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College DiversitySecond Annual Tri-State

S U M M I TSucceeding in Today’s Global Workforce:

Leveraging Resources, Relationships and Leadership SkillsSaturday, April 13, 2013

Syracuse, New York

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As the co-chairs of the Tri-State Diversity Council’s 2nd Annual College Diversity Summit, it is our pleasure to welcome you to Onondaga Community College. We thank all of the sponsors and individuals who made this event possible.

We appreciate the efforts of the Tri-State Diversity Council for creating opportunities to discuss and explore the importance of diversity, inclusion and leadership development. This summit aims to foster a dialogue among students, universities, and employers, with the goal of promoting a collaborative multicultural society that acknowledges the value of diversity and inclusion.

We hope that the insights that our panelist share today will strengthen the essential leadership skills that students need to thrive in a professional world and work in innovative ways with individuals of diverse ethnicities, cultures and backgrounds.

Through this summit, students can interact with a network of organizational representatives who recognize the importance of leadership, learn keys to implementing successful leadership skills and learn more about leadership best practices from an impressive array of professionals.

Today’s agenda includes our outstanding keynote speaker, a selection of panel sessions – which will be accepting your questions – and opportunities for networking. We have a full day planned for you, so let’s get started!

Kevin ClaiborneOnondaga Community College

Judy RamosMonmouth University

Dear Participants:

On behalf of the entire Onondaga campus community, it is my pleasure to welcome all who are in attendance at the National Diversity Council’s 2nd Annual Tri-State College Diversity Summit. Once again, Onondaga Community College is proud to be serving as the host for this wonderful event.

Onondaga salutes all the participating colleges and businesses for their continuous efforts to establish and maintain campus and work environments that celebrate diversity, foster inclusiveness, and provide learning opportunities for students. We congratulate the student participants for their ongoing commitment to enhancing their leadership skills.

The College is grateful to all the Summit sponsors, including National Grid, Aerotek, TEKsystems, AT&T, and Keuka College for their contributions. We are especially proud to count Onondaga faculty and administrators, as well as local business leaders, among the Summit’s expert presenters. We thank them for taking time to share their knowledge and experiences with our future student leaders.

Best wishes for an outstanding Tri-State College Diversity Summit experience!

Sincerely,

Cathleen C. McColgin, Ph.D.Provost and Senior Vice President

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Welcome to the National Diversity Council’s College Diversity Summit. This summit is the premier resource for accessing materials that will help you grow your knowledge of leadership.

Through this summit, you can interact with a network of colleges and universities that recognize the importance of leadership, learn keys to implementing successful leadership skills and learn more about leadership best practices. Leadership takes on many different faces; it’s just a question of understanding how you lead and why. There are many different essential leadership skills, but there are certain skills that result in effective leading. This conference will focus on the skills that are essential in becoming a great leader.

The professional world that you will enter after college will require you to interact with people from multiple ethnicities and cultures and your acquired knowledge will help you become a successful leader to people from all backgrounds. This summit will cultivate your understanding of leadership and diversity, giving you a head start on becoming successful in corporate America.

Throughout her 23-year career with AT&T, Karen has held a number of leadership positions in customer service, operations, and sales. She is currently the Vice President of Outsourcing and Service Management. In this position, she is responsible for AT&T’s multi-national customers, owning the service relationship, and the network management and performance for these strategic clients to ensure their end-to-end experience is satisfactory.

Karen joined AT&T in 1987. She has held positions in Sales, Sales Training, and Sales management. She has managed a call center, and has held strategic planning positions in customer service and operations. Karen joined Concert, a joint venture between AT&T and BT, for two years where she was responsible for the operational support of Concert’s global distributors.

Karen has been instrumental in transforming the business and has worked on M&A, sales force transformation, and challenging how AT&T provides service management to its clients. In her current position, she leverages that experience helping customers to improve network performance while lowering their total cost of ownership.

Karen holds a Bachelor of Art’s degree in Mathematics Education from the University of Cincinnati and a Masters in Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, she currently resides with her family in Princeton Junction, New Jersey.

