leadership Institute at the Yale School of Management.

In his current role, George manages more than 25 percent of UPS’s global workforce. He directs operations that deliver roughly a third of the packages UPS handles around the world every day. George oversees a port-folio of products and services that generated nearly $12 billion in annual revenue last year.

George actively supports Junior Achievement, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, United Way, and the National Urban League. He serves on the Executive Advisory Council of the National Urban League’s Black Executive Exchange Program (BEEP) and is a Board member for the Chicago Urban League and United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. With George’s guid-ance, UPS’s Central Region raised more than $22 million to benefit United Way during the past two years.

George is a member of the University of West Georgia (UWG) Foundation Inc. Board of Trustees. He was recognized in 2009 as a Beta Gamma Sigma Honoree in the Richards College of Business at UWG. He is also a member of the National Association of Guardsmen and a 32-year member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

George and his wife, Gloria, have two daugh-ters: Greonna and Gratia.

GEORGE BROOKS


Joan R. Bullock, MBA, J.D., CPA is THE REFORMED LAW PROF.SM She assists small business owners in accomplishing their strategic business goals and objectives. Her expertise is working with law firms and other professional service providers on mar-keting, business development, strategy, and practice management.

As a coach and consultant, Joan’s philosophy follows the Chinese proverb, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” She is a strong proponent of imparting knowl-edge in order to equip her clients with the resources and tools needed for informed

decision-making. Her clients are progres-sive business owners and leaders who seek to enhance performance and operations in innovative and efficient ways. She helps them gain perspective, refine their vision, and develop growth and transformation strategies.

Joan is also an inaugural faculty member at the Florida A&M University College of Law. In addition to teaching, Joan is a Michigan lawyer who has practiced before the United States Tax Court and has assisted many start-up enterprises, including law firms, providing legal, accounting, tax, and general business services. Prior to teaching, Joan worked as a certified public accountant for the Detroit office of Coopers & Lybrand. There, she prac-ticed in the areas of corporate tax, mergers and acquisitions, and valuation.

Joan is currently serving as Chair-Elect of the American Bar Association’s Law Practice Management Section and is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation. A member of the Michigan Bar, she served as council member of the Law Practice Management Section of the State Bar of Michigan where she was the editor of the quarterly newsletter and a writer for the “Solo’s Corner.”

JOAN BULLOCK


Alonzo Byrd is assistant vice president of public affairs for Enterprise Holdings, the largest rental car company in North America. He is responsible for the development and execution of corporate citizenship initiatives nationwide. Byrd, who joined Enterprise in May 2002, works from the company’s corpo-rate headquarters in St. Louis.

As a member of the Enterprise Committee on Corporate Responsibility, Byrd works with senior management to ensure exter-nal initiatives are relevant and consistent with company values. He also works with Enterprise operating groups to cultivate and maintain close ties between community leaders, elected officials, nonprofit organiza-tions, and multicultural groups.

Currently, Byrd is a member of the Executive Advisory Committee for the National Urban League’s Black Executive Exchange

Program (BEEP); a member of the Executive Committee of the Howard University School of Communications Board of Visitors; and a foundation board member for the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO). He also serves as Chair of the Nominating Committee for the St. Louis Red Cross Board of Directors; a member of the Leadership Council of Southwestern Illinois; a member of the Leadership Council for the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center; and an advisor to the St. Louis Black Rep.

Prior to joining Enterprise, Byrd was a vice president at Fleishman-Hillard Inc., a lead-ing international public relations agency. During his 15-year career at Fleishman-Hillard, Byrd managed a wide range of media relations, corporate relations, and diversity-related issues for Fortune 500 clients.

A native of East St. Louis, Ill., Byrd has worked as director of public relations for the American Red Cross in St. Louis. As a journalist, he has worked for the Kansas City Times, the Oakland Press in Pontiac, Mich., and the Belleville (Ill.) News Democrat. He began his career in journalism in St. Louis as a stringer with The Associated Press.

Byrd, 55, is married, has one child, and lives in O’Fallon, Illinois. He is a 1981 graduate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism.

ALONZO BYRD


Anthony P. Carter is the Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion, and Chief Diversity Officer for Johnson & Johnson. In this capacity, Anthony is responsible for building a strategy that enhances the Johnson & Johnson vision to be a world class, benchmark company for diversity and inclusion and aligning this critical busi-ness process with the Corporation’s stra-tegic business objectives. In this position, he reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer of Johnson & Johnson and works closely with the Worldwide Vice President and Executive Committee Member for Human Resources and the Worldwide Human Resources Executive Council. Anthony is a member of the Corporate Group Operating Committee.

Anthony joined Johnson & Johnson in 2002 as Director, Corporate Communications and

was promoted to Vice President, Corporate Communications in 2005. In this role, he was responsible for organizational commu-nications, executive communications, and all communications for Human Resources and the Office of Diversity & Inclusion on a global basis. Prior to joining Johnson & Johnson, he was Senior Director of Culture and Diversity for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and the former Director of Public Affairs. He is the former Assistant Press Secretary to Mayor David N. Dinkins; former Director of Public Affairs for the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, and served for 10 years in Corporate Communications for Avon Products, Inc. In 1983, he served as Press Secretary to Congressman Edolphus Towns of Brooklyn.

Anthony is a Member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors of Howard University. He is a Member of the Georgetown University Chief Diversity Officers Consortium and serves as an Officer of the Board of the Civic League of Greater New Brunswick, Inc., and is a Board member of National Medical Fellowships.

Anthony received a BA degree in Communications and Journalism from Fordham University in 1976. He and his wife, Wendy, currently reside in Hillsborough, New Jersey. Their children are Austin (28), Ashley (27), and Dayne (18).

ANTHONY P. CARTER


Chanté is a managing director of HBCU recruitment, responsible for ensuring that Teach For America meets ambitious recruit-ment goals at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Chanté first joined Teach For America’s staff in 2007 as a corps member advisor at the Philadelphia summer training institute before transitioning into several roles including recruitment director and senior recruitment director. Today, she serves as the Managing Director of HBCU recruitment at Teach For America. Knowing the achievement gap still exists and limits millions of children is what drives her to continue this very purposeful work. Her team’s ultimate goals are to build meaningful

relationships with faculty, staff, and students at HBCUs across the country, raise aware-ness of the existing educational inequity, and ensure that they are doing their best to increase the number of individuals/advo-cates who join the movement to help end educational inequity in low income commu-nities, especially from HBCUs. This means that she is responsible for ensuring that Teach For America meets ambitious recruit-ment goals at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and play a critical role in diversifying the corps.

Chante’ and her team are passionately engaged in Teach For America’s mission and are dedicated to impacting the lives of and helping to improve the educational experiences of students. Moreover, she uses her passion to ignite others to follow a very similar path of leadership, advocacy, and transformational change on behalf of thousands of students across this country. A 2005 Greater Philadelphia-Camden corps member, she taught 8th grade in Camden, NJ. Chanté earned a B.A. in English from Spelman College.

CHANTÉ CHAMBERS


Patricia Césaire leads Digital Strategy for Black Enterprise. Under her leadership,

Black Enterprise has implemented a comprehensive audience development and engagement strategy, while underscoring the brand revenue objectives, connects new audiences to its mission of financial wellness, across all Black Enterprise digital media platforms. She contributes insights on trends in digital media marketing on ‘Our World’ with Black Enterprise and MSNBC. Césaire has been a digital consultant for over seven years with concentration on helping con-sumer brands monetize audience engage-ment online. Prior to working with Black Enterprise, Patricia held positions at Hill & Knowlton, Digital and Time Warner.

PATRICIA CEASAIRE


Shirley Cherry is a resident of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She has been employed at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff for 12

years. She is presently the Assistant Director in the Office of Career Services where she has supervisory and administrative respon-sibilities for 3-4 staff personnel. Shirley has more than 30 years of combined experience in corporate America as a training devel-oper and instructor, manager, and sales and customer service representative. She received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Management from Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas. Shirley serves as president of Leadership Pine Bluff Alumni Board. She is also a member of the Salvation Army, Arkansas Single Parent Association and United Way boards.

SHIRLEY CHERRY


Linda Clemons is one of the top sales trainers as well as one of the most widely respected motivational speakers in the country today. With her contagious enthusi-asm and captive energy, she has been able to motivate audiences everywhere in achieving their maximum potential. She is the CEO of Sisterpreneur, Inc., an international business empowerment organization and a popular radio and television personality.

Her extensive sales and business knowl-edge have encouraged many individuals to achieve professional and personal success. Linda’s passion to help others excel makes her training seminars unique and special. From Canada to Spain, Hawaii to Florida, her spellbinding training messages have helped ordinary individuals to become extraordinary achievers. Her audiences have included many federal and state governmen-tal agencies; fortune 500 companies along with the White House, US Customs Dept, FBI and Major League Baseball countless national women’s business associations; churches; and networking groups.

Often known as the “Queen of Networking,” Linda has encouraged others to become masters of their destiny through the art of networking. A master networking guru, participants from her networking sessions have generated over a seven million dollars in sales and counting. Her work with entre-preneurs and sales forces throughout the country has allowed Linda to make achievers of those who are willing to learn.

Because of her mastery of motivation and her vast sales and business expertise, Linda is a very popular trainer/speaker. She has over twenty five years of sales experience in the resort industry. Linda has set and broken many sales closing records with companies such as RDI, Bluegreen Vacation Club and was number one with RCI with closing per-centages as high as 48 to 51% percent. Linda travels the world as a master sales strategist and body language expert. Linda also speaks on motivation and empowerment.

Linda has been received countless recogni-tions and honors including the Sagamore of the Wabash, the highest civilian honor in the state of Indiana. She has been listed in the Who’s Who in Sales, Office Depot Entrepreneur of Year Award, a listing in the United States Congressional records. In addition to her many talents, Linda is an accomplished playwright and author and certified in Analytical Interviewing a process used to detect deception gather data from witnesses, hostages and victims.

Linda most recently was personally selected by Zig Ziglar as one of their premier speak-ers and trainers for the Ziglar Corporation.

LINDA CLEMONS


Eric Easter is the founding partner of Rock the Content, LLC, a producer of transmedia non-fiction programming for television and multiple digital platforms. The company’s first vertical – Everyday Family (theev-erydayfamily.com), focused on travel and discovery for families, launched in January of 2011. A global multiplatform documentary project, Songs of My People: The Global Experience launches in late 2012.

Most recently the Chief of Digital Strategy and Vice President of Entertainment for Johnson Publishing, Easter is head of its entertainment unit he spearheaded the com-pany’s push into social media, and develop-ment of franchise properties as well as webi-sodes focusing on travel, culture and branded entertainment products and partnerships.

Prior to joining JPC, he directed communi-cations strategy and social media outreach for Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, publisher of washingtonpost.com, Slate, Newsweek.com and budgettravelonline.

As the founder and creative officer of One Media Inc, he published ONE magazine and the scholarly quarterly Black Film Review and provided strategic new media direction for numerous companies including Sara Lee, Coca Cola and media industry organizations. He served as a senior media outreach advi-sor to the presidential campaigns of Howard Dean, L. Douglas Wilder and the successful gubernatorial campaign of Mark Warner for governor of Virginia. He also served as press secretary to the Rev. Jesse Jackson for the National Rainbow Coalition, and communi-cations director both of Jackson’s historic presidential campaigns.

As an independent producer, Easter is the creator and co-author of the best-selling Songs of My People (Little Brown 1992) a historic book and international photo exhibi-tion on the lives of African Americans, and in collaboration with actor Edward James Olmos, he launched AMERICANOS (Little Brown, 1990), a book, exhibition and award winning HBO documentary on the diversity of Latino life and culture.

Easter is a member of the 2012 Consumer Advisory Board of AT&T, and serves on the boards of the National Black Programming Consortium, which acquires and funds documentary films for PBS, and WHUT-TV, a Washington DC PBS affiliate.

He writes frequently for Ebony, The Root and a number of publications on technology, global culture and politics.

ERIC EASTER


Sanford is the National President of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) and President and Founding Partner of A2SO4, a design firm, where his primary area of focus is historic preserva-tion, master planning, urban design, and project assessment. A 1993 graduate of Howard University of Howard University, he has also spent time studying at Helsinki University in Helsinki, Finland; and UCLA. His work has received such notable recogni-tions as “Best in American Living for Best Smart Growth Community” by the National Association of Home Builders magazine, “Awards for Excellence” from the Urban Land Institute, and the “Implementing Smart Growth Award” from the American Planning Association as well as numerous

awards and citation for community devel-opment and design. Sanford felt hon-ored to receive the Governor’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Business & Entrepreneurship in 2002. He was recog-nized in the 2004 Indianapolis Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 and most recently in the 2009 Building Design+Construction’s 40 Under 40 and awarded the Juliet Peddle Award, at the 2009 Ohio Valley Regional AIA Conference. In June of 2011, he was named one of eleven of the America Institute of Architects “Young Architects.”

During his 18 year tenure, Sanford has been involved in various project types, but his passion has always remained rooted in Urban Design and Preservation. His strong commitment to community service and community development keeps him active with several Civic boards and Affiliations such as 2011- 2012 president of the National Organization of Minority Architects, past president of the Indianapolis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, Boys Scouts of America, past chairman of the board of Citizens Health Center, Board member of the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, Indianapolis Zoological Society, and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity.

