Black44 Professional Development Retreat Weekend

Black44 Professional Development Retreat Weekend

By Black44

Date and time

October 13, 2017 · 5:30pm - October 15, 2017 · 3pm EDT

Location

The George Washington University

805 21st St NW Washington, DC 20052

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Description

Join Black44 and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies for the

Second Annual Black44 Professional Development Retreat Weekend

Friday - Sunday, October 13 - 15, 2017


Friday, October 13:

Welcome and Alumni Reunion Happy Hour

5:30pm - 8:00pm

Hawthorne

1336 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009

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Saturday, October 14:

Professional Development Retreat

8:30am - 6:00pm

The George Washington University

Jack Morton Auditorium

805 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052

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Networking Reception

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Tonic

2036 G St NW, Washington, DC 20036

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Sunday, October 15:

Alumni Farewell Brunch

11:00am - 2:00pm

Old Engine 12

1626 North Capitol St NW, Washington, DC 20002

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Confirmed Special Guests:
  • Valerie Jarrett, Former Senior Advisor and Assistant to President Obama for Intergovernmental Affairs
  • Joy-Ann Reid, Host of MSNBC's "AM Joy"


Saturday Retreat Agenda

Registration​ ​+​ ​Coffee​ ​-​ ​Jack​ ​Morton​ ​Auditorium​ ​Lobby - 8:30​ ​-​ ​9:00​ ​AM

Opening​ ​Remarks​ ​-​ ​Jack​ ​Morton​ ​Auditorium - 9:00​ ​-​ ​9:15​ ​AM

Obama​ ​Foundation​ ​Update​ ​-​ ​Jack​ ​Morton​ ​Auditorium - 9:15​ ​-​ ​10:00​ ​AM

Morning​ ​Plenary:​ ​What​ ​Matters​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Resistance​ ​Era​ ​-​ ​Jack​ ​Morton​ ​Auditorium - 10:00​ ​-​ ​11:15​ ​AM

Professional​ ​Development​ ​Breakouts - 11:30​ ​-​ ​12:45​ ​PM

  • Obama​ ​Legacy​ ​Initiatives​ ​-​ ​Stockton​ ​Hall​ ​Room​ ​306
  • Running​ ​for​ ​Office​ ​(&​ ​Staffing​ ​a​ ​Campaign)​ ​-​ ​Stockton​ ​Hall​ ​Room​ ​304
  • Raising​ ​Your​ ​Profile​ ​-​ ​Stockton​ ​Hall​ ​Room​ ​305
  • Starting​ ​Your​ ​Own​ ​Business​ ​-​ ​Stockton​ ​Hall​ ​Room​ ​301

Lunch​ ​-​ ​12:45​ ​-​ ​2:00​ ​PM

Moderated​ ​Career​ ​Discussions - 2:00​ ​-​ ​3:15​ ​PM

  • Private​ ​Sector​ ​-​ ​Jack​ ​Morton​ ​Auditorium
  • Philanthropy,​ ​Non-Profit,​ ​Think​ ​Tanks,​ ​Academia​ ​-​ ​Stockton​ ​Hall​ ​Room​ ​305
  • Foreign​ ​Policy​ ​+​ ​National​ ​Security​ ​-​ ​Stockton​ ​Hall​ ​Room​ ​301
  • Optimizing​ ​Your​ ​Job​ ​Search​ ​and​ ​Positioning​ ​Yourself​ ​To​ ​Win​, with Korn Ferry ​-​ ​Stockton​ ​Hall​ ​Room​ ​304

Afternoon​ ​Plenary:​ ​Progressive​ ​Policy​ ​Update​ ​-​ ​Jack​ ​Morton​ ​Auditorium
3:30​ ​-​ ​4:45​ ​PM

