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Renuka Drummond
Legal Director of Mergers & Acquisitions
Cognizant Technology Solutions
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Jazmin Chavez
Manager of Digital Strategy and Advocacy
LatinoJustice PRLDEF
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
In January 2014, CUP launched a mini-series called "CUP Conversations," where industry trailblazers answer questions about their lessons on leadership. To date, we have featured: Mellody Hobson, President of Ariel Investments, LLC; Geoffrey Canada, Social Activist & Educator and former CEO of Harlem Children's Zone; Rosie Rios, Treasurer of the United States and Economic Development Expert; Don Liu, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Xerox Corporation; Misty Copeland, Soloist with the American Ballet Theatre; Lisa Garcia Quiroz, Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility at Time Warner Inc; Ruben Santiago Hudson, Award-Winning Actor, Writer & Director; Teri Plummer McClure, Chief Legal, Communications and Compliance Officer at UPS; and Scott Mills, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Administration at Viacom. Our tenth video highlights Thelma Golden, Director & Chief Curator at the Studio Museum of Harlem.
 | CUP Conversations - Thelma Golden
Director & Chief Curator at the Studio Museum of Harlem
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6TH ANNUAL MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT FORUM
On Thursday, November 13, CUP hosted its 6th Annual Media & Entertainment Forum, featuring a dynamic Keynote Conversation between Richard Plepler, Chairman and CEO of Home Box Office, Inc., and Bryant Gumbel, Host of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. In addition, we announced our 3rd Annual List of CUP Catalysts: Change Agents 2014 | Media & Entertainment, leaders across the media & entertainment sector who have achieved extraordinary success in business while simultaneously making a significant impact on their community. To view photos from this event, click here.
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Bryant Gumbel & Richard Plepler
Photography by: Catalina Kulczar
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CUP Catalysts 2014 | Media & Entertainment
Photography by: Catalina Kulczar
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DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP SERIES: A CONVERSATION ON FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP
On Thursday, November 20, CUP held a Distinguished Leadership Series event hosted by Citi on financial leadership. The evening featured a conversation with Joyce Chang, Global Head of Research at JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Marcos Torres, Managing Director, Media Investment Banking Group at RBC Capital Markets; and Mehrnaz (Naz) Vahid, Managing Director, Head of the Law Firm Group at Citi Private Bank, North America. The conversation was moderated by Martez Moore, Chairman & CEO at Moore Frères & Company. To view photos from this event, click here.
Martez Moore, Joyce Chang, Mehrnaz (Naz) Vahid, and Marcos Torres
Photography by: Catalina Kulczar
CUP NEWS
WELCOME TO OUR NEW CUP MEMBERS
Click here to see the full list of our new members.
CONGRATULATIONS TO CUP MEMBERS
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Michael Armstrong, 2014 CUP Media & Entertainment Catalyst, was promoted to EVP & GM of International Brand Development at Viacom. To learn more, click here.
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Fernando Bohorquez, Co-Chair of CUP Fellows Alumni Board & Partner at Baker Hostetler, was recently profiled as a Minority Powerbroker by Law360.
- Renuka Drummond, CUP Executive Leadership Program Member, is now the Legal Director of Mergers & Acquisitions at Cognizant Technology Solutions.
OTHER NEWS
ECHOING GREEN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Could you use up to $90,000 to start an organization that supports black male achievement? If you or someone you know is working on an innovative project seeking to solve some of the world's biggest problems, Echoing Green wants to hear from you. Echoing Green Fellowship Program identifies promising social leaders and entrepreneurs with bold ideas and provides them with up to $90,000 in seed funding, strategic support, and a powerful network. Applications are now open. Be Bold. Think Big. Drive Change.
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Does your company have employment opportunities that you would like us to share with CUP's diverse network of professionals? If so, please reach out to us! We can post your reviewed and approved job position(s) in our newsletter and on our website.
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WANT TO GIVE BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY?
Are there any non-profits or public sector agencies that you would like the opportunity to support as a board member? If so, reach out to us! Every day, we look to forge new connections with organizations seeking dynamic board candidates. We encourage you to send us both your suggestions and interests. Contact Us.
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JOIN CUP TODAY
Not a CUP member? Become a part of a unique network of diverse professionals who share an interest in making connections, and creating opportunities, developing their professional and leadership expertise, and having transformative impact on their communities. Learn More Today!
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