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2020 economic virtual summit

day 1

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"I was pleased to join the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey for the State of Black New Jersey 2020 Summit today. There is no path to the American Dream that doesn't include education and employment, and not just employment where you’re working for someone else, but the opportunity to build a business and hire employees of your own. But the government, especially in New Jersey, always gets in the way. We need to ease permitting and cut red tape everywhere so we can create opportunities everywhere. We must break down barriers to entrepreneurship instead of building them up. We must prioritize inclusion and opportunity in African American business communities so that qualified African American businesses aren't excluded. Until we do that, and become a state that embraces business instead of chasing it away, African American owned businesses will continue to be left behind. I look forward to working together so that, at a future "State of Black New Jersey Summit", we can sit in the audience and listen to new leaders in the African American business community talk about their successes and the vision for an even brighter and more economically inclusive tomorrow."
- NJGOP Chairman Doug Steinhardt

THANK YOU TO OUR GOLD SPONSORs

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thank you to our SILVER sponsors

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tHANK YOU TO OUR PATRON SPONSORs!

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McDonald's of Neptune, Woodbridge, Avenel, South Amboy, South Plainfield, East Brunswick, Keyport, New Jersey
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thank you to our media sponsor

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Presidents Club

These corporations have made the Membership Investment to advance the mission of the AACCNJ.

TIMELINE- day 1

9:00 A.M. - 9:10 A.M. Opening Remarks
Stan Prater, External Affairs Consultant, First Energy, AACCNJ Chairman of the Board
​John E. Harmon, Sr., IOM, Founder, President CEO, AACCNJ, Former Chairman, NBCC

9:10 A.M. - 10:20 A.M. Panel 1
Topic: Opportunities/Needs


Moderator: Daria S. Torres, Managing Partner, Walls Torres Group LLC

Panelists: Manuel M. DaSilva, Chief Executive Officer, New Jersey School Development Authority (SDA)
                 Zenobia L. Fields, Senior Policy & Program Advisor, New Jersey Dept. of Transportation (DOT)
                 Dr. Kimberly K. Holmes, Assistant Commissioner, NJ Department of Community Affairs (DCA)
                 Lamont Repollet, Ed.D., Commissioner of Education, NJ, President, Kean University
                 Leotis Sanders, Vice President, Office of Civil Rights & Diversity Programs, New Jersey Transit (NJT)
                 Keith D. Wright, Sr., Ph.D., Program Mgr. of Capacity Building, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, Port Authority of New York &                     New Jersey (PANYNJ)

10:25 A.M. - 10:35 A.M. Remarks
Rev. Derrick Green, Senior Advisor to The Honorable Phil Murphy, Governor State of NJ

10:35 A.M. - 10:45 A.M. Remarks
Topic: Discrimination in Insurance Premiums

Eric Poe, Esq., CPA, COO, CURE Insurance 

10:50 A.M. - 11:55 A.M. Panel 2
Topic – Public Sector Opportunities/Legislative Panel


Moderator: Lance Lopez, Former President, PBA Local 105, NJ
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Panelists: Estina Baker, Staff Senior Campaign Lead for NJ, National CWA
                Reverend Steffie Bartley, Northeast Regional Director, National Action Network
                The Honorable Anthony M. Bucco, Senator, State of NJ
                The Honorable Bette Lou DeCroce – Assemblywoman, State of NJ
                The Honorable Antwan McClellan, Assemblyman, State of NJ
​                The Honorable Joe Pennacchio, Senator, State of NJ

12:05 P.M. - 12:30 P.M. Conference Speaker
Don Peebles, CEO, Peebles Corporation

12:35 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. Closing Remarks
John E. Harmon, Sr., IOM

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9:00 A.M. - 9:10 A.M. Opening Remarks
​John E. Harmon, Sr., IOM, Founder, President CEO, AACCNJ, Former Chairman, NBCC
Ralph Thomas,CPA (DC), CGMA, CEO and Executive Director, NJ Society of CPA’s (NJCPA) 

9:15 A.M. - 10:10 A.M. Panel 1
Topic: Mission/Priorities


Moderator: Tracy M. Thompson, Esq.

