RAINBOW PUSH WALL STREET PROJECT

Agenda Highlights

  

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012

1:00PM-5:30PM
WALL STREET PROJECT CAREER DEVELOPMENT, RETRAINING AND RETOOLING PANEL AND BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
Moderator
Stacie N.C. Grant, Empowerment Specialist & Event Strategist, C&G Enterprises

Nikki Bethel-Grant, Vice President, Organizational Effectiveness, HBO, Inc.; Andrea Briscoe, J.D., M.S., President and Chief Executive Officer, Sage Consulting, Inc.; Tasha Cooper Coleman, Esq., Chief Executive Officer, UpwardAction; John Crant, Author, Career Coach, Speaker; Theodore Henderson, MBA, DTM, Author and Certified Career Advisor; Elizabeth M. Heflin, AVP, Recruiter, Northeast Regional Banking, Wells Fargo Meghan Flynn, Recruiting Consultant II, Northeast Community Bank, Wells Fargo; Kim Lemon, Executive Coach/Consultant, The Lemon Group; Dee Marshall, President, Raise The Bar, LLC and Founder, ThePowerSuite.com; Obi Okere, Life and Career Coach; Denise Olis, Vice President, Senior Recruiting Consultant, Wholesale Talent Acquisition, Wells Fargo Bank, Investment Banking Capital Market; and Patricia A. Thomas, President, Thomas Coaching Company, Inc.

4:30PM-6:30PM
EQUITY AND OWNERSHIP IN THE MEDIA – “AN OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATE OF THE MEDIA & TELECOM INDUSTRY”
Moderator
James L. Winston, Executive Director and General Counsel, National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB)  

Leonard E. Burnett, Jr., Co-Chief Executive Officer, Intermedia Vibe Holdings LLC; Cloves Campbell, Jr., Chairman, National Newspapers Publishers Association (NNPA); Michael J. Copps, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Hermene Hartman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hartman Publishing Group, Inc. and Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, N’DIGO; Steven C. Roberts, JD, LLM, President – Roberts Broadcasting Company, President and Principal - The Roberts Companies; and Munson Steed, Chief Executive Officer, Steed Media Group, Inc.

7:00PM-9:00PM
MOVERS AND SHAKERS WELCOME RECEPTION Co-Host: NV Magazine
Honorees
Michael J. Copps, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Trailblazer Award

Bill Koenigsberg, President, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Horizon Media and Chairman of the 4As Media Policy Committee

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012

8:00AM-10:00AM
A. PHILIP RANDOLPH AND REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING LABOR AND MINISTERS BREAKFAST
Clayola Brown, President, A. Philip Randolph Institute; Rev. David Bullock, Pastor, Greater St. Mathew Baptist Church, Highland Park, MI; Ted Feng, Assistant Director UAW Region 9A; Bob King, President, UAW; Michael Mulgrew, President, United Federation of Teachers (UFT); The Honorable Hilda L. Solis, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor  (sending video greeting); and Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers (AFT)    

Video Greeting
Hon. Hilda L. Solis, Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor

Guests and Speakers
His Excellency Right Honorable Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria; Clayola Brown, President, A. Philip Randolph Institute; Rev. David Bullock, Pastor, Greater St. Mathew Baptist Church, Highland Park, MI; Ted Feng, Assistant Director UAW Region 9A; Rev. Dr. Derrick Harkins, Director, Faith Outreach, Democratic National Committee (DNC); Michael Mulgrew, President, United Federation of Teachers (UFT); Rev. Stephen H. Phelps, Senior Minister, The Riverside Church, NY; and Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

Honorees
Clayola Brown, President, A. Philip Randolph Institute

Rev. Michael Ellick, Judson Memorial Church, NYC and leader of Occupy Faith NYC
Dr. King Leadership Award

Norman Hill, President Emeritus, A. Philip Randolph Institute Bob King, President, UAW
Bridgebuilder Award    

10:00AM-3:00PM
YOUTH SUMMIT
Featuring sessions by CBS Entertainment, Macy’s, Inc. and Wells Fargo

SESSION I Hands On Banking® for Teens and Young Adults The Wells Fargo Hands On Banking® team will present their fun, on-line interactive program that helps students understand financial basics and smart money management. The session will provide financial essentials and real-world skills young people can use for saving, investing, building wealth, using credit wisely to build a good credit report. Students will explore the meaning of “buying power” in order to make sound decisions about their own spending, learn the basic purposes of banks and banking, and consider how their education, skills and career choices may influence their income. From understanding how money works, to creating a money toolkit, to uncovering tips for keeping track of their finances, students will learn how good money management holds the key to a successful future. At the end of the session, students will be able to identify the real buying power of earnings and money, and the role banks and other financial institutions can play in assisting people to manage their money wisely.

