Greater Boston and the business community have much to celebrate when it comes to the accomplishments and leadership achievements of Gary Morton. I can say this with conviction because I have known Gary since 1992 when he was a junior at Hyde Park High School in Boston. That year I served as Chapter President of the Boston Chapter National Black MBA Association NBMBAA. Gary was a member of our second group of students participating in the Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Program (LOT).
Since 1992 the once fledgling LOT program has become a national success. And Gary Morton one of its finest examples of nurturing young adults to reach their full potential in life. Gary is also the first LOT alum in its history to become President of a NBMBAA Chapter. Now a business leader, recipient of multiple degrees, successful leader at Liberty Mutual, husband and father of two adorable children, Gary will speak first hand of the power of Youth Engagement at the upcoming November 6th Multicultural Conference. State Street Corporation is the LEAD SPONSOR of the Multicultural Symposium Series. Gary Morton is a Director of Reporting and Analytics within the Commercial Insurance Business Unit for Liberty Mutual, a fortune 500 company with over $28 Billion in revenue. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Bentley University; one of the top business schools in the country. He subsequently completed his Master's of Science Degree in Global Management. Being a recipient of the McCallum Graduate Leadership Scholar Award, Mr. Morton also completed a MBA with a triple concentration in Operations, Technology and Real Estate Management and is currently completing a doctoral degree focusing on Project Management. Mr. Morton is also the Owner and Principal Broker for the firm Real Estate Professionals. Together with his wife, he has established a very successful family based Day Care Learning Center. He is the President of the Boston Chapter National Black MBA Association. We hope that YOU will attend this upcoming conference. It will be held at the University of Massachusetts - Boston Campus on Thursday November 6, 2014 from 8am to 3pm. Tickets are only $99, which includes a 12 month membership in the Multicultural Symposium Series. Click Here to register for the Multicultural Conference. Click Here to learn more about the Multicultural Conference. For further information contact Carole Copeland Thomas at 508 947-5755 or email carole@mssconnect.com
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Ebola. The very word scares us all. With thousands dead in West Africa and the recent death of Thomas Duncan in Texas who then infected two staff nurses at the hospital where he was being treated, what should we know about Ebola? And how can we prepare for new cases or other transmittable diseases that frighten us to death?
Rev. Dr. Gloria Cater to the rescue. Veteran nurse. Retired college Dean. Minister to those in need. Dr. Cater will be a Roundtable Presenter at the November 6th Multicultural Conference at UMass Boston. She’ll be on hand to detail the timeline of Ebola, while addressing its impact for a healthcare perspective. It’s a session you won’t want to miss. State Street Corporation is the LEAD SPONSOR of the Multicultural Symposium Series. Gloria Harris Cater, PhD, RN, FNP-BC,’10 was the first African-American graduate of the PhD Program at University of Massachusetts Boston. She is the Dean Emerita of the Health Science Division at Roxbury Community College. Her research interests are Faith Community Nursing and its Impact on chronic disease in the African American community, and the retention of African American nursing students. She is an ordained minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and serves as the Minister for Health and Wellness at Charles St. A.M.E. Church in Roxbury. She is a member of the New England Regional Black Nurses Association and the Faith Based Cancer Disparities Network at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. She is also a Consultant to the Dotson Program at the Simmons College School of Nursing. We hope that YOU will attend this upcoming conference. It will be held at the University of Massachusetts - Boston Campus on Thursday November 6, 2014 from 8am to 3pm. Tickets are only $99, which includes a 12 month membership in the Multicultural Symposium Series. Click Here to register for the Multicultural Conference. Click Here to learn more about the Multicultural Conference. For further information contact Carole Copeland Thomas at 508 947-5755 or email carole@mssconnect.com The Latin American community has every right to be proud of Jesus Lopez Cervantes, CFA and the contributions he is making to our society. He is a successful executive at State Street Corporation and serves on the leadership team of the Latin American Professionals Group (LAPG) at State Street.
