DiversityMBA Magazine Names
TOP 100 Under 50 Diverse 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.
Top 100 under 50 DIVERSE EMERGING LEADERS
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
VP Facilities, Design & Construction
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
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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
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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. |
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Top 100 under 50 DIVERSE EXECUTIVE LEADERS
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
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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
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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
VP & 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 |
Audry Hipkins
VP & Chief Product Officer
BNA |
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