BDPA & Fifth Third BankInformation Technology Thought Leaders

Advancing Careers from the Classroom to the Boardroom

January 15, 2014

BDPA Cincinnati(5th Largest BDPA Chapter)

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BDPA seeks to advance the careers of African Americans in the IT industry from the

classroom to the boardroom.

We hope to re-establish our relationship with Fifth Third Bank!!

About BDPA

� Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) is a non-

profit organization of professionals working in or having

an interest in the Information Technological fields. BDPA

is a diverse representation of information technology is a diverse representation of information technology

professionals.

� Membership consist of programmers, analysts,

engineers, managers, chief executive officers, vice

presidents, instructors and entrepreneurs.

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Vision and

Mission

� Our Vision

� Is to be a powerful advocate for our stakeholders' interests within the Information Technology industry.

Our Mission� Our Mission

� BDPA Cincinnati Chapter is a member-focused organization that exists to provide professional development programs and services and community outreach to position its members at the forefront of the Information Technology industry.

Stakeholders = members, sponsors, IT entrepreneurs,

Black community, educational institutions

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BDPA Cincinnati Chapter History

� Local Chapter Chartered in December 1989� Founders: Gina Billings, Charles Cooper, Everett Gregory, Neal

Johnson and Brenda Johnson

� Chapter Honors� ‘BDPA Chapter of the Year’ (2001-2002, 2004, 2006)� ‘BDPA Chapter of the Year’ (2001-2002, 2004, 2006)

� National BDPA Presidents: Wayne Hicks, Gina Billings

� Past Connections to Fifth Third Bank� Dwayne Allen– BDPA corporate advisory council member

� Hosted chapter program meeting for many years (Middletown)

� Past corporate sponsor in 2006 and 2007

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BDPA Education Life Cycle Program

Summer Internship

Professional Development

Corporate Advisory Council

IT Senior Management Forum

Summer Internship

Program (College)

TECHie Club

Computer Camp & HS

Computer Competition

Youth Technology

Seminar Series

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Two Real-World Examples

Hadiya Harrigan Jarelle Marshall

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BDPA Membership Benefits(Students: $25/year or Professionals: $100/year)

1. Program Meetings� 3rd Wednesdays; hosted by Brown Mackie College

2. Career Center - recruit diverse IT talent –www.ITDiversityCareers.com

3. Networking – uniting Black IT professionals in Cincinnati USA3. Networking – uniting Black IT professionals in Cincinnati USA

4. IT Professional Development

5. Student Programs� High School Computer Camp (24 students) @ CinState� High School Computer Competition (5 students) and IT Showcase

(4 students) -- National @ Indianapolis on Aug 6-9, 2014� TECHie Club (20 elementary school students) w/ Taft STEM

Elementary School

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Sponsor Benefits

1. Provide workforce pipeline (‘diverse IT talent’)� Corporate memberships afford Fifth Third Bank employees the

opportunity to stay current on technology trends.

2. Community Outreach (‘good corporate citizen’)Greater connection for Fifth Third Bank to the Black community� Greater connection for Fifth Third Bank to the Black community

� Favorable marketing and publicity opportunities to promote STEM education & commercialization in Cincinnati

3. Market Share� Encourage BDPA members and sponsors to open banking

accounts with Fifth Third Bank

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Opportunities

1. Sponsor ‘Black Family Technology Awareness Week’ - 1-day event; donate laptops for families; workshops; tech expo

2. Support BDPA’s Student Programs

� TECHie Club – 1 hour per week volunteer to work with 3rd-5th

grade students on programming, web development, etc

� Provide summer internships for our STEM-trained high school or college studentscollege students

3. Sponsor HSCC & IT Showcase Students (9)

� Brandon Berry Memorial Scholarship

� Participation at 2014 national HSCC championship (Indianapolis)

4. Sponsor Midwest Regional HSCC & IT Showcase

� June 2014, Cincinnati State

5. Sponsor monthly program meeting – speakers, refreshments, financial literacy handouts

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BDPA Cincinnati Sponsors

1. Cincinnati Bell

2. Cincinnati State Technical College

3. CincyTech USA

4. ConnXus

5. Hewlett-Packard5. Hewlett-Packard

6. Luxottica Group

7. Northern Kentucky University

8. Procter & Gamble

We hope to add Fifth Third Bank to this list!

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BDPA Cincinnati Officers

1. President: Dalric Webb (General Electric)

2. VP-Finance: Steve Gutter (The Kroger Company)

3. VP-Fundraising: Ellery Lewis (Procter & Gamble)

4. VP-Membership Management: Wayne Hicks (Hicks Enterprises)4. VP-Membership Management: Wayne Hicks (Hicks Enterprises)

5. VP-Member Services: Karen Lipscomb (Yoh)

6. VP-Strategy & Planning: Prince Ellis (Brown Mackie College)

7. Chair, Corporate Advisory Council: Derian Green (HP)

8. Immediate Past President: Clarence Larcarte (Procter & Gamble)

We hope to add Fifth Third Bank to this list!

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Questions

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Wayne Hicks / Prince Ellis

Phone: (513) 591-6991

Twitter: @BDPACincinnati

Blog: http://betf.blogspot.com

Website: http://www.bdpa-cincy.org