Inroads Alumni Stories



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Angela Hill Senior Producer for Enterprise Video at the Washington Post

INROADS Alumna Angela Hill recently served as the Awards Presenter during the INROADS Annual Benefit Gala on May 2, 2023. …
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Tirrell D. Whittley Chief Executive Officer & Founder of LIQUID SOUL

Tirrell D. Whittley was honored as the Innovator of the Year during the INROADS 2023 Benefit Gala on May 3,…
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Lisa M. Hamilton, President and Chief Executive Officer The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Lisa M. Hamilton recently received the INROADS Excellence in Leadership Award during the INROADS Benefit Gala on May 3, 2023. …
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INROADS ALUMNUS ANTHONY D. MAYS LIGHTS THE WAY FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF TECH TALENT

The journey to get where INROADS Alumnus Anthony D. Mays is today wasn’t easy. Born in Compton and raised in…
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Martin Cabrera CEO and Founder, Cabrera Capital Markets

February 9, 2023 FROM THE SOUTHSIDE OF CHICAGO TO THE C-SUITE: A JOURNEY TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM Martin Cabrera is an…
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Oscar Frazier Co-Owner and Chief Technologist, nDemand Consulting Services Inc.

February 8, 2023 Oscar Frazier comes from humble beginnings in Charleston, SC. He learned the importance of perseverance from watching…
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Latonda Henderson, VP of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, AMB Sports & Entertainment

February 7, 2023 AMB Sports and Entertainment (AMBSE) announced the elevation of Latonda Henderson to Vice President of Diversity, Equity,…
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Joseph Harland II, Real Estate Advisor

February 6, 2023 “Not only did INROADS give me the opportunity to earn my first corporate internship, which helped jump-start…
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Irving Roman, Senior Manager, EY

February 4, 2023 “I support INROADS because the organization helped me learn how to write a resume, interview, prepare and…
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Sekou Kaalund, Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

December 15, 2021 Sekou Kaalund serves as the Vice Chair of the INROADS Board of Directors and is a Managing…
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Charisse Conanan, Johnson Managing Partner and Advisory Practice Head at Next Street Global

December 7, 2021 Charisse Conanan Johnson, CFA (chartered financial analyst), is the original Wealthy Girl who will define what it…
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Thasunda Duckett CEO, TIAA

February 3, 2021 As only the third black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company, Thasunda Duckett, president, and CEO…
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Craig Williams, Senior Vice President, The Coca-Cola Company, President, The McDonald’s Division Worldwide

December 8, 2019 “I will never forget the experience I had (with INROADS) because it made me much more ambitious…
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Darryl Willis, CVP of Energy Industry at Microsoft

December 8, 2019 “The intersection of my life in 1989 with INROADS altered the trajectory of my life.” “Without INROADS,…
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Aaron P. Woods, Not Your Average Engineer, The Boeing Company

December 7, 2019 “Exposure is the gateway to greatness … INROADS provided me with exposure to business leadership and excellence…
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Steven Weddle Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Asset Management

December 7, 2019 “I wouldn’t be where I am today without INROADS.” A common theme woven into the seams of…
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Brandon Vick, Associate Director of Sales, Procter and Gamble

December 7, 2019 “INROADS was one of the best decisions that I’ve ever made … ” Growing up in the…
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Lateefa Reid-Ayers, General Liability Claim Representative, Travelers Insurance

December 7, 2019 A go-getter, actress, athlete, and musician, Lateefa Reid-Ayers stayed involved throughout her time in high school. “[High…
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Tracy Mack-Askew, Managing Director-HD Vocational Platform Development, Daimler Trucks North America

December 7, 2019 “I loved my INROADS experience; it was absolutely amazing.” What makes a decision so interesting? A person…
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Christie Lindor, Big 4 Management Consultant, Speaker & Author

December 7, 2019 “… [INROADS] changed the trajectory of my life” Christie (Jean-Baptiste) Lindor has done it all. Regardless of…
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Charelle Lans, Segment Industrial Engineer, Mars Petcare

December 7, 2019 “INROADS is the kind of organization that doesn’t simply focus on pairing you with an organization, but…
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Derek Green, Councilman At-Large, City of Philadelphia

December 7, 2019 “As an organization, INROADS truly prepared me for my future career.”  Growing up in Bensalem, PA, Councilman…