2011 Pre-ConferenceCareer Expo

Presented by

September 8, 2011

Embassy SuitesWashington Convention Center

900 10th St NWWashington, D.C. 20001

Title Partner

Exhibit Room Partner

Plenary Session Room Partner

Participating Companies

President’s MessageSeptember 8, 2011

On behalf of the National Black MBA Association, Inc., Washington, D.C. Chapter, I would liketo welcome you to the 2011 Pre-Conference Career Expo Presented by Choice Hotels! We areexcited about today's event and trust that it will serve as a valuable component of your careersearch and professional development.

As we prepare for next month's NBMBAA Annual Conference and Exposition in Atlanta, theCareer Expo will provide you an advanced opportunity to meet with many of our local corporatepartners who are actively hiring in the Washington DC metro area. If you are attendingconference for the first time, or just need to develop a game plan for conference success, we willprovide strategies and tips for navigating the conference.

For those unable to attend the National Conference, the Career Expo will give you anopportunity to experience a taste of the networking and professional development activities thatthe Conference has to offer. If you are looking for additional ways to distinguish yourself in thejob market, we will provide overviews of some of the professional certifications that employersare seeking in candidates. Finally, if you are looking to develop a vision for your professionalsuccess, we will provide guidance for creating a vision board.

I would like to thank all of our exhibiting companies, panelists, and attendees for participating inthe Career Expo. I would like to extend a special thanks to Choice Hotels, our Title Partner, formaking this event possible. I would also like to acknowledge Allstate, our Exhibit Room Partner,as well as U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, our Plenary Session Room Partner.Finally, I would like to thank Candice Charles, VP of Membership, and Thomas Telahun, CareerNetwork Chair, for their hard work in planning and preparing for today's event.

Enjoy the Expo!

John L. James IIPresident

Career Network Welcome

September 8, 2011

On behalf of the National Black MBA Association, Inc., Washington, D.C. Chapter, I would liketo welcome you to the 2011 Pre-Conference Career Expo! We are excited about today's eventand we hope to make your Career Expo experience an enjoyable and rewarding one.

The objective of the NBMBAA-DC Career Network is to connect the area’s most talentedbusiness professionals with the region’s most progressive companies and organizations. Today,we connect you with local employers in advance of the National Conference and Exposition inAtlanta, GA next month. We have also put together a series of workshops to provide you withadditional resources and strategies to give you a competitive advantage in the marketplace andbring you closer to your next career opportunity.

I would like to thank all participating employers and speakers for making the Career Expopossible, and a special thanks to the Career Network Planning Committee for their efforts overthe past several months.

As we look forward to planning for the remainder of this year and next year, if you have anyideas for future career development programs or events, please feel free to contact me atcareernet@dcbmbaa.org.

Enjoy the event!

Thomas TelahunCareer Network Chair

National Black MBA Association, Inc.Washington D.C. Chapter

OFFICERS

President………………………………………………….……………….………John L. James IIVice President of Administration…………………………………………………….Linda BrydieVice President of Development…………………………………………………….LaSondra GrayVice President of Membership…………………………………………............... Candice CharlesTreasurer …………………………………………..…………………………Bonnie M. MuschettDeputy Treasurer………………………………………………………………...…Andre FowlkesCorresponding Secretary………………………………………………………..Shunita Seacrease

COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND LEADS

Business & Economic Development Chair…….……………………….……….Melvin CrenshawCareer Network Chair…………………………………………………….……....Thomas TelahunCorporate Development/Grants Chair..…………………………………………………Ron SmithLeaders of Tomorrow Chair…………………………...………………..….………Cedric MobleyMembership Chair………………………………..…………………………………...Dania JolleyNewsletter Lead………………………………………………….……………………Nathan HallPublic Relations Chair…..………………………………………………………...…Douglas PriceStudent Outreach Chair.……………………………………...................................TaTianna Nealy

CAREER EXPO PLANNING COMMITTEE

Thomas Telahun, Candice Charles, and John L. James II

Schedule of Events

5:00 PM - 8:30PM Registration Lower Level

6:00PM - 9:00PM Career Fair Capital C/D

AllstateCapital OneChoice HotelsFederal Housing Finance AgencyFreddie MacNationwideState FarmU.S. Securities & Exchange Commission

7:00PM – 8:00PM Advance Your Career with Professional Certifications Capital A

8:00PM – 9:00PM How to Use a Vision Board to Create Capital APersonal and Career Success

7:00PM – 8:00PM Putting Your Best Foot Forward with The SEC Capital B

8:00PM – 9:00PM Uncover the Hidden Networking: Capital BStrategies for Maximizing Your NBMBAAConference Experience

Plenary Sessions

Advance Your Career with Professional Certifications

Ever wondered what a professional certification could do for your career?

