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School of Management Advisement Center
Executive Advisory Council Council (EAC)
Mission Statement
The Executive Advisory Council (EAC) is an advisory
and advocacy group, composed of business and non-profit Senior Executives
committed to the growth and development of the School of Management
(SOM). The EAC reviews and evaluates the SOM's mission, objectives
and programs and helps ensure the School is aware of, and responsive
to, ever-changing societal and business needs. The EAC strives to
assist the School in establishing linkages with the community at
large--opening doors, creating resource opportunities, and identifying
ways in which the School of Management can advance the development
and future of our students, constituents and the larger community.
| Name |
Company |
Bio |
| Bill Allen |
NCO Financial |
Bio |
| Tyrone Austin |
DX-CEEDS |
Bio |
| Lisa Blunt Bradley |
Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League |
Bio |
| Michael Calder |
St Vincent Catholic Medical Center |
Bio |
| E. Andy DiSabatino |
EDiS |
Bio |
| Frank Fantini |
The Gaming Morning Report |
Bio |
| Patricia Flynn |
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems |
Bio |
| Sarah Harrison |
Astrazeneca Pharmaceutical |
Bio |
| Albert Hause |
Carolina First Bank |
Bio |
| James T. Johnson |
Delaware River & Bay Authority |
Bio |
| Dennis Klima |
Bayhealth Medical Center |
Bio |
| Thomas Kramedas |
AXIA Management |
Bio |
| John W. Land |
Conectiv |
Bio |
| Alan Levin |
Happy Harry's |
Bio |
| Jack Markell |
State of Delaware |
Bio |
| Joshua W. Martin III |
Potter Anderson and Corroon LLP |
Bio |
| Denis McGlynn |
Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment |
Bio |
| Denise McKelvey |
JP Morgan Chase |
Bio |
| Stacey Mobley |
Dupont Company |
Bio |
| Alfred Outlaw |
Southeastern PA Transportation Authority |
Bio |
| John Ridgeway |
Bank of America |
Bio |
| Clive Sang |
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) |
Bio |
| Penelope J. Taylor |
Contractor |
Bio |
| Jim White |
|
Bio |
| Michael A. Wright, Sr. |
Altria Corporate Services, Inc. |
Bio |
Biographies
William L. Allen, Jr.
William
"Bill" L. Allen, Jr. is currently Senior Vice President
of NCO Financial Systems, Inc. A native of Eastern Shore, Virginia,
Bill graduated from Russell Sage College with an MBA in Finance.
And earned a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Virginia
State University. He was an Executive with Equifax where he managed
direct sales and marketing teams for the Delaware, eastern Pennsylvania,
and southern New Jersey markets - across industries - including
banking, insurance, finance, and automotive finance. He also served
as vice president of sales, worldwide at The Faneuil Group managing
sales teams creating activity for seven call centers in the United
States and Ireland. In two years, NCO's client list has grown from
80,000 to 86,000. Revenues have vaulted from $600 million to $720
million. Mr. Allen is a sales professional and internationally renowned
motivational speaker and has served on community and national boards.
He has also served as an adjunct faculty member at several Universities.
Ty Austin
Ty Austin has
more than 20 years of corporate and entrepreneurial management experience.
He began his corporate career with Xerox and Dupont, before becoming
an entrepreneur. He served as the Chairman of the Board of M-Cubed
Information Systems, a privately held company that he co-founded
in 1985, and served as President and CEO through 1995. M-Cubed was
ranked in 1997 and 1998 on the Inc. 500 "list of fastest-growing
U.S. privately held companies." The U.S. Small Business Administration
(SBA) recognized Mr. Austin and his partners as Delaware Small Business
Persons of the Year. He was appointed by former Delaware Governor
Carper to serve on the Board of Directors of Delaware Technology
Park, Inc., which promotes economic development in the areas of
biotechnology, information technology and advanced materials. He
worked directly with the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
(ICIC) and has served as one of 14 Delaware delegates to the White
House Conference on Small Business. Mr. Austin graduated from Carnegie-Mellon
University in Pittsburgh, PA with a triple major - Bachelor of Science
degree in Applied Math, Business and Economics. He received his
MBA from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester
with double concentrations in Computers & Information Systems,
and Applied Economics.