Facilitators
José Rivera Alers, Vice President, Community Development Officer, Wells Fargo; and Meghan Flynn, Recruiting Consultant II, Northeast Community Bank, Wells Fargo

SESSION II CBS Entertainment executives will speak with students who have an interest in writing, acting, television production, etc.

Speaker
Tiffany N. Smith-Anoa'i, Vice President, Diversity & Communications CBS Entertainment

SESSION III Panel consisting of Macy's executives in key strategic business areas to discuss the business behind the business of retail, followed by a Q & A.

Welcome and Ice-Breaker

Dress for Success Presentation
Speaker  
Brandon Carter, Manager of College Relations

Professional Looks Meet Affordable Fashion
Speakers
Amina King, Planner, Men’s Contemporary Collections; and Krista Land, Buyer, Petites Style & Co and Denim Brands

Junior Merchant Executive Panel
Speakers
Jared Green, Associate Planner, Fashion/Trend Jewelry; Sharmaine Harrison, Assistant Buyer, Traditional Petites; and Lauren Isom, Assistant Buyer, Moderate Bras

Networking Macy’s Executives will stay around to answer individual questions  

BOX LUNCHEON SPONSOR: CBS Entertainment

10:00AM-11:30AM
DIVERSITY IN ADVERTISING: DRIVING $1 TRIILION OF POWER INTO ACTION
Moderator
Ken Smikle, President and Founder TargetMarket News

Panelists
Marc Bland, Head of Diversity & Inclusion, R.L. Polk & Co; Frank Cooper, Chief Marketing Officer, PepsiCo; Andrea Hoffman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Diversity Affluence; John Huffman, IV, Chief Executive Officer, Real Content Group; Chuck Morrison, Executive President & General Manager of Client Services, UniWorld Group, Inc.; and Darlene Williamson, Ph.D., Associate Director of Consumer Insights, Burrell Communications

10:15AM-12:00PM
MINISTERS ROUNDTABLE
Discussion on prevalent critical issues such home and church foreclosures (how banks and the faith-based community can partner - development of abandoned properties), unemployment, student loan debt, the prison population and poverty. A primary goal of the discussions will be the presentation of recommendations as solutions to the challenges faced by our underserved communities.

Moderator
Rev. Luonne Rouse, Senior Pastor, United Methodist Church Huntington - Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Panelists
Rev. Dr. Grainger Browning, Jr., Senior Pastor, Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church; Rev. David Bullock, Pastor, Greater St. Mathew Baptist Church, Highland Park, MI; Rev. Dr. Kris F. Erskine, Pastor, Bethany Baptist Church, Harlem, NY; Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); Marc H. Morial, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Urban League; Rabbi Marc Schneier, Founder, The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding; and Rev. Regena L. Thomas, Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church, NJ

12:30PM-2:30PM
15th ANNIVERSARY AND WOMEN'S LUNCHEON: WOMEN LEADING THE WAY
This discussion led by women of influence will focus on (a) 15 years of bridging the gap between capital and diverse owned businesses and removing cultural blinders concerning talent, executive and board leadership, (b) the revelation of Nielsen’s black consumer report, (c) current trends in urban business and community investment; and (d) the Small Business Administration’s efforts to drive growth for small businesses.

Moderator
Dr. Julianne Malveaux, President, Bennett College

Celebrating 10 years: In 2002, through the Automotive Project, greater minority inclusion was fostered at Toyota in the areas of employment, procurement and community investments. The result was Toyota’s 21st Century Diversity Strategy—a 10-year, $7.8 Billion commitment to diversity.

Speakers
Hazel N. Dukes, President, NAACP New York State Conference; Marie C. Johns, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA); Mary K. Leonard, President and CEO, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) confirmed;; and Cheryl Pearson-McNeil, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Government Relations, The Nielsen Company

Honorees
Dr. Julianne Malveaux, President, Bennett College
Recognition for 15 years of service to Wall Street Project

Toyota and Burrell Communications (10-year anniversary) Trading Partner Award
Fay Ferguson, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Burrell Communications

Presentation of White Paper 

3:00PM-4:30PM
OCCUPY HIP HOP NEW YORK
Moderator
Chuck Creekmur, Chief Executive Officer, AllHipHop.com

Panelists
Manny ‘Maddog’ Ayala, Coast @ Coast Mixtapes/Hip Hop Union; Robert Celestin, Entertainment Attorney; Lenny 'Alize" Jones, Hey Young World; “Doctor” Bob Lee, WBLS Radio Personality and Community Affairs Director; Corey “CL” Llewellyn, Digiwaxx Media; Master P, No Limit Forever (invited); Adam Clayton Powell IV, Politician/Activist; and Rob Wilson, Blazer Capital Management

