Morning General Session March 20 (7:45 – 10 am) Marriott Ballroom Speaker Bios
Maria Bartiromo Anchor, CNBC’s Closing Bell Maria Bartiromo is anchor of CNBC’s "Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo" and anchor and managing editor of the nationally syndicated "Wall Street Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo.” In 1995, Bartiromo became the first journalist to report live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on a daily basis. She has covered Wall Street for 20 years. Bartiromo joined CNBC in 1993 after five years as a producer, writer and assignment editor with CNN Business News. Bartiromo has received numerous prestigious awards, including a 2008 News and Documentary Emmy for her “Bailout Talks Collapse” program, broadcast on NBC Nightly News; and a Gracie Award for “Greenspan: Power, Money & the American Dream,” broadcast on CNBC. She also won a second Emmy Award for her 2009 documentary, “Inside The Mind of Google,” which aired on CNBC. Bartiromo graduated from New York University, where she studied journalism and economics. She served as an adjunct professor at NYU Stern School of Business in the fall semesters of 2010 and 2011.
Alberto M. Carvalho Superintendent, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Alberto M. Carvalho is superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), the nation’s fourth largest school system, serving a diverse student body of over 400,000 in PreK-Adult, with an annual budget of almost $4.3 billion. A nationally recognized expert on education reform and finance, as well as an outspoken advocate for high quality education for all students, Carvalho became Superintendent in September 2008. In 2010, he chaired the Governor's Race to the Top (RTTT) Working Group which led to Florida's successful bid for RTTT funding resulting in $700 million for Florida’s schools. He was also tapped as chair of Florida’s Task Force on Educational Excellence charged with crafting the framework for the reform efforts driven by Race to the Top. In 2011, the District posted its highest high school graduation rate ever and through a data-driven approach to school performance improvement, decreased the number of “F” high schools in Miami-Dade from 13 to zero. In addition, over half of all schools earned a grade designation of “A” with 70 percent earning an A or B. Under his leadership, M-DCPS has become one of the highest performing urban districts in the nation.
Diana Daggett Director, U.S. Corporate Affairs Group, Intel Corporation Diana Daggett is the director of U.S. Corporate Affairs Group at Intel Corporation. Daggett joined Intel Corporation in 1997. In her ten years at Intel, Daggett has served in management positions in government and public affairs at four of Intel’s domestic sites. In her current role, she manages Intel’s strategic engagement at Intel’s site communities in the United States. The responsibilities of her organization include government relations, education relations, community affairs and media relations. Prior to joining Intel, Daggett provided strategic planning, research and organizational development services as a political and government relations consultant. She has directed candidates and political committees in developing campaigns and coalitions in over 30 state and federal campaigns. In 1990 and 1996, she managed the reelection campaigns of US Senator Pete Domenici of New Mexico. Daggett attended the University of Maryland in Munich, Germany, the University of California Santa Barbara and earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. The Daggetts live in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Morning General Session March 20 (7:45 – 10 am) Marriott Ballroom Speaker Bios
Daniel Hamburger President & CEO, DeVry Daniel Hamburger is president and chief executive officer of DeVry Inc. Hamburger joined DeVry in 2002 as executive vice president, responsible for DeVry’s online operations and Becker Professional Education. He was named president and chief operating officer in 2004, and chief executive officer in 2006. Prior to DeVry, Hamburger served as chairman and chief executive officer of Indeliq, now owned by Accenture Learning. In addition, his previous experience includes serving as division president of WW Grainger's Internet Commerce group, growing revenues from $10 million to over $100 million in one year. Previously, Hamburger started the Internet Services Group for RR Donnelley’s Metromail division, and was responsible for its venture capital investments. He also served as a