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2008 BoardPresident: Jessica MorkVice President: OpenTreasurer: Roberto GuzmanSecretary: Martha VargasEducation Offi cer: Lynn SnyderMarketing Offi cer: Sandra Balaguera Membership Offi cer: Fernando DuqueProfessional Development Offi cer: Nancy ArguedasGraphic Design and Website Offi cer: Juan PalaciosEducation Representative: Sandra Forsyth University of St. ThomasEducation Representative: Dr. Kathryn Johnson University of MinnesotaGala Chair: Lorys SierraltaMentor Program Chair: Juan RamirezChapter Advisor: Isaias ZamarripaChapter Liaison: Carlos Perez

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President’s MessageDear Amigos de NSHMBA,Founded in 2000, the Minneapolis – St. Paul Chapter is one of the national organization’s newest chapters. However, in our brief history, we have grown from a handful of founding members to over 300 strong. Our chapter membership includes students, professionals and executives from a myriad of backgrounds. From the classroom to the boardroom, our members are leaders in the Hispanic community. We hope that you will join us for our events this year, including: Hispanic Professional Nights Professional Development Events, including our April Encuentro ConferenceMentoring Program8th Annual Gala Next year, Minneapolis will be hosting the 2009 National Conference and Career Expo. As we prepare for this momentous occasion, current and new members (and sponsors) are always welcome to help make the event a great success.Thanks also to our existing membership for helping us to win the Chapter of the Year award – 2nd Place in 2007. We are looking forward to an even better year in 2008.Saludos,Jessica Mork

President’s Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Gala 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2General Mills Hispanic Professional Night . . . . . . . . . . . 23M Hispanic Professional Night . . . . . . . 3Target Hispanic Professional Night . . . . . . . . . . . 3SUPERVALU ¡Ay, qué rico! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3The NSHMBA “Encuentro” Professional Development Workshop . . 4Cherbosque Bio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42008 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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NSHMBA President Jessica Mork with April Schmidt of Allianz.

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3M HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL NIGHTOn November 13th 2007 3M hosted the Hispanic Professional Night (HPN), in which Inge Thulin, Executive Vice-President of International Operations, was the featured keynote speaker. Inge engaged the audience talking about 3M’s leadership attributes, what takes to be a leader. 3M hosted the HPN at their new Innovation Center that allows visitors to experiment themselves with 3M’s technologies.

GENERAL MILLSHISPANIC PROFESSIONAL NIGHT

On Wed, Oct 24, 2007, General Mills hosted a Hispanic Professional Night at its World Headquarters in Golden Valley, MN. Attendance was approximately 175, with networking sessions that preceded and followed the keynote address. The event was headlined by a keynote

address from General Mills’ Chairman of the Board and former Chief Executive Offi cer, Steve Sanger. Sanger stepped down as CEO on September 24, 2007 after a 12-year tenure, during which he presided over a threefold increase in earnings and a total return to shareholders of 10% annually over that period.

After a welcome and introduction by 2007 Executive Vice-President (and General Mills employee) Carlos Perez, Sanger opened his address by recognizing the accomplishments of the Minneapolis/St. Paul chapter, which had recently been named the #2 Chapter in the country. He also talked at length about Mills’ commitment to the local chapter, which dates back to chapter inception. Sanger addressed three big challenges facing General Mills. Sanger addressed brand building, innovation, and successful global expansion as three key challenges facing General Mills.

Feedback from members was especially positive after the event. Despite the stellar year posted by General Mills last year, it was relevant for members to hear how they can help address the real-life problems facing the company from someone with Sanger’s perspective.

The event also featured three Grand Prize giveaways, as local NSHMBA members won Free Cereal for 1 year courtesy of General Mills.

