Connections, Community and Career th Anniversary Personal and Professional Development Retreat for Women of Color

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2 Connections, Community and Career th Anniversary Personal and Professional Development Retreat for Women of Color Thursday, April 4, 2013 (Business Attire) 7:30 8:15 a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast (Atrium Lobby) 8:20 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Conference Overview (Lander Ballroom West) Pamela Marshall Holmes, Senior Director, Community Outreach, Cleveland Clinic Alexandria Johnson Boone, Founder/Chairwoman, Women of Color Foundation 8:30 10:00 a.m. Plenary Session #1 (Lander Ballroom West) SERVING ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: HOW TO MAKE THE CUT! (Learn key strategies for preparing to serve on important and influential paying and non-paying corporate, non-profit, city, county and state boards and commissions) Moderator: Collette Appolito, Executive Director, PNC Bank Fairfax Connection Center Panelists: James Boyle, Special Assistant to Cuyahoga County Executive Edward Fitzgerald; Alexandria Johnson Boone, President/CEO, GAP Communications Group; Member, Board of Directors, Greater Cleveland Partnership; Board Member, Economic Inclusion Commission; Former Chairwoman, Ohio Women s Policy and Research Commission; Former Member, Board of Directors, WOIO-TV19; and Former Vice Chairwoman, Liquor Control Commission of Ohio; June E. Taylor, President, MWV Pinnacle Advisory Services; Member, Board of Trustees, Cleveland State University; and Vice Chair, Ohio Casino Control Commission; and Kristina Austin, MS Ed, LSW, Director of Community Relations & Marketing, The Gathering Place 10:00 10:15 a.m. MORNING NETWORKING BREAK (Atrium Lobby) 10:15 11:45 a.m. Plenary Session #2 (Lander Ballroom West) BRANDING YOUR WAY TO HIGHER PROFITS AND CAREER SUCCESS! (Your brand is what people think of every time they see or hear about you or your company, if you are an entrepreneur. When they think about you personally, what comes to mind? The average American is bombarded by more than 3,000 images and messages per day. Make sure they remember yours!) Presenter: LaVon Lewis, CEO, Pencilworx Design Group (PDG) 11:45 a.m. 1:15 p.m. Luncheon and Executive Women s Panel #1 (Lander Ballroom East) WOMEN IN THE C SUITE: A NEW PHENOMENON? (Come hear top executive women talk about their rise to the upper levels of their organizations and professions. Learn how to chart your own course to the top!) Mistress of Ceremonies: Macie Jepson, News Anchor, Good Morning Cleveland, WEWS-TV, NewsChannel 5, (Cleveland s ABC Network Affiliate) Welcome and Acknowledgement of Sponsors: Alexandria Johnson Boone, Founder/Chairwoman, Women of Color Foundation Moderator: Marsha Mockabee, President &, Urban League of Greater Cleveland Panelists: Margaret Mitchell, President &, YWCA of Greater Cleveland; Barbara Daniel, Publisher/Editor, The Cleveland Women s Journal, East Edition; Dr. Jacklyn Chisholm,, Global Black Music Center; and Sylvia E. Pérez, Chief of Staff and Manager for Governmental and International Affairs, The Cleveland Foundation Closing Remarks: Charmaine Brown, Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Forest City 1:15 2:45 p.m. Plenary Session #3 (Lander Ballroom West) BEING LATINA IN AMERICA: OUR CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES (Hispanic women from different backgrounds and various disciplines, discuss their personal struggles and successes as Latinas living in America and Cleveland; and any special difficulties they faced, or advantages they had, compared to other women of color!) Moderator: Cindy Torres Essell, Esq., Senior Vice President, Talent Management, Human Resources, KeyBank Panelists: Germaine Peña Fermin, Student,, School of Social Work; Dr. Belkis Torres-Capeles, CMP, School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration, College of Education, Health, and Human Services, Kent State University; Mitzi Vázquez-Long, Manager, Organization Development and Learning, Case Western Reserve University; and Maria Bonilla Boss, President, Boss Enterprises, Inc. 2:45 3:00 p.m. AFTERNOON NETWORKING BREAK (Atrium Lobby)