Jesus will share his insights and best practices of LAPG at the November 6th Multicultural Conference at UMass Boston. And as a native of Mexico, Jesus will share with us the importance and significance of first and last names in the Mexican culture. State Street Corporation is the LEAD SPONSOR of the Multicultural Symposium Series. Jesus Lopez Cervantes is an assistant vice president for State Street Corporation. In this capacity, he oversees over $600 million in IT allocations across business units. Mr. Lopez is also a member of State Street’s Latin American Professionals Group’s steering committee. Prior to joining State Street in 2011, Mr. Lopez was manager, financial analysis for the Boston Options Exchange, an all-electronic equity options market that is jointly owned by the TMX Group and seven broker dealers. Before that, he was a senior financial/systems analyst for the Boston Stock Exchange. Mr. Lopez holds his Master of Science in Finance from Suffolk University, and a Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance from the Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi, Mexico. He also earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the Boston Security Analysts Society. We hope that YOU will attend this upcoming conference. It will be held at the University of Massachusetts - Boston Campus on Thursday November 6, 2014 from 8am to 3pm. Tickets are only $99, which includes a 12 month membership in the Multicultural Symposium Series. Click Here to register for the Multicultural Conference. Click Here to learn more about the Multicultural Conference. For further information contact Carole Copeland Thomas at 508 947-5755 or email carole@mssconnect.com When it comes to designing and implementing Employee Resource Groups (EFGs), nobody knows it better than Linette Sanders of State Street Corporation. Linette has been at the frontline of operating successful ERGs for more than a decade in a corporation that has more than 30 in existence. As a senior leader in the Black Professionals Group (BPG) Linette will share her insights and best practices for starting, operating and growing an ERG in your large or small organization. And you won't want to leave without receiving Linette's detailed handout!
Back by popular demand, this is the second year Linette has spoken for the conference. We welcome her participation in the November 6th Multicultural Conference at UMass Boston. State Street Corporation is the LEAD SPONSOR of the Multicultural Symposium Series. Linette Sanders is an assistant vice president who works in IT/Corporate Project Services at State Street Corporation. She is an Information Security Administration Manager responsible for overseeing the Aveksa Compliance Recertification Process and has project management duties to assure that the associated corporate, industry and external audit standards are met. Her career in financial services spans over 30 years and she has been with State Street since 2000. Linette has a BS in Management Information Systems from Northeastern University and is a member of the Sigma Rho Epsilon and Golden Key Honor Societies. We hope that YOU will attend this upcoming conference. It will be held at the University of Massachusetts - Boston Campus on Thursday November 6, 2014 from 8am to 3pm. Tickets are only $99, which includes a 12 month membership in the Multicultural Symposium Series. Click Here to register for the Multicultural Conference. Click Here to learn more about the Multicultural Conference. For further information contact Carole Copeland Thomas at 508 947-5755 or email carole@mssconnect.com The Multicultural Symposium Series is pleased to announce its Luncheon Keynote Speaker at the upcoming November 6th Multicultural Conference. Newly appointed Chief of Education for the City of Boston Rahn Dorsey will deliver an exciting message that will present his vision of global diversity and education for the region. Rahn served in the non profit community for many years before Mayor Martin J. Walsh appointed him for this newly created position. Prior to joining the Mayor's Cabinet, Dorsey served as the Evaluation Director for the Barr Foundation. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Dorsey has his pulse on the issues in greater Boston and will use his strategic background to serve as an important liaison across all educational platforms in Boston. We hope that YOU will attend this upcoming conference. It will be held at the University of Massachusetts - Boston Campus on Thursday November 6, 2014 from 8am to 3pm. Tickets are only $99, which includes a 12 month membership in the Multicultural Symposium Series. Click Here to register for the Multicultural Conference. Click Here to learn more about the Multicultural Conference. For further information contact Carole Copeland Thomas at 508 947-5755 or email carole@mssconnect.com ### Mayor Walsh announces Cabinet-level Chief of EducationFor Immediate Release
September 03, 2014 Released By: City of Boston For More Information Contact: Mayor's Press Office BOSTON—Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that he will appoint Rahn Dorsey his Chief of Education for the City of Boston. The newly-created position is reflective of Mayor Walsh’s campaign promise to implement a long-term strategy based on equity, access, accountability, transparency, and collaboration among all educational platforms in the City of Boston. “Boston is a city deeply rooted in education, and to create groundbreaking, innovative milestones in this world, we have to start making significant changes in the way we focus on education across the board,” said Mayor Martin J. Walsh. “Rahn Dorsey will be an exceptional addition to my cabinet. He shares my vision for this position creating a bridge between City Hall and all facets of education, from colleges and universities, to BPS, to parochial and private schools, to adult continuing education.” “In his five-plus years with the Barr Foundation, Rahn has made significant contributions to our education work, always keeping us grounded in the needs of students and families and helping us build relationships with countless partners across the city to improve educational outcomes,” said James E. Canales, President of the Barr Foundation. “The City of Boston will be the fortunate beneficiary of his considerable skills and thoughtfulness, and we look forward to a new phase of partnership with Rahn in this new leadership role for Boston.” As the Chief of Education, Dorsey will be responsible for Boston’s education landscape and tasked with crafting and executing an education agenda for the City. From early childhood education, to kindergarten, to junior high, to higher learning institutions, to educations for seniors, Dorsey will implementthe Mayor’s vision for academic excellence across the City — including nontraditional and traditional practices. Since 2009, Rahn Dorsey served at the Barr Foundation as Evaluation Director, leading development and implementation of data monitoring and evaluation frameworks for Barr’s investments. Prior to Barr, Rahn gained over 15 years of experience as a program evaluator and researcher with Moore and Associates and Abt Associates. During these years, his work spanned public policy, education, community change, and public health issues. Dorsey currently sits on several Boston and New England boards and community organizations such as: The Black Philanthropy Fund, Boston Afterschool and Beyond, Third Sector New England, Bethel A.M.E. Church, The Boston School Quality Working Group, and Project Hip Hop. ### by Carole Copeland Thomas, MBA, CDMP Last week I had the privilege of working with seven remarkable young teenagers who participated in a FREE week long workshop called JSHOP. Sponsored by the National Association of Black Journalists. JSHOP transformed these students from curious young adults to working journalists in five short days.