SANFORD E. GARNER


Gloria Garrett has a broad-based track record building brands and leading teams across a range of product categories, domes-tic and international. Professional expertise includes, developing brand positioning and marketing plans based on insights, business model capabilities, and market opportuni-ties; driving innovation across the marketing

mix to add consumer value and profitability; growing brands across diverse business models, including DSD, JV and hybrids; developing and leading marketing training initiatives; and global brand management and organization development.

Ms. Garrett began her careering in market-ing with Procter & Gamble in Packaged Soap and Detergent. She is now the SVP Brand Management at Olive Garden, a unit of $6B Fortune 500 casual dining leader Darden Restaurants.

Ms. Garrett received her BA in Communication from The University of Michigan and went on to obtain her MBA in Marketing from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She also holds an Associacion Escuelas Lincoln, Buenos Aires, Argentina, salutatorian.

GLORIA N. GARRETT


Dave George is President of LongHorn Steakhouse and a member of Darden Restaurants’ Operating Team. He leads a company with more than 350 restaurants, 20,000 employees and nearly $1 billion in annual sales.

Known for its passion for grilling fresh, tender, juicy steaks – including the signa-ture Flo’s Filet and the Outlaw Ribeye – LongHorn welcomes guests with a warm, inviting, friendly atmosphere reminiscent of the American West.

Dave joined LongHorn in April 1998 as Vice President of Operations, North. Two years later, he was promoted to Vice President of Operations for The Capital Grille, a divi-sion of LongHorn’s former parent company,

RARE Hospitality International. He returned to LongHorn in October 2001 as Senior Vice President of Operations and was named President in 2003. He remained in that capacity following Darden’s acquisition of RARE in October 2007.

Prior to LongHorn, Dave served as Vice President of Operations for Tripps Restaurants. Dave began his restaurant career straight out of college as an Assistant Manager with Houlihans. During his 12 years with Houlihans, he held positions of increasing responsibility including Area Director of Operations for eight restaurants.

Dave earned a bachelor’s degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management from Michigan State University.

Darden is the world’s largest full-service restaurant operating company with annual sales of $7.5 billion. The company owns and operates 1,900 Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52 and Eddie V’s restaurants in North America, employs 180,000 people and serves more than 400 million meals annually. In 2011, Darden became the first full-service restaurant company ever to be named to the FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For” list.

DAVE GEORGE


Doug Green is Executive Vice President of Operations for Red Lobster and an Officer of the parent company, Darden Restaurants Inc. Doug is responsible for operations for a company with 700 restaurants, 60,000 employees and $2.5 billion in annual sales.

Doug has a strong track record of success leading Operations teams in three of Darden Restaurants’ concepts. He began his Darden career in 1997 with Olive Garden where he led the Chicago Division as the Senior Vice President of Operations. From there, Doug worked with Darden’s New Business team in 2002 as Senior Vice President of Operations

for Seasons 52. Most recently he served as Senior Vice President of Operations for Red Lobster’s Heartland and Canada Divisions before moving into his current role in 2007.

Prior to joining Darden, Doug spent eight years with Pizza Hut where he advanced from District Manager to Vice President of Operations. He then moved to Vice President of Diversity and later to Vice President of Operations Development.

Doug received a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University. He earned an MBA from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Darden is the world’s largest full-service restaurant operating company with annual sales of $7.5 billion. The company owns and operates 1,900 Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52 and Eddie V’s restaurants in North America, employs 180,000 people and serves more than 400 million meals annually. In 2011, Darden became the first full-service restaurant company ever to be named to the FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For” list.

DOUGLAS GREEN


Chanelle P. Hardy is the National Urban League’s Senior Vice President for Policy and Executive Director of the National Urban League Policy Institute, the organiza-tion’s policy, research and advocacy arm in Washington, DC. Ms. Hardy is charged with directing the League’s public policy strategy and advocacy efforts in the areas of housing, jobs and workforce development, healthcare and education. She also directs the Policy Institute’s research initiatives, and serves as Editor-in-Chief of The State of Black America, the League’s signature publication.

Prior to joining the Policy Institute, Ms. Hardy served as Chief of Staff and Counsel to former US Representative Artur Davis (D-AL-11), who served on the House Ways and Means Committee and the Committee on House Administration. Before her tenure on the Hill, Ms. Hardy was a staff attorney at the Federal Trade Commission, a Policy Fellow and Legislative Counsel at Consumers Union, and a member of Teach for America, instructing fifth graders in Washington, DC.

Ms. Hardy received her JD from Howard University School of Law, where she fin-ished fifth in her class, and was a member of the Huver I. Brown Trial Advocacy Moot Court Team.

Ms. Hardy is a member of the board of Excel Academy Public Charter School, the first all-girls public school in Washington, DC; the board of the Congressional Black Caucus Institute and a member of Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Va.

CHANELLE HARDY


As Director of Transportation for the Illinois district, Andrea is responsible for all Hub, Feeder, and Air operations in Illinois, which include the sortation of over 950 thousand packages each day and 3,823 employees.

Prior to her current role, Andrea served as the Central Region Hub and Feeder Coordinator, which consisted of Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.

Andrea began her career with UPS in 1990 as a package handler in the Metro Jersey District. Promoted to full-time manage-ment in 1993, she has since served in various package, hub and training positions in New Jersey, New York and in Illinois. She is now the Illinois District Transportation Operations Manager.

She has been an active member of BEEP, (Black Executive Exchange Program) since 2007. She sits on the Transportation Advisory Board for Governors State University and is UPS’s Congressional con-tact for Congressman Dan Lispinski.

Andrea has a B.S. degree in Business from the University of Phoenix. She is currently pursuing her Masters degree in Management from Thomas Edison College.

ANDREA HAYWARD


Sonya Holt currently serves as the Program Manager for the Director’s External Advisory Board. She is responsible for man-aging and maintaining key relationships with a group of distinguished leaders in industry, collegiate and corporate America on behalf of the Director of Central Intelligence Agency. She plans and prepares all quar-terly’s and briefings to/for board members throughout the year. In her previous assignment, she was Chief, Recruitment Targeting Division were she

lead the strategic direction and planning for RTD. She was responsible for the strategic vision and leadership of four unique pro-grams: the Sourcing Unit, Student Programs, Advertising and Marketing Program, and the Regional Recruiter Program which encom-passes the strategic planning and direction of the Center’s diversity initiatives in relation to the agency’s mission. Ms. Holt obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems from Strayer University in 1998. She received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Martin University in May 2010. Ms. Holt has been an employee of the Central Intelligence Agency for 28 years. She uses the knowledge and skills that she has gained from both her technical and human resources experiences to establish herself as an expert in Diversity Recruitment and Management. Ms. Holt acts as a mentor to junior officers promoting self-develop-ment and networking strategies. Ms. Holt has one son who is currently work-ing for the Department of the Navy.

SONYA HOLT


Beverly is the Director of Marketing, Strategic Alliances and Social Media for The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Awards, where she overseas integrated marketing programs for brand partners, the digital promotion of the iconic broadcast and incorporates social

engagement with fans and artists into the experience. Most recently, the 54th GRAMMY Awards delivered record break-ing social engagement numbers resulting in the “most social event in the history of television” and Beverly’s team lead the social engagement efforts.

She has extensive agency and in-house expe-rience launching brand extensions and new products, and utilizing metrics to analyze growth; Experience developing innovative digital strategies to drive brand loyalty and awareness via social media, mobile and com-munity engagement.

Beverly has a Master degree from City University of NY’s Baruch College and a BS in Marketing from Howard University in Washington, DC.

BEVERLY JACKSON


Gerry L. Jackson is originally from Atmore, Alabama and has worked for the USDA Forest Service for over 18 years. He is the Assistant Station Director in charge of Operation and Administration at the Southern Research Station in Asheville, NC where he is responsible for the plan-ning, coordinating and management of a broad and complex program of technical and administrative support services. Gerry participates as a member of the executive decision making group (Executive Team) in the planning, development, coordination, and integration of all phases of the Station’s Research and Development organization. He is responsible for providing the full range of support through Acquisition, Budget,Engineering, Office Services, and Safety for the entire Southern Research Station.

During his tenure with the USDA he has served in many capacities with a wide range of responsibilities and titles including

summer Co-Op, Public Affairs Trainee and Economist, Forest Products Marketing Technologist, and District Ranger. In 2003 Gerry was called up to command a company in Operation Iraqi Freedom where he developed overall logistic con-cepts, doctrine and planning for an entire base and provided multiple functional logistic supported throughout Iraq. Because of his Company, he was awarded a Bronze Star Medal and is currently a Major in United States Army Reserve and serves as Emergency Operation Officer with the Department of Homeland Security in Washington DC.

Gerry has received many awards over the past years: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. Man of the Year from the Madison WI Alumni Chapter, USDA Forest Service Group Honor Award and the Army Commendation Medal from the US Army.

Gerry holds a B.S. in Marketing from Alabama A&M University, a Master in Forestry from Virginia Tech, a Master of Business Administration from Edgewood College and a Senior Executive Fellows Certification from Harvard Kennedy School.

Gerry is married, has two fantastic kids, loves to play golf, participate in Church activities, and serve his country as a member of US Army Reserve.

GERRY JACKSON


A passion for people and the support of their success has been the driving force behind Wanda Jackson’s 20-year career in Human Resources. She is the National Urban League’s Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Chief Talent Officer. Wanda joined the League after a stint at A Better Chance, as the Director, Business and Professional Partnership Program. There, she worked with corporations plac-ing academically talented minority college students in full-time jobs and internships. Ms. Jackson has also worked in New York City government as a human resources manager and began her career in retail-ing, where she worked in human resources as well as in merchandising for Saks Fifth Avenue and Macy’s.

Ms. Jackson plays a key role in the manage-ment of the League’s leadership develop-ment programs, and the exposure of young talent to the non-profit sector through the highly competitive Urban League Summer Internship Program. Committed to the

helping people find employment, she manages the League’s Annual Conference Career Fair, and is chiefly responsible for the JobsNetwork, an electronic job board. Additionally, she was the project manager and led the team in the research and publication of the ground-breaking study “Diversity Practices That Work: The American Worker Speaks.”

An active community volunteer, Ms. Jackson is a member of the Queens Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, a public service soror-ity, and the Associate Group of Jack and Jill of America where she served as a past Regional Parliamentarian and President of the Queens Chapter. Wanda is also on the Board of Directors for the Girls Scouts of Nassau County, and has served as the Commissioner of Girls Rookie Basketball for the Baldwin Police Activity League. Beyond Nassau County, Ms. Jackson is a member of the Diversity and Disparities Committee for the Eastern Region of the American Cancer Society, the New York State Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission, the National Assembly Board of Directors, and has served as a member of the New York City Housing Advisory Council.

She is a graduate of Boston University’s College of Communication and received an M.S. in Human Resources Management from the New School for Social Research, and holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources credential from the Human Resources Certification Institute.

WANDA JACKSON


Cheryl Jefferson is currently the Director of Civil Rights, Partnerships, Freedom of Information Act, and Youth Programs for the USDA Forest Service’s Southern Research Station, headquartered in Asheville, NC. The Southern Research Station is part of the Nation’s largest forestry research organiza-tion, the USDA Forest Service Research and Development -- the leading organization for research on natural resource management and sustainability in the United States. The Station serves 13 Southern States and has more than 130 scientists, and additional sup-port teams, located in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Cheryl’s motto is “don’t be a closed book, share the knowledge.” She began her federal career with the United States Department

of Labor facilitating the development of apprenticeship and training programs. Cheryl later joined the Southern Research Station where she has served in several lead-ership capacities, including managing the Station’s grants and agreements program.

Cheryl is an award-winning communica-tions and partnership professional who understands the value of teamwork. A lifelong learner, she holds a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership and is completing a Master’s of Science Degree in Environmental Policy. She also received additional leadership training through the USDA Graduate School and the highly competitive USDA Executive Leadership Program, further developing and enhancing her leadership skills.

A strong believer in “paying it forward,” Cheryl serves as a mentor to Forest Service employees. She is also a member of the Forest Service’s Eastern Middle Leader Program’s Implementation Team, helping to prepare future agency leaders and serving as a developmental coach.

Cheryl is increasingly interested in how envi-ronmental pollutants impact human health and is a member of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and astronomy.

CHERYL JEFFERSON


Robert Johnson is Managing Counsel for McDonald’s Corporation where he is respon-sible for the oversight and management of all Workers’ Compensation claims initi-ated against the company. McDonald’s, the world’s leading quick service restaurant and a Fortune 500 corporation serves over 56 million customers daily in over 120 coun-tries worldwide. Mr. Johnson is directly responsible for the management, supervi-sion coordination and defense of every aspect of Worker’s Compensation claims.

Prior to assuming his current role, Robert held the position of Senior Counsel with the McDonald’s Customer Action Team. In this capacity, Mr. Johnson was directly responsible for managing the litigation brought against McDonald’s Corporation as a result of any customer complaints and injuries and for managing sensitive litigation . Additionally, he consulted the McDonald’s international markets fre-quently on issues related to crisis man-agement and customer litigation.

Before joining McDonald’s Corporation, Mr. Johnson worked as a civil trial attorney for several prominent defense firms where he represented a number of Fortune 500 clients and various individu-als in alternative dispute resolution and negotiation of many complex deals.

As a complement to his legal and consulting experience, he also has a special emphasis on addressing diversity and social responsibility issues and has served as chair of numerous organizations and committees that address issues focusing on various diversity and pro bono concerns. He also currently serves in leadership positions on various boards and in several organizations that emphasize youth development and economic devel-opment in underserved communities.

