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C O N S U L T I N G
2015 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
COLUMBUS, OHIO
10th Annual Personal and Professional Development Retreat for Women of Color
“Connections, Community and Career 2015”
Monday, May 11, 2015 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Creekside Conference & Event Center
101 Mill Street, Suite 300, Creekside Plaza, Gahanna, Ohio 43230
CLEVELAND, OHIO
4th Annual “Speaking of Women! A Dialogue Series for Women in Leadership”
Thursday, June 11, 2015 | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Women’s Leadership Symposium
Dominion East Ohio, 1201 East 55th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44103
1st Annual Women of Color Foundation “On Location” Program
Thursday, September 10, 2015 | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Ohio Reformatory for Women (ORW), 1479 Collins Avenue, Marysville, Ohio 43040
10th Annual Women of Color Leadership Development and Training Institute & Awards Luncheon
Thursday, November 5, 2015 | 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
American Greetings Corporation “Speaking of Women! A Dialogue Series for Women in Leadership”
Cleveland State University – Wolstein Center, 2000 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
For More Information Please Visit: www.womenofcolorfoundation.com
Or Call: 216.391.4300, ext. 307 | Toll Free: 866.962-­3411, ext. 307
“Connections, Community and Career 2015”
13th Annual Personal and Professional Development Retreat for Women of Color
Thursday, April 2, 2015 (Business Attire)
8:00 – 8:45 a.m.
Registration/Continental Breakfast – (Lobby)
8:50- 9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Conference Overview – (Ballroom)
Alexandria Johnson Boone, Chairwoman/Founder, Women of Color Foundation and Publisher
and Chief Editorial Officer, C L Magazine, For Women of Color
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Plenary Session #1 – (Ballroom)
“10 TIPS FOR JUMPSTARTING AND ADVANCING YOUR CAREER”
(Hear career-building tips from successful women executives, entrepreneurs, career coaches,
and HR professionals. You don’t want to miss this session!)
Moderator: DeLores Pressley, President/CEO, DeLores Pressley Worldwide and UpWoman!
Panelists: Ilinda Reese, Entrepreneur/Owner, IMJ ReeSources, Inc.; Joy Roller, President, Global
Cleveland; LaToya Smith, PHR, SHRM-CP, Assistant Vice President, Fifth Third Bank, Talent
Acquisition Consultant Team Lead; and Tonya Suber, Manager, Talent Development, Forest City
Enterprises, Inc.
10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
MORNING NETWORKING BREAK & VISITING WITH EXHIBITORS – (Lobby)
11:00 – 12:30 p.m.
Plenary Session #2 – (Ballroom)
“SUCCESSFUL WOMEN LAWYERS TALK ABOUT THEIR PROFESSION: IS THIS A VIABLE CAREER OPTION
FOR YOU?”
(This workshop will focus on the many career options in the law profession, an expanding horizon
for women of color. Entrepreneurs, General Counsels, Non-profit Executives and Law Firm Partners
share their varied perspectives!)
Moderator: Teresa Metcalf Beasley, Esq., Partner, Calfee, Halter & Griswold, LLP
Panelists: Izoduwa Ebose-Holt, Director, HR & Labor Relations at Eliza Bryant Village; Renee
Tramble Richard, Vice President & General Counsel, Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C); and
Donna Davis Reddix, Assistant Dean of Career Development, Case Western Reserve University,
School of Law
2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Power Session #3 – (Ballroom)
“UNDERSTANDING THE POWER AND PAIN OF YOUR BODY LANGUAGE! What Are You Really
Saying?”
(Learn how your body language impacts how others see you and how it could affect your
career, from one of the nation’s foremost experts, according to Forbes Magazine!)
Presenter: Linda Clemons, CEO, Sisterpreneur, Inc., and Body Language Expert
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. FACULTY AND SPONSORS’ RECEPTION – (Lobby)
(Join us as we celebrate our Faculty and our generous Sponsors!)
Friday, April 3, 2015 (Business Attire)
8:00 – 8:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast/Registration – (Lobby)
8:50 – 9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Conference Overview – (Ballroom)
Alexandria Johnson Boone, Chairwoman/Founder, Women of Color Foundation and Publisher
and Chief Editorial Officer, C L Magazine, For Women of Color
9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Cleveland Clinic’s Women’s Health Forum – Plenary Session #4 – (Ballroom)
“MULTI-CULURAL WOMEN’S SKIN AND HAIR CARE: THE MYTHS AND THE REALITIES!”
(Dr. Angela Kyei is a recognized national expert on multicultural women’s skin, hair, and skin
diseases. Now she says it’s time for us to understand our options in terms of caring for our skin
and hair, and she will tell us how!)
Presenter: Angela Kyei, MD, MPH, Director, Multicultural Skin & Hair Institute, Cleveland Clinic
10:15 – 11:00 a.m.