Lisa Blunt-Bradley
Lisa
Blunt-Bradley currently serves as the Director of the Metropolitan
Wilmington Urban League. Prior to the aforementioned position, Ms.
Bradley was appointed by Governor Ruth Ann Minner as Director of
the State Personnel Office in January 2001. In this position, she
provided Advisory in developing a well-trained, diverse workforce
in state government. Prior to this appointment, Ms. Bradley served
as Secretary of Labor and Deputy Secretary of Health & Social
Services under Governor Thomas R. Carper. Among her many accomplishments,
Ms. Bradley co-produced and hosted the cable television show, DelawareWorks,
and turned on the switch to the departmental web site, Delawareworks.com.
During her six years as Deputy Secretary of Health & Social
Services, she provided day-to-day management of the largest agency
in state government with approximately 4,500 employees. From 1992
- 94, Ms. Bradley served as special policy advisor on family issues
to Governor Carper and helped create and coordinate that state's
Family Services Cabinet Council. As special projects coordinator
in Delaware's congressional office from 1990 - 1992, she acted as
a mediator among federal agencies, constituent groups and businesses.
Her numerous community memberships and professional affiliations
include Chair of the State of Delaware Employees Benefit Committee,
Trustee of the Board of Pensions, Board member of the YWCA, Chair
of the State Employees Charitable Campaign, and Former chair and
current member of the Governor's Council on Equal Employment Opportunity.
Ms. Bradley has a degree in International Relations from Fairleigh
Dickinson University where she graduated Cum Laude. She has traveled
around the world on humanitarian missions.
Michael A. Calder
Michael
A. Calder is Corporate Vice President of Finance at Crozer-Keystone
Health System where he is responsible for defining, implementing
and monitoring Patient Financial Services operations. His major
responsibilities include Patient Access, Financial Business Services,
Computer Systems Support and Customer Services. Previously, he was
Administrative Director at Yale University School of Medicine where
he developed, implemented and monitored Patient Financial and Business
Services for Yale Clinical Practice Group. He has over 24 years
of management experience in the Healthcare Arena with over 14 years
in Hospital Financial Management and ten years in Physician Network
Development and Management. He holds a BS degree in Public Accounting
from Baruch College, NY and an MBA with Healthcare concentration
from Quinnipiac College, CT. He is a member of Healthcare Financial
Management Association, Medical Group Management Association and
National Association of Black Accountants. He is currently an Advisory
Board Member for Medic Computer System Corporation.
Andrew DiSabatino, Jr.
Mr.
E. Andrew “Andy” DiSabatino, Jr. is Chairman, CEO, and
partner of the Wilmington, Delaware based EDiS Company. Mr. DiSabatino
represents the company’s fourth generation of family ownership.
EDiS Company produces over $150 million annually in the region and
is lauded for it’s 93% repeat business ratio.
During his career, Mr. DiSabatino has overseen
the construction of the New Castle County Courthouse, the development
and construction of the 455,000 sf PNC Center in downtown Wilmington,
the evolution of nearly all of Delaware Technical and Community
College’s statewide campuses, and the resurgence of Delaware
State University’s campus modernization and expansion plan.
Andy is well respected within the industry and one of the leading
experts on cost. A graduate of Bradley University, his understanding
of construction costs and modeling methods to predict costs have
helped land EDiS Company in Engineering News Record’s National
Top 100 listing and on the cover Design, Cost and Data magazine.
Mr. DiSabatino has served the community in a variety
of ways. Andy serves on the Delaware Business Roundtable, is a Director
of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and a Director of the
Committee of 100. Andy is the Past President of the Delaware Contractors
Association and currently serves as the Chair of the association’s
Labor and Nominating Committees. He also serves as a Director of
Commerce Bank and the Delaware Housing Partnership. He is a former
Director for the Red Cross, St. Mark’s High School, Opera
Delaware, and the Salvation Army.
Mr. DiSabatino resides in Kennett Square with wife
Barbara. He has 4 children ranging in age from 26 to 9. Andy enjoys
fishing and is an avid Beatles fan.
Frank Fantini
Frank Fantini
is Vice President and Treasurer of Independent Newspapers Inc. He
has served as Vice President of Independent Newspapers Inc. since
1994, and Treasurer since 2001. Previously, Mr. Fantini served as
Publisher for the Delaware Business Review, reporter for City Editor,
Managing Editor, and Editor-in-Chief for the Delaware State News,
News Editor and news Reporter of the Cecil Whig in Elkton, Maryland.
