2007 Certification
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Professor of Social Policy, Law, and Women's Studies
Anita F. Hill, professor of social
policy, law, and women's studies, was admitted
to the District of
Columbia Bar in 1980, and began her law career
as an associate with the Washington, D.C., firm of Wald, Harkrader & Ross.
In 1981 Professor Hill became
special counsel to
the assistant secretary of the Department
of Education's Office
for Civil Rights. From 1982 to
1983, she served
as advisor to the chairman of the Equal
Employment Opportunity
Commission. Professor Hill began her
teaching career as
an assistant professor at Oral Roberts
University, where
she taught from 1983 to 1986. In 1986,
she joined the faculty
at the University of Oklahoma College of Law. Before coming
to The Heller School,
she visited at The University of California's Institute for the
Study of Social Change and Brandeis University's Women's Studies
Program.
Professor Hill is the author of numerous articles on
international commercial law, bankruptcy,
and civil rights-all areas in which she has taught. She has given
numerous presentations on commercial law
as well as race and gender equality. In addition,
Professor Hill has appeared on several television programs, such
as Face the Nation and Meet the Press, and, her commentary has
been published by Newsweek, The New York Times, and The Boston
Globe. She has served on numerous boards of directors for nonprofit
organizations and is the author of Speaking Truth to Power, which
chronicles her experience as
a witness in the confirmation hearing for
Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas.
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Senior V.P. of Human Resources for AmSouth Bank
Janet is Senior Vice President of Human Resources for AmSouth Bank
which is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama and employs approximately
12,500 employees in the Southeast. Her department is responsible
for providing HR support for the lines of business which represents
approximately 4500 employees. Prior to moving into this position
at AmSouth, she was head of the Staffing Department and Employee
Relations. Collectively, she has 27 years of HR experience
focused on staffing and employee relations in insurance, manufacturing,
and the non-profit sector.
Additionally, Janet is an At-Large Director and Chair of the HR
Committee on the SHRM Board of Directors. Her prior volunteer
leadership roles include: Chapter President of the Birmingham Society
for HR Management (BSHRM) , Alabama State Council Director and Director
for the Area II Board.
She has an undergraduate degree in Business from Jacksonville State
University.
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M.A., President and CEO Integrity Development
A leading consultant in the field of organizational development
and cultural diversity management, Eric Ellis believes in linking
strategic interventions to bottom-line business results. Through
his management consulting firm, Integrity Development, he has had
the privilege of working with corporate clients that include Toyota
Motor Manufacturing, Maytag International, Lexmark International,
Reynolds & Reynolds, Plante & Moran LLP, Mercy Health Partners,
Dayton Technologies and Huntington Bank.
As the President and CEO of Integrity Development,
Ellis has conducted national and regional keynote
addresses for organizations such as the American
Association of Architects, the Columbus Urban League
and the National Food and Marketing Institute. On
the local level, he has moderated the Common Ground
broadcasts for ABC affiliate WCPO-TV and WCET-TV,
and has spoken to a wide range of groups including
the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Chambers of
Commerce, the Greater Cincinnati Human Resources
Association, and many different educational institutions.
He has recently published an article titled “The
Seven Principles of Inclusion” which explores
the practical application of managing inclusion.
Previously, Ellis had been Managing Director of Inroads Greater
Cincinnati/Dayton, a training and development organization, and Program
Director for the University of Cincinnati’s Division of Evening
College and Continuing Education. He has a M.A. in Planning from
the University of Cincinnati where he also completed two years of
post-graduate studies focused on organizational development. His
B.A. is in Business from Wright State University where he was a member
of their NCAA Division II National Championship Basketball team.
The recipient of many awards, Ellis has received a State of Ohio
Governor’s Citation, recognition for leadership by former President
Bush’s Point of Light Foundation and the designation as Greater
Cincinnati’s Big Brother of the Year, 1991. He has also been
named one of the Outstanding Young Men of America and one of Cincinnati’s
Emerging New Leaders by Applause magazine.
A leader in his professional field, Ellis also has a strong and
enduring relationship with community service in the Greater Cincinnati
area. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts
Fund and the Playhouse in the Park, the Wright State University Alumni
Association, and co-chairs the Introducing Greater Cincinnati program.
