CSR Diversity Inclusion Awards

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION CELEBRATING EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUALS THAT ADVANCE DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AND DEMONSTRATE CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY

MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE APRIL 24, 2018 | 9 AM - 11:30 AM

We have become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.

- Jimmy Carter

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION APRIL 24, 2018 AGENDA 9 AM

Registration and Networking Breakfast

9:30 AM

Welcome Remarks by Elinor Tatum, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, New York Amsterdam News

9:35 AM

Keynote Remarks by Jonnel Doris, Senior Advisor and Director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses Thought Leadership Panel Discussion

9:50 AM

Steve Choi, Executive Director, New York Immigration Coalition Michael J. Garner, Chief Diversity Officer, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Cecilia B. Loving, Chief Diversity Officer, FDNY Jahmeliah Nathan, Chief Diversity Officer, Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery

10:30 AM

Award Acknowledgements by Holly Lynch, New York advocate

11:30 AM

Closing Remarks

Congratulations to the CSR: Diversity & Inclusion Honorees!

Meylin Andares, Director of Enrollment Management and Student Success, SUNY Rumbi Bwerinofa-Petrozzello, Principal, Rock Forensics LLC Regina Calcaterra, Partner, Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP Melissa Colón-Bosolet, Counsel, Sidley Austin LLP Paisley Demby, Business Services Director, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative, LaGuardia Community College Joseph Drayton, Partner, Cooley LLP Pamela Goldsmith, Partner, Harris Beach PLLC Carla Hunter Ramsey, Supplier Diversity Director, National Grid Martha Jackson, Assistant Commissioner, New York City Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities Alexis Krase, Owner and Creative Director, Plus BKLYN Nathalie Molina Niño, CEO, BRAVA Investments Samuel Padilla, President, Padilla Construction Services Natalie N. Robinson, Vice President, Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Diversity, CBS Corp.

Achaibar “Dan” Sawh, Chief Operating Officer, AECOM Elizabeth Velez, President, Velez Organization Barbara E. Warren, Director for LGBT Programs and Policies, Mount Sinai Health System Lemar White, Anti-Bribery Due Diligence Program Manager, Google Mishka Woodley, Associate Attorney, Shenker Russo & Clark LLP Liza Zaneri, CEO, Base One Technologies

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Elinor Tatum is the publisher and editor-in-chief of the New York Amsterdam News, the oldest and largest black newspaper in New York City, and one of the oldest ethnic papers in the United States.

Tatum was appointed editor-in-chief in 1997, becoming one of the youngest publishers in the history of the black press. She began at the newspaper as a journalist, covering local and national issues affecting Harlem and the black community.

Under her watch, the Amsterdam News has evolved from typewriters to total computerization; undergone several new layouts with refocused content relevant to a wider African-American community in New York and across the nation; and launched its online edition, AmsterdamNews.com.

Tatum has positioned the newspaper as a critical part of the national political discourse concerning African-Americans.

Tatum also produces and co-hosts a weekly segment of Al Sharpton’s daily radio show “Keepin’ It Real.”

Jonnel Doris was appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio as the City’s first Senior Advisor and Director of the Mayor’s Office for the Minority and Womenowned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Program. He is responsible for identifying strategic policy guidance, programs, services and accountability mechanisms to increase the number of awards to qualified MWBEs. In addition, Mr. Doris works with agencies to improve utilization of the City’s MWBEs and advise the Mayor and Administration on subjects pertaining to MWBEs and awarding City contracts.

Mr. Doris is responsible for implementing and overseeing the Mayor’s 30 % MWBE utilization goal, OneNYC target of $16 Billion to MWBEs and certification of 9,000 firms. In his role as Senior Advisor and Director of the Office of MWBEs, Mr. Doris facilitates the city’s engagement with the MWBE business community, the Administration, and city agencies. In 2017, for the first time the city’s Mayoral agencies awarded over $1 billion to MWBEs.

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STEVE CHOI

MICHAEL J. GARNER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEW YORK IMMIGRATION COALITION

CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

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Steve Choi is currently the Executive Director of the New York Immigration Coalition, a coalition of nearly 200 member groups that represents New York State’s immigrant communities. Mr. Choi has doubled the size of the organization’s budget and staff, now overseeing the nation’s largest state immigrant rights coalition and serving as the chief advocate on immigrant rights, education, civic participation, and health care access on the Federal, state and local levels.