TARGET H I S PA N I C P R O F E S S I O N A L N I G H TTarget was proud to sponsor NSHMBA Professional Night on Thursday, December 6, 2007. The event was held at Target Headquarters in downtown Minneapolis with approximately 90 attendees, including Target Team members and NSHMBA members. This event gave local NSHMBA members an opportunity to learn more about Target as well as network with Target Team Members. Greg Cunningham, Group Manager Marketing Planning, presented Target’s strategy to attract and market to the Hispanic guest.

The room was branded with cocktail tables identifying the different areas within Target. Each attendee

received a Target gift bag with a variety of branded items including private labels - Choxie and Archer Farms. NSHMBA Members networked with Target Team Members from over 15 different areas of the organization. Target even hired a NSHMBA member for their Target Financial Services area!

Target is a proud sponsor of the National and Local NSHMBA organization and excited to be the

Lead Sponsor of the National conference coming to Minneapolis in 2009.

SUPERVALU ¡Ay, qué rico!The NSHMBA Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter and friends celebrated an evening of networking at SUPERVALU’s Latin Feast event on Friday, July 27th at The Bluffs at Nine Mile Creek.in Eden Prairie. The purpose of the event was to bring together our student and experienced professional membership base with Hispanic professionals from all fi elds, other friends, corporate sponsors and the Chapter Board.

By targeting this event to Hispanic Professionals in general, we also attracted several “non-MBA” Hispanic Professionals (entrepreneurs, lawyers, educators and engineers) from the Twin Cities area interested in learning more about NSHMBA and its members. Jim Smits, VP of Fresh Food Merchandising at SUPERVALU, spoke to the attendees and explained that SUPERVALU is working to return consumers to the kitchen for “quick fi x” meals. Attendees were treated to a demonstration by noted local chef, Amalia Damgaard, who prepared dishes that could be replicated at home in 20 minutes or less.

Good speakers, networking, followed by delicious Latin food and a raffl e for Carlita brand baskets topped-off the night.

Keep an eye on our online Calendar, as we are planning on having more Hispanic Professional Networking Events during 2008. Come join us!

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GALA 2007On November 3, 2007, we celebrated our 7th annual gala with our corporate sponsors, university partners and individual members. The gala co-chairs, Lynn Snyder and Dr. Kathryn Johnson from the University of Minnesota, worked hard to create a memorable evening for all attendees. Each year, the gala is an excellent way for members and sponsors to celebrate, network and learn more about Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter initiatives. In fact, this year will present a unique opportunity for our corporate partners and Minnesota students. In 2008, all companies at the Silver, Gold or Platinum sponsorship levels will have an opportunity to present a scholarship at the gala to a Minnesota-based NSHMBA student. All gala proceeds are dedicated to the NSHMBA scholarship fund. In 2007, our chapter raised over $40,000 towards the fund. In addition to board, sponsorship, and scholarship recognition, last year’s gala included great entertainment by our emcee and chapter advisor, Isaias Zamarripa, and a Latin band and dancers. We also raffl ed several prizes from our corporate sponsors, including three First Class round-trip tickets from our lead sponsor, Northwest Airlines. Thank you to everyone involved for making the gala such a great success. For more information on event details and sponsorship opportunities visit http://msp.nshmba.org or email minneapolisstpaul@nshmba.org

2008 CalendarJAN FEB MAR APR MAY/JUN/JUL1/31

New Years Network@Tejas

Restaurant Pipeline

2/28HPN@Best Buy

Recruit/Develop

3/122Q Newsletter

4/5 ENCUENTRO

@UST

TBDQ2 Newsletter

2/29– 3/1NSHMBA

F2F Meeting in Dallas

(4 MN reps)