MORNING NETWORKING BREAK & VISITING WITH EXHIBITORS – (Lobby)
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Plenary Session #5 – (Ballroom)
“THE LOFT PREVIEW: A NEW WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE”
(Learn about a unique leadership experience for emerging, experienced and executive
women. This is a membership-based experience that provides a “space” for true
transformation.)
Presenter: Renita Jefferson, Principal, EMBRACE! Consulting
12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Luncheon and Special Presentation – (Ballroom)
“HOW CONNECTING WITH POWERFUL AND COMMITTED WOMEN CHANGED MY LIFE: THE BIRTH
OF THE ODYSSESY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S BUSINESS RETREAT”
(Linda Spradley Dunn is a visionary focused on facilitating the positive connections and
support of our sisters across the country and around the world. In this inspirational session, you
will hear how she has started a movement!)
12:30– 2:00 p.m. Luncheon and Women’s Leadership Panel – (Ballroom)
“NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORATION: What Can We Do as Women Leaders in Our Communities?”
(Cleveland women leaders discuss the role and obligation of women to get in involved in
rebuilding our communities. Hear personal stories about how they made a difference!)
Mistress of Ceremonies: Sarah Buduson, News Reporter, NewsChannel 5 (Cleveland’s ABC
network affiliate)
Mistress of Ceremonies: Dhomonique Ricks, Co-Host, The Now Cleveland Show, NewsChannel
5, WEWS-TV (Cleveland’s ABC network affiliate)
Welcome and Acknowledgement of Sponsors: Alexandria Johnson Boone, Founder/
Chairwoman, Women of Color Foundation
Welcome Remarks and Acknowledgement of Sponsors and Partners: Alexandria Johnson
Boone, Founder/Chairwoman, Women of Color Foundation
Invocation: Dr. Charleyse S.Pratt
Lunch
Invocation: Reverend Dovie Baumgardner
Moderator: India Pierce Lee, Program Director for Neighborhoods, Housing, and Community
Development, The Cleveland Foundation
Panelists: Denise Van Leer, Executive Director, Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation;
and Evelyn Burnett, Vice President, Economic Opportunity, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
AFTERNOON NETWORKING BREAK & VISITING WITH EXHIBITORS – (Lobby)
Special Guest: Linda Spradley Dunn, Founder and CEO, Odyssey Media, Inc. and Odyssey
International Women’s Business Retreat; to be interviewed by Dr. George C. Fraser,
internationally Renowned Author, Speaker, Lecturer and Consultant
Closing Remarks
“Connections, Community and Career 2015”
13th Annual Personal and Professional Development Retreat for Women of Color
Thursday, April 2, 2015 (Business Attire)
8:00 – 8:45 a.m.
Registration/Continental Breakfast – (Lobby)
8:50- 9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Conference Overview – (Ballroom)
Alexandria Johnson Boone, Chairwoman/Founder, Women of Color Foundation and Publisher
and Chief Editorial Officer, C L Magazine, For Women of Color
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Plenary Session #1 – (Ballroom)
“10 TIPS FOR JUMPSTARTING AND ADVANCING YOUR CAREER”
(Hear career-building tips from successful women executives, entrepreneurs, career coaches,
and HR professionals. You don’t want to miss this session!)
Moderator: DeLores Pressley, President/CEO, DeLores Pressley Worldwide and UpWoman!
Panelists: Ilinda Reese, Entrepreneur/Owner, IMJ ReeSources, Inc.; Joy Roller, President, Global
Cleveland; LaToya Smith, PHR, SHRM-CP, Assistant Vice President, Fifth Third Bank, Talent
Acquisition Consultant Team Lead; and Tonya Suber, Manager, Talent Development, Forest City
Enterprises, Inc.
10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
MORNING NETWORKING BREAK & VISITING WITH EXHIBITORS – (Lobby)
11:00 – 12:30 p.m.
Plenary Session #2 – (Ballroom)
“SUCCESSFUL WOMEN LAWYERS TALK ABOUT THEIR PROFESSION: IS THIS A VIABLE CAREER OPTION
FOR YOU?”
(This workshop will focus on the many career options in the law profession, an expanding horizon
for women of color. Entrepreneurs, General Counsels, Non-profit Executives and Law Firm Partners
share their varied perspectives!)
Moderator: Teresa Metcalf Beasley, Esq., Partner, Calfee, Halter & Griswold, LLP
Panelists: Izoduwa Ebose-Holt, Director, HR & Labor Relations at Eliza Bryant Village; Renee
Tramble Richard, Vice President & General Counsel, Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C); and
Donna Davis Reddix, Assistant Dean of Career Development, Case Western Reserve University,
School of Law
2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Power Session #3 – (Ballroom)
“UNDERSTANDING THE POWER AND PAIN OF YOUR BODY LANGUAGE! What Are You Really
Saying?”
(Learn how your body language impacts how others see you and how it could affect your
career, from one of the nation’s foremost experts, according to Forbes Magazine!)