From 2009 to 2013, Mr. Choi was the Executive Director of the MinKwon Center for Community Action, which represents the Korean and Asian community in New York. Prior to that, Mr. Choi was Director of the Korean Workers Project at the Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund. His previous experience includes working for the Hale and Dorr Legal Services Center in Boston, Greater Boston Legal Services, and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Los Angeles.

Michael Garner is a champion of the diversity market, making it his personal and professional mission to create a more diverse business industry, by empowering small businesses across New York State through educational programming and access to increased procurement opportunities.

Garner has gained national notoriety for creating and implementing the MTA’s Small Business Development Program. During Mr. Garner’s career, he has been responsible for the awarding of $10 billion in contracts to certified Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. Garner is an active member of the Canaan Baptist Church in Harlem, serves as President of One Hundred Black Men Inc. of New York, is the former current Treasurer of the New York/New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council, serves on the board of Harlem Hospital and advises numerous U.S. cities and states on their minority business development and inclusion programs.

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CECILIA B. LOVING

JAHMELIAH NATHAN

CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER FDNY

CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF STORM RECOVERY

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Cecilia B. Loving is the Deputy Commissioner and Chief of Diversity and Inclusion (“CDIO”) at the New York City Fire Department, where she oversees the establishment of best practices for a positive, holistic and inclusive work environment for over 17,000 firefighters, emergency medical responders, fire prevention and communications, and civilian members. Prior to serving as CDIO, she was Director of six of FDNY’s legal units. She also served as an attorney and EEO Counselor in the Law Enforcement Bureau for the New York City Commission on Human Rights before joining FDNY. She practiced law as a litigator at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP for 20 years and founded the Patterson Attorneys of Color. She also practiced law at Kramer Levin and the Legal Aid Society. She was Chair and CEO of the Board of Directors of the Practicing Attorneys for Law Students, Inc. (“PALS”) for seven years, helping to create numerous diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Jahmeliah Nathan is the chief diversity officer of the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery, which is the agency charged with administering a $4.4 billion allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for rebuilding efforts from Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. Nathan heads the office of diversity and civil rights, which oversees the storm recovery office’s diversity and inclusion portfolio, including compliance with the minority- and women-owned business enterprise program, Section 3 and Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

Under Nathan’s leadership, the office of diversity and civil rights ensures that the storm recovery office executes its programs and processes in accordance with applicable diversity-related state and federal regulations. Nathan also manages its local workforce opportunities web portal, which connects local residents and small businesses to job and contracting opportunities.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO TODAY'S HONOREES!

Lisa Linden, President & CEO lakpr.com

HOLLY LYNCH

MEYLIN ANDARES

CITIZEN ADVOCATE

DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AND STUDENT SUCCESS SUNY

AWARD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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A native of New York City and a Harvard graduate, Holly is an award-winning advertising, strategic planning and brand communications veteran. In her 15+ years in communications she has worked with brands and institutions such as: Harvard University, MIT, Volvo, IBM, The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty and Self-Esteem Fund, British Airways, Levi’s, FritoLay, and many more. In addition, she has been a consultant for Procter & Gamble on how to innovate and promote healthier, more sustainable product lines for future generations. Her company, The 85-Percent, has focused specifically on advancing women both as consumers and institutional leaders.

After 3 years and 2 rounds battling cancer, Holly is now shifting her years of strategic communications and business leadership in a new direction: public service and policy work. She currently sits on the board of numerous New York based foundations and committees that ensure a more economically viable and environmentally secure future for the poor, minorities, undocumented immigrants and disenfranchised youth.

Meylin Andares was born in Managua, Nicaragua and came to the United States at a young age. Being undocumented as a child motivated her to pursue a career in higher education. She is a proud New Yorker and was raised in Queens, NY. Prior to joining SUNY, she worked as Assistant Director for Undergraduate Admissions at the University at Albany for over ten years. During her time at UAlbany, she focused on recruiting a competitive incoming freshmen class for traditional admissions and the Educational Opportunity Program. Her efforts helped increase the applicant pool of African-Americans, Latinos and other minorities by 45%.

New York is one of the few states in the country with a projected increase in the high school population as a result of growth in traditionally underserved populations.

Achievement gaps between underrepresented, academically and economically disadvantaged students remain. In June 2016, she was hired at SUNY System as Director of Enrollment Management & Student Success for underrepresented populations.