He has a Bachelor's degree from University of Delaware. He current
serves as Chairman, Schwartz Center for the Arts, Vice President
of Greater Dover Committee, Chairman of Community Advisory Board
of the Biggs Museum of American Art, and numerous other boards and
committees. He has received numerous awards and honors, including
Year 2000 Buck Buchanan Award presented by the Central Delaware
Chamber of Commerce; Year 2000 Delaware Tourism Hall of Fame Award
presented by Governor Carper; the 1997 Delaware civilian selected
to attend National Air War College; Kent County Tourism Award (1994);
and the International Reading Association 1989 Award for Delaware,
and various journalism awards from Chesapeake Associated Press and
Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association.
Patricia R. Flynn
Ms. Patricia
R. Flynn currently serves as Vice President, Health & Fitness
Services with Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, Inc. She
is responsible for the development, sales and delivery of all Health
and Fitness Services from J&J Health Care Systems, managing
all major functions within this group - Sales & Marketing, Research
& Development and Operations Services. Pat joined Johnson &
Johnson in 1983 specializing in the Health & Wellness area at
both Chicopee and Ethicon, Inc. She joined J&J Health Care Systems
in 1989 in a Quality Assurance role. She developed an audit tool
for Johnson & Johnson Health & Wellness that has become
an industry standard and has conducted the audit for over 100 customers.
She has held positions in Operations, Quality Management and Training
& Development before being promoted to responsibility for all
Health & Fitness Services. Pat holds BS and MS Degrees in Psychology
and Human Physiology and is a Johnson & Johnson Signature of
Quality Examiner. She is a TWIN Award winner, and, in addition to
numerous Johnson & Johnson Achievement Awards, won the 1996
J&J Health Care Systems Team Excellence Award. Pat won the Johnson
& Johnson CEO Volunteer Recognition Grant in 1997 and the J&J
Health Care Systems Chairman's Award in 1997, 1999 and 2000.
Sarah S. Harrison
Sarah S. Harrison is Vice President, Customer Strategy Integration,
Public Affairs, for AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP, one of the
top five pharmaceutical companies in the world. Sarah is responsible
for leading the development and implementation of strategies and
business plans to ensure the successful commercialization of all
products within AstraZeneca, and has held numerous positions in
the firm over the years. Most recently, she was Vice President &
Therapeutic Area Leader for the Pain, Anesthesia & Infection
Business Unit of AstraZeneca.
Sarah has been active in both her profession and community. She
was selected by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA)
to receive the prestigious HBA "Woman of the Year" award.
She is a member of several organizations, including the National
Association of Female Executives, Healthcare Businesswomen's Association,
Delta Sigma Theta National Sorority, National Political Congress
of Black Women, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, and the
International Women's Forum. She has also received various awards
and honors from the Delaware State Board of the United Negro College
Fund, the YMCA and Brandywine Professional Association. She is also
a member of the Board of Directors for the National Sales Network,
Girls Inc., the YWCA of Delaware, and on the Advisory Board of the
Xavier College of Pharmacy, the HBA Advisory Board, and the Advisory
Board of Wilmington Women in Business.
Sarah S. Harrison has a B.A. in Chemistry from Southern University
in Baton Rouge, and an MBA form the University of Houston.
Albert Kelly Hause
Albert
K. Hause is the Vice President at Mercantile Safe Deposit &
Trust Co. in Baltimore, Maryland. He received a BS in Business Administration
from Delaware State University. Albert did his graduate studies
at the University of Oklahoma at Norman-CCL, National Commercial
Lending School. He has held the following positions: commercial
banker, senior lending officer, asset lending, senior credit officer,
regional commercial lending manager and credit manager. Albert's
community involvement includes, President of Cape Arthur Community
Association, Campaign Chairman of the Business Giving part of the
United Way Campaign, Coach of the Green Hornets Youth Soccer League,
and the YMCA Youth Basketball League. He was on the Board of Directors
of the Heart Association, the Cancer Society, and Mental Health
Association. Al also served in the United States Navy.
James T. Johnson, Jr., P.E.