In this session, you will learn about certifications including the Project Management Professional(PMP) and Professional in Human Resources (PHR) - what they are, what the requirements are,and how to prepare for them. You will hear from panelists that have obtained these credentialsand how they have enhanced their careers.

Putting Your Best Foot Forward with the SEC

Speaker: Alta Rodriguez, EEO Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Do you know what the Securities and Exchange Commission looks for in a candidate? Whatshould you highlight in your resume? This seminar will offer tips on how to present yourself toSEC managers, beginning with your resume through the interview process.

How to Use a Vision Board to Create Personal and Career Success

Speaker: Dr. Nicole Cutts, CEO of Cutts Consulting and Vision Quest Retreats

www.cuttsconsulting.comwww.visionquestretreats.com

Join success coach, Dr. Nicole Cutts in this fun experiential exercise as she explains theprinciples behind Vision Boards and leads you through the steps of creating your own VisionBoard. A Vision Board is an actual physical picture of your desired reality. It forms a clear sharpimage which then acts as a blueprint, attracting and focusing energy into your goals and Visionof Success. This tool has been used by business leaders, organizations and individuals to clarifyand achieve their Vision, Mission and Ultimate Success. Participants will leave this session withgreater clarity about how to take their careers to the next level. Please come with a writtenparagraph or two about your ideal job or career and consider signing up for a complimentarysuccess coaching session with Dr. Nicole Cutts.

Dr. Nicole Cutts Bio

For over 10 years, Nicole Cutts, Ph.D., licensed Clinical Psychologist, Success Coach, andOrganizational Consultant has been inspiring and empowering people to achieve a morebalanced and successful lifestyle. Dr. Cutts has consulted with and coached executives,managers, and teams at Fortune 500 Companies, Federal Government Agencies, and Non-ProfitOrganizations. As a master facilitator and Success Coach, she helps people create an exceptionallife by honoring their mind, body, and spirit so they can experience joy, passion, meaning, andultimate success in their work.

Dr. Cutts is a featured writer on the Walter Kaitz Foundation website and has been a contributingwriter for Identity Television, The Next Level, and The Diversity Channel, where she was also theSenior Features Editor. She sits on the D.C. Bar Association Lawyer’s Counseling Committeeand the Board of the Student Support Center. She has appeared on BET’s The Center, the BBC,and various radio programs. She has co-authored and published several articles in scientific andliterary journals. Her writings on Corporate Wellness, Success Coaching, and Diversity haveappeared on several business-focused websites. She is a former faculty member of TheUniversity of MD-Baltimore County.

An avid yoga student, her dedication to well-being and belief that well-being should extend tothe work-place motivated her to start Cutts Consulting, LLC in 2002. Since then, utilizing acombination of lessons drawn from her years of study and experience as a psychologist andworking professional, she has been helping organizations and individuals clarify and achievetheir Vision of Success.

Dr. Cutts received her Ph.D. from the California School of Professional Psychology- LA, whereher emphasis of study was Multicultural Community Clinical Psychology. She also holds a B.S.in Psychology from Howard University.

Uncover the Hidden Networking: Strategies for Maximizing YourNBMBAA Conference Experience

Speaker: John L. James II, President, NBMBAA - Washington DC Chapter

Attending the NBMBAA Conference for the first time?

Have you attended conference and felt overwhelmed by the experience?

In this session, you will learn about the programs and activities that will take place during theNBMBAA Conference, and how to successfully navigate them to get the most out of yourconference experience. You will also learn how to identify the hidden networking opportunitiesthat the NBMBAA Conference will provide.

Company Profiles

Allstatewww.allstate.com/recruitmentThe Allstate Corporation is the nation’s largest publicly held personal lines insurer. A Fortune 100 company, with$131 billion in total assets, Allstate sells 13 major lines of insurance, including auto, property, life and commercial.Allstate also offers retirement and investment products and banking services. Allstate is widely known through the"You're In Good Hands With Allstate®" slogan. Allstate was founded in 1931 and became a publicly tradedcompany in 1993.

Capital Onewww.capitalone.com/careersCapital One Financial Corporation (http://www.capitalone.com/) is a financial holding company whose subsidiaries,which include Capital One, N.A. and Capital One Bank (USA), N. A., had $117.3 billion in deposits and $197.5billion in total assets outstanding as of June 30, 2010. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Capital One offers abroad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients. CapitalOne, N.A. has approximately 1,000 branch locations primarily in New York, New Jersey, Texas, Louisiana,Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. A Fortune 500 company, Capital One trades on the New YorkStock Exchange under the symbol "COF" and is included in the S&P 100 index.

Choice Hotelscareers.choicehotels.comChoice Hotels International has become one of the largest and most successful lodging companies in the world. Ourcompany operates through a very successful franchise system, which means each of our hotels is independentlyowned and operated by a franchisee/owner. We're devoted not only to providing travelers with high—quality,affordable accommodations, but also providing outstanding return on investment for our hotel owners and ourshareholders.