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Rumbi Bwerinofa-Petrozzello, CPA/CFF, CFE, is a forensic accountant and the principal of Rock Forensics, LLC, a forensic and managerial accounting firm. She currently chairs the NYSSCPA Diversity and Inclusion Committee and also serves on the NYSSCPA Litigation Support Committee and the AICPA Forensic & Litigation Services Committee. With experience in both public accounting and corporate arenas, she explores and demystifies the world of forensic accounting on her blog, Figuring Financial Forensics.

Regina Calcaterra is a partner at Wolf Haldenstein, where she is a member of the Firm’s Investor Protection and Social Justice practice groups.

Ms. Calcaterra specializes in complex actions representing institutional investors who suffered losses due to corporate fraud, governmental and labor entities that are adversely affected by the opioid epidemic and victims of federal civil rights violations.

With the encouragement of Wolf Haldenstein, Ms. Calcaterra has diligently worked to expand the firm’s diversity and inclusion efforts, both internally and externally. For example, in cooperation with Soledad O’Brien’s and Brad Raymond’s PowHERful Foundation and the Hunter College Pre-Law Program, Wolf Haldenstein developed a PreLaw Diversity Internship program, a paid summer experience for diverse college students or recent graduates who are interested in pursuing a career in law. She is also part of the team that mentors and networks with diverse pre-law college students through the NYC Bar Association.

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MELISSA COLÓNBOSOLET COUNSEL SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP

PAISLEY DEMBY BUSINESS SERVICES DIRECTOR LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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Melissa Colón-Bosolet practices in the litigation group in the firm’s New York office. Her practice focuses on a wide spectrum of commercial litigation and disputes in federal and state courts, as well as the defense and counseling of companies and individuals in investigations and enforcement matters. Melissa has represented clients in numerous industries on a variety of sophisticated commercial disputes, including the defense of antitrust, securities, intellectual property and tort-based claims. Melissa also represents financial institutions, investment advisers and senior corporate officers in investigations and enforcement matters brought by government agencies and other regulators, including the SEC. Melissa was recognized as a “Rising Star” in New York City in the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 editions of Super Lawyers magazine. The Rising Stars list recognizes the top up-and-coming lawyers in the state. She is also a recipient of the Hispanic National Bar Association’s 2017 “Top Lawyers Under 40” Award.

Mr. Demby serves as the Business Services Director of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative at LaGuardia Community College. As Director Mr. Demby is responsible for partner development, marketing, promotion and recruitment of small business owners into the program. Mr. Demby designs and delivers small business development training and manages a team of Business Advisors that provide direct services to business owners in the program.

Mr. Demby is a highly sought after speaker, Executive Coach, and CEO trainer: offering dynamic keynote and general session presentations, in-depth seminars and lively executive development training courses that inspire audiences to take action in the areas of business strategy, leadership, marketing, sales and finance. Mr. Demby draws upon over 25 years of business development and finance experience working with startups to large scale multimillion dollar corporations.

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Joseph Drayton’s practice background includes a broad range of intellectual property and complex commercial matters. He is experienced in patent litigation, trademark and copyright usage, trade dress, design patents and false advertising.

Joe also counsels clients in all aspects of intellectual property acquisition, transfer, protection and enforcement. He has represented leading companies in the media, telecommunications, banking, private equity, pharmaceutical, electronics and retail industries, and he practices before both state and federal courts, as well as the International Trade Commission. Joe has been a lead member of numerous patent trial teams, including four over the past few years. He has handled temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, all facets of motion practice and complex discovery. Joe is recognized as one of the top lawyers in the US by several legal directories and publications.

Pamela B. Goldsmith is a partner in the New York City and New Jersey offices of Harris Beach, and practices in the Medical and Life Sciences and Health Care Industry Teams, as well as the Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation and Product Liability and Comprehensive General Liability Practice Groups.

Pamela has been recognized by Super Lawyers, in Class Action/Mass Torts and Personal Injury-Medical Malpractice since 2014. Pamela is a member of the Harris Beach Council on Inclusion and Diversity, where she is active in developing strategic programs and bringing insight to the firm’s mission to excel as a leading multicultural law firm, including recruitment and retention practices, that reflect and build upon the growing diversity of the communities and clients Harris Beach serves. She is a member of the Diversity Committee of the national Defense Research Institute, a past member of the LGBT Rights Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and a member of the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York and its Judicial Committee Screening Panel.

