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June 10, 2009
2009 TOP 100 Under 50 Executive & Emerging Leaders
CHICAGO, IL- DiversityMBA Magazine, an internationally distributed publication targeting multicultural professionals in corporate America, government, entrepreneurs, and business students, names the Top 100 Under 50 Diverse Executive & Emerging Leaders with MBAs and advanced degrees. They will be featured in the Summer 2009 issue and honored at the Awards Gala held September 16th & 17th, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois.
Diversity MBA Magazine is the publication for professionals seeking to enhance their network and net worth by engaging with the Top 100 Under 50 Diverse Executive and Emerging Leaders network. The leadership magazine recognizes exceptional executives who are striving for and/or have reached success within the highly competitive corporate, government and entrepreneurial environments. The magazine also recognizes emerging leaders, the rising stars in their community and organizations. The Top 100 Under 50 Executive and Emerging Leaders were selected based on their position within a publicly or privately held company, a successful entrepreneurial company, or not for profit organization, the size of budget managed, scope of responsibility, community service work, and MBA and/or advanced degree.
We are also pleased that many of the companies on the 50 Out Front List for Diverse Managers to Work” are again included in our list this time recognizing the achievements of their employees. These companies not only demonstrate their strong commitment to diversity but also understand the value of supporting programs that enhance leadership and retention within their organizations.
“I am truly humbled by the level of commitment from companies across America that understand the value of recognizing both executive and emerging leaders within their organizations. We are especially proud to acknowledge a broad range of talent not only in America, but also across the globe. The demand for more diverse talent is not declining, it is becoming a greater business imperative. Through this recognition we are providing acknowledgment of achievement, leadership development and creating an unique network of exceptionally talented individuals,” says Pam McElvane, CEO & Publisher.
Please visit www.diversitymbamagazine.com for more information about DiversityMBA Magazine. To schedule media interviews, please call 773-660-1930.
Shanita Akintonde Professor Columbia College Chicago | Kathy April-Barr Manager, Supplier Diversity Abbott | Kalid Azim Executive Director, Global Capital Markets Morgan Stanley & Co. | Jennifer M. Ballard Associate Attorney Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP | William Q Battle III Managing Director, Safety Fed Ex Ground |
Yolanda Butler Stephens Director, Employee Labor Relations The Univ. of Chicago Medical Center | Vidya Byanna Executive Director, Infrastructure Accenture | Luz Canino Baker Managing Director Marketing/Programs HACE | Sharmal Cannon Pastoral Assistant Triedstone Full Gospel Baptist Church | Karen Cavalloro Area Director Pitney Bowes Management Services |
Rhonda Coignet Sr. Staff Asst. to COO & SVP, External Affairs Tulane University | Allison Cole Director, FTTP Strategic Planning and Content Management Verizon Communications | Victor De La Paz Special Asst. to the Superintendent Hartford Public Schools | Diane Delanoy Audit Resource Director, Group Internal Audit AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals | Bernadette Dorsey Executive Director, Global Operations JP Morgan Chase |
Gregory Fairchild Assoc. Professor Business Administration University of Virginia Darden Sch of Bus. | Sunita Gandhi VP, Worldwide Security Technologies JP Morgan Chase | Sergio Guzman Sales Executive Vanguard | Angela Hart- Edwards Of Counsel Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | Kenji Hashimoto Managing Director, Airline Profitability & Financial Analysis American Airlines |
Mary Patricia Henahan Global Director, Clinical Finance AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals | Gary Henry Vice President Head of RSC and Corporate Services Asset and Wealth Management J.P. Morgan Chase | Glendell Hudson Principal Scroll Capital Partners | Angela Jinghong Cao North America Seed Manufacturing Finance Lead Monsanto Company | Derrick Kelson Divisional Sales Director MetLife Resources |
Iqbal Khan Executive Director JP Morgan Chase | Talissa K. Lindsay Senior Manager Vanguard | Sondra Martinez Manager, EMS Independent Engineering Black & Veatch Corporation | Kelly Mathieson Business Executive, Managing Director JP Morgan Chase | Rajan Mehra Venture Partner Clearstone Venture Advisor |
