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MEDIA ADVISORY: Actress/Director Debbie Allen Joins Black Women Business Leaders to Discuss Life and Career Choices
[July 25, 2014]

MEDIA ADVISORY: Actress/Director Debbie Allen Joins Black Women Business Leaders to Discuss Life and Career Choices


(GlobeNewswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) MEDIA ADVISORY, July 25, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHAT: Senior black women corporate executives will host a forum exploring key personal and professional life decisions facing today's corporate executives through the stories of three generations of successful artists from the renowned Ayers-Allen family: Poet Dr. Vivian Ayers-Allen, Actress Debbie Allen and Singer/Songwriter Condola Rashad. "Black Women On…Success Enhanced" will feature an engaging and dynamic discussion around challenge, success and artistry.



   WHEN: Tuesday, July 29, 2014   6:30 p.m.

   WHERE: Time Warner Center   One Time Warner Center   Enter on 58th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues   New York, New York 10019   **Contact Libi Rice in advance to be added to the security list    WHO:Dr. Vivian Ayers-Allen, Poet and Cultural Activist  Debbie Allen, Artistic Director and Founder, Debbie Allen Dance Academy  Condola Rashad, Tony Nominated Actress and Singer/Songwriter  Nischelle Turner, CNN Entertainment Correspondent  Nikki Bethel, Senior Vice President – Home Box Office, Inc.


 Brickson Diamond, Chief Operating Officer – The Executive Leadership Council  Ronald Parker, President & CEO – The Executive Leadership Council  Patricia Miller Zollar, Managing Director, Neuberger Berman LLC – Event Co-chair  Phyllis Anderson, Chief Marketing Officer, Express Scripts – Event Co-chair    NOTE: "Black Women On…" is the closing session of the 2014 Women's Leadership Forum, a one-day event organized by The Executive Leadership Council and Foundation featuring panel discussions and networking opportunities for senior black women corporate executives and their protégés. This year's theme is "Success Enhanced: Chapter by Chapter." The forum will feature senior corporate executives and expert researchers examining the current state of black women executives in America through the lenses of education, culture, community and profession, including a focus on how to be successful in the next act of life, whether it's professional or personal. The daytime sessions are closed, but interview opportunities with panelists and attendees are available upon request. Please contact Libi Rice for additional information and scheduling.BACKGROUND: The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) is the preeminent membership organization committed to increasing the number of global black executives in C-Suites, on corporate boards and in global enterprises. The Executive Leadership Foundation (ELF) is the ELC's charitable arm that provides financial support for the Council's initiatives and programs and sustains the organization's success with contributions from corporate sponsors and strategic partners.

Host sponsor – Time Warner; Presenting sponsor – Accenture; Gold Sponsor – Bank of America CONTACT: Libi Rice [email protected] 240-381-2110 Source: The Executive Leadership Foundation 2014 GlobeNewswire, Inc.

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