3 3:00 4:30 p.m. Plenary Session #4 (Lander Ballroom West) RE-ASSESSING THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT: WHERE ARE WE NOW? (Prominent businesswomen and legal professionals discuss the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) movement and where we are now in terms of equality for women in the workplace!) Moderator: Sonali Bustamante Wilson, Esq., General Counsel, Panelists: Yulanda McCarty-Harris, J.D., Director, Affirmative Action, ; Valissa Turner Howard, Esq., Former Manager of Lawyer Personnel & Diversity, Thompson Hine, LLP; and Diane E. Citrino, Esq., Shareholder, Thacker Martinsek, LPA 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sponsors Reception (Michelle s) (Join us as we celebrate our Faculty and our generous Sponsors!) Friday, April 5, 2013 (Business Attire) 7:30 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast/Registration (Atrium Lobby) 8:30 10:30 a.m. Cleveland Clinic s Women s Health Forum Plenary Session #5 (Lander Ballroom West) PART 1: ADDRESSING THE OBESITY CRISIS: IS SURGERY A VIABLE OPTION FOR MAINTAINING A HEALTHY WEIGHT (An important discussion about the benefits and challenges of bariactric surgery and when and how to make a personal decision that will impact your health for the rest of your life!) Moderator: Lawton B. Griffin, Sr., BS, MBA, Business Development and Sales Consultant Presenter: Dr. Karen Cooper, Director, Healthy Expectations, Women s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic PART 2: CHOOSING PROVIDERS FOR SENIOR CARE, ASSISTED LIVING AND LONG-TERM CARE: MAKE THESE IMPORTANT DECISIONS NOW! (Even though you might not want to think about these issues right now, caring for aging parents and growing old are the natural order of life. Learn about your options and the importance of making plans and the importance of making your wishes known to family members!) Co-Presenters: Constance Hill-Johnson, Owner/Director, Cleveland Visiting Angels and Terri Bradford Eason, Director of Gift Planning, The Cleveland Foundation 10:30 10:45 a.m. MORNING NETWORKING BREAK (Atrium Lobby) 10:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Plenary Session #6 (Lander Ballroom West) USING EDUCATION AS A STRATEGY TO ADVANCE YOUR CAREER! (Ready to go to the next level in your career? Do you want to use education and enhancing your skills as a strategy? If so, you can t afford to miss this workshop!) Presenter: Dr. Charleyse S. Pratt, Director, Learning Communities, Programs and Partnerships 12:15 1:45 p.m. Luncheon and Executive Women s Panel #2 (Lander Ballroom East) WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE MEDIA A CHANGE IN THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL LANDSCAPE! (Learn about the exciting and rewarding careers of powerful women in the media and how they handle their roles as decision-makers and leaders in this ever-expanding industry!) Mistress of Ceremonies: Jackie Zabielski, Traffic Anchor, WEWS-TV, NewsChannel 5, (Cleveland s ABC Network Affiliate) Welcoming Remarks: Renita Jefferson, Director, Diversity & Inclusion, American Greetings Corporation Welcome: Alexandria Johnson Boone, Founder/Chairwoman, Women of Color Foundation Closing Remarks: Tracy Bean Oliver, Director, Media Relations (Ohio), Dominion East Ohio Moderator: Jill Manuel, News Director, NewsChannel 5, WEWS-TV (Cleveland s ABC Network Affiliate) Panelists: Sonya Thompson, News Director, FOX-8 News, WJW-TV; Constance Harper, Editor, Call & Post Newspapers; Gail Kerzner, Project Manager, Live Publishing and Adjunct English Professor, CSU & Tri-C; and Tonya Strong-Charles, Director of Media Relations and Comm., John Carroll University 1:45 2:00 p.m. AFTERNOON NETWORKING BREAK (Atrium Lobby) 2:00 4:00 p.m. Plenary Session #7 (Lander Ballroom West) AM I MY SISTER S KEEPER?...YOU BET I AM! (A spirited and candid discussion about the benefits and pitfalls of women mentoring other women; and the importance of considering mentors that might not look like you!) Moderator: Kathryn M. Hall, CDP, MA, Director of Major Gifts-Health Programs, Cleveland Museum of Natural History Panelists: DeLores Pressley, Speaker and Confidence Coach & Principal, DeLores Pressley Worldwide; Lynnette Jackson, Relationship Manager & Vice President, Key Private Bank; and Tina Roan Lining, M.S.S.A., Director of Multicultural Affairs, Ursuline College 4:00 5:00 p.m. COLORS Networking Reception (Atrium Lobby)