Mr. Johnson is a recipient of the 2009 Chicago United Business Leaders of Color Award, 2008 CLEO Legacy Diversity Award, 2006 National Eagle Leadership Institute and Career Focus Magazine Eagle Award, McDonald’s Corporation 2003 Shining Light Award and the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago 2002 Black & Hispanic Achiever Award.

Mr. Johnson received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Illinois College of law and dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Economic and Business Administration, and Sociology and Anthropology from Knox College.

ROBERT JOHNSON


Sheree L. Johnson serves as the Regional Civil Rights Director for the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. She began her professional career with the former Defense Personnel Support Center in April 1980 in the Office of Telecommunication and Information Systems. Her service with DPSC contin-ued until joining the United States Postal Service in 1986 where her interest in EEO /Civil Rights bloomed. In 1986 Ms. Johnson returned to the Defense Personnel Support Center joining the Office of Equal Employment as an EEO Specialist until her transfer to the United States Mint in 1999

then the Forest Service in 2005. Ms. Johnson is a seasoned professional with over thirty years of extensive experience in the EEO/Civil Rights arena.

In her current position, Ms. Johnson, is responsible for the administration of a com-prehensive results oriented Civil Rights and EEO Program. She strives to assist in creat-ing a multicultural organization that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve by cultivating youth organizations, partnerships and providing educational opportunities.

Ms. Johnson has received numerous com-mendations and awards acknowledging her commitment and dedication to multicultur-alism. Her efforts enhanced both city, state and government missions to acquire and support student opportunities and exposure to developing future leaders.

Ms. Johnson’s philosophy is Communication is the Key to Understanding”, we can always engage in dialog to resolve our differences, issues or concerns. She brings energy and enthusiasm throughout her daily interaction. Ms. Johnson is also extremely grateful to have a loving family and friends.

SHEREE L. JOHNSON


Oana Kelsay was born and raised in Bucharest, Romania. Oana joined Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc in 2004 and is currently a Global Logistics Planner with the Strategic Planning group, managing produc-tion plans and all planning parameters for the Acuvue Define platform. She gradu-ated with a BS in Psychology and Criminal

Justice in 2006 and an MBA with a dual concentration in Logistics and Management Applications from University of North Florida May 2011.

Oana is the co-founder and current National Chair of Millennials – the first Generational Diversity Employee Resource Group for Johnson & Johnson. Oana continuously strives to bring together the unique attri-butes, thoughts and values of all genera-tions at Johnson & Johnson while working towards a common goal of understanding and inclusion of the new Millennial popula-tion joining the current workforce.

Oana is also a 2012 United Way Stein Fellow and, in her spare time, she enjoys volunteer-ing with various philanthropic organizations, traveling, dancing and occasionally acting in local short films.

OANA KELSAY


Mr. Martin joined the Central Intelligence Agency in 1976 as a part time employee while a student at the American University in Washington, DC. Upon earning a B.A. in Communications/Visual Media, Mr. Martin joined the CIA’s Directorate of Intelligence where he has served most of his Agency

career in positions of increasing responsibil-ity. In 2005, Mr. Martin was selected to serve on an advisory group to then Director of CIA Goss. This unique assignment afforded Mr. Martin the opportunity to explore the inner workings of all four CIA directorates both in the domestic and foreign field. Mr. Martin also served as the Director of National Intelligence’s Executive Agent responsible for overseeing support to the President-and Vice President-elect during the 2008 presi-dential transition.

In November 2008, Mr. Martin became the Deputy Director of the Office of Policy Support providing leadership and oversight for several critical DI corporate programs.

Mr. Martin and his wife Jewel, also an Agency employee, have three children and four grandchildren.

BRIAN PAUL MARTIN


Dr. Rick Martinez is Director of Corporate Contributions for Johnson & Johnson. Since 2000 he has helped shape Johnson & Johnson’s Corporate philanthropic giv-ing. Currently, he leads programs focused in chronic diseases in different regions. He also helped create and now leads Johnson & Johnson’s social responsibility activities in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, seeking to promote the access to healthcare for women and chil-dren, the youth education and the allevia-tion of poverty through micro-enterprise. His career in grant making began in the

U.S. government where he guided federal research priorities for late life mental dis-orders at the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Maryland. In the after-math of the 1990’s health reform efforts he moved to the 103rd Congress to serve as an aging and long-term care issue-expert at the U.S. Senate’s Special Committee on Aging. During his tenure there he helped staff hearings on the Economic Impact of Late Life Mental Disorders; Suicide in the Elderly and a Joint Hearing of the Budget and Aging Committees. The latter hearing was co-chaired by Senator Mark O. Hatfield who led Congressional efforts to double federal investment in biomedical research at NIH. Dr. Martinez completed his undergradu-ate and medical studies at the University of North Carolina and Wake Forest University, respectively and trained in internal medi-cine and psychiatry at the Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and the University Of Maryland Medical Center. He continued training in clinical geriatric psychopharmacology at the NIMH Intramural Labs. He left his role as a federal researcher in 1998 when he joined the Janssen Research Foundation’s CNS Medical Affairs group.

RICK MARTINEZ


Dr. Larry McDaniel currently serves as Chair of Department of Management and Marketing, College of Business and Public Affairs at Alabama A&M University. He earned a B.S. in Business Administration, from Alabama A&M University, MBA, Samford University, M.A., in Human Resources Management, the University of Alabama and the Ph.D in Business Administration (Management Information Systems) from the University of Mississippi. He has also acquired additional training and Ph.D. course work in the area of Entrepreneurship Education.

Dr. McDaniel interests include research and education in entrepreneurship, information

technology along with human and organiza-tional development. His professional experi-ences have included the research, develop-ment and application of theories and models used to educate, train, develop, and manage human and organizational resources, leading to improve organizational outcomes such as productivity, employee involvement, employee and customer satisfaction, profitability, and investor returns.

Larry has served on numerous community committees and boards including. Council Federal Credit Union Board of Directors, treasure, St Paul II Catholic High School, Chair and Vice Chair of the board, Huntsville/Madison County Alabama New South, Treasurer. Some of the awards received by Dr. McDaniel have included the Mu Psi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Man of the Year, Outstanding Doctoral Scholar, Southeastern Regional Educational Board, Fellowships from the KPMG Foundation, the University of Alabama , and the University of Mississippi, Sam Walton Fellow, 2011 Nunn Perry Award, 2011 Beyster Institute Scholars Award, the Black Executive Exchange Program Liaison Leadership Award, and a 2011 Inductee of the Black Executive Exchange Program Hall of Fame.

LARRY MCDANIEL


In the Spring of 2008, Keysa D. Minnifield assumed the role of Vice President, Human Resources for the Campus Services Division of Sodexo. In this capacity, she leads the development and implementation of human resources strategy for a division of more than 50,000 employees inclusive of recruitment, retention, talent management, training and development and employee relations initia-tives to drive the organization’s strategic business plan.

Keysa’s leadership skills have been honed through a number of challenging roles. She began her career with Sodexo and its predecessor companies in September of 1984 as a student associate while attend-ing Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama. After obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and chemistry, she chose to forge a career in the hospitality industry. She has held numerous positions within Sodexo including general manager, human resources director, and

vice president communications.

Ms. Minnifield holds masters degrees in Business Administration, Human Resource Management and Human Resources Development as well as certifications in Human Resources and Crisis Management.

Personal and professional affiliations include the National Association of Female Executives; Women’s Foodservice Forum; Society of Human Resource Management; International Association of Business Communicators; Bethune Cookman University Hospitality Advisory Board; NUL Black Executive Exchange Program – Executive Advisory Board. She is also a charter member of two Sodexo Employee Network Groups: The African American Leadership Forum and thea Women’s Network Group.

Ms. Minnifield is a 2008 recipient of the “Eagle Award” from the National Eagle Leadership Institute. This award salutes men and women in corporate America who contribute to the bottom-line success of the company. “Eagle Award” honorees embody exemplary leadership, anchored with the highest degree of dignity, integrity, and honor.

Keysa’s management philosophy is that you should always treat people with dignity and respect while engaging their hearts, minds and loyalties – a philosophy that Keysa achieves with conviction and humility.

Keysa is originally from Bessemer, Alabama and currently resides in Altamonte Springs, FL.

KEYSA D. MINNIFIELD


Meredith Moore is the external relations director for the Chicago-based company that serves 25 million customers in the U.S. each day. Meredith is responsible for the devel-opment and implementation of strategic plans for the corporation’s national and local relationships with non-profit, diversity and educational organizations.

Prior to her current role in Global Inclusion and Intercultural management, Meredith was the communications manager for Don Thompson, President and Chief Operating Officer of McDonald’s Corporation. In this role Meredith provided counsel to the corporation’s senior leadership and was

responsible for all external public relations from the President and the Global Chief Diversity Officer. Previously Meredith has worked in communications at Verizon, Lincoln Financial Group, Edelman, and Campbell Mithun agency.

Committed to community service, Meredith is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated and the Links, Incorporated. She serves on the advisory board of NAACP ACT-SO, Rainbow Push’s Wall Street project and the Goodman Theatre’s Scenemakers Council. She is also a member of the The Conference Board’s Diversity & Inclusion Council.

Meredith’s has been recognized as one of the top 30 young leaders in the black community by Ebony magazine and she is a recipient of the McDonald’s President’s award, the high-est honor presented by the corporation. In 2010 Meredith became the youngest person to win the prestigious Global Visionary Award from Howard University.

Meredith holds a Bachelor of Arts in journal-ism from Howard University and a Masters of Science from Northwestern University.

MEREDITH MOORE


Michael B. Moore is Chairman at Glory Foods, Inc., the national leader in Southern style, seasoned food. He is an experienced executive with a strong and dynamic career driving growth and innovation at consumer marketing companies. Michael leverages world-class experience & thought leadership in brand strategy and marketing management with ‘C-suite’ general management & leader-ship skills to offer a unique blend of strategic, creative, and management capabilities.

Michael earned an A.B. from the Maxwell School of Government at Syracuse University and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Michael was in brand management at General Foods USA and Coca-Cola USA where he managed the the Jell-O gelatin and Coca-Cola classic businesses respectively.

Michael began consulting in the mid 1990’s advising a variety of clients including technol-ogy companies, a major professional sports league, and a cutting-edge education and training holding company. Over the years he has worked with clients on a wide range of strategy, marketing, and brand challenges - helping them maximize their marketing investment and create the strongest possible monetizable consumer relationships.

Michael took a two year hiatus from consult-ing before the internet bubble burst in the late 90’s to lead an innovative software tech-nology company, Infopop Corp., as President & Chief Marketing Officer. This company, in many ways, created the foundation of the social networking movement by pioneering the first generation of online social tools and by managing online communities for com-panies like Sony and Accenture. He guided the company through two acquisitions and the profitable evolution of one of the most popular “freeware” applications into a lead-ing enterprise software brand.

MICHAEL B. MOORE


As President of the National Urban League since 2003. Marc H. Morial has been the primary catalyst for an era of change -- a transformation for the nearly 100 year old civil rights organization. His energetic and skilled leadership has expanded the League’s work around an Empowerment agenda, which is redefining civil rights in the 21st century with a renewed emphasis on clos-ing the economic gaps between Whites and Blacks as well as rich and poor Americans.

Under his stewardship the League has had record fundraising success towards a 250MM, five year fundraising goal and he has secured the BBB nonprofit certification, which has established the NUL as a leading national nonprofit.

A graduate of the prestigious University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Economics and African American Studies, he also holds a law degree from the Georgetown

University Law Center in Washington, D.C., as well as honorary degrees from Xavier University, Wilberforce University, and the University of South Carolina Upstate.

Morial was elected Mayor of New Orleans in 1994, serving two terms as popular chief executive with a broad multi-racial coalition who led New Orleans’ 1990’s renaissance, and left office with a 70% approval rating.

During his tenure, New Orleans won the All-American City Award in 1996 for the first time in 50 years, as well as the prestigious City Livability Award, and finished first in the National Night Out Against Crime Competition on two occasions.

Elected by his peers as President of the bi-partisan U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM), he served during the 9/11 Crisis and cham-pioned the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, and the Federalization of airport security screeners.

He serves as an Executive Committee mem-ber of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the Black Leadership Forum, and Leadership 18, and is a Board Member of the Muhammad Ali Center, and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.

Morial, a history, arts, music and sports enthusiast, has an adult daughter, and is mar-ried to broadcast journalist Michelle Miller. Together they have two young children.

MARC MORIAL


Jacqueline Ray-Morris, Founder and President of Ray-Morris Associates and is a recognized authority in the field of Leadership Development and Multiculturalism in the workplace. Jacqueline’s work has been cited in numer-ous publications while having been a leading advocate for increasing the general awareness of the impact of Leadership styles and Cultural differences in organiza-tional climates.

In addition to managing her firm, she currently serves as the Minority College Outreach Program Manager for the National Guard Bureau and as a Consultant, Motivational Speaker and Trainer to several organizations in the areas of workforce issues, diversity, and supervisory and man-agement development. With more than 30 years of experience in the training and devel-opment field with proven successes, she is re-searching the impact of personalities on learning styles, generational differences in the workplace and career development.