consultant with Bain & Company in London, Warsaw and Boston. Hamburger serves on the boards of DeVry Inc., America’s Promise Alliance, the Chicago Workforce Investment Council, and World Business Chicago. He is a member of The Economic Club of Chicago, The Commercial Club of Chicago, G100, Young Presidents Organization and CEOs Against Cancer. Hamburger graduated in 1986 from the University of Michigan with bachelor's and master's degrees in industrial engineering. In 1990, he earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Dennis Maple President, ARAMARK Education As president of ARAMARK Education, Dennis Maple is responsible for the overall direction and management of more than 14,000 employees who provide a complete range of food, nutrition, facility and other support services to over 500 K-12 school districts in the United States. Maple previously served as executive vice president of ARAMARK Education, Facility Services. Prior to joining ARAMARK, he held positions in sales, market development, and operations at Kraft-General Foods, Pepsi-Cola, Coors Brewing Company and Quaker Oats Company. Maple serves on the board of the Urban League of Philadelphia, the board of Philadelphia Academies, the Dean's Advisory Council for the E.J. Ourso College of Business at Louisiana State University, and the Board of Trustees of the Paoli Hospital Foundation. He is also a member of the Executive Council at New York University’s Metropolitan Center for Urban Education and a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Maple was named one of the “Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America” by Savoy Professional Magazine and one of the “75 Most Powerful African-Americans in Corporate America” by Black Enterprise Magazine. He earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Tennessee.
Larry Merlo CEO, CVS Caremark Corporation Larry Merlo became CVS Caremark’s President and CEO on March 1, 2011, the fourth CEO in the company’s history. He has over 30 years of experience in pharmacy health care. Merlo attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and was the first in his family to attend college. After graduating, Merlo began his career at Thrift Drug and People’s Drug, which ultimately became part of CVS/pharmacy. In 2007, he was named president of CVS/pharmacy. Under his leadership, CVS/pharmacy has generated industry-leading sales and profit results through both organic growth and acquisitions. Merlo has successfully led five major retail integrations including Revco, Arbor, Eckerd, Sav-On/Osco and Longs. As the CEO of the largest integrated pharmacy health care provider, Merlo sees four key focus areas: maximizing the potential of the PBM, sustaining retail leadership, continuing innovation to create new health care solutions, and more consistently delivering financial and operational excellence and
Morning General Session March 20 (7:45 – 10 am) Marriott Ballroom Speaker Bios
accountability. Merlo has received numerous professional honors, including his past role as chairman of the Board for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), where he still serves on the Board’s Executive Committee and chairs the Human Resources Committee. He currently lives in East Greenwich, RI, with his wife Lee Ann and teenage daughter Kristen.
Jonathan Moore Trustee Member, America’s Promise Alliance Jonathan Moore, a member of the America’s Promise Alliance Trustees, is a high school senior at Mohr's Academy in Jackson, Mississippi. He has expressed the goal to study biology as an undergraduate major with ambitions of attending medical school and studying cardiology. He has worked in various settings providing community and volunteer services to youth on panels, local libraries, churches and public schools. He has tutored middle school students at the Teen Study Center at the Public Library and was a Math Literacy worker for the Young People’s Project. Moore also took a leadership role in the United Way of the Capital Area Dropout Prevention Program presenting data on local statistics involving why students drop out of school, brainstorming, collecting data, and interviewing youth to determine interventions that would lead to finding solutions, organizing panels, and leading peer group discussions. In addition, Moore is a Red Cross, Certified Lifeguard (CPR) and recently interned as a Volunteer Patient Assistant at the River Oaks Hospital for eight weeks. He has held several youth leadership positions in Mohr's Academy including President of his senior class and Peer Counselor of the Year.
