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After more than 10 years of living in Boston, Jennifer Waldner '03 is moving back to her hometown of Houston, TX to be closer to her family. Jennifer was selected to the second ELP cohort and during her time, she was an engaged and committed participant who took full advantage of all the program had to offer. However, Jennifer's involvement did not end at the conclusion of the program. She has continued to remain actively connected as an alumna, taking on several leadership roles that are helping to strengthen the core of our growing program.
The ELP Alumni Network has become an increasingly important component of the program experience. Jennifer has served on the Alumni Network Board the past two years and was elected to the position of chair of the alumni board for 2007. In this role, she has helped take the program to new heights, instituting an e-newsletter, formalizing the leadership structure of the board and helping create a range of social, community and continuing education events that will appeal to a diverse group of alumni. With Jennifer at the helm, our alumni became more engaged than ever before which is essential to maintaining a strong and vibrant network.
Most recently, Jennifer had the opportunity to represent the ELP internationally when the program was selected as a finalist for an "Innovation in Learning" competition through the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). Following presentations made by each finalist, conference attendees were asked to vote on their top choice. The ELP was selected as the ultimate winner of the competition.
We owe Jennifer our gratitude for her dedication to the ELP, and it is with mixed emotions that we bid her farewell, and wish her the best of luck in her new position at AIG, Houston, as director of community relations.
Best Wishes,
ELP Alumni Board and Staff
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| ELP is recruiting for the 2009 Cohort |
Well, it's that time of year again- the 2008 cohort is in the process of finalizing the team projects, and the ELP office is sending out nomination forms to round up another group of 40 to 50 young professionals. The deadline for nominations is Monday, June 16. You can enter nominations on line at http://www.leaders.umb.edu/NominationsForm.html or fill out the hard copy form that was sent in the mail. So far we have just over 30 nominations. We also have 2 information sessions, so please feel free to have potential ELP'ers RSVP. See our homepage for details. |
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Save the Date:
Summer Get-Together
July 19, 2008 - time TBD
"Sue Reamer's house"
ELP Annual Luncheon
October 23, 2008 - Liz Walker, Keynote Speaker
Westin Copley |
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Josh Bruno '04 of the Boston Private Industry Council invites you to Around the World in an Evening with Honorary Chair Keith Lockhart, Conductor, Boston Pops Benefiting The Edwards Middle School
Thursday, May 29, 2008, 6:00 pm-9:00 p.m.
Charlestown Navy Yard
Tented on Waterfront Pier One
Tickets $100/Person ˇ $1,000/Table
To purchase tickets online visit:
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/7955
http://www.aroundtheworldinanevening.com/
UMass Boston: Women, Wages & Work Policy Conference
Monday, June 9, 2008
UMass Boston Campus Center
Join us for a day of exciting speakers and strategy sessions to close the wage gap; advocate for family friendly benefits, retirement security, and work/life balance; and examine how to get women what they need in child care and job training.
Featured Speakers Include:
Lilly Ledbetter: Plaintiff in Supreme Court gender wage discrimination case: Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Eleanor Holmes Norton: U.S. Congresswoman (invited)
Rosa DeLauro: U.S. Congresswoman (invited)
Niki Tsongas: U.S. Congresswoman (invited)
Evelyn Murphy: Former Lt. Governor & Author of Getting Even: Why Women Don't Get Paid as Much as Men and What to Do About It
Teresa Heinz Kerry: Philanthropist and Supporter of Women's Retirement Security
Suzanne Bump: Secretary, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
Rocio Saenz: President, SEIU Local 615
Ann Bookman: Executive Director, MIT Workplace Center
Ellen Bruce: Director, Pension Action Center, UMass Boston
Jodi Wolin '06 of The Children's Trust Fund invites you to
the Children's Trust Fund's 1st Annual Fatherhood Classic Golf Tournament, Monday, June 23, 2008, Red Tail Golf Club, 15 Buldge Road, Devens, MA, 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. By participating in CTF's inaugural golf tournament, you will be helping to sustain CTF's Fatherhood Initiative and other vital programs throughout Massachusetts. For more information visit www.mctf.org or contact Kristin Wright at 617-502-8762 or by email at kristin.wright@state.ma.us.
Shake Sulikyan '08 of Pine Manor College announces the June Reading Series, taking place as part of the Solstice Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program. All readings are free and open to the public. Readings will be held in the Founder's Room on the Pine Manor Campus, 400 Heath Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467.