3:00PM-4:30PM
THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS
Moderator
Charlie Neal, Play-By-Play Announcer, ESPNU

Derrick Humphries, Esq., Humphries and Partners, PLLC Law Firm; Roy S. Johnson, President, RSJ Media Solutions; Cato June, former NFL player, Chicago Bears; Meadowlark Lemon, Legendary Harlem Globetrotter; Michael Fitzgerald Morrison, Former NBA, Washington Bullets; and Curtis Symonds, Founder and CEO, HBCU Network

3:00PM-4:30PM
CORPORATE CFO AND TREASURER ROUNDTABLE
His Excellency Right Honorable Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria; Thomas P. DiNapoli, NY State Comptroller; Leonard P. Grimes, Chief Operating Officer, Atlanta Life Insurance Company and President & Chief Executive Officer, Atlanta Life General Agency; The Honorable Chipman “Chip” Flowers, Jr., Esq., Treasurer, State of Delaware; John Liu, Comptroller, City of New York; and Paul Honda, Vice President, Finance, American Honda Finance Corporation

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2012

10:00AM-4:30PM
WSP SMALL BUSINESS INSTITUTE
MORNING PLENARY SESSION - BRINGING EVERYONE TO THE TABLE: OUR SHARE OF BUSINESS CONTRACTS AND ACCESS TO KEY INFLUENCERS
Matt Camp, Vice President, Business Development, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC); The Honorable Yvette D. Clarke, U.S. Representative, NY-11th District; Teri Coaxum, Regional Advocate, U.S. Small Business Association (SBA); Amy Hilliard, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The ComfortCake® Company, LLC; Kim Martinez, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Creative Kimistry, Inc.; and Wiley Mullins, President, Wiley’s Wellness Solutions; and Emmett T. Vaughn, Director, Diverse Business Enablement, Exelon Corporation  

12:30PM-2:30PM
ACCESS TO CAPITAL LUNCHEON (see below)

3:00PM-4:30PM
AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSION - POSITIONING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS FOR BIG BUSINESS
Small business already creates more than half of all American jobs. Now the future of our economy depends on creating even more successful small businesses, particularly in urban communities most in need of new jobs. That means new resources and new opportunities for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs determined to make their fortune as wealth and job creators. In this special preview session of the 2012 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference, our panel of entrepreneurs and small business experts will provide the information, strategies and resources you need to make the most of emerging opportunities for your business and take your venture to the next level. Sponsored by Black Enterprise and Bank of America Jeffrey A. Robinson, Ph.D., Assistant Director, The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship & Economic Development, Rutgers University  

12:30PM-2:30PM
ACCESS TO CAPITAL LUNCHEON (SBI joins Summit attendees)
Orice Williams Brown, Managing Director of Financial Management and Community Investments, U.S. Government Accountability Office GAO; The Honorable Yvette D. Clarke, U.S. Representative, NY-11th District; Martin J. Gruenberg, Acting Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Roy Donahue “Don” Peebles, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Peebles Corporation; The Honorable Charles B. Rangel, U.S. Representative, NY-15th Congressional District

3:00PM-4:30PM
LEGISLATORS SESSION
“From Crisis to Working Communities – Next Steps in Access to Economic Prosperity
Assemblyman Karim Camara, NY; State Senator Rodney Ellis, TX; Representative Ernest Hewett, CT; Representative Ronald Waters, PA; L. Joy Williams, Principal, LJW Community Strategies

3;00PM-4:30PM
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION BEST PRACTICES COLLOQUIUM
An exclusive seminar series for diversity and inclusion leaders
Moderator
Kathi Wilkes, J.D., President, Wilkes Associate Group

Singleton Beato, Senior Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion and Talent Development, 4A’s; Marc Bland, Head of Diversity & Inclusion, R.L. Polk & Co; Kevin Carter, Director, Diversity and Inclusion, Campbell Soup Company; Arthur T. Matthews J.D., Chief Operating Officer/Partner, diversityofficers.com; Ralph G. Moore, President, RGMA; Janet C. Smith, President, Ivy Planning Group; Jonathan Simon, Head of Diversity for Institutional Clients Group Division, Citi; Tiffany N. Smith-Anoa'i, Vice President, Diversity & Communications CBS Entertainment; and

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7:30PM-10:30PM
15TH ANNUAL GALA SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER RECEPTION
The Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive, New York, NY
Celebrating Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.’s 70th birthday, 15 years of the Wall Street Project, and keeping PUSH/EXCEL Scholars in College
Welcoming Remarks
Terry J. Lundgren, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Macy’s, Inc.

Honoree
The Honorable Charles B. Rangel, U.S. Representative, NY-15th Congressional District

Special Honoree
Meadowlark Lemon, Legendary player of Harlem Globetrotters