Dr. Charlie Nelms Chancellor, North Carolina Central University Dr. Charlie Nelms is the chancellor of North Carolina Central University. As the chief executive of the university since 2007, Nelms has emphasized student success and the measures to achieve it. He repurposed the University College to provide academic support and skills training for underprepared freshmen and sophomores. Nelms realigned the budget to better support student achievement, emphasized campus-wide accountability and responsibility, and strengthened internal controls and fiscal and administrative infrastructure. Since his arrival, U.S. News and World Report ranked NCCU as the No. 1 or 2 public historically black college or university in the country for three years in a row, and the Washington Monthly recognized NCCU as one of the top 40 master’s-level universities across the country for contributions to the public good. Nelms has prior experience in the role of chief executive. In 1987, he began a seven-year tenure as chancellor of Indiana University East, and in 1994 he was named chancellor of the University of Michigan at Flint (UMF). There, he resolved a significant campus budget deficit, reversed a four-year enrollment decline and secured more than $75 million in private gifts to UMF. Nelms also served as vice president for Institutional Development and Student Affairs for the Indiana University system.
Tiffany Taylor Trustee Member, America’s Promise Alliance Tiffany Taylor is a student at the University of Chicago triple majoring in Political Science, Sociology and Asian studies. She has studied abroad in France, South Africa, China, Zambia and Tanzania. She is part of the Alliance Trustees for America's Promise as a youth member. Taylor's interests include creative writing, international education policy, and international economic freedom laws. She founded HouseAid Inc., and Destination College Inc. (international non-profit) and is a global village volunteer for Habitat for Humanity (having volunteered in Ndola, Zambia).
Morning General Session March 20 (7:45 – 10 am) Marriott Ballroom Speaker Bios
Stuart Thorn President & CEO, Southwire Stuart Thorn is CEO of Southwire, one of the world’s largest producers of electrical cables. Headquartered in Carrollton, GA, Southwire’s manufacturing and customer service facilities span North America. Thorn began his career in consumer products, spending 15 years with S.C. Johnson and three years with Campbell Soup Company in a variety of roles, including finance, marketing, strategic planning, acquisitions and international business. He then spent five years at Beaulieu of America – the world’s largest privately owned flooring company, where he served as CFO, and then as COO. Thorn joined Southwire in 2001. Thorn graduated from Wharton with an economics degree in 1978 and MBA in 1979. Thorn serves on the Boards of Southwire, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, the Electrical Manufacturers Club, the International Cable Federation and the Copper Development Association. He is chairman of the Governing Board for Great Promise Kids, and is a member of the University of West Georgia’s Board of Visitors.
Corinne Webb Project Manager, Higher Education Compact of Greater Cleveland Corinne M. Webb is currently serving as the project manager for the Higher Education Compact of Greater Cleveland. The mayor of the city of Cleveland recently invited key stakeholders from higher education, government, business, and community-based organizations to work collaboratively to increase educational attainment. Specifically, the 56 organizations that have joined the Higher Education Compact have pledged to align their programs, human capital and resources towards increasing the number of Cleveland Metropolitan School District students who graduate high school with the personal motivation, life skills and academic rigor to enter college and, more importantly, to complete their college degree in timely fashion. Webb brings over thirty years of higher education experience in key areas of strategic planning, enrollment management, program assessment and student support services to the Compact. She is actively engaged in assisting practice partners align program efforts to promote a college-going culture, monitor student success and measure outcomes; and, she is similarly engaged in assisting the higher education partners set graduation improvement goals and apply proactive interventions to ensure students remain on track for graduation and improvement goals are satisfied and sustained over time.
Bob Wise President, Alliance for Excellent Education Bob Wise is president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia. Wise co-chairs the Digital Learning Council with Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida. Wise also chairs the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. In 2011, Wise was named to The NonProfit Times "Power & Influence Top 50," an annual listing of the 50 most influential executives in the nonprofit sector. He is author of the book Raising the Grade: How High School Reform Can Save Our Youth And Our Nation. Wise was governor of West Virginia from 2001 to 2005. During his administration, West Virginia saw a significant increase in the number of students completing high school and entering college. From 1983 to 2001, Wise served in the U.S. House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of West Virginia. Wise earned a bachelor’s degree from Duke University and a JD from Tulane University School of Law. He has a black belt in tae kwon do. He and his wife Sandy live in Washington, DC with their two children.