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CARLA HUNTER RAMSEY SUPPLIER DIVERSITY DIRECTOR NATIONAL GRID HONOREE Carla Hunter Ramsey joined National Grid, one of the nation’s largest electricity and gas delivery companies and one of the largest publicly-owned energy companies in the world, as Global Sr. Director of Corporate Social Responsibility. In her role, she leads the coordination, integration and implementation of all supply chain diversity and sustainability strategies across the global footprint. Hunter Ramsey joined National Grid after more than 20 years in procurement, leading purchasing departments in higher education. Hunter Ramsey’s background is a perfect match in to advocate on behalf of diverse sustainable suppliers.

She worked as an executive in her father’s printing company, Black and White Impressions, Inc. and Black Impressions Publishing Inc., for almost 15 years.

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MARTHA JACKSON ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, NEW YORK CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES HONOREE

Martha Jackson joined the NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) in June 2015 to create New York City’s first diversity and inclusion employment program for New Yorkers with disabilities. NYC: ATWORK is a public-private partnership and business-led, business-driven initiative aimed at connecting New Yorkers with disabilities to meaningful, living wage jobs within high growth sectors across the five boroughs.

This three-year initiative will transition into the fabric of NYC’s integrated workforce system, connecting 1500 job seekers to jobs and careers of their choice. Ms. Jackson has also helped to establish MOPD’s first Business Development Council and the only Cisco Cybersecurity training program for New Yorkers with disabilities, scheduled to open June 2018.

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ALEXIS KRASE

NATHALIE MOLINA NIÑO

OWNER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR PLUS BKLYN

CEO BRAVA INVESTMENTS

HONOREE

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Plus BKLYN is New York City’s premiere plus size boutique and first NYC specialty boutique of its’ kind.

We feature bold and trendy downtown styles (and outrageous accessories) for women sizes 14 – 26, with select styles up to 32.

The concept for plus BKLYN was born out of owner Alexis Krase’s first-hand experience. For years she had struggled to find accessible clothing options in her size, a 24, which fit well and were uniquely her style. Of the limited options available to plus sizes, she found that most were online only, the fit was often poor or designed to hide her shape and they primarily targeted a more mature audience.

Surprised that no boutique or store was meeting this need in New York City, she resolved to open her own.

Nathalie Molina Niño is the CEO and founder of BRAVA Investments, which targets high-growth, scalable businesses that can make a catalytic economic impact on women. She is committed to delivering returns to investors while making a catalytic impact on women in the world. A technologist and coder by training, Nathalie is a consummate entrepreneur, and a storyteller at heart. Molina Niño has advised industry leaders in both the for- and non-profit sector ranging from multinationals (Disney, Microsoft, MTV, The Discovery Channel, Mattel), early stage startups (Cranium, Onvia) and non-profits (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, World Affairs Council, Seattle International Film Festival, Athena). She writes and is quoted widely in the media, from NY Times best selling books like Tim Ferriss’ 4-Hour Workweek to diverse media outlets ranging from Fox News, MSNBC and Forbes, to Time Magazine, The Washington Post and CNN Money.

Nathalie launched her first tech startup at the age of 20 and graduated with honors from Columbia University.

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Mr. Samuel Padilla is President and founder of Padilla Construction Services, Inc. In 1993, after spending 20 years in various engineering and construction management positions, at both American Electric Power and Consolidated Edison, Samuel resigned and founded Padilla Construction Services, Inc. Padilla Construction is a full-service Minority Business Enterprise in the Engineering and Construction field.

This decision was greatly influenced by the Affirmative Action initiatives of the Honorable David Dinkins Administration.

Padilla Construction is currently engaged in over $120 million of construction projects in New York City.

Samuel received his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from CUNY’s City College School of Engineering in 1974, and his Civil Engineering Master’s Degree from the Polytechnic Institute of New York in 1977. He obtained his New York State Professional Engineer’s License in 1979.

Natalie Robinson is the Vice President of Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Diversity for CBS Corporation.

Her responsibilities include providing access and development opportunities for qualified, diverse suppliers who meet CBS procurement requirements.

Natalie leads efforts in implementing preferred vendor programs and encouraging all CBS business units to utilize established discounted rates and promotions.

Other responsibilities include assisting the CBS Strategic Sourcing department in enterprise-wide projects that support annual goals, contributing to enterprise commitment to diversity and sustainability in areas during supplier selection and negotiation, as well as in ongoing supplier relationships, and coordinating outreach events in both New York and Los Angeles.