James T. Johnson, Jr., P.E. is the third Executive Director of the
Delaware River and Bay Authority. As the bi-state agency's chief executive
officer, Jim is accountable for the operations of the Delaware Memorial
Bridge, the Cape May - Lewes Ferry, the 3-Forts Ferry system, five
regional airports as well as economic development initiatives permitted
by the bi-State Compact.
Mr. Johnson's professional engineering career spans more 25 years
in both the public and private sectors. Jim previously served as
the Delaware Department of Transportation's (DelDOT) Chief Engineer
and the Vice President with Century Engineering. He was the Program
Manager for the US Army Toxic and Hazardous Materials Agency from
1983 to 1987 supervising the program execution of SUPERFUND investigations
and remediation efforts at various Army installations throughout
the United States.
Jim is an active member in a number of organizations, including
the Delaware Engineering Society (DES); American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE); Delaware Section of ASCE; International Bridge,
Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA); Delaware Association of
Professional Engineers (DAPE); Consulting Engineers Council of Delaware
and also of Maryland; and the American Consulting Engineers Council.
He currently serves as a member of the University ofDelaware’s
Civil Engineering Advisory Board.
An energetic participant in the Science Alliance's "What in
the World" career day program, Jim established the "What
in the World - Engineering" program in 1997. The Delaware Engineering
Society selected him as the 2004 Engineer of the Year.
Roy Klein
Roy Klein is President of Klein Development Corporation,
engaged in land development and property management in Kent County.
Previous to his development of Klein Development Corporation, Mr.
Klein served as the Director of Commercial Marketing for Raytheon
Company located in Maine; President for Caloric Sales, Executive
Vice President, Vice President in charge of Sales and Assistant
to the President for Caloric Corporation. He earned a B.S. in Business
from Temple University. He is a board member of the Delaware Service
for Youth, DAFB Museum Foundation and USO Delaware. He is the Chairman
of the Kent County Aeropark Authority, Delaware State University
Board of Visitors and Central Delaware Economic Development Council
(CDEDC). He also serves as the Founding Chairman and current President
of Kent County Tourism Corporation, Vice Chairman of the Delaware
Civic Center Corporation and President of Delaware Tourism Alliance.
Mr. Klein is on the Biggs Museum Board of Trustees. He serves on
the Campaign Cabinet for Delaware State University Century II Campaign,
and is past Co-Vice Chairman for the Delaware Business Roundtable.
He is currently the Vice President for Capitol Theater Restoration
Corporation. Mr. Klein received the Buchanan Award in 1993. He is
the Life Director for the National Association of Home Builders.
Dennis E. Klima
Dennis E. Klima is President and CEO of Bayhealth,
Inc., and President, CEO and Chairman of the Bayhealth Medical Center,
Inc. In 1980, Mr. Klima joined the Kent General Hospital as Executive
Director and was named President and CEO in 1985. In 1990, Mr. Klima
became President and CEO of the Central Delaware Health Care Corporation
and Chairman of the subsidiary Kent General Hospital Board of Directors.
He has previously served as Associate Administrator at The Memorial
Hospital of Easton, Maryland, and was Assistant Director of Duke
University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. He was Assistant
to the Administrative Officer at the National Naval Medical Center
from 1968 to 1971, and worked with the Department of Defense as
a Navy Department representative on the New Generation of Military
Hospitals study. Mr. Klima has a B.S. Degree in Finance from the
University of Illinois and a Master of Hospital Administration Degree
from Duke University. He is a fellow of the American College of
Healthcare Executives, an advanced member in the Healthcare Financial
Management Association, and a Life Member of the American Hospital
Association. In 1996, he received the Delaware Regents Award of
Excellence by the American College of Healthcare Executives. He
is a past President of the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce,
a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, the Dover Rotary,
and the Delaware Business Roundtable. He is a member of the Delaware
Healthcare Association (chairman) and the Delaware Health Commission
Committees on Cost Containment and Managed Care, a charter member
of the Central Delaware Community Health Partnership. Mr. Klima
is a member of the Board of Trustees at the University of Delaware
and a member of the College of Health and Nursing Sciences Advisory
Committee.
Thomas Kramedas
Thomas S. Kramedas is the founder and President of Axia Management
and is responsible for the daily operations and development the
limited service hotels throughout Delaware and future Maryland
properties. The properties in Delaware include Sheraton Dover
Hotel, Hampton Inn Dover, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Dover, Comfort Inn Dover, Sleep Inn & Suites Lewes, and Holiday
Inn Express Seaford. He is a graduate of Johnson & Wales University
in Rhode Island with a Bachelors of Science in Hotel/Restaurant
Management. He entered the Restaurant/Hotel business at a young
age while working for his parents, who are active partners in
the ownership of the above named hotels.