Panelists: Bernel Hall, President & CEO, Invest Newark 
                 Taneshia Nash Laird, President & CEO, Newark Symphony Hall
                 Reverend John Taylor, Pastor, Friendship Baptist Church, Trenton, NJ 

10:30 A.M. - 11:35 A.M. Panel 2
Topic: Public/Private Sector Opportunities


Moderator: John Kahn, Associate, Duane Morris


Panelists: Dale G. Caldwell, Ed.D., Professor & Executive Director, Rothman Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Silberman                       College of Business, Fairleigh Dickinson University
                 DeAnna Minus-Vincent, Vice President, Social Impact & Community Investment, RWJBarnabas Health
                 Vivian Cox Fraser, President & CEO, Urban League of Essex County
                 Will Smith, Director of Procurement, South Jersey Industries
                 Tim Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer, NJ Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
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12:25 P.M. - 12:40 P.M. Keynote Speaker
Bishop David G. Evans, Senior Pastor, Bethany Baptist Church, Lindenwold, NJ 

1:00 P.M. - 1:55 P.M. Panel 3
Topic: Impact on Main Street


Moderator: Vaughn L. McKoy, JD, MBA, Partner, Inglesino, Webster, Wyciskala & Taylor, LLC

Panelists: Racheal Fosu, President, The Galileo PreSchools, Busy Place Early Learning Center, KIDFIN
                Barri Gibson, Owner, Lead Stylist, Ruby Red Roots Hair Salon
                Corrine Bradley-Powers, Owner, Corrine’s Place
                Bridgette Nzali, President, African & American Braiding
                Vonda McPhearson, Owner, Vonda’s Kitchen
                Donnell Williams, Owner of Destiny Realty, Morristown, New Jersey, President, National Association of Real Estate Brokers                    (N.A.R.E.B.)

2:15 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. Panel 4
Topic: Legislative Panel


Moderator: John E. Harmon, Sr., IOM

Panelists: The Honorable Ras Baraka, Mayor, Newark, NJ
                 The Honorable Jamel Holley, Assemblyman, State of NJ
                 The Honorable Verlinda Reynolds-Jackson, Assemblywoman, State of NJ
                 The Honorable Ronald Rice, Senator, State of NJ
                 The Honorable Marty Small, Sr., Mayor of Atlantic City, NJ
                 Collin Smith, Constituent Services Coordinator for the Honorable Troy Singleton, Senator, State of NJ


3:15 P.M. - 3:20 P.M. Closing Remarks
John E. Harmon, Sr., IOM 

ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS

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Don Peebles
Chairman, CEO
Peebles Corporation

Day 1


Bio
Bishop David G. Evans
Senior Pastor
Bethany Baptist Church

Day 2


Bio

remarks by:

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John E. Harmon, Sr., IOM
Founder, Pres. & CEO 
African American Chamber of Commerce of NJ

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Day 1 & 2


Bio
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Stan Prater
Chairman of the Board of Directors,
AACCNJ
Regional External Affairs Consultant
​Jersey Central Power & Light

​Day 1

Bio
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Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver
State of NJ
Commissioner
Dept. of Community Affairs (DCA)

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Day 1

Bio

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Rev. Derrick Green
Sr. Advisor 
Governor Phil Murphy

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Day 1

Bio
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Eric S. Poe, Esq., CPA
COO
CURE Auto Insurance


Day 1

​Bio
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Ralph Thomas, CPA (DC),
CGMA, CEO &

Executive Dir.
NJ Society of CPA’s
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Day 2

Bio

About our moderators

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Daria S. Torres
Managing Partner
Walls Torres Group LLC


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​Day 1 - Panel 1

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​Bio
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Lance Lopez
Former President,
PBA Local 105, NJ



Day 1 - Panel 2


Bio
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​John E. Harmon, Sr., IOM
Founder, Pres. & CEO 
African American Chamber of Commerce of NJ

Day 2 - Panel 4

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​Bio

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Tracy M. Thompson, Esq.