Schedule at a glance:
-Sunday, June 22, 7:30 p.m. ~ Francisco Aragón and Julia Glass
-Monday, June 23, 7:00 p.m. ~ Cleopatra Mathis and Tor Seidler
-Tuesday, June 24, 7:00 p.m. ~ Meg Kearney and Steven Huff
-Thursday, June 26, 7:00 p.m. ~ Patricia Spears Jones, Lee Hope, and Eric Gansworth
-Friday, June 27, 3:15 p.m. ~ Brenda Prescott & Tanya Whiton
-Friday, June 27, 7:00 p.m. ~ Marina Budhos and Stephen Dunn
-Saturday, June 28, 7:00 p.m. ~ Barbara Hurd and Dennis Lehane
For more details, please visit http://www.pmc.edu/solstice/events.html
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ELP on the Move |
Keep us posted... send information about career moves, advancements, board memberships, birth announcements, etc. to either your class representative (listed below) or to leaders@umb.edu. We look forward to hearing from you.
2002
Joe Carroll pictured in the New England Council Update e-Newsletter, April 2008
George "Chip" Greenidge Jr., founder of the National Black College Alliance was featured in The Boston Globe on May 13, 2008 for his plans to host a conference "Greatest Minds: A Gathering of Black Bostonians" to give community activists, corporate leaders, educators, and college students guidance on developing leadership skills and becoming politically active. Some 200 people have already signed up for the networking event on June 6-7 at Roxbury's Hibernian Hall. Email: ggreenidge@nbcalliance.org for more information.
2003
Lorenzo Gonzalez currently resides in San Francisco as director of a Mental Health Treatment Program. He is about to complete a second graduate degree in Organizational Psychology from Alliant International University from the Marshall Goldsmith School of Management. He reports that upon graduation he plans to leave the non-profit sector and return to Boston.
2005
Yolanda Perez passed the NCLEX/nursing boards, and is officially an RN. She has one more year of school at MGH IHP to complete her master's in nursing. She credits being able to make this career change with the help of the ELP.
2006
Congratulations to Sonia Alleyne Matthews of Sovereign Bank who will be the incoming chair of The Givers Group in September 2008. The Givers Group comprises the majority of Greater Boston's Corporate Community Relations and Foundation practitioners and provides tremendous resources to the Commonwealth.
Pierre Imbert is the Deputy Director for the State of California Department of Social Services.
2007
Carmelle Bonhometre, the Domestic Violence coordinator of the Association of Haitian Women in Boston has been honored as one of the Unsung Heroines of Massachusetts. On May 14th the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) hosted its Fifth Annual Unsung Heroine Celebration at the Massachusetts State House. This event honors 287 Unsung Heroines who are women who quietly, without fanfare or recognition, make their communities and the Commonwealth better places.
Gabrielle Dorsey left Cone, Inc. to join Hill Holliday as an account supervisor on the Bank of America account. Specifically, she will support Bank of America's corporate responsibility (CR) platform.
Trevor Dunwell of Raytheon will be taking a rotational assignment at the end of May and will be moving to Dallas, TX to support one of their other businesses.
Jason Schupbach has accepted the position of Creative Economy Industry director at the Massachusetts Department of Business Development.
Martina Toponarski recently was offered a new position in the BRA's Economic Development Department. She will become the biotechnology & life sciences sector manager for the LifeTech Boston Economic Initiative. LifeTech Boston guides biotechnology toward our rich resources in education, medicine and manufacturing. The initiative serves as a single point-of-contact for life sciences companies and provides financial and/or site location assistance, promotes the City of Boston through sector outreach, and helps develop a trained workforce. You can find more information about LifeTech Boston at www.lifetechboston.com.
2008
Eileen Brophy of the Boston Redevelopment Authority gave birth to Finbar Ian on Sunday, May 4th. He was 8 pounds, 8 ounces.
Laureen Wood, Mayor's Office, gave birth to Liam Russell Kopitke. Liam was born on Monday, May 5, at 12:15 pm, at 5 pounds, 8 ounces, and 17 1/2 inches.
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| Reminder: Your 2008-2009 ELP Alumni Board |
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Brief History of ELP |
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The Emerging Leaders Program is an executive training program for professionals in the Greater Boston area. In the program fellows enhance their leadership skills and learn how to work effectively with other leaders toward specific goals. Each fall, a group of "fellows" is chosen for a 10-month program involving a weeklong seminar, followed by monthly meetings and team projects. At its conclusion, fellows have honed their individual leadership skills in several areas, including communication, conflict resolution, the political process, entrepreneurship, media relations, networking, and teamwork. Click here to learn more |
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| Don't forget to mention ELP |
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Looking for a new job? Joining a new Board of Directors? Speaking at an event? Whenever you update your resume or provide an organization with your current bio, don't forget to mention the UMass Emerging Leaders Program and the year in which you participated.
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| Community Counts |
Little changes make a big difference. That is one of the underlying premises driving the service-oriented ELP fellows taking big strides toward making the Greater Boston community better. Are you doing great things in the community? Send an email to your class representative listed below:
2002 Class Representatives
Deanna Yameen and Carolyn Spicer: 2003 Class Representatives
Anne Marie Boursiquot King: 2004 Class Representative
Wendy Plotkin: 2005 Class Representative
Miriam Katz: 2006 Class Representative
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