After graduation, Thomas started his career in the hospitality
industry as Assistant General Manager at the Sheraton Dover Hotel
in 1994. He held this position for 6 years, gaining a significant
amount of hands-on experience in the Hospitality Industry. In
2000, he organized and founded Axia Management. Axia Management
is the umbrella organization for the Kramedas family’s Delaware
motels/hotels. Thomas is an active participant of the Delaware
Hotel Motel Association, Delaware Tourism Alliance and a supporter
of the Delaware Boys and Girls Club.
John W. Land
John Land is Vice President Corporate Support Services for Connetiv.
Prior to his current position with Connectiv, Mr. Land served as
General Manager of Administrative Services at Delawarva Power. John
graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education
from Delaware State University. He is also a graduate of the Wharton
Executive Development Program, University of Pennsylvania. John
serves as Chairman of the Delmarva Scholarship Golf Classic and
has served Past President of Children & Families First. He is
also a board member of the National Conference of Christians &
Jews, Past President of Brandywine YMC and serves on the Board of
Trustees for Delaware State University, and has received the Brandywine
Professional Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Private
Industry. Mr. Land was voted to the State of Delaware Sports Museum
Hall of Fame in 1997 and the American Minor and Pro Football Hall
of Fame in 1994. Among other accomplishments, John was voted to
the Delaware State University Sports Hall of Fame in 1989 and was
the first African American to rush for over 1,000 yards in one season
in Pro Football in Philadelphia.
Alan B. Levin
Alan B. Levin is Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Happy Harry's Pharmacy. During his tenure,
the company has grown from 16 stores to 55. He is a graduate of
Tulane University and Widener University Law School. Mr. Levin currently
serves as Chairman of the National Association of the Chain Drug
Stores. In Delaware he serves on the board and executive committee
of Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, as an Honorary Chairman of
the Friends of Concord Pike Library, a Trustee of the Delaware Symphony
Orchestra, and Honorary Chairman of the March of Dimes Healthy Baby
Campaign. His work at Happy Harry's, and the industry, has resulted
in his being named Retailer of the Year 2000 by the trade publication
Chain Drug Review. He is a past recipient of the lifetime Achievement
Award from the Anti-Defamation League, The Tree of Life Award from
he Jewish National Fund and the Pharmacy Award from the Delaware
Pharmaceutical Society.
Jack Markell
Jack Markell
was elected State Treasurer of Delaware in November 1998. He graduated
from Brown University with a Bachelors degree in Economics and Development
studies. He received the MBA in 1985 from the University of Chicago.
In 1986, Mr. Markell joined McKinsey and Company, an international
management-consulting firm, where he advised clients in the financial
and utility industries. In 1989, Mr. Markell joined Fleet Call,
Inc. (later renamed Nextel Communications Inc.), a start-up company
in the rapidly expanding wireless communications industry, as Vice
President of Business Development with responsibility for mergers
and acquisitions and strategic planning. During his six and a half
year tenure at Nextel the company grew by 3,00 jobs and created
several billion dollars of stock market value. From Nextel, Mr.
Markell joined Comcast Corporation. At Comcast, he was responsible
for helping the company evaluate and develop new business opportunities.
Joshua W. Martin III
Joshua
Martin was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Bell Atlantic-Delaware,
Inc. on May 1, 1996 (now Verizon ). Mr. Martin oversees all aspects
of Verizon's telecommunications business within the State of Delaware,
including regulatory, financial and operational matters. Mr. Martin
previously served as Delaware Superior Court Judge for eight years.