Ms. Ray-Morris holds an A.A. in Secondary Education from Gloucester County College, in New Jersey, and a B.S. in Secondary

Education from Hampton Institute, and currently pursuing a graduate degree from the Harvard School of Education. While at Hampton, she was appointed the FIRST Women’s Varsity Basketball coach whose team won state recognition at the first CIAA tournament.

Prior to starting Ray-Morris Associates in 1984, Jacqueline was the Educational Training Specialist for a nationally recog-nized management and consulting training firm. Her duties were to design and deliver training programs that would prepare employees to “advance in their careers” and to prepare them for management positions if they so desired. “Developing people is a pas-sion I have,” says Ray-Morris.

An energetic, creative, speaker, consultant and training specialist, Jacqueline is sought after in the corporate, government, and non-profit arenas throughout the country delivering timely messages with IMPACT! With her powerful organizational and time management skills, she serves on several boards throughout the US. She manages the Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Selection committees for their Foundation. She feels that taking an active role in your commu-nity is an absolute must in order to be an advocate for change. A member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., “It is important to empower our next generation to make positive changes!”

A native New Jerseyian, Ms. Ray-Morris moved to the Washington DC area in 1979. She is married to Alton P. Morris and they reside in Waldorf, Maryland. They are active in their community, frequent theatre patrons, jazz enthusiasts, and world travelers.

JACQUELINE RAY-MORRIS


Tracy Elise Poole, a native of New York City, is a graduate of Vassar College and Georgetown University Law Center. Upon graduation from Georgetown, she was appointed an Assistant District Attorney in Brooklyn, New York where she prosecuted major crimes. She was next associated with Wood, Williams, Rafalsky & Harris and the New York office of San Francisco-based

Arnelle & Hastie where she litigated busi-ness and commercial disputes. Next Ms. Poole joined Wall Street’s Hughes, Hubbard & Reed where she handled business and corporate litigation, including antitrust, banking, contract, copyright, employment, and telecommunications matters. Ms. Poole is presently Assistant General Counsel in the Law Department of Johnson & Johnson where she is responsible for a broad range of litigation for several operating companies, including advertising, corporate, employ-ment and product liability matters.

She is proficient in the Russian language. Ms. Poole also manages J&J’s law depart-ment pro bono practice and she is an active member of several not-for-profit boards and organizations. A patron of Arts organiza-tions, she is an active student of many forms of dance including ballet, horton, samba and ballroom dancing.

TRACY ELISE POOLE


Rodney Pope has been Vice President Senior Human Resources Director for the New York Business Unit, of Turner Construction Company since January 1, 2006. He reports to Charles F. Murphy, Senior Vice President and General Manager.

Rodney joined Turner in 1995 as an Engineer. He has worked on various projects and in different roles within the New York Interiors group including Project Manager,

Senior Project Manager and Project Executive. In 2002, Rodney was promoted to Deputy Operations Manager Interiors and in 2005 to Vice President & Operations Manager for the New York Interiors Business Unit. Prior to joining Turner Rodney was Director of Store Design and Construction for Abraham & Straus/Jordan Marsh Department Stores. Over his ten-year career at Abraham & Straus/Jordan Marsh, he was responsible for the design and construction activities for over 50 stores in the New York Tri-state area and New England.

Rodney holds a Master of Science in Program Management from Stevens Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science from Nyack College.

Rodney was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY until 1996 when he moved to Englewood, NJ. He now resides in Edgewater, New Jersey.

RODNEY POPE


Florence Pridgen is the 1890 National Scholars Program Manager for the USDA Forest Service and has served in this capac-ity for the past two years. Previously she held the position of EEO Specialist, Civil Rights, Eastern Region, Region 9 in the Forest Service. Florence brings to her position a wealth of experience and knowledge in not only the federal government, but from private industry, city and state government where she held various analyst positions. For the past 21 years she has served on national taskforces for the Forest Service—Work Environment Task Force, Human Resources Reengineering and Implementation, Civil Rights Action Team, and Business Process

Reengineering Team.

Florence is a proud graduate of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Her responsibilities include coordination and monitoring of the 1890 National Scholars Program for the Forest Service, in addition to working on strengthening the partner-ship between USDA, Forest Service and the 1890 Land-Grant Universities, as one of the leading Multicultural Workforce Strategic Initiatives (MWSI) in the Forest Service, resulting in helping to increase the number of students studying agriculture, business, science and related disciplines. She also strives to work with community activist groups to forge relationships and increase awareness of 1890 National Scholars Program employment opportunities, along with other employment opportunities with the Forest Service. Although Florence has worked for the Forest Service for 21 years, she has been a Forest Service family member for over 31 years, as her husband Daryl Pridgen is the Urban Connections Program Manager for the Eastern Region. Florence and Daryl have 2 children, Danielle and Daryl Jr.

FLORENCE PRIDGEN


Danielle Robinson has more than 21 years of experience in domestic and global human resources covering the consumer goods, beverage, entertainment and pharmaceutical industries. Danielle is currently Director, Diversity and Early Career at Diageo.

In her current position, Diageo has received numerous awards, including Top 100 Companies for Working Mothers (2011, 2010, 2009), Top 100 Companies for Executive Women by NAFE, Top Diversity Employer (2011, 2010, 2009), Top 100 Companies to Work by the Human Rights Campaign (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008) and Top 25 Diversity Councils (2011, 2010, 2009).

Prior to Diageo, Danielle worked for Unilever, Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals, and Simon & Schuster where she had responsibility for domestic and international

human resources encompassing: diversity management, recruitment, training and development, employee relations, compensa-tion and succession planning.

Danielle is a Board Member of the Black Executive Exchange Program through the Urban League, as well as a member of the Connecticut Jackie Robinson Selection Committee. She is also a member of the SHRM Diversity Standards Advisory Council who are developing Standards in the field of Diversity

She has been featured in Savoy Magazine amongst Movers and Shakers in corporate America, Rolling Out Magazine (2008, 2009) and Diversity Executive Magazine (2009) in addition to numerous newspaper articles.

She has published articles in Savoy Magazine, including Getting the ROI of Diversity Conferences, 2008. She lectures all across the United States at conferences and universities on Diversity and Inclusion management within Corporations.

Danielle has an undergraduate degree in Communication from Rutgers University and a Masters Degree in Corporate Communication from Seton Hall University. She also has a Doctorate degree in Public Administration from Warren National University.

DANIELLE ROBINSON


Demetria Sloan is a District Manager with Eisai, Inc., a global pharmaceutical company with US headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. She joined Eisai in 2004 as a sales represen-tative in the Athens, GA territory. Demetria worked diligently as a sales representative. She served as a regional field trainer and received the District hhc (human health-care award) for her commitment to serving the patients and communities in which she worked. In 20007, Demetria was promoted to District Manager and relocated with her family to Orlando, FL. She currently leads a team of 10 specialty sales represen-tatives across central and south Florida. Demetria also has a passion for training and

development. In her current role, she was selected to participate in a corporate rota-tion program where she re-shaped new hire sales training from the agenda, workshops, and certification process. Her contributions are still being executed today.

Demetria completed her undergradu-ate studies at Xavier University of LA and earned a Masters of Public Health from Tulane University. She started her pro-fessional career at the Texas Department of Health (TDH) where she worked on a variety of public health initiatives related to Women’s and Children Health. During her tenure at TDH, she served on a spe-cial assignment at the Governor’s Center for Management Development where she worked alongside colleagues across govern-ment agencies to lead management develop-ment training. Demetria decided to leave the state in order to pursue a career in the phar-maceutical industry and started her phar-maceutical career as a Sales Representative with Merck.

Demetria is actively involved in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and has served many leadership roles over the past 19 years. She is a dedicated wife and mother of two.

DEMETRIA SLOAN


In January of 2012, Greg was appointed Acting Director of Minerals and Geology Management. Greg is a member of the Senior Executive Service, and has served as Director of Lands and Realty Management since 2005. His responsibilities include national oversight and policy directions for land adjustment activities and land steward-ship of 193 million acres of National Forest System Lands. In May of 2011until January 2012, Greg was detailed to the Office of the

Chief to serve as the Deputy Chief of Staff. In January of 2009, Greg was detailed to serve as the Acting Director of Ecosystem Management Coordination for the Agency through early 2010. During this time, Mr. Smith was responsible for the organization and formulation of a new agency Land and Resource Management Planning Rule and the interpretation and implementation of agency Roadless Policies and Procedures.

Prior to this assignment, he held the posi-tion of Deputy Director of Lands, Assistant Director - Office of Communications, and served as Public Involvement Officer on the Bridger-Teton National Forest in the Greater Yellowstone area. Prior to joining the Forest Service, he worked as a Staff Attorney for the Colorado General Assembly, served as the Assistant to the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and worked as a Civil Rights Mediator and Assistant County Attorney in Polk County, Iowa.

GREG SMITH


Joi C. Spraggins, is globally recognized as an expert in Leadership, Communications, Diversity & Workforce Development and is the Founder and President of Legacy Pathways, a management consulting and training firm that inspires leaders to build their legacy through people, performance and profits.

Ms. Spraggins’ “Tame and Train Your Tongue”® is a leadership and personal development model that teaches audi-ences how to build enduring legacies. Ms. Spraggins credits much of her success to the utilization of her Tame and Train Your Tongue® innovative collegial approach that results in creating business success and profitable market expansion. Highlighted in her upcoming book of the same name, she outlines how to lead effectively, increase excellence, support cultural transformation and reduce miscommunications.

Ms. Spraggins is a founding member of the Amos Tuck School of Business, “Advanced Minority Business Executive Program.” She developed a highly successful mentorship

program between Exelon Power, Legacy Pathways, Lincoln University and the AABE called “Legacy Bridges,” a pro-gram that is creating a pipeline of talent within the energy/utility industry. Ms. Spraggins also co-designed and manages the Economic Opportunity, Diversity & Workforce Development Program for the City of Philadelphia on its $67 million LEED Certified Youth Study Center; recognized as a “Best-in-Class” Best Practice Public Policy Model in the construction industry.

Ms. Spraggins’ transformative lectures, executive coaching and customized training programs have influenced people worldwide, focusing on principles of personal self-mas-tery, leadership development and profes-sional communications. She co-authored Mission Possible! Learn How To Reach Your Potential From Some Of The World’s Most Successful Possibility Thinkers with Stephen Covey and Brian Tracy.

Ms. Spraggins is a member of the AABE National Supplier Diversity and Entrepreneurship Committee, Chair of the AABE Philadelphia Chapter Entrepreneurship Committee and a member of the University of Pennsylvania’s Economic Plenary Committee. She is a recent nomi-nee of “Champions of Change” for the White House under the Administration of President Obama.

Joi C. Spraggins received her Masters Degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She is an international traveler who enjoys mentoring emerging leaders, entrepreneurs, and students.

DR. JOI C. SPRAGGINS


Otha T. (“Skip”) Spriggs is Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources, and Chief Human Resources Officer for Boston Scientific, and a member of the Company’s Executive Committee. He is responsible for global Human Resources planning and ser-vices to all Boston Scientific businesses and functions, as well as corporate recruiting, compensation and benefits, policies, training, leadership development, and the develop-ment and execution of an enterprise-wide diversity and inclusion strategy. Mr. Spriggs also serves as President of the Boston Scientific Foundation.

Mr. Spriggs has more than 25 years of Human Resources experience. He previ-ously served as Vice President of Human Resources for Catalent Pharma Solution’s Oral Technologies Division and as the Corporation’s Chief Diversity Officer from March 2010 to September 2010. From March 2009 to March 2010, he was President of Integrated People Solutions.

Prior to that, Mr. Spriggs held Human Resources leadership roles of increasing responsibility at Cigna Corporation from 2001 to 2009. He began as Vice President of Human Resources for Cigna’s Group Insurance Division and, within two years, was promoted to Senior Vice President, Human Resources, for the division. That same year, his responsibilities expanded to include the additional role of President of CIGNA Corporation’s Foundation, and in 2004, he took on the added role of Chief Diversity Officer for the Company.

Before joining CIGNA, Mr. Spriggs held executive level human resources positions for Home Depot, Levi Strauss & Company and United Parcel Service (UPS).

Mr. Spriggs currently is a member of the HR Advisory Board for the University of South Carolina Moore School of Business, and the College of Business Administration Endowment Board for Savannah State University. He is also a member of The Executive Leadership Council. Active in civic affairs, Mr. Spriggs was Chairman of the Board for the Urban League of Philadelphia, as well as the boards of numerous community and charitable organizations. In 2012 and in 2008, Savoy Magazine named Mr. Spriggs as one of the top 100 most influential African-Americans in corporate America.

Mr. Spriggs earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Towson State University.

OTHA T. “SKIP” SPRIGGS, III


Anthony G. Stepney, Director of Development and Instruction is a PGA Class A member in good standing with more than 20 years of corporate, programmatic implementation, development and customer service experience. Anthony is a commit-ted member of the PGA President’s Council for expanding the game. Prior to starting QPI, Anthony was an instructor at the Walt Disney World Resort where he was invited to instruct at the televised 2005 Tiger Woods Clinic as well as hosted several Tour Players and their Families in the annual Father Child Tournament for three years. Having traveled

and worked throughout the United States and several foreign countries as a Kellogg National Leadership Fellow and Salzburg Global Fellow in Austria, it is obvious to many that his true passion in life is people. More specifically, Anthony’s passion and commitment are to encouraging people to be their best. As a teaching professional, Anthony is well known for his innate ability to accurately diagnose an individual’s golf swing in order to provide the proper support for short-term and long-term improvement. Anthony is a highly motivated and energetic professional who has demonstrated his core belief in providing consistent, world-class service to others. To honor his commitment to education, Anthony recently worked as an Adjunct Professor teaching golf opera-tions management at the Golf Academy of America in Orlando. In addition to his solid commitment to QPI, Anthony is currently involved in numerous community organiza-tions as well as the Executive Director of the Marathon of Miracles’ Golf To End Cancer national initiative, the Founding Chair of the Sports Education Leadership Foundation and Chair of PhysioLinX Wellness Centers.

