Networking Session 30 March 2006
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BIO Snapshot of Guest Panelists
Bill D. Primus
Bill is the CEO of the Urban League of Morris County. A dedicated enabler of African Americans and other minorities to secure economic self-reliance, parity and power, and Civil rights and to assist any residence of the County desirous of improving their quality of life.
- ULMC Enterprises
- Associate Administrator, DC General Hospital
- Sr. VP Health Corp Archdiocese of Newark, NJ
Dr. Theresa Marshall
Dr. Marshall began her professional career as a music teacher. She is truly an entrepreneur’s entrepreneur. She progressed thru the Newark School System and honed her management skills when she was made department head of the music program in a Newark High school. She has held many executive positions in higher education.
- ADVENTUS, II, Inc
- Hoop’s Place
- The Hooper Group, Inc
- Vice Chair of the World Council of Peoples for the United Nations
Kevin Rhodes
Kevin is a partner in Connelly Partners Advertising. For more than 25 years Kevin has helped a long list of brands and businesses get the most out of their marketing efforts. He has assisted companies in developing advertising and promotional plans such as McDonalds, Radisson Hotels, The Boston Globe, Johnnie Walker Black Label, Chef Boyardee and a NJ dot com.
- Vigilante/Leo Burnett
- Connelly Partners
- Ass’t Prof NJ City University
Zach Lewis
Zech is the President of Brilliant Lewis Environmental Services, LLC. This is minority business focused on the environmental consulting industry. Two principals, Phillip I. Brilliant and Zachary D. Lewis, who together share a combined 40 years experience in the environmental-consulting field, established brilliant Lewis. In the industrial and residential areas.
Jackie B. Wilson
Jackie is a retired AT&T executive who has great communication skills and served as an internal entrepreneur. He has served on numerous boards and organizations. He exemplifies dedication and commitment to excellence. He has been involved in more than $3B of capital installations as well as oversight in fiber networks via a workforce of 200+ people with a management budget of $400 Million.
Marysol Berrios
Marysol is currently the Principal of Sussex Avenue Elementary School in Morristown. She has been Director of Human Resources, Director of Curriculum, Elementary Supervisor, Department Chairperson and a teacher. She has been in the field of education for the past nineteen years. She is an exemplary educator with proven communications skills.
Ken Edwards
Ken is the owner of Edwards & Company, CPA’s PC--a financial firm. He has over 26 years of financial experience of which nineteen years have been spent in public accounting and seven years in corporate America serving in various positions ranging from senior vice president of finance for a publicly held $250 million company to Chief financial officer for a start up venture. Ken formed Edwards & Company Certified Public Accountants, PC in the fall of 2002. Prior to that he spent fourteen years with the “big four” and another national firm. His experiences are varied but he has extensive experience with financial institutions, constructions companies, emerging business services, telecommunication, manufacturing, pension plan audits and not-for-profit organizations. Mr. Edwards also brings extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions due diligence work, cash flow management and operational review analysis and has spent the past several years working primarily with small-to-middle market clients.
James Hunt IV
Jim is a partner in Hunt & Sanders Financial Advisors. He and his firm are committed to helping his clients build wealth. They have campaigns to expose the community to their financial investment options. They specifically target minority communities thru churches, sororities, fraternities and community organizations. He has been featured in several books and periodicals. He is also a member of Northwestern Mutual corporation
George W. Martin
George has 38 years in the corporate world working for companies IBM—[15-yrs], AT&T—[8-yrs], NET—[2-yrs] and D&B—[12—yrs]. He has held a variety of Executive Management and officer positions. He is currently the Managing partner of The Martin Brown Group—a Sales and Marketing consulting company that is
involved in product development Diversity Training and Investment banking opportunities for SBE’s and MBE’s.
P—A—C—E
- PERSPICACITY—ATTITUDE—CUSTOMERS--ENERGY
- PERSPECTIVE—APTITUDE—COMMUNICATION—EXECUTION
- PERSPIRATION—ALTITUDE—COMPETITION—EMPOWERMENT
- PLANNING—ACTIVITIES—COMPETENCE—ENTREPRENEURIAL
- PERSUASION—ACTION—CONFIDENCE—ENDURANCE
- PERSISTENCE—APLOMB—CHARACTER—ENVOLVEMENT
- PANACHE—ASSURANCE—CONTENT—ECLECTIC
FOCUSED AND ADROIT AT ACCOMPLISHING ONES OBJECTIVES ARE THE TALENTS AND SKILLS OF THE ENTREPRENEUR.
Knowing your P’s and Q’s
Kevin Rhodes--Perspicacity---a keen sense of vision...etc
Zach Lewis--Brilliant--Perspiration--sweat and dedication make a difference
Theresa Marshall--Planning--how making a plan and working a plan sets people apart
Jackie Wilson--Persuasion--communication is key and how we all sell --the art of communication
Ken Edwards--Entrepreneurial --what does that really mean--Perfection and People
Marysol Berrios--Panache--intangible things that set one an apart--being Prepared.
James Hunt IV--Perspective, Persistence, Purpose--commitment and endurance
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