Uzair Nathani Managing Director International Revenue Management American Airlines | Sherry Nolan Director, Global Talent Management Good Year Tire & Rubber Company | David Olivencia Executive Director, Insight Program Oracle Corporation | Lisa Padden Director, Organization Development & Training United Stationers, Inc. | Leslie D. J. Patterson Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP |
Jose Piazza Staff VP, Strategic Planning Verizon Wireless | Mark A. Pitts Vice President of Sales - North America Burger King Account Team The Coca-Cola Company | Judy Polzer Managing Director, Trading COO JP Morgan Chase | Nadia M. Quarles Director, Business Diversity The University of Chicago | Kelly Richmond Pope, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Accountancy DePaul University |
Tara-Sekayi Robinson Investment Consultant Supervisor Business Dev. Group Vanguard | Curtis Robinson Director of Business Sales Verizon Communications | Monique D Saunders Managing Director American Cancer Society | Tara Spann Director of Diversity Initiatives Staples, Inc. | Sterling Stanford Director of Human Resources/Diversity Walton Construction Company |
Candice Teruszkin Executive Director, Client Sales Manager JP Morgan Chase | Debra Toba Director,Global & Inbound Logistics United Stationers, Inc. | Alfred J. Torres Executive Director, Human Resources Verizon Communications | Roxana Vergara Principal, Marketing Consultant V Consulting | Cindy Wallis Lage VP-Chief of Global Water Technology Black & Veatch Corporation |
Paul Wanglee Principal, Mgr Search & Enterprise Risk Vanguard | Andrean R. Horton General Counsel & Corporate Secretary The Bartech Group, Inc. |
Margaret Annett Corporate Treasurer Art Institute of Chicago | Ralph Baker Executive Director NY Shock Exchange | Luis Miguel Barros SVP, Investment & Industry Dev. Mass. Life Science Center | Heidi Bartholomew Vice President & Controller Fed Ex Ground | Gregory Bell VP Finance Scholastic, Inc. |
Cynthia H. Bowman SVP, Leadership & Organizational Development Bank of America | Marc Brooks Managing Partner MKMB Restaurants | Shantella Cooper VP of Human Resources Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Services | Candi Castleberry-Singleton Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer UPMC | Martin Castro VP External Affairs Aetna, Inc. |
Lakshman Charanjiva VP& CIO FPL Group Florida Power & Light | Martin Davidson, Ph.D Associate Dean/Chief Diversity Officer University of Virginia Darden Sch of Bus. | Marvin Ellison EVP for US Stores The Home Depot | Roberto Escalante Founder & President Pueblo Consulting, Inc. | Kim T. Folsom President & CEO ShowUhow, Inc. |
Mrs. Quin Golden Assoc. VP Strategic Affiliations & Urban Health Initiatives The Univ. of Chicago Medical Center | Andrew T. Hahn Sr. Partner Seyfarth & Shaw, LLP | Natalie Holder- Winfield Founder & CEO Quest Diversity Initiatives | Richard J. Hosey III SVP, Sr. Originator-Historic Tax Credits Bank of America | Erika Hayes James BOA, Professor of Research University of Virginia Darden Sch of Bus. |
Vivek Joshi Founder & CEO LumaSense Technologies | Deborah Love VP Office of Instituition Equity, Special Asst. to President Tulane University | Edward Magee General Manager Harley-Davidson Motor Co., Inc. | Maurice Markey VP of Private Brands Sam’s Club | Patricia Martin VP Global Diversity Eli Lilly & Co. |
Dorri McWhorter Partner Crowe Horwath LLP | Ivonne Monteagudo VP Superama Wal-Mart, Mexico | Stephanie Neeley City Treasurer City of Chicago | Julian Posada Founder & President Café Media LLC | Derica Rice SVP & Chief Financial Officer Eli Lilly & Company |
Peter Rodriquez Assoc. Dean International Affairs University of Virginia Darden School of Business | Rolando Rodriquez VP Regional General Manager, Illinois, Northern Indiana Wal-Mart Stores, U.S | Cindy Sanborn Vice President, Northern Region CSX Transportation | Carmen J. Smith VP Global Strategies, D&I Walt Disney Parks & Resorts | Maria Sullivan Vice President Small Business Sales CDW |
Shundrawn Thomas SVP/President Northern Trust Securities, Inc. | Mark A. Urquart VP Facilities, Design & Construction The Univ. of Chicago Medical Center | Rebeca Vargas SVP, Marketing Director JP Morgan Chase | Eli Vazquez SVP & Chief Financial Officer American Airlines Credit Union | Arturo Venecia II President Human Capital Development Experts, Inc. |
Jacqueline M. Walch SVP President of Human Resources Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc. | Karen Wishart EVP & Chief Legal Officer TV One Online | Vanessa Wittman EVP& Chief Financial Officer Marsh & McCllelan | Stephanie Wong SVP & Chief Administrative Officer Wal-Mart China | Donta' Wilson Regional President BB&T Bank |
Kevin Warren Chairman, President & CEO Xerox, Canada, LTD | Valerie King Bailey CEO & Founder Onshore Technology Group | Audrey Hipkins VP & Chief Product Officer BNA |