SAVE THE DATE

Council of Urban Professionals

Fourth Annual Wall Street Partners Forum

Thursday, October 6, 2011

4:30pm – 9:00pm

New York Academy of Sciences

250 Greenwich Street

(Between Vesey & Barclay Streets)

New York, NY 10007

By Invitation Only ~ Event Details to Follow

Invitee Criteria:

Finance professionals at the Managing Director level or above

For information about sponsorship please contact

Elisa Espiritu at 646-619-5193 or eespiritu@nycup.org

Over 100 guests came out to participate in an engaging panel discussion featuring Deepak Chopra, New York Times best selling author, Founder of the Chopra Foundation; Vinit Bharara, Co-Founder & COO, Diapers.com; David W. Chen, City Hall Bureau Chief, The New York Times; Theresia Gouw Ranzetta, Partner, Accel Partners; Theresa Thanjan, Community Activist & Filmmaker; Iris Chen, President & CEO, I Have A Dream Foundation served as our moderator.

During the keynote remarks, Deepak Chopra reminded us that defining who we are is key to understanding our role in the lives of others and how we all have the potential to be the change we want to see. Panelists discussed various topics from their own personal backgrounds as the children of immigrants, educational pathways, career changes and how taking risks is invaluable on the journey as a leader and visionary. The conversation was dynamic and thought provoking and we want to send a tremendous thank you to each of the panelists, the moderator, Deepak Chopra and our gracious host J.P. Morgan for a wonderful evening.

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On Tuesday, May 17, over 170 representatives encompassing some of the nation’s most accomplished MBEs, CEOs, CFOs, and Corporate Development leaders from several Fortune 100 corporations gathered for an afternoon of panel discussion focused on how mergers & acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures and other strategic initiatives can create large scale MBEs. One of the major highlights of the program featured a keynote conversation with Robert L. Johnson, Founder & Chairman of the RLJ Companies, moderated by Donna Byrd, Publisher of TheRoot.com.

We want to send a wonderful thank you to the members of the host committee who worked to put this event together and congratulate them on its success.

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Over 100 guests came out to participate in an engaging panel discussion featuring Majora Carter, President, Majora Carter Group LLC, NPR Host “The Promised Land”; Craig S. Ivey, President, Consolidated Edison Co. of NY Inc; and David Yassky, Commissioner/Chair NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission. Dr. Constantine E. Kontokosta, Director Center for the Sustainable Environment, New York University, Schack Institute of Real Estate served as our moderator.

The panelists contributed their respective expertise to discuss topics of fuel efficient and electric taxis, altering the culture of consumption in our city and advocating for cleaner and more livable communities for the city’s most vulnerable residents. We want to send a tremendous thank you to the members of the Leadership Board who worked to put this event together and congratulate them on a successful evening.

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Thank you all for an unforgettable evening at CUP’s 4^th Annual Leadership Gala last Thursday evening! Over 500 of you joined us and with your support we raised over $700,000 in generous contributions.

Your help will allow us to continue and build on the great work we’ve done this year – pressing for enforcement of minority and women business legislation; continuing to train and graduate new classes of CUP Fellows; and matching greater numbers of CUP members with prominent nonprofit and public sector boards. We look forward to continuing to advance these goals for many years ahead as we connect, empower and mobilize this vibrant network and our community.

Some highlights from the evening:

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York City Comptroller John Liu kicked off the festivities with their inspiring addresses to the sold-out crowd, reiterating their commitment to leveling the playing field and increasing access and opportunity.

Hal Lenox, President of AT&T New York, presented the Corporate Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Award to Cindy Brinkley, Chief Diversity Officer who accepted on behalf of AT&T and spoke of her personal commitment to promoting a diverse workforce and supplier pipeline.

Chris Williams of The Williams Capital Group presented the New York City Vision Leadership Award to Kathy Wylde, President & CEO of the Partnership for New York City, for the exceptional work she does every day to engage the business community to build New York City’s economy.

Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President & Assistant to the President for Public, Engagement & Intergovernmental Affairs, was given the Public Service Innovation Leadership Award for her commitment to diversity and urban communities. Michael Strautmanis, Deputy Assistant to the President and Counselor for Strategic Engagement to the Senior Advisor, accepted on her behalf and conveyed President Barack Obama’s support for CUP and our vision.

John Rhea, Chairman of the New York City Housing Authority, presented the Distinguished Philanthropist & Entrepreneur Leadership Award to Russell Simmons, Chairman & CEO of Rush Communications, for his vision, leadership and philanthropy.

We want to send out a heartfelt “thank you” to our all of our members, our corporate partners and our donors. Your support and generosity enables CUP to be at the forefront of creating future generations of diverse leaders.

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“Walking into the CUP retreat was like walking into a combination war room/lecture hall/support group,” said Vincent Harris, Associate, Prudential Capital Group. “The warmth was evident, but it was made very clear very early on that we had been brought together to work. The CUP program is crafted to help fellows sharpen our skills and then train our collective power and influence on the the most pressing issues in our community. The experience was, in a word, humbling.”

The fellows learned about crafting and delivering concise and memorable elevator speeches, building trust with diverse constituencies, and the power behind effective leadership. In addition, the fellows heard from both Assemblyman Jonathan Bing and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. about their personal and professional journeys and offered advice on civic engagement and community involvement.

A few highlights of the evening:

James Esposito of Goldman Sachs presented Janice Savin Williams and Christopher Williams of The Williams Capital Group with an award for “New York City Vision Leadership” in honor of their tireless commitment to New York City’s cultural and educational institutions.

Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott recognized Joel Greenblatt, John Petry and Eva Moskowitz, founders of the Success Charter Network, for the exceptional results their students are showing and for the new opportunities they are presenting to hundreds of low income children of color.

American Express CEO Ken Chenault honored Earvin “Magic” Johnson for his outstanding leadership as an entrepreneur in urban communities – and Magic Johnson spoke movingly and with deep inspiration about the significance of economic development as a tool to empower minority and women business owners and to elevate the neighborhoods they live in.

We were honored to highlight the example these leaders set every day through their unwavering dedication to minority business enterprise, innovative education reform and leadership growth and development across New York City and State.

To our incredibly generous and committed corporate partners, our gala chairs and host committee, and to all of our donors and guests: This evening and the important work it allows us to carry on would not be possible without your support.

Thank you for believing in and so wholeheartedly supporting our shared goals and vision!

Featured Panelists Include: Iris Chen
President, “I Have A Dream” Foundation

Eunu Chun
Partner, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP

Comptroller John Liu
Comptroller of New York City

Benjamin Sun
Partner, LaunchTime LLC

Moderated by: Alina Cho
National Correspondent, CNN

Sponsored By: JP Morgan

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Cocktail Reception to Follow the Panel
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