INROADS NJ/NY Region Learning Summit Book

Thursday, June 23, 2016
New Jersey National Golf Club
579 Allen Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Friday, June 24, 2016
Verizon
One Verizon Way
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

The Mission of INROADS is to develop and
place talented underserved youth in
business and industry, and prepare them
for corporate and community leadership.
La Misión de INROADS es desarrollar a
jovenes capacitados, sin ventaja y acceso,
para colocarlos en la industria privada y
para asumir puestos de liderazgo
corporativo y comunitario.

Greetings from CEO
“Wait not for the perfect moment, take this moment
and make it perfect” —Anonymous
On behalf of the INROADS National Board of Directors, our warmest welcome to the
2016 Learning Summit in the New York/New Jersey region!
Thank you for your continued support of the INROADS mission to develop and place
talented underserved youth in business and industry and prepare them for corporate and
community leadership.
It is an honor and privilege to lead this vital organization, which has transformed the
lives of our nation’s youth for 46 years. INROADS trains and develops youth all over
North America and boasts of an alumni
community that spans the globe. We delight
in celebrating with goal-driven interns who
strive for success, and ultimately, our
interns become INROADS alumni and future
business leaders in this community.
It is only through strong community support,
strategic relationships and corporate commitments
to the INROADS vision and mission that we are
able to provide a new beginning for the young
leaders of tomorrow.
It is how we make a difference, by transforming
one life, one career and one community at a time.
Have a wonderful event!
Sincerely,
Forest T. Harper, Jr.
President/CEO INROADS, Inc.
Forest T.
Harper, Jr.

Remarks from
the Regional Director
As the Regional Director for INROADS serving New York and New Jersey, we seek to
collaborate with corporate partners to work towards a mutual goal of developing a
pipeline of high potential, diverse talent to meet the demands of our future workforce.
This goal is consistent with the INROADS mission to develop and place underserved
youth in business and industry and prepare them for corporate and community
leadership. Our mission is part of a broader vision, which shapes the scope of
corporate leadership to mirror the demographics of the communities we serve.
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to our 2016
Learning Summit!
Scholars — Be a sponge and take it all in. Understand
the dynamics of a corporate professional mindset and
the organizations in which you work.
Alumni and Corporate Sponsors — I encourage you to
be engaged and experience the joy of making a lasting
impact on these young leaders.
Sincerely,
Ciji Gardner
Regional Director,
New York/New Jersey INROADS, Inc.

INROADS Staff
INROADS New York/New Jersey
Neal Booker
Manager
Jose Santiago
Senior Manager
Allison Westfield James
Senior Manager
INROADS, Inc.
Michael Holmes
Chief Operating Officer
Marcos Morales
Assistant Vice President,
Talent Acquisition and Operations
Tanaisha Brisbon
National Recruiter
Harland Abraham
Vice President,
Strategic Account Management and Business Development
Marc Brooks
Director,
Strategic Account Management and Business Development
Myrna Garcia
Director,
Strategic Account Management and Business Development
TiRon Gibbs
Director,
Strategic Account Management and Business Development

Celebrating Over Four
Decades of Excellence
It’s no secret that for years, people of color — Blacks, Hispanic/Latinos and
Native Americans — were noticeably absent from the ranks of Corporate
America. By June of 1970, it was time to make a change.
Frank C. Carr, our late founder, planted the
seeds for what INROADS has become today.
Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s
landmark “I Have a Dream” speech, Frank
quit his executive-level job and committed
to taking swift and decisive action to
increase ethnically diverse employees in
corporate management in the U.S. and to
change the way these candidates gained
entry into the business world.
Moonlighting evenings as a computer tape disk
operator, Frank spent his days creating INROADS by calling in favors from his
former corporate colleagues and cultivating new partnerships. The mission
Frank advanced was — to develop and place talented underserved youth in
business and industry and prepare them for corporate and community leadership.
“There is just as much talent in the ghettos and barrios of this country as there is
in any other segment of American society, a talent with the potential to play a
major role in the mainstream of American business, as well as in the
development of minority communities. Our challenge is to cut through the
barriers that have traditionally prevented them from pursuing business careers,
thereby unlocking a wealth of resources that will strengthen the society we live
in.” – Frank C. Carr