ANTHONY G. STEPNEY, PGA


Chris Tabourne is Assistant Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion at Enterprise Holdings, operating Alamo Rent-A-Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and National Rent-A-Car. With more than 72,000 employees in more than 6,500 locations, he leads and implements Diversity & Inclusion initiatives for the company worldwide.

Tabourne also heads-up Enterprise Holding’s North American Diversity /Career and Family Focus Team and its Executive Diversity and Inclusion Council. Together, these organizations assist in the recruitment,

retention, and development of a diverse workforce while helping employees main-tain a healthy work-life balance.

Tabourne joined Enterprise in 1989 as a Management Trainee in Atlanta and quickly earned promotions up the corporate ladder until he became the company’s first Group Diversity Manager. In this role, he devel-oped multicultural leadership initiatives and diversity strategies for the company’s New York Group, one of the largest in the company. Additionally, he increased the number of female and minority employees, minorities in management, community partners and minority vendors. Because of his success in New York and Atlanta, Tabourne was promoted to Corporate Diversity Manager in St. Louis, and became Assistant Vice President in 2008.

Chris holds a political science degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C., and currently serves on the board of directors for MERS/Goodwill Industries and the St. Louis Diversity Officers Network.

CHRIS TABOURNE


A native New Orleanian, Carolyn Duvigneaud Thomas has been the Director of Career Services at Xavier University of Louisiana since 1983. Thomas has been very active in profes-sional associations within her field. She has held several offices, including President, of the Louisiana Association of Colleges and Employers; she has chaired several committees within the

Southeastern Association of Colleges and Employers; she was elected twice to the Board of Directors and received Appreciation Awards from the Southwestern Association of Colleges and Employers; she has worked on vari-ous task forces and served as a workshop presenter for the National Association of Colleges and Employers; and she has also served as Advisory Board Secretary for the Council on Career Development for Minorities, Inc. In addition, for three years Thomas was the University Chairperson of the Xavier Cluster program. Of all her awards, Thomas is most proud of receiving the President’s Award from the Southwest Association of Colleges and Employers in 2006 for chair-ing the annual conference in New Orleans nine months after Hurricane Katrina. Thomas is a magna cum laude graduate of Xavier University, earning her B.A. in Spanish. She also earned an M.A. in Spanish from Colorado State University.

CAROLYN DUVIGNEAUD THOMAS


Stacey Thomas joined Teach For America in August 2011 as the Manager, National Alliances and was recently promoted to Director, National Alliances. In her role as director, Ms. Thomas manages Teach For America’s national partnerships with edu-cational access organizations committed

to helping underserved students enroll in and graduate from college. Additionally, she collaborates with these organizations to identify the best and brightest diversity leaders to address educational inequity in our nation. Prior to this role, Ms. Thomas was the Director of Recruiting at The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management. Ms. Thomas has pre-sented at various conferences such as the National Black MBA Association and the National Partnership for Educational Access. Ms. Thomas is actively involved as a mentor and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Born and raised in St. Louis, MO, Ms. Thomas attended the University of Missouri – Columbia where she received a B.A. in journalism and a dual M.A. in communications manage-ment and human resources development from Webster University.

STACEY R. THOMAS


Karen Price-Ward is Southwest AirlinesCommunity Affairs & Grassroots Manager inthe Northeast. She is responsible for estab-lishing and strengthening relationships with key businesses, civic/community, politi-cal leaders and influencers in the African American, Hispanic, Asian American, women, senior, military, and LGBT markets across the country. Additionally, she aligns Southwest with key national and commu-nity based organizations by seeking board of director and/or committee positions, sponsoring key member events and attend-ing networking functions. Moreover, she creates Public Relation events that foster goodwill in the community and assist the Communications & Strategic Outreach Department with managing the Southwest Airlines Citizenship.

Mrs. Price-Ward began her career as an assistant buyer for 150 stores with a discount retailer. In 1995, she landed her dream job with Southwest Airlines as a Marketing Manager in her home town of St. Louis, MO. In 1996, she transferred to Baltimore, MD as a Marketing Manager to serve the cities in the east. Later, she was promoted and

became the first female African-American District Marketing Manager for Southwest Airlines and at the Company’s busiest East Coast destination. As the Mid-Atlantic District Marketing Manager she was respon-sible for coordinating Southwest’s marketing not only for the Baltimore and metropolitan areas of Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia, but also locations in Connecticut, New York, Ohio, and Southern Virginia. Along with her public speaking and market analysis duties, her responsibilities included crisis management and legislative awareness.

Currently, she serves as a board member for the National African- American Women’s Leadership Institute, National Campaign to Stop Violence, National Urban League Black Executive Exchange Program Executive Advisory Council, Greater Washington Urban League, Northern Virginia Urban League, and Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce. She also represents the air-line as a supporter of the National Urban League Young Professionals, Philadelphia Urban League, National Black Chamber of Commerce, Tuskegee Airmen, Inc, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurs, United States Business Leadership Network, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, NAACP, among other civic, educational, political, and business organizations. She is a mother of a son, daughter, and two toy poodles; wife; and MBA graduate from Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School.

Mrs. Price-Ward enjoys working for Southwest Airlines and supporting com-munity based initiatives so much that she states, “it does not feel like a job, but rather an opportunity to connect and give back to the community.”

KAREN PRICE-WARD


Michael White is the North American Human Resource Director dedicated to partnering with Marketing and Consumer & Customer Solutions at Unilever North America in Englewood Cliffs New Jersey.

Previously to moving to the US with his family in 2009, Michael was the National Human Resource Director for Unilever Canada, in Toronto Ontario. He held this position for approximately three years. His career in HR started in 2001 when he was appointed Director HR Supply Chain Canada. From that point on he suc-cessfully completed progressive assign-ments partnering with Finance, Customer Development, and Marketing. As the National HR Director he was a member of the Unilever Canada Leadership team, with responsibility for Talent, Development and University Relations.

Michael started his career with Unilever at Lever Toronto in 1993, where he managed the manufacturing departments responsible for the packaging of Dove Bar, Sunlight Hand Dish Liquid, Wisk and ‘all’. After several successful years in the manufactur-ing team, he progressed to work in Logistics as the Personal Care Planning Manager and Category Operations Manager. He was seconded to the National SAP ERP project in 1998 to represent the Supply Chain.

Over his almost 20 years with Unilever, Michael has been a sought after leader, coach and mentor. His commitment to devel-oping people and using his broad business experience to translate Unilever’s strategy into specific actions have set him apart from his peers. Since 2010 he has been a member of the Fashion Institute of Technology’s, Professional Development Committee and Unilever’s HR Partner to the FITNY ( Masters of Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management ). In 2012 he was selected as Unilever North America’s Black Achiever in Industry.

Michael has been married for 20 years and has two daughters, one actively involved in dance at the Alvin Ailey School in New York and the other active in girls travel hockey with the New Jersey Colonials, competing in the National Championship level the last three years. He enjoys golf and home renovation projects.

MICHAEL WHITE


Machelle Williams has 16 years of experi-ence in the Volkswagen Group, includ-ing ten years with Volkswagen Credit in Libertyville, Illinois. For the past six years Machelle has lead Volkswagen’s Corporate Diversity initiative, and is currently responsible for leading the Talent Strategy, Training Development, OD, and Recruiting functions as well.

Offering a blend of strategic and operational

strengths, Machelle has worked to align the company’s diversity and talent management strategies with overall corporate objec-tives. Implementing high-impact initiatives including Diversity Awareness programs, a Flexible Workplace program, Employee Networks, a Diversity Outreach programs and a Leadership Development program, are among her contributions to the success of the organization.

Machelle began her career with Volkswagen Credit, Inc. 1994, and has enjoyed an exceptional track record of reward and advancement, based on the philosophy: “We teach what we know, but we reproduce what we are.” She currently serves on the Board of the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga, Boys and Girls Clubs of Northern Virginia, as well as the InRoads Mid Atlantic Board.Machelle received her B.A. from Drake University, where she majored in Magazine Journalism.

MACHELLE WILLIAMS


Ms. Tomlinson Williams serves as Senior Counsel at Hilton Worldwide, Inc., hav-ing joined the company in August, 2007. In this capacity, she represents Hilton Grand Vacations (“HGV”), and oversees the resort operations, association governance, and information technology and association governance legal practice areas. She also handles general legal corporate matters.

Prior to joining Hilton Worldwide, she served as in-house counsel in Marriott International’s Legal Department where she was lead operations counsel for the Ritz-Carlton Club brand of resorts and Marriott Golf and Ritz-Carlton Golf. At Marriott, she was a founding member of MVC’s Women’s Leadership Forum and served for several

years as co-chair of the MVC Diversity Council’s Community Outreach Committee. Before joining Marriott, she served as Senior Legal Counsel for America Online Latin America, Inc. (“AOL”), and was an attorney at Holland & Knight LLP .

Ms. Tomlinson Williams is a board member of the Central Florida African American Chamber of Commerce, a founding member of the HGV Diversity & Inclusion Council and is the Chairperson of the HGV African American Team Member Resource Group. She founded the Central Florida Chapter of the Caribbean Bar Association and served as its founding President from 2004 to 2006.

She has been a columnist for the Caribbean Sun newspaper, and has been published in the West Indian Law Journal. She has served as a facilitator of several continuing legal educa-tion programs throughout Florida and has developed partnerships with local businesses and media statewide to assist with philan-thropic and political outreach efforts.

She graduated with high honors from Florida Atlantic University, holds an MBA from Nova Southeastern University and earned her law degree from the University of Florida.

MICHELLE TOMLINSON WILLIAMS


George Willis, currently the South California District Manager, has been named Corporate U.S. Operations Manager.

George began his UPS career in 1984 as a part-time package handler in the Georgia District. In 1992, he was promoted to a hub manager, and then held various positions in operations prior to his promotion to hub division manager in 1999. In 2001, George relocated to Colorado where he held positions

as division manager in hub and package operations in the Rocky Mountain District.

In 2004, George was promoted to East Carolina District Manager and was named South California District Manager in 2006. During his tenure in South California, George led the district through the U.S. transformation which involved the integra-tion of several district territories into the current South California District.

George has served on the San Diego County United Way Board of Directors and was an Executive Committee Member on the Orange County United Way Board of Directors. He also worked extensively with the Black Executive Exchange Program (BEEP) and 100 Black Men of Orange County.

George holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Trinity State University, and has participated in the Columbia Executive Education Program and Yale CEO College program.

GEORGE WILLIS


On July 20, 2009, John Silvanus Wilson, Jr. was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as the executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). To accomplish the initiative’s mission of strengthening the capacity of 105 HBCUs, he leads his team to work with the White House, 32 federal agencies, and the private corporate and philanthropic sectors. Their challenge is to ensure that HBCUs are a sig-nificant force in helping the nation to reach the goal set by President Obama of having the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by the year 2020.

Before working with the White House Initiative, Wilson was an associate professor of higher education in the Graduate School of Education at the George Washington University (GWU). He also served as the executive dean of GWU’s Virginia campus, and he helped to develop a strategic plan for the university. While at GWU, his primary research and teaching interests included transformative advancement and finance in higher education, the role of black colleges and universities, and identifying the most sensible paths aspiring institutions can take

toward greater stability and prestige. Wilson spent the first 16 years of his career at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he ultimately served as director of foundation relations and assistant provost.

Wilson received a bachelor’s degree from Morehouse College, a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard University, and both a master’s and a doctoral degree in admin-istration, planning and social policy, also from Harvard University. While working at MIT, he served as a teaching fellow in Harvard University’s Afro-American Studies Department as well as in Harvard’s Graduate School of Education.

For 10 years, Wilson served as the president of the Greater Boston Morehouse College Alumni Association, a role for which he was awarded the coveted Benjamin Elijah Mays Leadership Award by his alma mater in 1998.

Wilson has recently served on the Board of Trustees of Spelman College in Atlanta, Ga.; as a consultant in the United Negro College Fund Institute for Capacity Building’s HBCU Institutional Advancement Program; and on the Kresge Foundation’s Black College Advisory Board. From 1996 through 2000, he served as chairman of the Alumni Council of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He has served on the boards of both the Samaritans and the Andover Newton Theological School.

He is married to Dr. Carol Espy-Wilson, an Engineering Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park. John and Carol have twin, twenty-two-year old daughters, Ayana and Ashia, and a sixteen-year-old son, John Silvanus Wilson III (“Jay”).

JOHN WILSON


Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., President and CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus, is a minister, community activist and one of the most influential people in Hip Hop political life. He works tirelessly to encourage the Hip Hop generation to utilize its political and social voice.

