The Inaugural Diversity Fireside Chat

"Rising Tide: The New American Workplace"

Please join us for this complimentary event, open to Smith students, faculty, staff and administrators, as well as the University of Maryland and business communities. Light lunch will be served at a post-event networking portion.

Date: Friday, October 31, 2014
Time: 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Location: 
Ralph J. Tyser Auditorium (Room 1212), Van Munching Hall
Robert H. Smith School of Business
College Park, MD

Featured Speaker

Veronica E. Villalobos, Esq.
Director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Attorney Veronica Villalobos has dedicated her career to opening doors for minority talent. Under the auspices of OPM, she is engaged in outreach efforts to develop, drive, and monitor strategies which ensure a more diverse and inclusive Federal workforce. In her current role, Ms. Villalobos can speak to sweeping trends that will impact both the public and private sector. Her remarks will be of considerable value for future business leaders, community members, and public policymakers.

Ms. Villalobos was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. She is an alumnus of Saint Mary’s College in South Bend, Indiana where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Psychology. Upon completing her undergraduate studies, she received the Telecommunications Fellowship with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. This accolade enabled her to gain hands-on experience at Public Technology, Inc. (a non-profit entity). From 1997 to 2000, she attended American University’s Washington College of Law where she obtained her Doctor of Jurisprudence. Ms. Villalobos is a member of the Maryland and Michigan Bars.

Other distinguished guests include:

• Dr. Alex Triantis, Dean, Robert H. Smith School of Business
• Dr. Hank Boyd, Diversity Officer, Robert H. Smith School of Business

RSVP via www.ter.ps/RisingTide

For more information, contact Dr. Hank Boyd at hboyd@rhsmith.umd.edu or Ms. Judy Martinez atjmartinez@rhsmith.umd.edu.

Sponsored by the the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland.