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The following represents speakers for the 2008-2009 Speaker Series Season.
The Madame C. J. Walker Theater will host the 2008-2009 Speaker Series
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September 23, 2008
Panel Discussion Topic: Race, Religion and Politics
With this year's historic presidential election, Steward and Associates seeks to help the community address the impact that race and faith will have this November. We have assembled a group of the city of Indianapolis ' finest faith leaders to help our community address these important topics.
Panel Members:
Bishop T. Garrott Benjamin, Jr. – Senior Pastor, Light of the World Christian Church
Rev. Dr. Bill Enright – Director, Lake Family Institute on Faith and Giving
Rev. Jeffrey Johnson – Senior Pastor, Eastern Star Church
Rev. Dr. Kent Millard – Senior Pastor, St. Luke's United Methodist Church
Glenn Tebbe – Executive Director, Indiana Catholic Conference
Facilitated by Dr. Angelique Walker Smith, Church Federation of Greater Indianapolis and Nancy Silvers Rogers , Director of Christian Education, Eastern Star
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February 3, 2009
Speaker: Randal Pinkett
Dr. Randal Pinkett has established himself as an entrepreneur, speaker, author, scholar and community servant. He is the Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of BCT Partners , a multimillion dollar management, technology and policy consulting firm based in Newark , NJ . BCT Partners works with corporations, government agencies and nonprofit organizations in the areas of housing and community development, economic development, human services, nonprofit and community technology, healthcare and education. A partial list of BCT's clients includes: Johnson & Johnson, Ford Foundation, Pfizer, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Hewlett-Packard, Annie E. Casey Foundation and Microsoft.
Dr. Pinkett received national attention after finishing first in the NBC hit reality program, The Apprentice, featuring Donald Trump. A sought after public speaker for corporate, youth and community groups, Dr. Pinkett has been featured on nationally televised programs such as The Today Show , Live with Regis and Kelly , and CNN, as well as featured in Parade magazine, The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Boston Globe . He has re-appeared on The Apprentice as a boardroom advisor and is a regular segment host for CEO EXCHANGE on PBS.
A published writer and academic scholar, Dr. Pinkett's first book, Campus CEO: The Student Entrepreneur's Guide to Launching a Multimillion-Dollar Business , was released in February 2007 . That same year he also released the audio book, The No-Money Down CEO: How to Start Your Dream Business with Little or No Cash . He is currently co-authoring a book with his Rutgers roommate and business partner, Dr. Jeffrey Robinson, tentatively entitled, Black Faces in White Places, which chronicles their experiences as African Americans who have successfully navigagted predominantly white institutions.
A Philadelphia , PA native, Dr. Pinkett currently resides in Somerset , NJ where he is happily married to Zahara Wadud-Pinkett, a Senior Alumni Relations Officer at Rutgers , The State University of New Jersey.
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March 23, 2009
Panel Discussion: Women's Roundtable II
A follow up to the highly successful Women's Roundtable Discussion in 2007, this season we have invited another dynamic collection of women business leaders to share their thoughts on the various topics:
Panel Members:
Linda Batts – Director, Workplace Fairness and Equal Opportunity, Comptroller of the Currency , U. S. Department of Treasury (confirmed)
Alicia Decoudreaux – Vice President and General Counsel, Lilly U.S.A. (confirmed)
Pamela Carter, President, Fleetguard, Former Indiana Attorney General (invited)
Gwendolyn Sykes – Chief Financial Officer, Yale University (confirmed)
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April 9, 2009
Speaker: Dr. Benjamin Carson
Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Co-Director of the Johns Hopkins Craniofacial Center
Professor of Neurological Surgery, Oncology, Plastic Surgery and Pediatrics
The director of pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Dr. Ben Carson's modest beginnings are certainly what make his career success amazing and almost unfathomable. Born and raised in inner-city Detroit , Dr. Carson credits his mother Sonya's influence with much of his success. She performed domestic work to keep her family financially afloat. With only a third grade education herself, Sonya Carson prayed diligently for wisdom to help Ben and his older brother Curtis success in school. Vigorous studying and a thirst for knowledge enabled young Dr. Carson to graduate from high school with honors and gain admission to Yale University where he pursued a degree in Psychology. He then went onto medical school at the University of Michigan , where his interest shifted from psychiatry to neurosurgery.
It was then that Dr. Carson realized his ability to visualize the brain in three dimensions, excellent hand-eye coordination, and extensive neurological background were qualities fitting for a career as a neurosurgeon. After medical school, Dr. Carson became a neurosurgery resident at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore . At age 33, Dr. Carson became the youngest physician to ever head a major division at Johns Hopkins. He is currently the director of pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, a position he has held since 1984, and a professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery, and pediatric medicine.
Dr. Carson's success and contribution to Johns Hopkins Hospital has been phenomenal. He has received much recognition for performing and mastering ground-breaking surgical procedures. Dr. Carson uses his dedication and God-given talent to take on seemingly impossible operations, giving children hope for a second chance at a healthy and normal life.
An internationally renowned physician, Dr. Carson has authored over 100 neurosurgical publications, along with three best-selling books, and has been awarded 38 honorary doctorate degrees and dozens of national merit citations.
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The Madame C. J. Walker Theater will host the 2008-2009 Speaker Series
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