Dennis Kennedy Founder & CEO, National Diversity Council

Karen Lemon Vice President, AT&T

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S p o n s o r s B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s

Alison Banks-Moore Chief Diversity Officer Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ

Asker Saeed Director of Diversity Day Pitney LLP

Dennis Kennedy CEO & Founder National Diversity Council

Elizabeth Powers Partner Duane Morris LLP

Emelia Ingersoll Principal, Community Affairs CA Technologies

Hugh Welsh President of DSM North America DSM

Josh Friedlander Chief Human Resources Officer Latham & Watkins LLP

Karen Lemon VP AT&T

Laura James Community Relations Manager UPS

Lori Valle-Yanez VP & Chief Diversity Officer Mass Mutual

Lou Caponegro Director of Business Operations Aerotek

Maryjane Baer Director of Recruiting and Inclusion & Diversity National Grid

Naida Hunter Manager of Office Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Pratt & Whitney

Peter Wilson Director of Diversity Proskauer Rose LLP

Tiziana Sullivan VP of Diversity & Inclusion Wyndham Worldwide

Vincent Williams Director of People Services Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

Walter Hurdle Global Chief Diversity Officer AIG

Summa cum Laude Sponsors

Magna cum Laude Sponsors

Other Sponsors

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A g e n da & Pa n e l S e s s i o n s M o d e r at o r s

Vo l u n t e e r s

8:30am -9:30am REGISTRATION & NETWORKING

9:30am -10:00am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST & OPENING REMARKS

10:00am -10:10am TRANSITION TO CONCURRENT SESSIONS I

10:10am -11:10am CONCURRENT SESSIONS I1. How to Land the Job & Present Yourself Professionally 2. Creating Relationships through Networks3. Identity Matters: Being Yourself and an Agent of Change (Workshop)

11:10am -11:20am TRANSITION TO CONCURRENT SESSIONS II

11:20am -12:20pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS II1. Alternative Roads to Leadership Success: Exploring Advanced Degrees &

Entrepreneurial Career Paths2. A Personal Perspective: Recent College Graduates Share their Experiences

from transitioning into the Workforce3. Finding Your Leadership Path through Relationships: How to Leverage

Mentors & Coaches (Workshop)

12:20pm -12:30pm TRANSITION TO LUNCHEON

12:30pm -1:30pm LUNCHEON & KEYNOTEKaren Lemon, Vice President at AT&T

1:30pm -1:40pm TRANSITION TO CONCURRENT SESSIONS III

1:40pm -2:40pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS III1. Cross-Generational Communication in the Workplace 2. Bridging Cultural Barriers within the Workforce3. What Companies Look for in Tomorrow’s Leaders: Developing the Attributes,

Knowledge and Skills for Success (Workshop)

2:45pm -3:00pm CLOSING REMARKS & RECOGNITION OF SPONSORS

3:00pm -4:00pm NETWORKING

Corey Hudson Director, Equal Opportunity Program

Onondaga Community College

Dave Wall Director, Corporate & Public Partnership


Donald Saleh VP, Enrollment Services

Syracuse University

Gary Richardson Equal Employment Oppportunity Compliance Officer

New York State Police

LaRhonda Ealey Professor, Economics


Rod Colon President

Rod Colon Consulting, LLC

Chevy DeVaney Director of Multicultural Affairs

Keuka College

Eunice Williams VP & Chief Diversity Officer Onondaga Community College

Gaynelle Wethers Director of Multicultural Affairs

Nazareth College

Judy Ramos Executive Assistant

Monmouth University

Kevin Claiborne Coordinator, Diversity, Curricular & Instructional Support Services


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Pa n e l i s t s Pa n e l i s t s

Annet O’Mara Professor, English Onondaga Community College

Hasoni Pratts National Director, Higher Education Compact Say Yes to Education, Inc.

Chanh Malta Account Manager Aerotek

Jawad Cipriani Graduate Assistant & Master’s Student Syracuse University

Donald Saleh VP, Enrollment Services Syracuse University

Jay Coleman Professional Recruiter TEKsystems

Eunice Williams VP & Chief Diversity Officer Onondaga Community College

Jerry Dibartolo Director of Business Operations, Rochester Aerotek

Gary Richardson Equal Employment Oppportunity Compliance Officer, New York State Police

Judie Myers-Gell Director, Diversity Affairs SHRM Genesee Valley Chapter

Karen Lemon Vice President AT&T

Stanton Green, PhD Dean, McMurray School of Humanities & Social Sciences Monmouth University

Kevin Claiborne Coordinator, Diversity, Curricular & Instructional Support Services Onondaga Community College

Timothy Minerd Director, Business Operations TEKsystems

Lael Pierce Academic Coach Onondaga Community College

Tony Colon COO Rod Colon Consulting, LLC

Melanie Littlejohn Regional Executive Director, Central NY National Grid

Yevette Collins Executive Producer YNN Rochester

Rebecca Dadey Assistant Professor, American Sign Language Onondaga Community College

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