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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2010

DIVERSITY MBA MAGAZINE NAMES 2010 TOP 100 under 50 Diverse Executive & Emerging Leaders

CHICAGO, IL- DiversityMBA Magazine, an internationally distributed publication targeting women and multicultural professionals in corporate America, government, entrepreneurs, and business students, names the 2010 Top 100 Under 50 Diverse Executive & Emerging Leaders. These leaders all have achieved advanced degrees. They will be featured in the Summer 2010 issue and honored at the Awards Gala held September 9th & 10th, in Chicago, Illinois.

Diversity MBA Magazine is the global leadership publication for professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge base from a thought leadership perspective. The gala and leadership has proven to be one the of the most powerful engaging forums with the Top 100 Under 50 Diverse Executive and Emerging Leaders in attendance. The leadership magazine recognizes exceptional executives who are striving for and/or have reached success within their highly competitive corporate, government and entrepreneurial environments. Furthermore, emerging leaders and/or rising stars are also recognized for their outstanding community and business contributions. The Top 100 Under 50 Executive and Emerging Leaders were selected based on their position within a publicly or privately held company, a successful entrepreneurial company, or not for profit organization, the size of budget managed, scope of responsibility, community service work, and MBA and/or advanced degree achieved. Many of the companies on the magazines 50 Out Front List: Best Places for Diverse Managers to Work” are engaged in recognizing the achievements of their employees. These companies not only demonstrate their strong commitment to diversity but also understand the value of supporting external programs that enhance leadership and retention within their organizations. “This is our 3rd year announcing this highly esteemed list of executives; I remain truly humbled by the level of commitment from companies across the globe have during this difficult economic time by continuing to recognize both executive and emerging leaders within their organizations. We enjoyed a 50% increase in our corporate participation. We are very clear we are adding value with this level of recognition. We are especially proud to acknowledge a broad range of talent not only in America, but also across the globe. The demand for more diverse talent is not declining, it is becoming a greater business imperative. Through this recognition we are providing acknowledgment of achievement, leadership development and creating a unique network of exceptionally talented individuals,” says Pam McElvane, CEO & Publisher. Please visit www.diversitymbamagazine.com for more information about DiversityMBA Magazine. To schedule media interviews, please call 312-285-5166.

TOP 100 UNDER 50 DIVERSE EXECUTIVE LEADERS Deepti Arora, MBA Sr. Director of Business Operations, Mobile Devices Business Motorola, Inc.

Susan Athey, PhD Chief Economist Harvard University

Lisa Bacus, MBA Vice President, Marketing American Family Insurance

Sue Bostrom, MBA Chief Marketing Officer Cisco Systems

Fransisca Brown, MS Director, Multicultural Marketing American Family Insurance

Ramesh Chikkala, MBA Sr. Vice President ISD Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Pamela Culpepper, MBA Vice President, Human Resource PepsiCo

Elsie Leon-Cruz, MBA Sr. Vice President, Market Manager JP Morgan Chase

Gina DeCiani, JD Chief Legal Counsel Illinois State Treasurer

Brenda L. Dietrich, PhD; VP Business Analytics & Math Sci IBM J Thomas Research Center

Jon Duncan, MBA General Manager Managed Business Solutions

Linda Gadsby, JD Vice President, Deputy General Counsel Scholastic Inc.

Darlene Gartrell, JD SVP, Legal & Claims Practice AON Corporation

Michelle Gaskill, MHA Vice President, Nursing Services Advocate Trinity Hsp

Sonali Goel, MBA Executive Director JP Morgan Chase Hong Kong

Phyllis Harris,JD Vice President, Environmental Compliance, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc

Victor Henderson, JD Managing Partner Holland & Knight LLC

Dwight Hutchins, MBA Global Managing Director, Strategy Accenture

Jesse Jackson, MS Director, Commercial Banking Client Services JP Morgan Chase

Elizabeth Keys,MBA Chief Financial Officer Guy Carpenter LLC, A Marsh & McLennan Company

Poonam Gupta-Krishnan, MS President & CEO Iyka Enterprises, Inc.

Tracy LaLonde, MS Partner Akina

Mona Leung, MBA Chief Financial Officer, SVP Finance Alliant Credit Union

Michele Mastrean, MS VP Compensation & Benefits CSX Corporation

Ann Manikas, MBA VP Leadership & Organizational Development Illinois Tool Works

Elizabeth Myers, MBA Managing Director, Head of Equity Capital Markets JP Morgan Securities, Inc.

Hanna Moukanas, MBA Managing Partner Oliver Wyman Delta, France

Deepak Nanda, JD Partner Foley & Lardner, LLP

Susan Oh, MA Managing Director JP Morgan Asset Management

Tero Ojanpera; PhD Executive Vice President Services Nokia Finland

Emechete Onuoha, MBA VP Sustainability & External Affairs Xerox Canada, Ltd.

Gerald Pauling II Equity Partner Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Nunzio Quacquarelli, MBA Founder & Managing Director QS London

Sudhakar Ramakrishr, MBA Corporate VP & General Manager, Wireless Broadband Solutions Motorola, Inc.

Michelle Ringold, MBA President & CEO Ringold Financial Management Insurance

Oscar Rojas, MBA Corporate VP & GM, Enterprise Mobility Solutions, Latin America Motorola Inc.