Presenter: Linda Clemons, CEO, Sisterpreneur, Inc., and Body Language Expert
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. FACULTY AND SPONSORS’ RECEPTION – (Lobby)
(Join us as we celebrate our Faculty and our generous Sponsors!)
Friday, April 3, 2015 (Business Attire)
8:00 – 8:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast/Registration – (Lobby)
8:50 – 9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Conference Overview – (Ballroom)
Alexandria Johnson Boone, Chairwoman/Founder, Women of Color Foundation and Publisher
and Chief Editorial Officer, C L Magazine, For Women of Color
9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Cleveland Clinic’s Women’s Health Forum – Plenary Session #4 – (Ballroom)
“MULTI-CULURAL WOMEN’S SKIN AND HAIR CARE: THE MYTHS AND THE REALITIES!”
(Dr. Angela Kyei is a recognized national expert on multicultural women’s skin, hair, and skin
diseases. Now she says it’s time for us to understand our options in terms of caring for our skin
and hair, and she will tell us how!)
Presenter: Angela Kyei, MD, MPH, Director, Multicultural Skin & Hair Institute, Cleveland Clinic
10:15 – 11:00 a.m.
MORNING NETWORKING BREAK & VISITING WITH EXHIBITORS – (Lobby)
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Plenary Session #5 – (Ballroom)
“THE LOFT PREVIEW: A NEW WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE”
(Learn about a unique leadership experience for emerging, experienced and executive
women. This is a membership-based experience that provides a “space” for true
transformation.)
Presenter: Renita Jefferson, Principal, EMBRACE! Consulting
12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Luncheon and Special Presentation – (Ballroom)
“HOW CONNECTING WITH POWERFUL AND COMMITTED WOMEN CHANGED MY LIFE: THE BIRTH
OF THE ODYSSESY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S BUSINESS RETREAT”
(Linda Spradley Dunn is a visionary focused on facilitating the positive connections and
support of our sisters across the country and around the world. In this inspirational session, you
will hear how she has started a movement!)
12:30– 2:00 p.m. Luncheon and Women’s Leadership Panel – (Ballroom)
“NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORATION: What Can We Do as Women Leaders in Our Communities?”
(Cleveland women leaders discuss the role and obligation of women to get in involved in
rebuilding our communities. Hear personal stories about how they made a difference!)
Mistress of Ceremonies: Sarah Buduson, News Reporter, NewsChannel 5 (Cleveland’s ABC
network affiliate)
Mistress of Ceremonies: Dhomonique Ricks, Co-Host, The Now Cleveland Show, NewsChannel
5, WEWS-TV (Cleveland’s ABC network affiliate)
Welcome and Acknowledgement of Sponsors: Alexandria Johnson Boone, Founder/
Chairwoman, Women of Color Foundation
Welcome Remarks and Acknowledgement of Sponsors and Partners: Alexandria Johnson
Boone, Founder/Chairwoman, Women of Color Foundation
Invocation: Dr. Charleyse S.Pratt
Lunch
Invocation: Reverend Dovie Baumgardner
Moderator: India Pierce Lee, Program Director for Neighborhoods, Housing, and Community
Development, The Cleveland Foundation
Panelists: Denise Van Leer, Executive Director, Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation;
and Evelyn Burnett, Vice President, Economic Opportunity, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
AFTERNOON NETWORKING BREAK & VISITING WITH EXHIBITORS – (Lobby)
Special Guest: Linda Spradley Dunn, Founder and CEO, Odyssey Media, Inc. and Odyssey
International Women’s Business Retreat; to be interviewed by Dr. George C. Fraser,
internationally Renowned Author, Speaker, Lecturer and Consultant
Closing Remarks
Our Generous Sponsors and Partners
EMBRACE!
C O N S U L T I N G
2015 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
COLUMBUS, OHIO
10th Annual Personal and Professional Development Retreat for Women of Color
“Connections, Community and Career 2015”
Monday, May 11, 2015 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Creekside Conference & Event Center
101 Mill Street, Suite 300, Creekside Plaza, Gahanna, Ohio 43230
CLEVELAND, OHIO
4th Annual “Speaking of Women! A Dialogue Series for Women in Leadership”
Thursday, June 11, 2015 | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Women’s Leadership Symposium
Dominion East Ohio, 1201 East 55th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44103
1st Annual Women of Color Foundation “On Location” Program
Thursday, September 10, 2015 | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Ohio Reformatory for Women (ORW), 1479 Collins Avenue, Marysville, Ohio 43040
10th Annual Women of Color Leadership Development and Training Institute & Awards Luncheon
Thursday, November 5, 2015 | 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
American Greetings Corporation “Speaking of Women! A Dialogue Series for Women in Leadership”
Cleveland State University – Wolstein Center, 2000 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
For More Information Please Visit: www.womenofcolorfoundation.com
Or Call: 216.391.4300, ext. 307 | Toll Free: 866.962-­3411, ext. 307