Frank launched INROADS in his hometown of Chicago with just 25 college
student interns and 17 sponsoring corporations. Today, INROADS is an
international organization with over 28 offices serving nearly 2,000 interns at
over 200 companies.
There are three keys to success for INROADS students: selection, education
and training, and performance. For over four decades, INROADS has given
businesses greater access to diverse talent through the continuous
leadership development of outstanding, ethnically diverse students and
placement of those students in internships at many of North America’s top
corporations, firms and organizations.
Without a doubt, Frank C. Carr inspired a tradition of mentoring and
opportunity that has grown with our organization. It is a heritage we are
proud to continue.
Today, INROADS, Inc. is the nation’s largest nonprofit source of salaried
corporate internships for excelling Black, Hispanic/Latino and Native
American college students. INROADS has placed over 150,000 students
throughout its history and has over 27,000 Alumni, providing them with the
skills and competencies necessary to be successful in advanced careers.

2016 Learning Summit
Golf Outing and Alumni Reception
Thursday, June 23
Registration
Golf Etiquette
Golf Scramble (9-Hole)
History of Golf through a Diverse Lens
Alumni Reception
Networking

2016 Learning Summit
Friday, June 24, 2016
Registration and Breakfast
Welcome
Concurrent Workshops
Keynote Speaker: Carol Sankar
Executive Roundtable and Power Lunch
Case Competition
Final Team Presentations
Announcement of Winner
Closing Remarks

Keynote Speaker
Carol Sankar is an international high level R&D business consultant and real estate
investment expert. She focuses on strategic implementation strategies to assist
today’s established business owners and high- level executives. Mrs. Sankar’s business
and wealth tips have been featured in publications in Finland, Australia, Germany, the
United Kingdom and the USVI. Her international client-base is established executives,
entrepreneurs and business owners who are seeking new and innovative methods to
up-level their businesses.
Carol hosts a variety of training workshops, live and virtual events worldwide on a
variety of topics relating to success, revenue and leadership. She has been featured in
numerous magazines, radio shows, articles and conferences, including a recent
features in Madame Noire, Entrepreneur.com, TEDx, The Steve Harvey Show,
CNNMoney.com, Daily Worth and Essence Magazine.
Carol Sankar

Executive Roundtable
Kathleen DeLemos
Senior Manager, Professional Partnerships
and Medical Education
Zoetis
Guy Fruda
Director, East Region Technology, IT Services
Deloitte
Zenola Harper
Deputy General Counsel
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
Ricky Jones
Vice President, Claims Center
Travelers
Erica Madrid
Diversity and Inclusion, Global Investment
Management
Prudential Financial
Preston McGowan
(Former) Senior Vice President, IT Project
Management Office
Chubb and Son
Keith D. Owes
Wealth Management, Director
Merrill Lynch
Chad Riley
Director, Grocery Retail Environment and
Retail Operations
Colgate-Palmolive
Rosanne M. Rotondo
Head, Strategic Projects Lead
Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation
Wanda Sims
Associate Director, Philanthropy and
Community Development
Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation
Mike Warner
Underwriter Director
Travelers
Jay Sheldon Wesley
Head of Global Supplier Diversity and
Performance
Pitney Bowes
Rich Medor
Managing Director, Head of FAAS
Accordian Partners

INROADS
Regional Board of Directors
Clea Barth (Board Chair)
Vice President,
P&C Operations and Business Solutions
MetLife
James Gerace (Vice Chair)
Chief Communications Officer
Verizon
Don Castle
Owner
Express Employment Professionals
Mark Conlin
Vice President, Corporate
Citizenship President, Xerox Foundation
Xerox
Edward Ford
Enterprise Community Manager
Verizon
Robert Ford (Treasurer)
CEO
B Ford Sales and Marketing
Homer Hill, III
Senior Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer, Supervision Group
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Laurence A. Howell
Executive Director,
Educational Opportunity Program
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Sam R. Johnson
Northeast Accounts and Business
Development Managing Partner
Ernst & Young, LLP
Ingrid Tineo (Secretary)
Senior Associate Director,
Employer Relations and Diversity Initiatives
Baruch College
Valerie White
(Former) Managing Director
Standard and Poor’s
Ciji C. Gardner
Regional Director, New York/ New Jersey
INROADS, Inc.