The Future of Black44 - Jack Morton Auditorium - 4:45 - 5:15 PM​

Closing Remarks - Jack Morton Auditorium - 5:15 - 5:30PM



Confirmed Speakers:
  • Aaron Jenkins, VP for Policy & Advocacy, The Expectations Project
  • Adam Hodge, Vice President, SKD Knickerbocker
  • Adrienne Harris, Chief Business Dev. Officer & General Counsel, States Title
  • Alex T. Johnson, Senior Policy Advisor, Open Society Foundations
  • Ann Walker Marchant, Principal, WMG
  • Anthony Robinson, Director for Training & Public Engagement, Truman National Security Project
  • Antonio White, Founder, Beyond Ideas Group
  • Ashley Etienne, Communications Director, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
  • Brent Johnson, Special Assistant & Traveling Chief of Staff, D.C. Deputy Mayor for Greater Economic Opportunity
  • Camille Stewart, Cybersecurity & Privacy, Deloitte
  • Conrad Woody, Principal, Korn Ferry
  • Courtney Snowden, D.C. Deputy Mayor for Greater Economic Opportunity
  • Diana Banks, VP for Corporate Affairs and Managing Counsel, Roboteam
  • Funmi E. Olorunnipa, Legal Counsel, Palantir Technologies
  • James Cadogan, Director, Marshall Institute, NAACP Defense & Educational Fund
  • Jason Green, Co-Founder, Skillsmart
  • Jeanne Lambrew, Senior Fellow, The Century Foundation
  • Kalisha Dessources, National Director, Young Women’s Initiative
  • Karen Evans, Strategy Consultant, Monitor Deloitte
  • Karine Jean-Pierre, Senior Advisor and National Spokesman for MoveOn.org
  • Linda Etim, Former Assistant Administrator for Africa, USAID
  • Louis Montgomery, HR Executive Search Practice Leader, Korn Ferry
  • Maia Estes, Chief of Staff, Rep. Anthony Brown (MD-04)
  • Maurielle H. Stewart, Cheverly, MD Councilmember
  • Michael Smith, Executive Director, MBK Alliance at the Obama Foundation
  • Michael Hornsby, Director, Customer Success, Salesforce
  • Michele Jawando, Vice President, Legal Progress, Center for American Progress
  • Quentin James, Executive Director, The Collective PAC
  • Ra Shád Frazier-Gaines, Director of Government and Community Relations, FairVote
  • Robert Raben, Founder, The Raben Group
  • Roy Austin, Partner, Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP
  • Saumya Narechania, National Issues Campaign Manager, Organizing for America
  • Stephanie Sprow Owens, Deputy Director, Reach Higher and Civic Nation
  • Taylor Campbell, Principal, Contextual Strategy
  • Tene Dolphin, Interim Director, D.C. Dept. of Small & Local Business Dev.
  • Wally Adeyemo, Managing Director, Blackrock
  • Will Jawando, Candidate for Montgomery County Council
  • Zaid A. Zaid, Public Policy | Strategic Response, Facebook


Tickets cover Friday + Saturday + Sunday


In-Spirit Donations ($44+) will be accepted for those who are unable to attend. Donations will facilitate event costs and/or sponsor Black44 members who may not be able to pay the full cost of attending.


Please note: Space is limited to Black44 members (previous appointees of the Obama Administration) only, and there will be no on-site registration. Payment is an attendance fee. No portion of payments or donations to Black44 is tax deductible for charitable purposes.


About the Weekend: The second annual Black44 Professional Development Retreat Weekend, in partnership with the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, is a gathering of former Presidential appointees who served President Barack Obama during his term in office at the White House and at agencies throughout the Federal government. Former appointees will arrive in Washington, D.C. to build relationships, foster progressive dialogue on critical issues, hear from thought leaders and distingushed guests, and develop strategies for building a stronger and more inclusive nation. Black44 is comprised of thought leaders and trailblazers working in various sectors and industries to continue the legacy of President Obama. The inaugural retreat held in October 2016 was a success with over 200 appointees and special guests in attendance, including then Senior Advisor to the President, Valerie Jarrett. Supporting this well networked and civic-minded group ensures access to the brightest talent and leading voices on the issues of our time.

Organized by

Black44

Black44 is the affinity group created to ensure that former Black Obama appointees stay connected post-Administration.

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