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EARL MARTIN PHALEN, OF BELL (BUILDING EDUCATED LEADERS FOR LIFE) TO BE HONORED AT TOP “40-UNDER-FORTY”ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS EVENT
ED GORDON, HOST OF NEWS & NOTES WITH ED GORDON, IS MASTER OF CEREMONIES AT TOP YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARDS
NEW YORK, N.Y. (May, 2006)- The Network Journal (TNJ), a New York City-based magazine that focuses on African-American professionals and small business owners, has completed selections for its year 2006 top achievers who will be honored at the Ninth Annual “40-Under-Forty” Achievement Awards Ceremony. Among the honorees is Earl Martin Phalen, Co-Founder & CEO, BELL (Building Educated Leaders For Life) in Dorchester, MA. This event will be held on Thursday, June 22, 2006, at Columbia University in the Alfred Lerner Hall located at 2920 Broadway (at 116th Street) in New York City from 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Master of Ceremonies for the evening is Ed Gordon, host of the radio show, News & Notes with Ed Gordon. Tickets are $125 if purchased by June 16 and $150 thereafter. To purchase your ticket now visit www.tnj.com or call (212) 962-9448. The recognition event, one of a kind in the area, profiles 40 individuals, all under the age of 40, who have achieved significant levels of success and made substantial contributions in their careers and to their communities. The 40 achievers will also be profiled in the special June issue of the magazine. The 2006 list of honorees covers a wide swath of the country and represents an influential roster of African American entrepreneurs and business professionals from around the country and includes:
Sean Ames, Director of Technology, Marriott International Roger M. Bobb, Supervising Producer, House of Payne, The Tyler Perry Company Kawanna Brown, Chief Operating Officer, Magic Johnson Enterprises Angela Burt-Murray, Editor-In-Chief, Essence Magazine Holly A. Cooper, President, Diva In Training Public Relations T. Troy Dixon, Managing Director, Head Mortgage Pass-Through Trading, Deutsche Bank Michael A. Fields, First Vice President, CRA Officer, Valley National Bank Michelle Gadsden-Williams, Executive Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Rolanda A. Gaines, Business Director, ESPN, Inc. Garth N. Graham, M.D., MPH Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, Office of Minority Health, Department of Health and Human Services David P. Greene III, Founder/President & CEO, Urbanomics Consulting Group Genma Holmes, Owner, Holmes Pest Control Stephanie M. Ivy, Vice President, US Institutional Sales, Goldman, Sachs & Co. Kathie-Ann Joseph, M.D., Director of Research for the Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center Sekou Kaalund, Director, Securities & Fund Services, Head of Strategy, Citigroup Global Transactional Services. J.D. Lawrence, CEO, JD Lawrence Inc. Rodney Leon, Architect, AARRIS Architects Rodney E. Miller, Sr., President and Chief Executive Officer, Schneider Regional Medical Center Taydra Mitchell Jackson, Vice President of Marketing, MIZANI Frederick A. Morton, Jr., Sr. Vice President and General Manager, Tempo, MTV Networks Taneshia Nash Laird, Director of Economic Development, City of Trenton Meika Tylese Neblett, M.D., Director of Urgent Care Services, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center Danitra T. Oliver, Esq., Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. Steve Pamon, VP, Marketing & Strategic Partnerships, HBO Lita Parker, SVP, Human Resources, New Line Cinema Earl Martin Phalen, Co-Founder & CEO, BELL (Building Educated Leaders For Life) Yvan-Claude J. Pierre, Esq., Senior Associate, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Dawn L. Ridley, Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Business Development, National Football League Players Inc. Jeffrey A. Robinson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Management, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University Laurie N. Robinson, Esq., Assistant General Counsel, CBS Broadcasting Inc Leotis Sanders, Director of Diversity, Macy's East’ Darlene H. Smith, Partner, Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovisky & Popeo Tammee L. Thompson, President, Asia Pacific Hank L. Torbert, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director, Blackstar, LLC/Broadcast Capital Inc Sean Tresvant, Executive Director, Brand Marketing, Sports Illustrated/Time Inc. Aricka Westbrooks, CEO, The Jive Turkey Olajide Williams, M.D., M.S., Attending Physician & Director of Harlem Hospital's Stroke Initiative, Assistant Professor, Harlem Hospital/Columbia University Philip Williams, President of Sales and Marketing, King of Shaves Brett Wright, CEO/Co-Founder, NuAmerica Agency/Uptown Magazine Sheena Wright, President & CEO, Abyssinian Development Corporation
The Network Journal’s annual “40-Under-Forty” awards celebration was launched in 1998 as a hallmark program to recognize the best and brightest young Black achievers. The honorees represent a diverse workforce, from business owners to corporate executives, spanning industries from media, entertainment and fashion to medicine, science and financial services. Honorees are chosen based on a palpable display of excellence in business, passion for achieving higher goals and commitment to the community and are profiled in the current (June) issue of TNJ. TNJ’s 40-Under-FortyAwards program annually attracts a "Who's Who" among New York tri-state area's business executives and entrepreneurs. Over 500 guests are expected to attend the ceremony, which is being presented by The Network Journal Communications Inc. and sponsored by AOL Black Voices, Black Diamonds, WBLS Radio and Event Planners Plus! _______________________________________________________________________________________ About The Network Journal: Launched in 1993, The Network Journal is published 10 times a year by The Network Journal Communications, Inc. headquartered in New York City. The magazine reaches more than 86,000 readers each month, providing empowering news and information primarily for Black professionals, corporate decision makers and entrepreneurs. The magazine’s signature issues are the annual list of 25 Influential Black Women in Business (March), 40-Under-Forty Black Achievers (June). The Network Journal magazine is available at selected newsstand or by subscription. If you would like to subscribe, please call (866) 259-1465 or visit our web site at www.tnj.com.