2016 Graduates
Akriti Nagpal
Frederick Phillips-Earlington
Leonsdale Griffith
Sahil Chandiramani
Alejandro Martinez
Gabrielle Glashen
Luis Morales
Samantha Morton
Anibal Martinez
Grace Huang
Luis Rojas
Sarah Ebady
Arthur Midianga
Guido Carlo Loot
Lyssa Jackson
Shakespeare Nelson
Asha Wilson
Jaime Bocanumenth
Malik Dye
Solanny Sanchez
Ashley Gerrard
Jennifer Venegas
Marisa Diaz
Sonia Jagdeo
Beliard Domond
Jhmar Galloway
Mayeesa Mitchell
Srisaisneha Dasari
Benjamin Lioue
Joanna Lu
Melissa Diep
Stephanie Lescrinier
Cassius Ali
Jordan Burns
Michael Tsahalis
Suzanne Sylvester
Chante Mckenzie
Josephine Osei
Natasha Pojedinec
Syed Ashab
Cleo Stewart
Julie Kim
Nicole Peinkofer
Taylor Dubose
Darlice Rocha
Kathia Vargas Feliz
Omar Jallow
Tusha Ramnarine
David Alston
Kathryn Mercado
Oseremi Adekoye
Uzodinma Amuzie
Dipa Patel
Katrina Calderon
Peace Titilawo
Vanessa Gonzalez
Eddy Hernandez
Kayla Dunn
Regina Haliburton
Yves Aubourg II
Edwin Rivera
Kily Wong
Ruchit Patel
Ekow Inkabi
Kripa Thapa
Ryan Wilson

There’s a
lot to
love
about golf
And we’re here to see it stays that way for years to come.
From the USGA ® Handicap System, to amateur championships, to modernizing the
delivery of the game’s Rules and supporting sustainable golf course management practices,
the United States Golf Association promotes the health of a game that
inspires, challenges and rewards like nothing else can.
For the Good of the Game
usga.org
© 2016 USGA

As INROADS Alumni, we are proud to work for an
organization committed to embracing and leveraging
diverse backgrounds, cultures and talents to create
an inclusive, high-performing culture, to address the
evolving needs of patients and customers, to support
diverse suppliers, and to enrich the communities that
we serve. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has
given us the opportunity to be part of a global team,
invest in our careers and become successful in both
our personal and professional lives.

At Horizon we take pride
in our commitment to
diversity and our close
ties with the multicultural
communities we serve.
Our employees are helping to make real
differences in peoples’ lives. Together, they’re
turning innovative ideas into reality that will
affect the way health care coverage is delivered
across New Jersey. Their commitment to
bettering communities throughout the state is
also a reflection of Horizon itself. We strive for
work/life balance, professional development
and diversity. These policies have consistently
earned Horizon BCBSNJ national recognition
as a top employer in New Jersey and we look
forward to where it’s taking us as a company
dedicated to New Jersey’s future.
Careers.HorizonBlue.com
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. The Blue Cross ® and Blue Shield ®
names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. The Horizon ® name and symbols are registered marks of Horizon
Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. © 2016 Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. Three Penn Plaza East, Newark, New Jersey 07105.

Jennie Robles,
President and
Founder
“Intellectual Capital is proud to support
INROADS Interns and Recent Alumni.”
Diversity Expertise | Analytical Approach | Coaching
www.icapitalinc.com

NOVO NORDISK GRADUATE
RECRUITMENT CENTER
our prescription for success
unique career opportunities. a winning culture.
a commitment to diversity.
Novo Nordisk Inc. is proud to support INROADS. We work hard to recognize each of our
employees’ strengths, offer outstanding diversity initiatives that celebrate our individuality,
and pioneer community outreach efforts that bring us together to extend a helping hand.
Yet this commitment goes even deeper: we’re driven to improve the quality of life for those
with diabetes. And as a result, Novo Nordisk has been a leader in diabetes research, care and
treatment for more than 80 years, with products reaching a global base in 179 countries.
We encourage diversity, honor the unique contributions of each employee and leverage
those differences to achieve success on both a personal and business level.
For more information on our diversity initiatives, career opportunities and our mission,
visit novonordisk-us.com.
We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to supporting a winning culture where diversity is accepted and valued by all.

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