Sharon Rossi, MA Vice President Customer Development Unilever Corporation

Alejandro Stein, MBA Managing Director JP Morgan Chase

Lewis Stevenson, JD Sr. Vice President, Law Department Motorola, Inc.

Jeff Stovall, MBA Chief Information Officer City of Charlotte

Lauren Taylor, MBA Managing Director, Head of Investor Relegations JP Morgan Chase

William Taylor, Jr. MS, CPA President Taylor CPA & Association

Yohannes Tilahun, MBA SVP, Director Research & Innovation Wells Fargo Advisors

Karen Tolliver, JD Legal Counsel Alstrom Transportation, Inc.

James Tolliver, MBA General Manager MillerCoors

Ana Valdez, MBA Executive Director Hispanic Association of Corporate Responsibility

Damayanti Vasudevan, PhD V P Diversity & Inclusion; President of Foundation RR Donnelly

Lewis Warren, JD/MBA Managing Director, Commercial Banking Bank of America

Angelia Robert-Watkins, Ed.D President & CEO The Complete Educational Consortium, NFP

Bouvier Williams, MBA VP, HR Talent Management MTV Networks

Scott Young, MBA Sr. Vice President, Strategy & Marketing Coca Cola N.A

Jason Whong, JD Partner Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Joe Wilkins, MBA Vice President, Global Operations Beckman Coulter, Inc...

Margaret Zanel, MBA Vice President, Marketing Xerox Canada

Mary Zimmer, MBA Head of Primary Advisory Services RBC Wealth Management

TOP 100 UNDER 50 DIVERSE EMERGING LEADERS Clifton Anderson, MBA CEO Clifton Anderson Enterprises

Jacqueline Alonso, MS Director, Network Programs Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

Clemon Ashley, JD Federal Judicial Law Clerk United States District Court

Sharon Allen, MBA Marketing & Business Development Director American Hospital Association

Hans B onner , MBA Executive Director Chicago Minority Business Enterprise Center (CMBEC)

Peter Braxton, MBA Private Banking Associate Credit Suisse Securities, USA

Toure Claiborne, MBA Director of Marketing Allstate Insurance Company

Curtis Campbell, MIBS Sr. Product Manager Dell, Inc.

Daisy Chan, MBA Director of Enterprise Communications Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

Laura Caldwell, JD Distinguished Scholar in Residence Loyola University, Chicago School of Law

Shellond Chester, MBA Assistant Dean, Finance Tulane University

Patricia Delgadillo, MBA Managing Director Strategic Alliances American Airlines

Alice Roberts-Davis, JD Group Manager, Supplier Diversity Target Corporation

Ernest Freeman, MA Senior Manager, Supplier Diversity PepsiCo

Marisol Fernandez, MBA Director Merchandise Operations United Stationers, Inc.

Jose Ignacio Sordo Galarza, MS Sr. Director Commercial Connect MillerCoors

Susan Haberman, MPA Sr. Partner Mercer LLC , A Marsh McLennan Company

Magna Hadley, MBA Sr. Director, Mandate & Payment Integrity Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

Kevin Harris, MBA General Manager, Chicago Area Facilities Operations BP America, Inc

Monique Hayward, MBA Sr. Marketing Manager & Global Diversity, Education, External Affairs Intel Corporation

Vincent Ilustre, MBA Executive Director Tulane University

Collin Kebo, MBA Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis CDW

Carla Kayanan, MA Program Manager, School of Continuing & Professional Studies Loyola University

Tatiana Koleva, MBA Area Director Pitney Bowes

Corey Lewis, MBA Director Global Internal Audit Jones Lang LaSalle

Wm. Marty Martin, PhD Director MSHR & Associate Professor DePaul University

James Mele, MBA Director, Claims Processing Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

Jamal Malone, MBA Information Technology Audit Manager Office Max

Joshua Mercer, MA Founder Swiss Dream

Nancy Nguyen, MBA Co Founder 23, LLC Networking Diary

Bernadette Pinamont, JD Head of US Tax AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals

Alpesh Patel, MBA Sr. Director MillerCoors

Wayne Park, MBA Department Head, Institutional Participant Services The Vanguard Group

Lauren Robinson, JD Associate General Counsel American Bar Association

Robert Rodriquez, PhD Assistant Dean & Director of Corporate Learning Kaplan University

Noni Robinson, MBA Senior Manager The Vanguard Group

Christine Rogers-Raetsch, MBA Senior Manager The Vanguard Group

Daphne Smith, MA Staffing Manager DePaul University

Ken Smith, MBA Director of Marketing & Sales United Stationers, Inc.

Jimmy Taylor, MBA Line Manager The Vanguard Group

Jacqueline White, MBA Assistant Vice President, Strategic Sourcing-Mechanical Union Pacific Railroad

Melanie Williams, MA Director, Sales Support & Verizon Online Verizon Communications

Steven Moo-Young, MBA Director, AA.com Strategy & CRM American Airlines

Jesse W. Devlyn CEO Devlyn Vision, Inc EXECUTIVE LEADER

Bonika Wilson, MA President Wilson Capital Management, Inc. EXECUTIVE LEADER