Professionals in Corporate America, the military, and academia expose students to the fundamentals of career management, from one-on-one communications skills to presentation skills.
Moderator:Zada BeasleyVice President of Customer Relationship Management for Dynamic Network Solutions
Zada Beasley creates business opportunities that provide real-time solutions to demanding complex business needs. The effective strategic planning involved allows several organizations to meet utilization ...
Professionals in Corporate America, the military, and academia expose students to the fundamentals of career management, from one-on-one communications skills to presentation skills.
Moderator:
Zada Beasley
Vice President of Customer Relationship Management for Dynamic Network Solutions
Zada Beasley creates business opportunities that provide real-time solutions to demanding complex business needs. The effective strategic planning involved allows several organizations to meet utilization goals simultaneously. The impact of her creativity is echoed throughout the business unit and mirrored by executives in her chain of command. She has received numerous professional and academic excellence awards for professional achievement with outstanding
customer service and product delivery.
Speakers:
Dr. Tyrone Bennett
Mechanical Engineering Technology Teacher
Tyrone Bennett develops and administers science, health-related, health science, math, technology, and engineering projects for underrepresented minority students in four elementary, middle, and high school districts. He also is certified lobbyist for Stony Brook; Long Island Representative for the Association for Program Administrators of CSTEP and STEP, Inc.; and serves as a support staff and faculty team member of the $11.5-million NSF Math, Science and
Technology Partners Project.
Vallen L. Emery Jr., Ph.D.
Outreach Program Manager for U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Dr. Vallen L. Emery Jr. served as the director of special projects and the director of marketing at the Johns Hopkins Health Plan in Baltimore, then as a research biologist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station, before taking his current post. He holds a bachelors degree in chemistry from Morgan State University, a masters degree in marine estuarine and environmental science from the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, and a doctorate in environmental science from the University of Maryland, College Park.
William G. Lash
Clinical Recruitment Manager at Plexus Management Group
William Lash is a third-year ELDP engineer working in the Horizontal Integration division of Business Development for the IS&S business area. Within this rotation, his responsibilities consist of designing, planning, coordinating, and executing trade show activities/artifacts specifically focusing on network centric and horizontal integration concepts. Extremely active within his community, he has led such events as the Help the Homeless Walk-a-thon and Feed the Homeless Community Service events.
Lisa Billingsley
Staffing Consultant
NSTAR Electric & Gas Corporation
Lisa Billingsley is responsible for increasing NSTARs work force diversity through the identification of networks and developmentof partnerships with local and national organizations and institutions dedicated to the development of highly skilled diversity professionals. An experienced human resources professional, she has worked in the health care, high-tech, manufacturing, retail, and energy sectors.
Gaynelle P. Swann
Mission Solutions Manager, Precision Engagement Strategic Business Area
Raytheon Company
Gaynelle Swann is responsible for developing and implementing technology strategy across mission solutions for the joint warfighter; committed to ensuring Raytheon remains at the leading edge of critical technologies throughout the battlespace. In 2001, she received the Women of Color Government and Defense Technology Award for Educational Leadership and the YWCA of Tucson Woman on the Move Award. Shenow is president of the Raytheon Black Employees Network Tucson.