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Day 2 - Panel 1

Bio
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John Kahn
Associate
Duane Morris



​Day 2 - Panel 2

Bio
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Vaughn L. McKoy, JD, MBA
Partner
​Inglesino, Webster, Wyciskala & Taylor, LLC

​Day 2 - Panel 3

​Bio

ABOUT OUR Panelists - Day 1

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Manuel M. DaSilva
CEO
New Jersey School Development Authority


Panel 1

Bio
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Zenobia L. Fields
Sr. Policy & Program Advisor  NJ Dept. of
Transportation


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Panel 1

Bio

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Dr. Kimberly K. Holmes
Asst. Commissioner
NJ Dept. of Community Affairs



Panel 1

​Bio
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Lamont Repollet, Ed.D. Commissioner of Education, NJ,
President, Kean University

Panel 1

​Bio

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Leotis Sanders
VP, Office of Civil Rights
& Diversity Programs
New Jersey Transit


Panel 1

Bio

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Keith D. Wright, Sr., Ph.D. Program Mgr. of Capacity Building, Office of
Diversity & Inclusion,
Port Authority of NY & NJ

Panel 1

Bio
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Estina Baker
Staff Sr. Campaign Lead
for NJ, National CWA



Panel 2 

Bio
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Rev. Steffie Bartley
Northeast Regional Director National Action Network


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Panel 2

Bio

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Anthony Bucco
Senator
State of NJ

Panel 2

Bio
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BettyLou DeCroce
Assemblywoman
State of NJ

Panel 2

Bio
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Antwan McClellan
Assemblyman
State of NJ

Panel 2


​Bio
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Joe Pennacchio
Senator
State of NJ

Panel 2

Bio

ABOUT OUR PANELISTS - DAY 2

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​Bernel Hall
President & CEO
Invest Newark


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Panel 1

Bio
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Reverend John Taylor
Pastor
Friendship Baptist Church


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Panel 1

Bio
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Taneshia Nash Laird 
President & CEO
Newark Symphony Hall
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Panel 1

Bio
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Dale G. Caldwell, Ed.D.,
Professor & Executive Director, Rothman Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship


Panel 2

Bio

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DeAnna Minus-Vincent, MPA
Corporate Vice President
Social Impact & Community Investment
RWJBarnabas Health
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Panel 2
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Bio
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Vivian Cox Fraser
Pres.  & CEO
Urban League of
Essex County


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​Panel 2

Bio
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Will Smith
Dir. of Procurement
South Jersey Industries

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Panel 2

​Bio
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Tim Sullivan
CEO, NJ Economic
Development Authority


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Panel 2

​Bio

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Racheal Fosu
The Galileo PreSchools
Busy Place Early
Leaning Center, KIDFIN

Panel 3

Bio
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Barri Gibon
Owner/Lead Stylist
Ruby Red Roots

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Panel 3

Bio
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Bridgette Nzali
President
African & American Braiding

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Panel 3

Bio
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Vonda McPhearson
Owner 
Vonda's Kitchen

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Panel 3
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Bio

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Corinne Bradley-Powers
Owner of Corinne's Place


​Panel 3


Bio
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Donnell Williams
Owner
Destiny Realty

​Panel 3


Bio
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Ras Baraka
Mayor
Newark, NJ

Panel 4

Bio
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Jamel Holley
Assemblyman
State of NJ

Panel 4


Bio

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Verlinda Reynolds-Jackson
Assemblywoman
State of NJ


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Panel 4

Bio
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Ronald Rice
Senator
State of NJ



​Panel 4

Bio
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Marty Small, Jr.
Mayor of Atlantic City, NJ




​Panel 4

Bio
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Collin Smith,
Constituent Services Coordinator for 
Troy Singleton,
Senator, State of NJ

Panel 4

Bio

THE STATE OF BLACK NJ STATISTICS & INFORMATION

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Reforming policing in america 2020

THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS: EVIDENCE OF EARLY-STAGE LOSSES FROM THE APRIL 2020 CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY

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Race & ethnicity in nj

THE MCKINSEY REPORT: COVID-19: Investing in black lives and livelihoods

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​Harmon challenges public, private sectors: Are you ready to make A difference in black business community?

Nielsen report 2019: IT’S IN THE BAG: BLACK CONSUMERS’ PATH TO PURCHASE

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