4/23HPN@SUPER-VALU

TBD Hispanic Summer

Event/Cruise Network/

Membership4/24–4/26

NSHMBA Executive Summit

JUL/AUG SEP/OCT OCT NOV DEC7/16

3Q NewsletterSep

HPN@General Mills10/9-10/11

Nat’l Conference Atlanta, GA

TBDNSHMBA Gala

U of MN

DecHPN@3M

Recruit/Develop Aug

HPN@TargetOct/NovHPN@GE

11/194Q Newsletter

Date Saturday, April 5thTime 8:00 Registration and Breakfast8:50 Welcome9:00 Workshop Session # 110:55 Lunch11:55 Workshop Session # 21:00 ClosePlace University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis Campus1000 La SalleSchulze AuditoriumCost Free: The cost of the event will be covered through the generosity of our sponsors InvitationPlease join us for the whole morning and then for lunch. The morning gathering time will include juice and rolls prior to the workshops. After the fi rst workshop we will break for lunch.Registrationhttp://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=152861

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Cherbosque BioDr. Jorge Cherbosque was born and raised in Mexico and lived and traveled in different parts of the world until he settled in the United States 25 years ago. He received Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Psychology from the University of Southern California and has directed the U.C.L.A. Staff and Faculty Consultation and Counseling Center for the past 17 years. Additionally, for over two decades he has been a speaker, trainer, and consultant for various Fortune 500 companies as well as a resource over the past 10 years for Young President’s Organization, World President’s Organization, and Young Entrepreneurs Organization. One of his most successful and exciting assignments was leading a family forum experience at the Family University in the Galapagos Islands in December 2003. He has published numerous articles in a broad range of scholarly journals and is currently writing a book on emotional intelligence and diversity. Dr. Cherbosque is a clinical and industrial psychologist whose vision and philosophy is oriented toward helping individuals and organizations move from what he calls “TGIF” (Thank God It’s Friday) to “TGIH” (Thank God I’m Here). His passion lies in helping his clients reencounter their unicability – which is where their passions and talents merge. A highly interactive and engaging speaker, Dr. Cherbosque’s approach to training is geared toward four different but interrelated goals: seminar attendees will receive at least one practical idea that they can apply to their family and home life; one practical idea that they can apply to their work life; and one practical idea for their self development. The fourth goal is to create an environment of safety and joy because he believes that is how real learning best occurs. Dr. Cherbosque has been a keynote speaker and a workshop presenter in myriad international settings. Among his most frequently requested seminars, the following is a partial list: • “Radiating Possibility”• “Moving from the Ordinary to the Extraordinary”• “Discovering the Hidden Treasures of Your Family”• “Emotional Intelligence as a Leadership Skill that Inspires Heart and Soul

Commitment”• “Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children”• “Stress without Distress”• “Taking the Diffi cult out of Differences: Emotional Intelligence and Diversity”• “The Courage to Change: The Transformative Power of Emotions”• “Healing the Wound that Will Not Heal: A Retreat for Grief and Loss”• “Getting the Love You Want: A Workshop for Couples” and • “The Visionary Life.”Cox Communications, Knight Ryder Digital, Chase Manhattan Bank, Verizon, Herbalife, General Motors, and Neutrogena feature among his most recent clients. Dr. Cherbosque can be contacted at jcherbosqu@aol.com and (310) 351-6259.

The NSHMBA “Encuentro” Professional Development Workshop

Saturday, April 5th8:00 am – 1:00 pm

University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis

Managing Expectations: Following your own roadmapCome join us for this Saturday half day workshop on Emotional Intelligence presented by Jorge Cherbosque of UCLA. The workshop will cover:• Communicate effectively: How to

‘manage up’ by changing styles to be effective

• Enroll others in your vision• Create a compelling work

environment• Encode others so you can read them• Develop your own pyramid of

success – follow your own roadmapDr. Jorge Cherbosque is the Co-Director of the Staff and Faculty Counseling Center at the University of California, Los Angeles where he is a clinical and industrial psychologist. In addition, for many years he has had an active private counseling practice, and also works as a trainer in organizational consultation and intercultural communications. He is a native of Mexico and brings a tri-cultural/tri-lingual background to his work with organizations and individuals.

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