Prior to CBS, Natalie began her career at IBM and Sirius XM Satellite Radio. At CBS, she was able to expand her role to sourcing opportunities specifically for diverse suppliers.

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ACHAIBAR “DAN” SAWH CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AECOM HONOREE

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Achaibar “Dan” Sawh is Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Metro New York, for AECOM, a $17.5-billion, fully integrated infrastructure and support services firm with the ability to design, build, finance, and operate infrastructure assets globally.

The firm’s global staff - including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals - serves clients in more than 150 countries around the world. In this role, Mr. Sawh leads the day-to-day operations of the Design and Consulting Services group in the New York City Metro area with annual revenues over $500 million. His areas of responsibility include Transportation, Water and Wastewater, Environment, Power, and Buildings and Places, which encompasses 4/10/18 4:53 PM more than 1,700 architects, engineers, scientists and support staff.

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ELIZABETH VELEZ PRESIDENT VELEZ ORGANIZATION HONOREE

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Elizabeth Velez is the President of the Velez Organization, a second generation construction firm started in 1972 by her father, Andrew Velez. Ms. Velez has successfully earned a position as one of the integral principals of Velez Organization, as well as a supporter and leader of diversity and business issues facing the construction industry. To her credit are hundreds of projects which have come to fruition under her direction, including over 600 units of housing made affordable by State and Federal grants in the Bronx and Harlem, and over two billion dollars of significant educational, healthcare and large-scale projects throughout New York.

In addition to project involvement and corporate responsibilities, Ms. Velez is a staunch advocate for diversity in procurement and Page 5 employment.

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Barbara E. Warren Psy.D., is Director for LGBT Programs and Policies in the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, Mount Sinai Health System, where she leads Mount Sinai’s implementation of LGBT culturally and clinically competent health care across the Health System. She holds an appointment as Assistant Professor of Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she is teaching and developing curricula to address best practices in serving diverse patient populations. Dr. Warren previously served as Distinguished Lecturer and Director for the Center for LGBT Social Science and Public Policy at Hunter College, City University of New York. For 21 years, she was senior management at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center of New York City, led the Center’s behavioral health programs, co-founded the Center’s then groundbreaking Gender Identity Project and was responsible for the Center’s health policy and government relations initiatives.

Lemar T. White, a native of Barbados, currently manages the global anti-bribery due diligence program for Internet giant, Google. In addition to this role, he is also an adjunct instructor teaching in business and accounting at four US Colleges/ Universities.

Lemar holds a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) from Northeastern University, Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, Master of Science (MS) in Management Information Systems from Wilmington University and a Bachelor of Accounting (B.Acc.) from Florida International University. He is also a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Leadership Professional in Ethics & Compliance (LPEC) and Certified Ethics & Compliance Professional (CCEP).

He is/has been involved in several service organizations as well.

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MISHKA WOODLEY

LIZA ZANERI

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY SHENKER RUSSO & CLARK LLP

CEO BASE ONE TECHNOLOGIES

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Mishka Woodley is an Associate Attorney with Shenker, Russo & Clark, a certified New York State Women Business Enterprise.

Mishka has more than 15 years of interdisciplinary experience in the areas of law, healthcare, business, and education. Her ability to research and analyze diverse and complex subject matters resonates through not only her professional and internship experience, but the intense writing and policy analysis she engaged in throughout her graduate studies in bioethics.

Mishka Woodley’s most recent experience includes internships with the Honorable Mae D’Agostino of the Northern District of New York, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of New York, the New York State Joint Commission of Public Ethics, the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS), and Guardian Life Insurance Company.

Mishka regularly mentors law school students and works to help place them in internships in private practice settings throughout the region.

Liza Zaneri began her career in technology in the early 1980’s after traveling the world and exploring all life has to offer. While her career was still in its nascent stages, she served as lead engineer on several revolutionary projects in the fields of communications and technology. Liza played an instrumental role in developing the first first computerized global communications relay in Europe, linking and translating the major communications protocols into one stream for the first time. She also helped facilitate the roll out of the first distributed Enterprise system for Salomon Brothers. After several years of honing her technological ken, Mrs. Zaneri created her own company: Base One Technologies. This burgeoning corporation develops and serves the technological and telecommunications departments for numerous Fortune 500 companies and government agencies.

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