The vision of veteran journalist Russell Lacour JSHOP is in its fifth year, with a goal of bringing out the best in student critical thinking. The NABJ JSHOP is an opportunity for high school students all over the country to experience a hands-on journalism workshop in conjunction with the NABJ national conference. Held in Boston between the Hynes Convention Center and Boston University the students crafted story ideas, were given deadlines and covered key events during the 39th Annual Convention of the National Association of Black Journalists. At the end of an intense week, the students completed a newsletter and several video clips featuring their personal profiles and the convention's Town Hall meeting. I congratulate Russell and his team of seven faculty members, the parents who encouraged their children to participate and the students themselves who worked long hours to complete their assignments. No one dropped out of the program. Every student graduated! It was indeed a joyous opportunity to shape the lives of student power in action. Visit their website and read the student articles and learn more about JSHOP: www.highschool.nabjconvention.org To learn more aobut the National Association of Black Journalists visit: www.nabj.org ====================== Your comments are welcome. From Left to Right: Atty Tanisha Sullivan (Moderator), Atty Juan Concepcion, Carole and Melanie Brennard Mueller
by Carole Copeland Thomas I had a wonderful time serving as a panelist at this weekend's Educator of Color Leadership Conference at the UP Academy in Boston. Nealy 200 educators attended this second annual conference and my session was titled: "Leveraging Best Practices for Diversity and Inclusion In the Workplace." Below is my presentation and my thoughts on why educators matter in the diversity equation. Enjoy. Profile Of Gary Morton: Boston Chapter NBMBAA President & Multicultural Conference Speaker11/20/2013 Gary and Sinan Morton This photo was taken in January 2013 when Gary was a Bentley University Award Winner. Gary Morton
*** President, Boston Chapter National Black MBA Association Director, Liberty Mutual Gary was one of 22 speakers at the Novemb Gary Morton is a Director of Reporting and Analytics within the Commercial Insurance Business Unit for Liberty Mutual, a fortune 500 company with over $28 Billion in revenue. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Bentley University; one of the top business schools in the country. He subsequently completed his Master's of Science Degree in Global Management. Being a recipient of the McCallum Graduate Leadership Scholar Award, Mr. Morton also completed a MBA with a triple concentration in Operations, Technology and Real Estate Management and is currently completing a doctoral degree focusing on Project Management. Gary is also the Owner and Principal Broker for the firm Real Estate Professionals. Together with his wife, he has established a very successful family based Day Care Learning Center. Before becoming the President-elect of the National Black MBA Association's Boston chapter, he volunteered to serve as the Managing Director for the Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) High School Mentorship Program for five years. In this capacity, Mr. Morton built a solid professional team, and saw student participation in the LOT program grow over 1600%, with 100% of graduating students attending various universities. Today, he continues to work with the LOT program to take it to an ever increasing level of success. Additionally, he served as Vice President of Operations on the Executive Board of the National Black MBA Association for the past two years. Gary also serves as the Vice-President for MSS Alumni Association, a non-profit organization that seeks to contribute to the development of youth in his island country of Montserrat. He is a loving and dedicated husband to his wife Sinan Morton, and proud father to his 6 year old model son, Jamai Morton, and 3 year old daughter, Zara Morton. He often refers to them as the Morton Team. THANK YOU, Gary, for your dynamic Panel Presentation: "Leading The Change. Advocating For Diversity. Countering The Naysayers." * * * Editor's Note: I have known Gary since he was a teenager just starting the Leaders of Tomorrow Program. I attended his high school and college graduations. I have watched him grow in leadership and excel in all that he sets out to do. He is like a son to me! Gary made history by becoming the FIRST Leader of Tomorrow Alum to become a Chapter President in The National Black MBA Association. What a wonderful conference we had on November 7th!