Rev Yearwood entered the world of Hip Hop Politics when he served as the Political and Grassroots Director of Russell Simmons’ Hip Hop Summit Action Network in 2003 abd was a key architect and implementer of three other voter turnout operations – P. Diddy’s Citizen Change organization which created the “Vote Or Die!” campaign; Jay Z’s “Voice Your Choice” campaign; and, “Hip Hop Voices”, a project at the AFL-CIO. In 2004 he founded the Hip Hop Caucus to bring the power of the Hip Hop Community to Washington, DC and in 2008, the Hip Hop Caucus set a world record of registering the most voters in one day: 32,000 people across 16 U.S. cities.

Recognized as a national leader and pace-maker within the green movement, in conjunction with a diverse set of celebrity allies, Rev Yearwood has been successfully bridging the gap between communities of color and environmental issue advocacy for the past four years. He is the subject of a Discovery Network Documentary for the Planet Green Channel. The film, ‘Hip Hop Rev’ (www.HipHopRev.com) follows a year in the life of Rev Yearwood, capturing a stun-ning but often unseen side to environmental activism. DJ Biz Markie, musician Wyclef Jean, actress Gloria Reuben, musician D. Woods, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, activist Van Jones, and Rep. Barbara Lee, are all featured in the film.

Rev Yearwood is a retired U.S. Air Force Reserve Officer began speaking out against invasions in Iraq and Afghanistan and coined the phrase “Make Hip Hop Not War ” within urban communities.

He has been honored by a number of pub-lications including being named one of the 100 most powerful African Americans by Ebony Magazine, and one of the 10 Game Changers in the Green movement by the Huffington Post.

Rev Yearwood is a graduate of Howard University School of Divinity and the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), and served as student body presi-dent at both institutions . He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and currently lives in Washington, DC with his two sons.

REV. LENNOX YEARWOOD


Randy Zeno is a proven business leader in the consumer products industry with both public and private equity owned com-panies ranging in size from $200MM to $1B+. Randy is currently Chief Executive Officer, Dr Miracle’s, a portfolio company of Catterton Partners. Randy comes to Dr Miracle’s from the consumer products

industry. He recently led as Interim President, Reynolds Consumer Products, a $1.5 billion revenue business and makers of Reynolds Wrap and Baco Foil in 68 countries

Mr. Zeno has held increasingly visible management positions over the course of 25 years. He has had great success in private equity and start up roles including Birds Eye Foods, owned by Vestar Equity, Sara Lee, International Home Foods, owned by private equity firm Metropolous Group, Nabisco Foods, Cadbury Schweppes and Kraft General Foods.

Mr. Zeno holds an MBA and BA from Duke University. He serves on the Board of Directors for Glory Foods and is involved in several charitable organizations. He enjoys spending time with his two children(Erica 19, Michael 15), traveling, sports and theatre.

RANDY R. ZENO


BLACK EXECUTIVE EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Leadership BEEP is a one-day, activity-enriched program where students evaluate their leadership and personality styles through the use of self-assessment tools, intense workshops and interaction with African-American executives and their student peers.

LEADERSHIP BEEP WILL HELP STUDENTS TO:

» Increase their understanding of effective leadership strategies and practices » Begin to take responsibility for their own leadership development » Increase self-awareness as well as understand how others may perceive them » Gain information, skills and self-confidence to become successful leaders » Establish formal mentor relationships with African-American executives » Provide opportunities for students to share views, insights and to network » Develop action plans to implement personal change » Learn to identify and avoid leadership pitfalls » Create specific action plans for success » Master the art of effective networking » Develop business acumen, political and organizational savvy

SIXTH ANNUAL BEEP STUDENT LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (LEADERSHIP BEEP)


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SCENES FROM 2011

David Simeon Dixon


BEEP STUDENT LEADERSHIP

ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY

Bryson W. MitchellDIAGEO

BETHUNE-COOKMAN COLLEGE

Jennifer AdjeteySOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Jerrell M. ParrishHILTON

BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY

Armand J. HodgeENTERPRISE

Kendall RobinsonENTERPRISE

CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY

Ashley FlowersJOHNSON AND JOHNSON

Orville HarmonSOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Marion KellyDIAGEO

Amani Turnage, CVS CAREMARK

James UkariwoJOHNSON AND JOHNSON

CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY

Arielle L. BellUSDA

Takara L. GarthUNILEVER

CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY

KYLE MORRISCOX ENTERPRISES

CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY

Steven BramlettMCDONALD’S CORPORATION

Atina HanserdMCDONALD’S CORPORATION

Sylvia RushingUNILEVER

Tarran WilliamsMCDONALD’S CORPORATION

DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY

Alexis AndersonDIAGEO

Jonathan BrownDELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY

Tyrell DaleDELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY

Dwight DeloatchMCDONALD’S CORPORATION

Kendra GravelyDELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY

Alfred HyltonDELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY

Kheri JoyceDELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY

Darnell LiburdDELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY

Oladoyin OlaitanDELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY

Ebony PetersonUPS

Chaseidy ReevesDELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY

A’sian RochesterDELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY

EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE

Ricky C. GloverCOX ENTERPRISES

Timothy MinceyUSDA

FAYETVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY

Eric BarrettCIA

Tia- Lacha GilliamTEACH FOR AMERICA


Ashley JonesTURNER CONSTRUCTION

Zametria MosesDIAGEO

Anyka K. WilliamsTEACH FOR AMERICA

FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY

Bianca CalhouneCIA

Albert JenkinsDARDEN

Andrew LucasSODEXO

Asia McFarlandCIA

Najee SandersTURNER CONSTRUCTION

Krystal WilsonMCDONALD’S CORPORATION

FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY

Michael BaptisteENTERPRISE

Sandors DorAIA

GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY

Jalysa L. AmosUNILEVER

Jordan F. HarveyUPS

HAMPTON UNIVERSITY

Christian JohnsonJOHNSON AND JOHNSON

Courtney MillerUNILEVER

HUTSON-TILLOTSON COLLEGE

Yohannis JobVOLKSWAGEN

Yanelys ThompsonDIAGEO

LEMOYNE OWEN COLLEGE

Fabian KasongoENTERPRISE

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

Maxwell MoombaCIGNA

Brucelee SterileCIGNA

MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE

Samantha CampbellTEACH FOR AMERICA

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY

Brittany ColemanBOSTON SCIENTIFIC

Tyran EatmonUNILEVER

MOREHOUSE COLLEGE

Sean LawUPS

MORRIS COLLEGE

Maranda S. GreeneJOHNSON AND JOHNSON

NORTH CAROLINA A&T UNIVERISTY

Sydni CobbTURNER CONSTRUCTION

Juanita WeaverTURNER CONSTRUCTION

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

Torrance HarrellHILTON

Betty J. RedwoodMARRIOT

Rhonda S. RobinsonHILTON

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE INTERNS

Halima AdeneganUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE

Nnaemeka EkwelumCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

TEACH FOR AMERICA

Amanda GonzalezBOSTON UNIVERSITY

SODEXO

Tiffany Harrison


SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY


Jasmine HolmesUNIVERSITY OF NORTH

CAROLINA


Walter Jean JacquesCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

CIA

Reaz KhanADELPHI UNIVERSITY

SODEXO

Simone JonesKUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF

PENNSYLVANIA


Eu’nice McCoyADELPHI UNIVERSITY

SODEXO

Meira McFarquharDAVIDSON COLLEGE


Tyler McKenzieSYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

HILTON

Michael RashadNASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE

CVS CAREMARK

Rebekah SeverePENN STATE UNIVERSITY


Taylore ShawSMITH COLLEGE


Brandon Storeham

ADELPHI UNIVERSITY

SODEXO

Renault TurnerWRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY


Alex WilliamsSKIDMORE UNIVERSITY

DARDEN

SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY

Charisse BruinUPS

Brian GladneyCIGNA

Tiffany HalbackCIGNA

Jacob HicksUPS

Kamaria HillCIGNA

Pebbles WinstonCIGNA

David Prejean

CIGNA SCOLARSHIP

David DixonUNILEVER

Nakeya Johnston-PetersonENTERPRISE

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY A&M COLLEGE- BATON ROUGE

Damarcus AlexanderUPS

Joseph RobinsMCDONALD’S CORPORATION

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS

Paul HenryBOSTON SCIENTIFIC

ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE

Amber ThomasUPS

TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

Jasmine AdamsDARDEN

Ikechukwu UdegbunamUNILEVER

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF

Richard ManningUSDA

Courtney MaziqueUNILEVER


Marion L. MohammadJOHNSON AND JOHNSON

UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Ide BiloJOHNSON AND JOHNSON

Adam ScottUPS

Tambra StevensonJOHNSON AND JOHNSON

VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Anije BarrettUPS

Alana DawsonDARDEN

Fernando PantojaBOSTON SCIENTIFIC

Andre VirgoVOLKSWAGEN

Anthony VirgoVOLKSWAGEN

WELLESLEY COLLEGE

Courtney JacksonTEACH FOR AMERICA

WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY

Ashley PopeUPS

XAVIER UNIVERSITY

Kara A. EverhartJOHNSON AND JOHNSON

Leon D. VaughnBOSTON SCIENTIFIC

YORK COLLEGE

Jasmaine CalizaireUSDA

Roydon JeffreyDARDEN

Garrison ReddUSDA


ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT: Andrew HugineCAMPUS LIAISON: Dr. Larry McDaniel

Charles BarnesAMCOM

Byron M. BrowningALDOT. U.S. ARMY

Leroy DanielsOPTIONS AND SOLUTIONS, LLC

Celeste Hogan U.S. GARRISON

Gerry JacksonUSDA

Jack KachelmanBOEING COMPANY

Rasheeba Kincey-McGowanREDSTONE ARSENAL

Dr. Dana LawSARNKARO EXECUTIVE SOLUTIONS, INC

Barbara ScalesACC U.S. ARMY

Van L. StricklandNASA

Kelvin TolbertCHICK-FIL-A

ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT: Dr. Everette J. FreemanCAMPUS LIAISON: Maurice Elliard

Andre’ KennebrewCHICK-FIL-A

Sherry ReavesUSDA FOREST SERVICE

Lilly VickersUPS

BETHUNE COOKMAN COLLEGE

PRESIDENT: Dr. Trudie Kibbe ReedCAMPUS LIAISON: Dr. Earl A. Burney, Jr.

Mark IrvingCON EDISON, NY

Sandra RobinsonCON EDISON, NY

BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT: Dr. Mickey BurnimCAMPUS LIAISON: Dorothy B. WigglesworthRob ArmstrongAXA ADVISOR, LLC

Kevin BankettUPS

Don BasillloUNITED SECRET SERVICE

Winell BelfonteREZNICK GROUP

William G. BosticU.S. COMMERCE, CENSUS BUREAU

Larry ChamberlainUPS


BEEP CLASS OF 2011–2012

Danielle CornwallNUL, BLACK EXECUTIVE EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Lauris FinneyUPS

Valerie JamesCIGNA CORPORATION

Jimmie Jennings III UPS

Sam JonesU.S. COMMERCE, CENSUS BUREAU

Gina NightengaleTRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Kimberly Walton TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Yusef WilsonWILSON CONSULTING AND TRAINING

CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT: John GarlandCAMPUS LIAISON: James F. Traylor

Sandra Ajayi-MajehiKROGER

Edward BarberPROTECTER & GAMBLE

Denise KaiglerBOSTON SCIENTIFIC

David ThompsonBOSTON SCIENTIFIC

Stacy ThompsonKEY BANK

CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT: Dr. Henry N. TisdaleCAMPUS LIAISON: Carolyn R. Snell

Scott ChilsonJOHNSON AND JOHNSON

Devela ClarkMONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST

Kevin CoopermckessonMEDICAL SURGICAL

Tonia PattersonGENERAL DYANMICS ARMAMENT AND

TECHNICAL PRODUCTS

CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT: Dr. Carlton E. BrownCAMPUS LIAISON: Dr. Charles W. Richardson

Kidra Coulter

Chantal Dubrosse

Derrick Holland

Jamar Jeffries

Latosha Key

Brian Marks

Mia Parker

Sarah Simpson

Justin Tanner

DELEWARE STATE UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT: Harry L. WilliamsCAMPUS LIAISONS: Lisa Dunning & Dr. Robin Roberts Ernest AckahBOSS BARBERSHOP

Roxanne AllenUPS

Sheldon AllenUPS

Ken AndersonDELAWARE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Kevin BankettUPS


Daniel BeruENTERPRISE

James CallahamENTERPRISE

Nick CallazzoRESOURCE SPECIALISTS

Larry ChamberlainUPS

Wiliam CharltonUNITED AIRLINES

Bonnie ChenDELAWARE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Aavery CookTOYOTA

Kelli CottomARAMARK

Mike DominiskiWAL-MART

Renee Du JeanDU JEAN ENTERPRISE

Kim FelixUPS

Clay HammondDELMARVA BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Tony Heath UPS

Mary HenryTOYOTA

Paris Ivory TARGET

Laura JamesUPS

Valerie JamesCIGNA HEALTHCARE

Jimmie Jennings IIIUPS

Derrick Johnson UPS

Norma JohnsonDELAWARE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Sherman KingUPS

