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addition to our great lineup of Workshop Presenters,
the Summit will feature the following outstanding Keynote Speakers:
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November 6, 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote Address |
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Denise Bissonnette |
Denise Bissonnette
has inspired thousands
of people and organizations throughout North America to craft
livelihoods that are rooted in the individual "genius" of each person.
Her early work experiences as a job developer for people with employment
barriers, combined with her Master's degree in Multicultural Education,
became the foundation for her impassioned career as a writer, trainer
and keynote speaker.
See more about
Denise Bissonnette |
The Angel in the Stone: Getting to the Core of
Diversity
In this dynamic opening keynote, Denise will inspire us to recommit to
the important work of diversity - not with our sight set on compliance,
quotas or benchmarking - but with the aim of unleashing our individual
and collective genius. |
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November 6, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Keynote Address |
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Michael Coleman |
Michael Coleman is
currently VP Global Operations - Business Partners, Small and Medium
Business, IBM
Mr. Coleman has 26 years experience in marketing and sales positions at
IBM, with his most recent appointment in 1998 to his current position.
Currently a member of IBM's Senior Management Group, Mr. Coleman is also
chairman of IBM's Workforce Diversity Group for people with
disabilities.
See more about Michael Coleman |
Win With Ability:
A look at People with
Disabilities in Today's Environment
Michael will share his perspective, as a senior executive with IBM, on
the participation of people with disabilities in the workforce. Michael
will also give his views on current assistive technologies and how they
will evolve into the future. |
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November 7, 10:45 AM -12:00 PM Keynote Address |
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Richard Pimentel |
Richard Pimentel is a
Senior Partner of Milt Wright & Associates, Inc. He is a nationally
renowned expert on disability management, workers' compensation cost
containment, rehabilitation, and job retention in the workplace. His
vast and penetrating knowledge about issues related to disability and
people of difference is communicated with humor and conviction. Richard
was one of the keynote speakers at the 2001 Business Leadership SUMMIT.
See more about
Richard Pimentel. |
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All Dressed Up With Someplace To Go
Richard will share his vision of the future... how the new waves of
young people with disabilities who enter the workforce will be different
from their predecessors... and how companies need to prepare for them. |
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Michael Coleman
VP Global Operations - Business Partners, Small and
Medium Business, IBM
Michael Coleman has 26 years experience in marketing and sales positions
at IBM, with his most recent appointment in 1998 to his current
position.
Mr. Coleman's career spans the fields of marketing, sales, and corporate
management. He began his career in 1975 as an IBM Systems Engineer in
San Francisco, CA. He advanced through a series of marketing and sales
positions and, in 1984, was named Large Systems Manager. In 1987, Mr.
Coleman was appointed Branch Manager in Los Angeles, CA. He was later
named Director of Marketing for an eleven state western area based in
San Francisco. IBM recognized Mr. Coleman in 1989 as the top General
Manager in North America Sales and Distribution. He was General Manager
of IBM's California based operations, located in San Francisco.
In 1992, Mr Coleman joined the IBM PC Company, now Personal System
Group, as Vice President, Marketing and Brand Management, and played a
key role in developing the IBM PC Company. He was instrumental in the
move to industry standard based PC systems, as well as rebranding of the
entire PC line of products. In January of 1994, Mr. Coleman was
appointed General Manager, xSeries, and was responsible for the
development, manufacturing and marketing of personal computer servers
worldwide for IBM. In July of 1996, Mr. Coleman joined the Midmarket and
Small Business market. Here he developed a solution-based approach to
IBM offering's in the market. He also implemented a new global
management system. In January of 2000, he added Global Operations for
Business Partners to his organization. Their focus is on revenue growth
through partners and deployment of a new partner management system.
Mr. Coleman is currently a member of IBM's Senior Management Group. He
is also chairman of IBM's Workforce Diversity Group for people with
disabilities.
Prior to joining IBM, Mr. Coleman was in the U.S. Marine Corps and
served in Vietnam. He holds both a Bachelor's of Science and a Master's
of Business Administration from Gonzaga
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This
SUMMIT has been funded in part with federal funds from the U.S. Department
of Labor, Office of
Disability Employment Policy.
The SUMMIT is also
supported by the resources of the California Employment
Development Department.
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