4 Women of Color Foundation Connections, Community, and Career 2013 Personal and Professional Development Retreat Thursday, April 4 - Friday, April 5, 2013 Executive Caterers at Landerhaven Mayfield Heights, Ohio Alexandria Johnson Boone Founder/Chairwoman Women of Color Foundation 11th Anniversary Retreat Faculty Colette Appolito Executive Director PNC Bank Fairfax Connection Center Kristina Austin, MS Ed, LSW Director of Community Relations & Marketing The Gathering Place Maria Bonilla Boss President Boss Enterprises, Inc. Terri Bradford Eason Director of Gift Planning The Cleveland Foundation Cindy Torres Essell, Esq. Senior Vice President, Talent Management, Human Resources KeyBank Germaine Peña Fermin Student, School of Social Work James Boyle Special Assistant, Office of the Cuyahoga County Executive Edward Fitzgerald Charmaine Brown Director, Diversity & Inclusion Forest City Dr. Jacklyn Chisholm Global Black Music Center Lawton B. Griffin, Sr., BS, MBA Business Development and Sales Consultant Kathryn M. Hall, CDP, MA Director of Major Gifts-Health Programs Cleveland Museum of Natural History Constance D. Harper Editor Call & Post Newspapers Diane E. Citrino, Esq. Shareholder Thacker Martinsek, LPA Dr. Karen Cooper Director, Healthy Expectations, Women s Health Institute Cleveland Clinic Barbara Daniel Publisher/Editor The Cleveland Women s Journal, East Edition Constance Hill-Johnson Owner/Director Cleveland Visiting Angels Pamela Marshall Holmes, Senior Director Community Outreach Cleveland Clinic Valissa Turner Howard, Esq. Former Manager of Lawyer Personnel & Diversity Thompson Hine, LLP

5 Lynnette Jackson Relationship Manager & Vice President Key Private Bank Renita Jefferson Director, Diversity & Inclusion American Greetings Corporation Macie Jepson News Anchor Good Morning Cleveland WEWS-TV, NewsChannel 5 Gail Kerzner Project Manager, Live Publishing and Adjunct English Professor and Cuyahoga Community College LaVon Lewis Pencilworx Design Group (PDG) Tina Roan Lining, M.S.S.A. Director of Multicultural Affairs Ursuline College Jill Manuel News Director WEWS-TV, Newschannel 5 Yulanda McCarty-Harris, J.D. Director, Affirmative Action Margaret Mitchell President & YWCA of Greater Cleveland Marsha Mockabee President & Urban League of Greater Cleveland Tracy Bean Oliver Director Media Relations (Ohio) Dominion East Ohio Sylvia E. Pérez Chief of Staff and Manager for Governmental and International Affairs The Cleveland Foundation Dr. Charleyese S. Pratt Director, Learning Communities DeLores Pressley Speaker, Confidence Coach & Principal DeLores Pressley Worldwide June E. Taylor President MWV Pinnacle Advisory Services Sonya Thompson News Director FOX-8 News, WJW-TV Dr. Belkis Torres-Capeles, CMP School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration Kent State University Mitzi Vázquez-Long Manager, Organization Development and Learning Case Western Reserve University Sonali Bustamante Wilson, Esq. General Counsel Jackie Zabielski Traffic Anchor WEWS-TV, NewsChannel 5

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