Rick LeandryBOYS & GIRLS CLUB

Eric LeviTOYOTA

Alyssa MitchellUPS

Leland NelsonTHINKTANK TECHONOLOGIES

Lisa ParkerDELEWARE STATE UNIVERSITY CAREER

SERVICES

Ron PinkettBRANDYWINE COUNSELING & SERVICES, INC

Mary H. Powell, Esq.POWELL LAW, PC

Tyrone A. Powell, Esq.POWELL LAW, PC

Brenne SheppersonENTREPRENEUR

Christie SmithENTERPRISE

Karen SmithDOVER DOWNS

Darius StantonBOYS & GIRLS CLUB

Derek ThompsonVTMI GROUP

Dawn Walker DOVER DOWNS

Jason WalkerUPS


Enid Wallace-Simms DELMARVA

Jacquelyn WarrenHYATT REGENCY

Kevin WashingtonPRIMERICA FINANCIAL SERVICES

Thomas WhiteUPS

Greg WilkenTOYOTA

Yusef WilsonWILSON CONSULTING AND TRAINING SYSTEMS

EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE

PRESIDENT: Nathaniel Glover, Jr.CAMPUS LIAISON: Sharon Harris

Steve AdamsWAL-MART

Chi BrownWAL-MART

Michael BrownWAL-MART

Burnette ClingmanBURNETTE CLINGMAN ENTERPRISES

Lee Deville WAL-MART

Feronica ForemanWAL-MART

Ben FreidmanWAL-MART

Neil GunnellsWAL-MART

Kelsey GriffinWAL-MART

Robert HawkWAL-MART

Marsha HaygoodSTEP-WISE ASSOCIATES

Nicole HenryWAL-MART

Corey HolderWAL-MART

Fredricka HowardWAL-MART

Maureen IrvinWAL-MART

Brian JacksonWAL-MART

Dunyall JonesWAL-MART

Ramona KeenerWAL-MART

Stanley KlichWAL-MART

Lara LagleWAL-MART

Mel MaycoleSODEXO

Cheryl MillerWAL-MART

Robert MullinsWAL-MART

J Eric OliverFIFTH THIRD BANK

Angela PerryWAL-MART

David PresslyWAL-MART

Daryl RieliWAL-MART

Cynthia TalleySODEXO


Kami TateWAL-MART

Sedrick UtleyWAL-MART

Kenneth weeksWAL-MART

Beverly WilliamsonJOHNSON AND JOHNSON

ELIZABETH CITY UNIVERSITY

CHANCELLOR: Dr. Willie J. GilchristCAMPUS LIAISONS: Olga B. Moseley & Debjani Kanjilal

Sean BlountSITC

Tracy BolewareNATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE

Carlos CantonNORFOLK EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Carl HouseMOBIL OIL CORPORATION (RETIRED)

J. R. LockeHAMPTON UNIVERSITY BUSINESS INCUBATOR

FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT: Dr. James A. AndersonCAMPUS LIAISON: Helene A. Cameron

Willie HarrisUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

AGRICULTURE

Marla KingMCDONALD’S

Larry PriceNAVEL AUDIT SERVICE

Hilton O. SmithTURNER CONSTRUCTION

Terry TurnerENTERPRISE HOLDINGS

Kimberly VelazquezENTERPRISE HOLDINGS

FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT: Dr. Henry LewisCAMPUS LIAISONS: Athena S. Jackson & Sheryl Hampton-Bain

Kennedy AchilleCONVENTION ASSOCIATES

Arthur BryantUS FOREST SERVICE

Wanda BryantCOUNTS MINORITY EXECUTIVE SEARCH

Sean BullardONLINE SERVICES

Oscar CarterHUMANA

Cordero ColebrookONLINE SERVICES

Bill DiggsMIAMI DADE CHAMBER

Michelle FisherCONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NY

Dr. John FontaineFONTAINE & FONTAINE CORP

Dr. Terry GordonMEDICAL DOCTOR, SANDHILLS

Richard Hall BlackAIRLINE PILOTS, INC.

James T. HarrisUPS

Wesley HarrisUPS

Ed HorneUPS

Mark HortonONLINE SERVICES


Willis HowardURBAN INITIATIVES, INC.

Moises HunttUPS

Andy IngrahamHORIZON HOTEL

Michael JohnsonUPS

Elimu Kajunju, Esq.BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

Dr. Kenneth B. MayUNIV. OF MICHIGAN OF DENTISTRY

Reginald LeonUPS

Mia MerritDADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Meredith MooreMCDONALDS

Ames PennAGI

Marnita RobertsonUPS

Jody RussellBOSTON SCIENTIFIC

Dr. Christopher SmithMEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Kimberlee Curry SmithATTORNEY

Sharon ToddPEPSICO

Paul L. Underwood, MDBOSTON SCIENTIFIC

Dianne ValdezUS INVESTIGATION SERVICES, US CUSTOMS

Ryan WelmakerBURGER KING CORPORATION

Rev. Paul WigginsMT. HERMAN AME CHURCH

Dr. Sherrell WilkersonPODIATRIST, FOOT SEAS MEDICAL

Samdaye WiliamsBROWARD COUNTY HOUSING

Stephen WilliamsUPS

GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT: Frank G. PogueCAMPUS LIAISON: Andrea DixonKaren BarnesNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Alice CooperALPHA NURSING SERVICES

Brea DouglasKTV/KARD TV

Quintin HarrisCHASE BANK

Benjamin MartinST. REST BAPTIST CHURCH

Latonya PeguesBOAZ ENTERPRISES

Charles StephensLA DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY

John WaltonKTV/KARD TV

Welton WileyOFFICE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

HAMPTON UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT: Dr. William R. HarveyCAMPUS LIAISONS: Dr. Ruby L. Beale, Vivian David & Bessie Willis

Sharon Best- BurtonCIA


Michael BrownSHELL OIL

Linwood BurtonCIA

Danielle CornwallNATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE

Harry CrokerCIA

Jacqueline Ray- MorrisRAY-MORRIS ASSOCIATES

George WillisUPS

Stefan WilsonUPS

LANE COLLEGE

PRESIDENT: Dr. Wesley Conrnelious McClureCAMPUS LIAISONS: Richard Hulon Donnell, Sharonda Claybrooks & Monica C. Scott

Michael AlstonUNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE

HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

Delena Chappell-JamesMETHODIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Cedric DeadmonSOUTHWEST TENNESSEE DEVELOPMENT

DISTRICT/ REDI (REGIONAL ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES)

Dionne FarmerILLINOIS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM

Sgt. David FormanUNITED STATES ARMY

Clayton GoldsmithFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Lynne HenningMORGAN KEEGAN

William E. MccrayBRANTLEY COMPANIES, LLC

Curtis PeaceILLINOIS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM

Courtney SmithDIVORCE INCORPORATED

Erica SmithFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Christopher TabourneENTERPRISE HOLDINGS

Cynthia WoodsSOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE

PRESIDENT: Johnnie B. WatsonCAMPUS LIAISON: Denita Hedgeman

Duane AdamsSMADA, INC.

April CatheyIRS

Earnestine CurrieARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Veronica FloydUPS

Channa HalmonMETHODIST LEBONHEUR HOS.

Leroy HannaBLACK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

Mickell LoweryFEDEX SERVICES (LOC BOARD)

Myron MaysBLACK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

Wendy MotenEMI RECORDS

Lt. Col. Jacqueline RandolphAIR FORCE ROTC-UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS

James StoryCITIZENS BANK


Bishop Michael TateDIVINE CHRISTIAN CATHEDRAL

Leticia TownsTHE MED

Roby WilliamsBLACK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

Harry WilsonUPS

Rick WintersUPS

MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE

PRESIDENT: Dr. William PollardCAMPUS LIAISONS: Deborah Young & Judy L. Morgan

Michael P. BurkeARAMARK

Lisa J. C. JonesLCSW INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING, INC.

Federica Catherine LewisCON EDISON

Kwesi VincentMCMASTER-CARR

Cheryl Walker-RobertsonPROTOCOL, INC.

MILES COLLEGE

PRESIDENT: Dr. George T. French Jr.CAMPUS LIAISON: Angelia Divine & Alana Daniel

Tiffanee D.CIA

Ledon JonesNATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE

Reginald McDanielSOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA)

Nicholleta PrinceCIA

Stephania R. Traylor CIA

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT: Dr. Donna H. OliverCAMPUS LIAISONS: Tiffany Wallace & Essie Bryant

Katie CourseUS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Alisha EarleDEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Andrea HortonDEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Paul JohnsonUSDA FOREST SERVICE

Sherry ReevesUSDA FOREST SERVICE

Debra SheriffUSDA FOREST SERVICE

Sonya SmithDEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Dr. Benjamin Thomas Jr.OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY

MORRIS COLLEGE

PRESIDENT: Dr. Luns C. RichardsonCAMPUS LIAISON: Margaret A. Bailey

Ella DuboseOAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY

John FunchessSAFELITE AUTO GLASS CORPORATION

Gina HutchinsUPS

Constance LaneMCDONALD’S USA LLC


Vongretchen NelsonTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY

Maria Newton-TabonWILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Curtin OdomU. S. COAST GUARD

Aviva Seabrook NewellRUBBERMAID

Sarah SloanSHAW AIR FORCE BASE, LIBRARY SERVICES

Dr. Kenneth SmithTOURNEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

Kendra SpeedDATA SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Derrick WatersUPS

Dr. Annette WestHERZING UNIVERSITY, ONLINE PROGRAMS

NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT: Dr. Harold L. MartinCAMPUS LIAISONS: Cynthia Downing & Shauna Irwin

Ken CoffinCIA

Harry Coker, Jr.CIA

Kristin Freas (Guest Participant)CREDIT-SUISSE

Tonia PattersonGENERAL DYNAMICS ARMAMENT & TECHNICAL

PRODUCTS, INC.

Hilton SmithTURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M COLLEGE

PRESIDENT: Dr. George C. WrightCAMPUS LIAISON: Kimberly Gordan

Samson Babalola

Marchelle CainACCENTURE

Kalinda CampbellDIRECT ENERGY SERVICES, NORTH AMERICA

Stephen ComptonRELIANT, AN NRG COMPANY

Cherell DancyKROGER

Jesse Greadington IIIAMEGY BANK

Brian K. RiceLASER CLADDING SERVICES

Erin RobertsDONOVAN AND WATKINS LEGAL

Judson W. Robinson, IIIHOUSTON AREA URBAN LEAGUE

Lashica SalterWAL-MART

April ToddTRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE DRILLING

Kacie D’Ann WaitersHARRIS COUNTY INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC

SCIENCES

Corey WolfeFEDEX SERVICES

Jessica Wright, MBAEIT JACOBS ENGINEERING

SAVANNAH SATE UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT: Dr. Cheryl Davenport-DozierCAMPUS LIAISON: Lenora Gilbert

Voncellies A. AllenENTERPRISE RENTAL

Cori G. BriggsENTERPRISE RENTAL


Frank BrownCMG DIVISIONS

Lashawn CartwrightCHICK-FIL-A, INC.

Mignon ClyburnFEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISIONER

Ray CorleyRAYMOND CORLEY & ASSOCIATES POLITICAL

CONSULTING FIRM

Vernon DonovanSTATE FARM INSURANCE

Fay FergusonBURRELL COMMUNICATIONS

Albert A. George IIAMAZON REFORESTATION PROJECT, INC.

Anton GunnUS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN

SERVICES

Retired Col. Otis HicksROBINS AIR FORCE BASE

Cathy Hill GEORGIA POWER

Charles HugginsJOHNSON & JOHNSON

Mayor Edna JacksonHONORARY BEEPER

Gianna JacksonCIGNA

Dr. Robert JamesCARVER STATE BANK

Eugene JohnsonFEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF RICHMOND

Gene JohnsonCORPORATE AMERICA (RETIRED)

Lester B. Johnson, IIIP.C.

