2005.02.28 > For Immediate Release
contact: Tim Kaldahl - University Affairs
phone: 402.554.3502 - email: tkaldahl@mail.unomaha.edu

Presenters Set for Black Executive Exchange Program at UNO

Omaha - The Urban League of Nebraska, Inc. and the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) have finalized the list of presenters who will take part in the Black Executive Exchange Program (BEEP) that begins Monday, Feb. 28.  The 43 presenters will speak at a variety of events and presentations on campus.

Developed by the National Urban League in 1969, BEEP addresses the need for quality education for African-American students interested in both the public and private sectors, and has been present on the campuses of historically black colleges and universities.  BEEP in Omaha has been unique and innovative.  UNO is the first predominantly white institution in the nation to participate in the BEEP program.  Presenters are called "BEEPers."

"All students will benefit from the BEEPers' presentations and discussions," said Amy Rodie, associate dean of the UNO College of Business Administration.  "Each day, the workplace becomes strengthened by additional diversity. The BEEP program gives real-world advice to students on how to succeed in a diverse workplace."

The local BEEPers are listed below alphabetically with their organizations.  The kickoff for BEEP is Feb. 28.  Presentations will run March 1-3.  The 2005 BEEPers:

• Willie D. Barney, chief operating officer

• Salem Baptist Church

• Valda Boyd Ford, director of community and multicultural affairs

University of Nebraska Medical Center - Community Partnership

• Paul Bryant, president and CEO

BRYCO Consulting

• Deborah Bunting, cultural heritage manager

Nebraska Arts Council

• Jon Crippen, vice president Omaha market manager

Great Western Bank

• John G. Daniel, president and CEO

DK Group

• Mary Dean Harvey, project director

Omaha Safe and HealthySchools

• Lt. John W. Ewing Jr., deputy chief

Omaha Police Department

• Vivyonne Ewing, manager, changed management and training

ConAgra Foods

• Marvin Franks, district human resource manager

United Parcel Services

• Tony Gates, district manager

Pfizer Inc.

• Janice Gilmore, columnist

Omaha World-Herald

• Ivan Gilreath, senior vice president, group insurance products

Mutual of Omaha

• Michael Green, president and owner

EverGreen Capital Management Inc.

• Thomas Harvey, assistant superintendent, community services

Omaha Public Schools

• Ramon Henderson, president and CEO

Henderson Group Inc.

• Todd Hunt, programmer analyst

Mutual of Omaha

• Earline Jackson, unemployment insurance tax supervisor

Nebraska Workforce Development, Department of Labor

• Terrie Jackson-Miller, director

Minority Economic Development Council, Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce

• Destynie Jenkins, management trainee

First National Bank

• Gregory Johnson, director of outsourcing division

Hayes & Associates, LLC

• Kelvin W. Levert, project manager

Mutual of Omaha

• T. Christopher Lewis, Esq., general attorney

Union Pacific

• James Mason, producer

Davis Insurance Companies

• Denise B. Maybank, Ph.D., associate to the president

University of Nebraska Central Administration

• Mary A. Mudd, consultant

University of Nebraska at Omaha

• Anthony Nichols, marketing consultant

Waitt Media

• Kimberly Nichols, healthcare representative I

Pfizer Inc.

• Jamalia L. Parker,  mental health therapist

Uta Halee Cooper Village

• Cliff Perry, president

Wells Fargo Bank

• Charles W. Richardson Jr., former managing director

BEEP

• Sharlon Rodgers, service leader

Methodist Hospital

• Christopher T. Rodgers, commissioner

Douglas County, Nebraska

• Anthony Sanders, vice president

Human Service Business Center

ConAgra Foods

• Philip Scully, executive director

YMCA - Butler - Gast Branch

• Karen L. Shepard, executive director

Great Omaha Community Action Inc.

• Warren Taylor, elementary principal - retired

• Karnetta Thomas, business development officer

First National Bank

• Aileen Warren, vice president, human resources

Frist Data Resources

• Thomas Warren, police chief

Omaha Police Department

• Jacqueline R. White, assistant vice president, purchasing

Union Pacific

• Andrew Williams, executive vice president-retail banking

Great Western Bank

• Marques Wilson, manager, labor relations

Union Pacific

For more information, call (402) 554-3502.