SPONSORED BY:
SAM ALLEN, GLOBALT
CECIL CONLEE, CGR ADVISORS
JOHN MCDONALD, JHM ENTERPRISES
Gerald Chertavian is dedicated to closing the Opportunity Divide that exists in our nation. Determined to make his vision a reality, Gerald combined his entrepreneurial skills and his passion for working with urban young adults to found Year Up in 2000. An intensive one-year training and education program that serves low-income youth ages 18-24, Year Up is providing the technical, professional and communication skills needed to empower urban young adults to make successful transitions to careers and higher education. With its annual operating budget exceeding $30M, Year Up is one of the fastest growing non-profits in the nation. It has been recognized by Fast Company and The Monitor Group as one of the top 25 organizations using business excellence to engineer social change.
Gerald’s commitment to working with urban youth spans more than 25 years. He has actively participated in the Big Brother mentoring program since 1985 and was recognized as one of New York's outstanding Big Brothers in 1989. Gerald has been featured in many publications, including Time Magazine, Fortune Small Business, BusinessWeek, The New York Times, The Boston Globe and The Boston Business Journal.
Gerald earned a B.A. in Economics, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude, from Bowdoin College and an M.B.A., with honors, from Harvard Business School. He began his career on Wall Street as an officer of the Chemical Banking Corporation. Gerald co-founded Conduit Communications in 1993 and fostered its growth to $20M in annual revenues and more than 130 employees in London, Amsterdam, New York and Boston. From 1993 to 1998, Conduit ranked as one of England’s fastest growing companies. Following the sale of Conduit to i-Cube in 1999, Gerald turned his full attention to opportunities for others.
A national model for social change, the Year Up program gives companies a cost-effective solution for recruiting entry-level employees, while providing young adults with the essential “stepladder” for success. The program will serve more than 1,000 students in 2010 with sites in Atlanta, Boston, Providence, New York City, Washington DC, San Francisco and soon Chicago and Seattle. Year Up works with more than 90 corporate partners, including AOL, Bank of America, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Boston Medical Center, CVS/pharmacy, Digitas, Dunkin Brands, Fidelity Investments, Freddie Mac, Google, JPMorgan Chase, Partners HealthCare, and State Street Corporation.
Come hear Gerald Chertavian's story, and be ready to be inspired. For additional information, contact Tim Dodson at tim.dodson@sutherland.com of 404.853.8109.
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Time: 7:15 A.M. Continental Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00 A.M. Remarks by Mr. Chertavian, Q & A
Place: The NEW Buckhead Club, Sovereign Buckhead, 3344 Peachtree Road- 26th floor, Main Ballroom (note NEW LOCATION) click here for directions
Cost: Refer to registration form and pricing. Price includes full breakfast and self-parking. $5 late fee applied for all walk-ups, space permiting.
Dress: Normal office attire Please reserve no later than March 12, 2010.
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