Kristina KanspedosENTERPRISE RENTAL

David LondonU.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Charles MiddletonSAVANNAH FIRE CHIEF

Jabre ScottWILLIAMS SCOTT, LLC

Reginald SkyesGEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY (RETIRED)

Carl YoungCYOUNG CONSULTING

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A&M BATON ROUGE

PRESIDENT: Dr. Ronald MasonCAMPUS LIAISON: Toni Jackson

Devin AddisonSHELL

William BatesMASTER’S TOUCH

Karen BrownCONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NY

Nikki ColemanSHELL

Leviticous CoatesCIA

Shawn CoatesCIA

Oliver CyprianCHEVRON

William FelixSHELL

Danny MarshJOHNSON & JOHNSON

Rodney PorterSHELL

Douglas SimmonsCOX COMMUNICATIONS


Issac WilliamsESKEW+DUMEZ+RIPPLE

Allison YoungBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF LA

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS

PRESIDENT: Victor Ukpolo, PH. DCAMPUS LIAISONS: Dr. Louis C. Mancuso & Vera Autry

Arthur BryantUS FOREST SERVICE

Cherno ChamCONSOLIDATED EDISON CO., NY

John DunnWAL-MART DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Lindsey GordonAVIS BUDGET

Stew LewisCHICK-FIL-A

Vernon Martin IIIHARRAHS HOTEL

Carmen OrangeHARRAHS HOTEL

Darius PiqueWAL-MART DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Don SchwarzenbachHANCOCK BANK

Aviva SeabrookNEWELL RUBBERMAID

Justin SeavernsWAL-MART DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Charlene ThomasUPS WEST COAST

Karen YoungPRUDENTIAL

ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE

PRESIDENT: Boardly SuberCAMPUS LIAISON: Len WardLisa GardnerCIA

Mr. HillUPS, CENTRAL REGION

Lawrence LewisUPS, CENTRAL REGION

John WoodlandCIA

TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT: Dr. John RudleyCAMPUS LIAISON: Yolanda Gaines

Jeremiah C.CIA


Arika L.CIA

Judson RobinsonHOUSTON AREA URBAN LEAGUE

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF

PRESIDENT: Dr. Lawrence A. Davis, Jr.CAMPUS LIAISONS: Mary M. Jones, Ernestine McLaughlin & Shirley Cherry

Mairo AkposeSODEXO

Hannibal BoltonU.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

David BrickleyUPS


Kenneth CherryUPS

Harry CokerCIA

Charnley ConwayUPS


Trayce Dillard-ParkerUPS

Deborah EgglestonCIA

Kim FelixUPS

Cephoni JacksonWAL-MART

Brandon McClainUPS

Demetria WormleyCIA

UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

PRESIDENT: Dr. Allen SessomsCAMPUS LIAISONS: Kimberly Pennamon & Katie Nailler

Mark Evans SHARETECH

Valerie JamesCIGNA

Jacqueline Ray-MorrisRAY-MORRIS ASSOCIATES

Gregory SmithUSDA FOREST SERVICE

S. Elwood York, Jr.USDA FOREST SERVICE

VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT: Dr. Keith T. MillerCAMPUS LIAISON: Dr. Adeyemi A. Adekoya

Marvin C. AlmondALMOND AND CO. CPAS

Nathan Bayton IIISHERWIN-WILLIAMS

Carlos BuskeyBANK OF AMERICA

Keith ButlerUNILEVER

Tracie CauseyCAPITAL AREA HEALTH NETWORK

Tarsha M. ColbertFANNIE MAE

Tanya CookPHILLIP MORRIS

Shavonne GordonCAPITAL ONE

Bruice Harris Jr.DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Anthony HelmPHILLIP MORIS

Jay HendersonUPS

Carl HouseMOBIL OIL (RETIRED)

Dante JacksonAMERIPRISE

Gery JacksonUSDA FOREST SERVICE

Tracy JeterVA MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

COUNCIL


Del LipscombeUPS

Wilson Pierre-LouisDEPARTMENT OF LABOR

David ReynoldsDLPB & ASSOCIATES

Gayle SteeleDEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Ronald WhiteCONGRESSMAN RANDY FORBES’ OFFICE

Lisa WimbushCAPITAL ONE

Keith YanceyDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT: Dr. Donald Julian ReavesCAMPUS LIAISON: Lamonica D. Sloan

Mose’ BeltonNATIONWIDE INSURANCE

John M. BushUPS

Gary J. CarrowayUPS

Kaniche CezarENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR

Michelle FisherCONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NY

Gwen GilberyNATIONWIDE INSURANCE

M. Scott LillyTHURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND

Sherman McCoyNATIONWIDE INSURANCE

Darryl StarnesALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC.

Myron WilliamsUPS

XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUSIANA

PRESIDENT: Dr. Norman C. FrancisCAMPUS LIAISONS: Carolyn Thomas & Marian Minnard

Cpt. Adesina AladethohunUSMC

Jason AnthonyI-KAN SOLUTIONS

Wilfred BocageDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Tracy BolewareNATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE

Dr. Kenneth BoutteXAVIER UNIVERSITY

Carl BracySTATE FARM INSURANCE

Chad BroussardJUDSON ISD

Jade Brown- RussellHARRAH’S CASINO

Danielle Cornwall BEEP

Dawn CrossCHEVRON

Debra CrossCrystal DanielsTEACH FOR AMERICA

Tanya FreemanByron GallowaySTATE FARM INSURANCE

Carl HillT-MOBILE

Kevin HillATTORNEY-AT-LAW

Ltc. Jona Hughes


Ltc. Joseph JonesUSMC

Frank JoshuaNATIONAL FINANCE CENTER

Dr. Algernon KelleyXAVIER UNIVERSITY

Dr. Amanda KelleyROCHESTOR SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Victor J. LabatKristie LebeauIRS

Dr. Ambrose MartinGENTILLY FAMILY DENTISTRY

Tony LongCOX MEDIA GROUP

Carla MajorC&M ASSOCIATES

Ronald MarkhamCORPORATE TRNG & DEV.

Brian MartinCIA

Jewel MartinCIA

Vernon Martin, Jr.MARTIN PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATES

Libby McgheeCOX MEDIA GROUP

Dr. Willie MckinneyATRIA CLIENT SERVICES

Hope Mentore-SmithDEPT. OF INTERIOR

Debra MoodyLOS ANGELES USD

Giovanni MorrisNAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE

Dr. Priscilla OliverEPA

Felton PageNATIONAL GUARD BUREAU

Harold PeadenSOUTHERN SWEET POTATO PIE COMPANY

Roy QuezaireLA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION

Jacqueline Ray-MorrisRAY-MORRIS ASSOCIATES

Rita ReedFFC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Howard RodgersMORGAN KEEGAN & CO.

Randall SchexnayderXAVIER UNIVERSITY

Mike ScottREGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Alana Thomas COX MEDIA GROUP

Dr. Valencia ThomasMD ANDERSON

Dr. Patrick WilsonEPA

Allison YoungBLUE CROSS BLUE SHILED OF LA

YORK COLLEGE

PRESIDENT: Dr. Marcia KeizsCAMPUS LIAISONS Linda Chesney & Randolph Punter

HunanENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR

Lisa jonesINSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING, INC

Carole LakinENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR

Charles Ware, Jr.ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR


OFFICERS

Sonya Holt, CHAIR

CIA

Kim Bonner-Massey,VICE CHAIR

CIGNA CORPORATION

MEMBERS

Terry BankstonWAL-MART STORES, INC.

Danitra BarnettMCDONALD’S CORPORATION

George BrooksUPS

Jason BrooksUNILEVER

Alonzo ByrdENTERPRISE-RENT-A-CAR

John ChisholmSMART INSIGHTS GROUP, LLC

Dr. Norma N. GivensVOORHEES COLLEGE

Vicki HamiltonBUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY

CONSULTANT

Michele A. Henderson COMCAST CORPORATION

Athena JacksonFLORIDA MEMORIAL

UNIVERSITY

Janice P. Johnson

UPS

T. Hudson JordanEXECUTIVE LEVEL

STRATEGIST & CONSULTANT

Nancy L. Lane (Ret.)

Vernon E. Martin, Jr. MARTIN PROFESSIONAL

BUSINESS ASSOCIATES

Keysa D. Minnifield, MBASODEXO EDUCATION MARKET

Karen Price-WardSOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.

Dr. Danielle RobinsonDIAGEO

Steven RosenboroCOX ENTERPRISES

Hilton O. Smith TURNER CONSTRUCTION

Wesley A. SpencerINFINITY RADIO/VIACOM

Michael A. WrightTHE WRIGHT GROUP, INC.


BEEP EXECUTIVE ADVISORY COUNCIL & NUL STAFF


John D. HofmeisterCHAIRMAN

Marc H. MorialPRESIDENT & CHIEF

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Herman L. Lessard, Jr.SVP, AFFILIATE SERVICES

Paul WyciskSVP, FINANCE

Rhonda Spears BellSVP, MARKETING AND

COMMUNICATIONS

Donald E. BowenSVP, PROGRAMS

Michael E. MillerSVP, STRATEGY AND

INNOVATIONS

Dennis SerretteSVP, DEVELOPMENT

Chanelle HardySVP & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

POLICY INSTITUTE

Wanda JacksonSVP, TALENT MANAGEMENT

Nicole M. LazarreGENERAL COUNSEL

2012 BEEP CENTRAL STAFF

Tracy E. BolewareVP, BEEP AND VOLUNTEER

PROGRAMS

Carolyn A. EllisonDIRECTOR, BEEP AND

VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS

Danielle E. CornwallCAMPUS MANAGER, BEEP

Lauren L. LaminPROGRAM ASSISTANT

Kim WeaverPROGAM ASSISTANT

2012 JERRY BARTOW SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

Alonzo ByrdENTERPRISE HOLDINGS

Keysa MinnifieldSODEXO

Dr. Danielle RobinsonDIAGEO

2012 SODEXO CASE STUDY COMMITTEE

Mostafa Abdelguelil SODEXO

Antonio HunterSODEXO MAGIC

Keysa MinnifieldSODEXO

Michelle RobinsonSODEXO

BEEP HALL OF FAME

Dr. Jerry E. BartowLewis C. BookerCalvin Darden, Sr.Dennis Dowdell, JrRenee DuJeanDr. Norman FrancisNancy LaneVernon Martin, Jr.Don WoffordUPSOffice Depot


BEEP 2012 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The National Urban League’s Black Executive Exchange Program is grateful to all of our investors for their invaluable financial support of the 43rd Anniversary BEEP Leadership Conference, “Leadership Development = Empowered for Employment” with a very special thank you to our Leadership Sponsors – Johnson and Johnson, Unilever and UPS.

We extend our deepest thanks and appreciation to the BEEP Executive Advisory Council for their steadfast commitment, devotion, time, energy, inspiration and for being part of the solu-tion. A standing ovation for our Conference Co-Chairs, Alonzo Byrd, Enterprise Holdings and Robert Johnson, McDonald’s, and the conference planning committee, for their hard work and leadership.

Special thanks are extended to our speakers, presiders, moderators and facilitators who trav-eled across the country to share their invaluable insights, knowledge and experience with our conferees. Applause, applause for our host affiliate, the Central Florida Urban League, their President and CEO, Allie Braswell and his team – Shellie-Ann Minnis, Anthony Stepney and Leonard Spencer, without whom, this conference would not be a success.

And a resounding thanks to Visit Orlando Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Collette Johnson, Jennifer Targhetta and Michelle Molz, and the Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa staff, espe-cially John Durkee, Sofia Morris and Robert Feigel for making our staff and attendees feel welcomed.

It is because of the efforts of others that we are able to celebrate our 43rd anniversary and to that end, we salute our President and CEO, Marc H. Morial and Herman Lessard, Senior Vice President, Affiliate Services for their leadership and National Urban League colleagues for their ongoing support, Chanelle Hardy, Wanda Jackson, Nicole Lazarre, Dennis Serrette, Paul Wycisk, Michael Thompson, Donna Stewart, Michelle Smith, Amber Jaymes, Lynn Law, Renee Jenkins, Yeymi Hoffman, Maria McFarlane, Kenyatta Skyles, Lillian Coakley, Dorothy Millines, Isiah Hall, Everton Patrick Burke, Dale Johnson, Zuhirah Khaldun, Colin Allum, Fred Evans, Sharon Harris, Jacqueline Hamilton, Belinda Samuels, and our BEEP Intern Rebekah Severe.

Yours in the Movement,

BEEP CENTRALTracy Boleware, Carolyn Ellison, Danielle Cornwall, Kim Weaver & Lauren Lamin


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Employment and education empower the nation! Let’s do it together!

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Marc H. Morial,President & CEONational Urban League

2012 JEROME E. BARTOW SCHOLARS

ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP

The Jerry Bartow Scholarship Fund was established in June 1997 by ITT Hartford Insurance Company in recognition of Dr. Bartow’s service to ITT, his long-standing commit-ment to the development of the Black Executive Exchange Program and the National Urban League. Undergraduate students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities who have a minimum 3.0 GPA out of 4.0 are eligible to apply for the scholarship. The scholarship fund is maintained through personal and corporate contributions as well as the Jerome E. Bartow Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament, organized annually by UPS.

A $5,000 scholarship is awarded to three (3) deserving stu-dents of BEEP participating HBCUs.

Awardees must be classified as a sophomore, junior or senior at the time the scholarship commences.

Awardees must be available to receive the award during the Black Executive Exchange Program’s Annual Leadership Conference which is typically held in June. Travel and hotel arrangements will be provided by BEEP.

Dr. Jerry E. Bartow

Nakeya Johnston PetersonRising Class: SeniorMajor: Business VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY

David Simeon Dixon Rising Class: JuniorMajor: BusinessFLORIDA A&M

Ashley FlowersRising Class: JuniorMajor: Business CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY


LEADERSHIP SPONSORS

UPS is proud to support the Annual BEEP Leadership Conference.

© 2012 United Parcel Service of America, Inc. UPS, the UPS brandmark, and the color brown are trademarks of United Parcel Service of America, Inc. All rights reserved.

The logistics of providing opportunities. Throughout its history, The UPS Foundation has helped students access higher education to achieve their dreams and build strong futures for themselves. With an investment in education of hundreds of millions of dollars over more than 30 years, thousands of students have reached levels of academic achievement that may not have been possible without our support. It’s the right thing to do, and it’s a commitment that’s as much a part of UPS as our brown trucks. Education: at the heart of UPS. community.ups.com

UPS is proud to support the Annual BEEP Leadership Conference.

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The logistics of providing opportunities. Throughout its history, The UPS Foundation has helped students access higher education to achieve their dreams and build strong futures for themselves. With an investment in education of hundreds of millions of dollars over more than 30 years, thousands of students have reached levels of academic achievement that may not have been possible without our support. It’s the right thing to do, and it’s a commitment that’s as much a part of UPS as our brown trucks. Education: at the heart of UPS. community.ups.com

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Cardinal Health is proud to support the 2012 BEEP Leadership Conference.At Cardinal Health, our employees know how important it

is for hospitals, pharmacies, labs and physician offices to

have what they need to provide the best care possible.

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key to the innovations we bring to healthcare.

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