Our franchisees currently operate more than 6,000 hotels in more than 30 countries and territories around the world.They represent brands you know well — Comfort Inn®, Comfort Suites®, Quality®, Sleep Inn®, Clarion®,Cambria Suites®, Suburban®, MainStay Suites®, Rodeway Inn®, and Econo Lodge® are among them, as isAscend Collection®, a network of historic and boutique hotels. Choice Hotels’ team of associates serve ourfranchisees and guests in a variety of ways each day.

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)http://www.fhfa.gov/Default.aspx?Page=9The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) was created on July 30, 2008, when the President signed into law theHousing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. The Act gave FHFA the authorities necessary to oversee vitalcomponents of our country’s secondary mortgage markets – Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home LoanBanks. In addition, this law combined the staffs of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO),the Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB), and the GSE mission office at the Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment (HUD). With a very turbulent market facing our nation, the strengthening of the regulatory andsupervisory oversight of the 14 housing-related GSEs is imperative. FHFA's mission is to provide effectivesupervision, regulation and housing mission oversight of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home LoanBanks to promote their safety and soundness, support housing finance and affordable housing, and support a stableand liquid mortgage market. As of September 2010, the combined debt and obligations of these GSEs totaled $6.7trillion, which is $2.7 trillion below the total publicly held debt of the USA. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae alsopurchased or guaranteed 65% of new mortgage originations. Considering the impact of these GSEs on the U.S.economy and mortgage market, it is critical that we intensify our focus on oversight of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac,and the Federal Home Loan Banks.

Freddie Machttp://www.freddiemac.com/careersAt Freddie Mac, you’ll have a rewarding career as you play a role in helping the nation recover from the housingand economic crisis, and implementing the President’s Making Home Affordable program. A vital component in thesecondary mortgage market, Freddie Mac has made homeownership and rental housing more accessible and moreaffordable for one in six homebuyers and more than five million renters.

Nationwidewww.nationwide.com/careersNationwide Is On Your Side. Nationwide exists to protect what is most important to our customers – their financialfutures. Since our founding in 1926 as a small mutual auto insurer owned by policyholders, we’ve grown to becomeone of the nation’s most diversified financial service organizations. Over those 85 years, our focus remained thesame – to help our customers protect what’s most important and to help build a more secure tomorrow.

Trust, respect, honesty and integrity are more than just words at Nationwide—they are our core values and at theheart of who we are. We’ve chosen to be distinct in the eyes of our customers by putting our members first ineverything we do. Our pledge to serve the interests of our many stakeholders is part of our On Your Sidecommitment to our customers and the community. Our status as a mutual company allows us to take a long-termbusiness view that focuses on the financial stability of our company. We help our customers do together what theycannot do alone – protect their property, their families and their finances. Our On Your Side commitment to focuson our customers and deliver a personalized customer experience helped us become the industry leader that we aretoday – as evidenced by the numerous awards and recognition we have received and our significant U.S. rankings:

• Ranked 127 on Fortune 5001• #1 provider of public-sector retirement plans• 7th- largest homeowner insurer in the U.S.• #1 veterinarian-recommended pet insurance• #1 writer of farm owner insurance• 6th- largest auto insurer• #7 provider of variable universal life insurance• 4th –largest excess and surplus lines insurer• #9 provider of variable annuities

State Farm Insurancewww.statefarm.com/careersState Farm has been in business since 1922 and offers a wide variety of products and services to help customershandle the risks of everyday life. State Farm is the world's largest automobile insurer and top 50 on the Fortune 500list. We are looking for successful people to become State Farm agents and help us maintain our position as anindustry leader.Our Agents are independent contractor agents, who are compensated and rewarded in relation to their production ofquality, multi-line business. State Farm Agents are sales professionals marketing only State Farm products andservices. Working face to face with people in your community, making connections with community groups, andhelping people plan their lives - in short, being a good neighbor. That's the life of a State Farm agent.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)www.sec.gov/jobs.shtmlThe mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, andefficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. The SEC is looking for the best and brightest to help strengthentheir team in order to better serve as the investor's advocate.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is currently seeking qualified applicants for numerous positions. Positionsare located in SEC’s Washington, DC headquarters and in regional offices in the following cities: Atlanta, Boston,Chicago, Denver, Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco.

Upcoming Chapter Events

September

20 - General Body Meeting Presented by State Farm - "Protecting Your Assets"

October

4-8 - 33rd Annual Conference and Exposition; Atlanta, Georgia

18 - General Body Meeting

November

3 - Corporate Partner Networking Spotlight Presented by Capital One

15 - General Body Meeting Presented by Sirius XM

December

2 - 27th Annual Scholarship & Awards Gala

For detailed information about upcoming Chapter events, please visit www.dcbmbaa.org.

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