The Omegan Conference Edition 2016

Voice of the Second District
Former NJ Attorney General Brother Peter Harvey Appointed
Newark Police Department Federal Monitor
Brother Peter Harvey
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Newark, NJ. March 30, 2016. Nearly 10 years after he left the top law enforcement job in the
state, Brother Peter Harvey has been tapped to fill another prominent position in the New Jersey –
the Federal Monitor who will act as a watchdog over an agreement calling for sweeping changes
to the Newark Police Department. The Department of Justice Wednesday, March 30, 2016, announced
Harvey had been chosen from a pool of 21 applicants to oversee the federal consent decree.
Harvey comes to the role with decades of legal experience and roles he’s played in New
Jersey. The attorney, who graduated Morgan State University in 1979 and received his
law degree from Columbia in 1982, has worked in both the private and public sectors. He
served in several high level positions in the attorney general’s office before being sworn
in as New Jersey’s first African American, and 54th overall, Attorney General in 2003.
During his nearly three-year tenure in the role, he was known for going after large companies
in consumer and insurance fraud cases. He oversaw the construction of a
state-of-the-art forensic and computer crime lab in Mercer County, and under his direction
the state was lauded as one of the most prepared for a bioterrorist attack.
He was in office during the federal monitor of the New Jersey State Police, and in his final
official act, created a permanent Office of State Police Affairs in an attempt to ensure
that the department would continue to comply with racial profiling reforms.
After leaving the post in 2006, Harvey took a job as a partner at the
prominent Patterson Belknap law firm in NYC, where he still works.
Officials Wednesday said he was the right man for the job.”We are confident that Mr. Harvey’s experience,
and the high regard in which he is held by the court, make him exactly the right choice for
this assignment,” U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said at a press conference about the consent decree.
Reached Wednesday, Harvey declined to comment on the appointment, saying that it
is pending a federal judge’s approval. Civil Rights groups who have been calling for
more oversight of the Newark police called Harvey’s appointment an important step. “
Excerpts taken from an article by Jessica Mazzola | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Brother Demaune Millard Receives Smart Magazine
Executive Management Award - Nonprofit COO
Baltimore, MD. March 23, 2016. Brother Demaune Millard, COO of the Family League of
Baltimore, has been recognized as one of the Baltimore regions Executive Management All Stars
by SmartCEO Magazine. The award was received at an event held on Thursday March 24, 2016
from 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. at The Westin BWI Hotel in Linthicum Heights, MD. The Smart CEO
Magazine Executive Management Awards program recognizes the leadership and accomplishments
of the region’s management all-stars — CFOs, CIOs/CTOs, Chief Legal Offices/General
Counsels, Chief Human Resources Officers, and other C-suite executives. The individuals chosen
uphold the highest ethics, lead collaboratively and creatively, and enhance and support the
organization’s mission. An independent committee of local business leaders reviews the EMA
nominations, and winners are chosen based on the quality of the nominations submitted. EMA
winners are profiled in the March/April issue of SmartCEO Magazine. Brother Demaune Millard,
is a member of Pi Omega Chapter and the Vice President of the Omega Baltimore Foundation, Inc.
On Leadership and Mentoring: “My leadership and mentorship style is similar to that of a sports
team captain,” says Demaune Millard, COO at Family League of Baltimore. Millard sees himself
as being both an advisor and a confidant for fellow team members. “In today’s work environment of
increased demands, tight deadlines and stretched resources, my philosophy is to not contribute to
those stressors, but focus on being a thought partner to finding solutions to challenging situations.”
His Driving Value: “When I first came on board in May 2013, I established a coordinated
public policy and communications strategy,” says Millard. “As part of that, I developed an
internal process to review legislation and interject Family League in Baltimore’s child
policy landscape. As a result, Family League is more vocal — and strategically so — in
weighing in on proposed measures that impact the well-being of children in Baltimore.”
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