He is a member of the Underground Railroad Freedom Center Community
Advisory Board and Leadership Cincinnati Steering Committee. As a
hobby he loves to sing and write music and has had the honor of singing
the National Anthem at a Cincinnati Reds Baseball Game.
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Director of Work/Life and Diversity Programs, Bristol-Myers
Squibb
Stacey Gibson is currently Senior Director, Work/Life and Diversity
Programs, for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, based in New York City.
Stacey joined the Corporate Staff Human Resources Department in 1983
from the Internal Audit Department. She later joined the Human Resources
Employee Relations Department, where she began to focus on work/life
issues. Under her leadership, the company built four child development
centers and Stacey has initiated flexible work strategies and implemented
numerous programs that support employees in managing their professional
and personal lives. BMS has been named one of the Top 10 Companies
for Working Mothers for five straight years. Stacey holds a BA in
Sociology from Hofstra University and an MBA in Human Resources from
Pace University.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is a global pharmaceutical and related
health care company headquartered in New York City. The BMS mission
is to extend and enhance human life. Over 43,000 employees, working
in over 100 countries, delivered over $19B in sales in 2004.
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Vice President, Human Resources, for Mead Johnson Company
Stuart Tross is currently Vice President, Human Resources, for Mead
Johnson Company, based in Evansville, Indiana. Since joining BMS
in 1998, Stuart has held roles in several corporate COEs (Leadership
Development, Organizational Effectiveness), worked on the acquisition
of DuPont Pharmaceuticals, and led HR for four specialty businesses
with the US Pharmaceuticals group. Prior to BMS, Stuart was a management
consultant for Towers Perrin. Stuart completed his undergraduate
work at Cornell University and received a Ph.D. in industrial-organizational
psychology from Georgia Tech.
Mead Johnson Company, wholly owned by BMS, is a leading provider
of nutritional products for infants and children. The global headquarters
for MJ is based in Evansville, Indiana.
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Director of Career Services for
Howard University,
Washington, D.C.
Kim R. Wells is the Director of Career Services at Howard
University and leads one of the nation’s largest and
most effective HBCU career development programs.
Prior to arriving at Howard University, Mr. Wells was a Senior
Consultant for Booz-Allen & Hamilton were he served on
several strategic development initiatives including the IRS
Modernization initiative, the Department of Army’s Army
University Access Online educational initiative, and as a coordinator
for the firm’s Business Consulting Certification Program.
Mr. Wells’ consulting experience also includes strategic
planning, diversity, and human resource management initiatives
for Vantage Human Resource Consulting Services, Potomac Electric
and Power Company, and Educational Testing Services in Princeton,
New Jersey.
Mr. Wells currently serves on several national advisory boards
and committees, including: Monster. Com, Universum Communications,
Rezfuzion, The Human Capital Institute, the National Association
for Colleges and Employers Diversity Advancement Committee,
the Elite HBCU Consortium Committee, and previously on the
White House HBCU Employer and Career Development Committee.
Mr. Wells is a freelance writer for publications that have
included Black Collegian Magazine, Minority MBA Magazine, BET.com,
and Graduating Engineer & Computer Careers Magazine, and
has been frequently quoted in Ebony Magazine, and Black Enterprise.
Mr. Wells has also been featured in interviews with National
Public Radio’s Marketplace Program, BET Nightly News,
and Trailblazers a Washington area professional development
program.
Mr. Wells has an MA. in Organizational Communication, with
a concentration in Human Resource Consulting and Strategic
Communication, and a BA. from the College of New Jersey in
Sociology with a concentration in Human Resource Development.
Mr. Wells has also completed an Executive Leadership Program
with Cornell University with a concentration in Strategic Development.
Howard University is a comprehensive,
research-oriented, historically Black
private university providing an educational experience of
exceptional quality to students of high academic potential
with particular emphasis upon the provision of educational
opportunities to promising Black students. Further, the University
is dedicated to attracting and sustaining a cadre of faculty
who are, through their teaching and research, committed to
the development of distinguished and compassionate graduates
and to the quest for solutions to human and social problems
in the United States and throughout the world.
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