He has served on the Delaware Public Service Commission from 1978
to 1982, including three years as Chairman. After obtaining his
law degree, Mr. Martin joined Hercules, Inc., where he was a Patent
Attorney until 1982. Mr. Martin began his professional career as
a Physicist at DuPont Company in 1966, and has been a leader in
education as well as professional and community organizations. He
is a Life Trustee of Goldey Beacom College, a Trustee of Case Western
Reserve University and the Delaware Public Policy Institute. He
serves on the PNC Bank of Delaware Board of Directors; Chairman
- Wilmington Renaissance Corporation and Wilmington Renaissance
Development Corporation; Director - Nuclear Electric Insurance Ltd.;
Winterthur Museum Board of Trustees; Member - U.S. Supreme Court
Historical Society; Co-Chair of DE State Bar Association Judicial
Compensation Committee. Mr. Martin has also served as former President
of the Delaware State Bar Association, Chairman of United Way of
DE and Chairman of YMCA Black Achievers Program. Mr. Martin holds
honorary degrees from Widener University and Goldey Beacom College
and has received numerous other distinguished awards. Born and raised
in Columbia, South Carolina, Mr. Martin holds a B.S. degree in physics
from Case Institute of Technology, and is a graduate of Rutgers
University School of Law. He completed the Wharton School Executive
Development Program in 1996.
Denis McGlynn
Denis McGlynn
is the President and CEO of Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment,
Inc. He was born in New York City in 1946. He graduated from Pace
University with a BBA in Marketing in 1968. He was an officer in
the United States Air Force from 1969-1972. Mr. McGlynn has worked
for Dover Downs for the past 26 years. In that time he has served
as Director of Public Relations; Director of Marketing Promotions;
Director of Operations; and has been the President since 1979. From
1988 to 1996, Mr. McGlynn served as President of Brandywine Reality
and Development, Inc., Brandywine Raceway, Inc and Jefferic Enterprises,
Inc.
Denise H. McKelvey
Coming soon...
Stacey J. Mobley
Stacey J. Mobley is Senior Vice President, Chief
Administrative Officer and General Counsel of DuPont, and a member
of the company's five-member Office of the Chief Executive. He has
been with DuPont for 29 years and has senior management responsibility
for staff services including legal, governmental and public affairs,
and company operations in Mexico. As a member of the Office of the
Chief Executive, he has responsibility for strategic direction and
operations of all the company's businesses. In January 2001, Delaware
Governor Ruth Ann Minner appointed Mr. Mobley to chair the Delaware
Strategic Economic Council, a high-level group of business people,
academics, labor leaders and state officials who will advise her
on the ways to attract and retain business within the state. Mr.
Mobley is a member of the Board of Directors of the Wilmington Trust
Company. Mr. Mobley is also quite active in community, charitable
and philanthropic organizations in the Delaware Valley and in Washington,
D.C. He was the 1998 Statewide Campaign Chair for the Delaware United
Way and led the effort to raise an all-time high of $27 million
to support much-needed health and community services. He is a member
of the boards of directors of the National Building Museum and the
Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. He is also a member of the Wilmington
Club in Wilmington, Del., and the Carlton Club in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Mobley received his Bachelor of Science degree from Howard University
School of Pharmacy and his J.D. degree from Howard University School
of Law in 1971. He is a registered pharmacist and a member of the
Pennsylvania, District of Columbia and U.S. Supreme Court Bars.
Alfred Outlaw
Coming soon...
John Ridgeway
John Ridgeway is the National Director of Field
Operations for Sears Roebuck and Co. He is responsible for nine
inbound Customer Call Centers. Eight of the centers are located
in the U.S. and one is located in Puerto Rico. Born and raised in
Wilmington, Delaware, John is a 1975 graduate of Delaware State
University. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.
John is a lifetime member of the Delaware State Alumni Association.
John's family has long supported Delaware State University. Over
21 relatives have attended the college. John is a member of Sigma
Pi Phi Fraternity and a lifetime member of Groove Phi Groove Social
Fellowship. Over the past 27 years John has served on many professional,
church and community boards. While living in Iowa, John was on the
foundation board of a local Catholic High School. During that time
he implemented a diversity program to increase the enrollment of
minorities. The program included a tutoring and mentoring component.
In the first year of the program, over $130K was raised to provide
30 scholarships to minority students. John also participated in
"Advisory Iowa" which allowed him the opportunity to be
selected on a task force commissioned by the governor to study education.
John was nominated by the President of Iowa State University to
participate on a Advisory council but was relocated to Pennsylvania
prior to starting his term.
