THE POWER REGION East Region of the National Black MBA Association, Inc. NEW JERSEY CHAPTER Chapter Overview East Region Leadership Retreat October 24-26, 2014 Owings Mills, MD
Chapter Snapshot New Jersey Founded 1983 Chapter Size 171 financially active members # LOT Students Scholarships $5,000 Signature Programs Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) Program, Entrepreneurship Summit & Workshop, Business & Community Leadership Forum, Cultural Connections Holiday Party Corporate & Collaborative Partners PSE&G, Prudential, GlaxoSmithKline, Bristol Myers- Squibb, Bayer, BASF, State Farm, Capital One, Investors Bank Seton Hall University - Stillman School of Business, Rutgers University Business School & BTII Institute
Chapter Membership Demographics Membership Type Graduate Students 12 % Associate Members 16 % Professional & Lifetime Members 72 % Top Industries Pharmaceuticals Sales & Marketing Consumer Goods Information Technology Education Banking & Finance Telecommunications Consultant Services Telecommunications Years of Professional Experience
Chapter Accomplishments “Chapter LOT Program of the Year” – Awarded at 2013 Annual Conference, Houston, TX Recipient of Chapter Integration Award ($5K) sponsored by the Target Corporation Celebrated the NJ Chapter’s 30 th anniversary with a Corporate Gala, keynote address by Marc Morial, President & CEO of the National Urban League Recognized by Office of the Governor of New Jersey - Hon. Chris Christie General Assembly for the State of New Jersey, and Office of the Mayor - City of Newark, NJ - Hon. Corey Booker Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) Program Second Place, National LOT Business Case Competition, Ohio State University Recognition - Office of US Senator - Hon. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) Recognition - Township Council of Neptune, NJ $5,000 in scholarships and awards distributed Newly, established collaborative relationship with BTII Institute PMP Certification courses and other professional training
Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) Program Student Leadership Council Small Business/Non-Profit Organization Marketing Plan Project Professional Career Panel Student Lead Fund Raiser(s) Holiday Luncheon w/ Guest Youth Mentorship Group Global Community Service Projects Annual Scholarship & Awards Luncheon Entrepreneurship Summit & Workshop An all day workshop in three (3) track format for established, aspiring and teen entrepreneurs facilitated by field experts and thought leaders Cultural Connections Holiday Party Annual collaborative event w/ multiple statewide organizations Business & Community Leadership Forum Panel discussion of business and community leaders from the New Jersey marketplace addressing a broad range of relevant issues Signature Programs
Chapter Executive Board New Jersey Chapter Leadership Current Term Ends Michael D. Fleming, President2014 Robert Trewick, Vice-President of Administration 2014 Adrienne Combs, Vice-President of Operations 2015 Veronique Pierre-Louis, Treasurer2014 Leticia Spencer, Secretary2015 Kathleen Valentine, Immediate Past President N/A Sonya Ruffin, Events Planning & Fund Raising N/A Staci Tackie, Economic Development N/A Danny Rollins, LOT Program Co-Coordinator N/A Marjorie Hargrave, LOT Program Co-Coordinator N/A