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#CEIR2017 ~ "EXPLORING FORMULAS FOR SUCCESS"

Approximately 200 business, government, higher education, and non-profit leaders convened to share ideas and energy around advancing opportunities for African Americans and people of color in Southwestern Pennsylvania.​

In the words of one attendee ...
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I'm so glad I made it. Powerful, productive, and persuasive! "

Experience the shared Formulas for Success in the videos below!
Click on the speaker photo below to launch the talk​


Corporate Equity & Inclusion Roundtable Video
Creating Pebbles of Possibilities for Ladders to Opportunities

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​Welcome Comments

Bill Flanagan

Chief Corporate Relations Officer
Allegheny Conference on Community Development

(2:31)
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​Welcome Comments

Dr. Ken Gormley

President
Duquesne University

(4:55)

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​Welcome Comments

Rich Fitzgerald

Chief Executive
Allegheny County

(7:36)
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Welcome Comments

Tim Stevens
Chairman & CEO, The Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP)
Facilitator, CEIR Working Group
Great-Grandson of former slave, Jackson Stevens

(7:32)


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​Tribute to Dan Rooney
Tim Stevens
Jim Rooney, son of Dan Rooney
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(6:24)

​Click here to view the complete WQED State of Black Pittsburgh video
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Keynote Address - Exploring Formulas for Success
Introduction: Esther L. Bush
President & CEO, Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh

Keynote Address: Dr. Kathy Humphrey
Sr. Vice Chancellor for Engagement & Chief of Staff, Chancellor’s Office, University of Pittsburgh 

​(26:51)

Click here for a transcript of Dr. Humphrey's Keynote
Click here for her presentation


Remarks
Bill Peduto
Mayor, City of Pittsburgh

​(3:10)
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Panel on Supplier Diversity
Facilitator: Doris Carson Williams
President & CEO, African American Chamber of Commerce of Western PA

 
Panelists:
Caster Binion, Executive Director, Housing Authority of Pittsburgh
Dale Cotrill, Chief Financial Officer, Allegheny County Airport Authority
Robert DeMichiei, Chief Financial Officer, UPMC
Karen Hanlon, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, Highmark Health
Ricardo J. Williams, Manager Equity & Inclusion, Office of Mayor William Peduto

​(43:57)

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​The Advanced Leadership Initiative

Evan Frazier
Senior Vice President, Highmark Health

​(18:27)​

Click here for The Advanced Leadership Initiative slide deck

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Opportunities and Education in the Skilled Trade Unions
Walter Bentley, Minority & Diversity Recruiting Specialist, Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, I.B.E.W. Local Union #5
Jeff Nobers, Executive Director, Builders Guild of Western PA
Leticia Fedora, General Manager, Great Service Forums
Erin Brooks, Journeyman Wireman, I.B.E.W. Local Union #5

​(17:20)​

Future Involvement of Pittsburgh Public Schools with Area Trade Unions
Angela Mike, Executive Director, Career Technology Education, Pittsburgh Public Schools
Dr. Dara Ware Allen, Assistant Superintendent of Student Support Services, Pittsburgh Public Schools

​(8:52)​​
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Ban the Box Update: Panel Discussion
Facilitator: Tracey McCants Lewis, Esq.
Associate Clinical Professor and Interim Co-Director, Duquesne University School of Law Department of Clinical Legal Education
 
Panelists:
Khadija T. Diggs, Assistant Counsel, PA Governor’s Office of General Counsel
Charlene Holder, Supervisor of Talent Management, City of Pittsburgh
Paul Lee, MSW, Mental Health Drug & Alcohol Therapist
Dean Williams, Executive Director, Formerly Convicted Citizens Project
Amy M. Kroll, Administrator of Re-entry Services, Allegheny County Jail
Laura Zaspel, Human Resources Director, Allegheny County
​(24:41)​

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Perspectives from Regional Leaders
Dennis Yablonsky
President & CEO, Allegheny Conference on Community Development ​

​(7:15)​ 


​Perspectives from Regional Leaders
Stefani Pashman
CEO, Partner4Work

​(3:06)​ 
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​Perspectives from Regional Leaders
Dr. Quintin Bullock
President, Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC)

Click here for a transcript of Bullock's presentation


​(10:34)​ 



​New Initiatives - "Ready for Takeoff"
Allegheny County Airport Authority

​(4:43)​
 

Click here to view the Ready for Takeoff video
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​New Initiatives - Covestro, LLC
Dina Clark
Head of Diversity & Inclusion
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​(5:39)​
 



​New Initiatives - Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council
Brian K. Oglesby
Strategic Relationships
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​(4:17)​
 
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​New Initiatives - Ferra Executive Search
Kevin Ferra
Founding Partner
​(6:52)​
 



​Closing Comments
Bill Flanagan
Chief Corporate Relations Officer, Allegheny Conference on Community Development
​(1:15)​
 
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​Closing Comments
Maxwell King
President & CEO, The Pittsburgh Foundation
​(8:19)​ 

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Recognition of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Support for CEIR
Tim Stevens
Josh Sayles, Barry Nathan, Laura Cherner

​(10:10)​ 
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A Heartfelt Thank You and an Expectation to Act!

Tim Stevens

On Behalf of the CEIR Working Group
and Every Illustrious Speaker Who Inspired Us Today!

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Watch the Entire June 19th 2017 Corporate Equity & Inclusion Roundtable Conference on YouTube (2 parts below)

Part 1 - 1:56:52
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Part 2 - 2:20:41
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For more information, reach out to us at ceiroundtable@gmail.com

The Corporate Equity & Inclusion Roundtable is an initiative of the Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP) in collaboration with Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, the Allegheny County Conference on Community Development, and area agencies and organizations. Key funding is provided from the Urban Affairs Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's Community Relations Council (CRC), with additional financial support from the Pittsburgh Foundation, and in-kind support from Vibrant Pittsburgh and Duquesne University.


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