Clive Oscar Sang
Clive Oscar Sang is Vice President of Marketing and Sales for ICI/ADP,
the Fixed Income Division of ADP's Brokerage Services Group. He consults
with major domestic and foreign financial institutions to provide
processing solutions for securities operations. He has held several
positions in the financial services industry over the past 25 years,
including Senior Vice President and Director of Operations for the
primary dealer division of a major banking corporation, a Government
Securities Agency trader, and an institutional securities sales representative.
He spent four years with IBM as an Advisory Systems Engineer with
responsibility for the financial services and insurance industries,
where he was awarded IBM's highest field service award (National System
Engineer). His early work experience included four years with the
Exxon Corporation where he gained certification in refinery operations.
He earned a BA in Economics from New York University and an MBA in
Management Information Systems from the Stern School of Management.
Clive is an NCAA and USSF soccer official and General Secretary of
the Soccer Referees Association of New Jersey. He is a member of several
financial and community based organizations and a past board member
of the National Association of Urban Bankers (NY).
Penelope J. Taylor
Penelope
Taylor is a Vice Chairwoman of Bank of America. Her current responsibilities
are to develop and assist with the implementation of strategies
that focus on recruitment, career development, diversity, retention,
and education. Ms. Taylor joined Bank of America in 1986 and previously served
as the director of Sales, Marketing, and Group Administration for
the Educator Sector managing Bank of America’s largest Customer. She
has held several management positions in Customer Satisfaction and
Personnel at both Bank of America and Maryland National Bank, where she began
her financial services career in retail banking in 1972.
Ms. Taylor is a graduate of the College of Notre
Dame of Maryland, where she received both her Undergraduate and
Masters degrees. She is a life member of the NAACP, a charter member
of the Maryland Association of Urban Bankers, and a member of the
Urban Financial Services Coalition. She currently serves on the
Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League.
She is also a founder and charter member of the National Coalition
of 100 Black Women, Delaware Chapter, and a Trustee of the Christiana
Care Corporation and The Grand Opera House. Most recently, Ms. Taylor
was elected to serve on the Board of Trustees of the College of
Notre Dame of Maryland.
James White
James White
is Senior Vice President and Head of Global People Resources for
Instinet. Jim is responsible for overseeing all human resources,
training and organizational development programs for Instinet. Prior
to joining Instinet, Jim served as Senior Vice President, Human
Resources for Dominion Resources, Inc. in Richmond, Virginia where
he managed all aspects of human resources and was responsible for
the organizational integration efforts relating to Dominion's acquisition
of Consolidated Natural Gas. In addition, he served as Head of Human
Resources, Security, and Administrative Services for Virginia Power,
a Dominion company. Previously, Jim spent 14 years at CIGNA Investment
Management from 1984-1998. He has also held additional management
positions at two other companies and served in the U.S. Army from
1966-1969. A native of Richmond, Virginia, Jim received his Bachelor
of Arts from Virginia Union University in Sociology and a Master
of Science degree in Organizational Behavior from the University
of Hartford. He is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management
and a Visiting Professor for the National Urban League Black Executive
Exchange Program (BEEP).
Michael A. Wright, Sr.
Michael "Mike" A. Wright, Sr. is currently Vice President-Human
Resources & Administration Service Delivery for Altria Corporate
Services, Inc. in New York where he is primarily responsible for
providing Advisory in using resources and technology to deliver
HR services. These services include facilities oversight, health
& fitness, and benefits administration. he is also responsible
for the superior execution of the Altria Group Benefits Center at
Fidelity Investments. Mike has 20 years of experience with Altria,
and has held numerous positions in Operations and Human Resources
in multiple locations over the years. Most recently, he was Director-HR
Technology for Philip Morris USA in Richmond, VA. A native of Portsmouth,
VA., Mike holds a BS degree in Industrial Engineering from North
Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC and an MBA from Columbia
University.
Mike has been active in both his profession and community. He is
on the Board of Trustees for the Althea Gibson Foundation and Immediate
Past International Chairman for the Human Resources Committee of
his Fraternity. He has Life Memberships in the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity,
Inc., NAACP, National Urban League, National Black MBA Association,
and the National Harley Owners Group. He is also a member of the
National Association of African Americans in Human Resources, New
Jersey Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club, and a Commissioned Kentucky
Colonel.
He has received numerous awards and honors, including the Distinguished
Service Award from Columbia Business School and the YMCA Black Achiever
Award. He is married to the former Pam Dukes, and they have one
son, Michael Anthony, Jr., also known as MJ.
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