22 Speakers in Total Outstanding Conference Sponsors Nearly 100 Conference Delegates 2 Fabulous Keynote Addresses Greetings by Dr. Keith Motley Engaging Panel Presentation 9 Roundtable Discussions And... Non-Stop Networking We will post more photos video clips in the coming weeks. On behalf of my team, I thank Each And Every Person who helped to make this 7th Multicultural Conference a memorable, high octane event! See you At The February 11, 2014 Black History Empowerment Breakfast. www.mssconect.com. -Carole Copeland Thomas, MBA, CDMP NECN-TV News Anchor Latoyia Edwards with Carole Copeland Thomas at this summer's National Association of Black Journalist Convention in Orlando, Florida Latoyia Edwards, one of the most enthusiastic and spirited television personalities in the New England region is our opening keynote speaker at the November 7th Multicultural Conference. She kicks off the morning of more than 20 GREAT speakers, panel presenters and diversity advocates who will be a part of our upcoming event. Did you know that Latoyia is a former Miss Massachusetts??? If not...read on!!!! With two weeks to go, we hope YOU are planning to attend this exciting conference. The Multicultural Conference and the Multicultural Symposium Series (MSS) are the brainchild of entrepreneur Carole Copeland Thomas. DESPITE THE ROLLER COASTER ECONOMY, MSS has been going strong since 2008. It is the only initiative of its kind started and operated by an African American business owner in the region. Here's more information on Latoyia Edwards. Hope to see you at our exciting Nov 7th event. ======== Latoyia Edwards is the weekend Anchor for New England Cable News (NECN) in Boston, Massachusetts. For 13 years Latoyia has had the privilege of covering breaking news and human interest stories for television and radio outlets in New England and in New York. Latoyia is a regular on Boston's WGBH's Basic Black, a live television program hosted by a panel of the region's sharpest observers, who discuss and debate current news, events, and topics that impact the black community locally and nationally. Latoyia recently served as president of the Boston Association of Black Journalists. During her spare time Latoyia enjoys delivering keynote addresses and motivational speeches to youth groups and school children. Latoyia's story of her rise from the projects to the pulpitis able to connect with young and old alike. Prior to joining NECN, Latoyia worked as the weekday 5pm News Anchor for WWLP TV Channel 22 in Springfield, MA. Latoyia's experiences with Channel 22 took her as far as Paraguay, as fast as Richard Petty and as high as the Blue Angles. Before joining Channel 22 Latoyia was crowned Miss Massachusetts, USA 2002. Latoyia accredits the pageant experience for helping project her career. Before joining the 22 News team Latoyia provided local new updates on the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Drive Radio Show for WILD 96.9 in Boston. During that time Latoyia taught Performance for Television at the Connecticut School of Broadcasting. Latoyia first anchored television for Media One Cable News Network in Lowell, MA where she covered local news and political stories for Billerica, Tewksbury and Lowell. Prior to that Latoyia got her start in television as a news reporter for WICZ Channel 40 a Fox Affiliate in Binghamton, New York. She began her career in news during her college internship as a news writer for WBZ-1030 AM radio. Graduating Magna Cum Laude from Emerson College in 1998 Latoyia where she earned her Bachelors Degree in Broadcast Journalism. Latoyia was a scholar athlete who not only excelled in the classroom but on the basketball court breaking numerous NCAA Division III rebounding and blocked shots records. Latoyia currently ranks 5th in the nation in blocked shots per game 5.1 and 4th in the nation in rebounds per game 15.2. While at Boston Latin Academy High School Latoyia knew she wanted to be a news reporter - it was in her blood. Latoyia is the oldest on 9 children who grew up the notorious Columbia Point Housing Project in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood. As a member of the Strand Theatres Teen Players Latoyia found her solace in competing in city and school sponsored oratorical, speech competitions and plays. Latoyia is a proud Boston native who was recently names to Boston Business Journal's 2010 Top 40 Under 40, a recognition of Boston's top 40 young professionals who have established themselves as leaders to be watched in their fields. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE NOVEMBER 7TH CONFERENCE. Carole Carole Copeland Thomas C. Thomas & Associates 26 Years In Business 1987 - 2013 (508) 947-5755 |
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