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CUP Fellows Program: Deadline Nov. 22

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Dear CUP Members & Friends,   

The Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) is seeking dynamic emerging leaders from the business, consulting, digital and technology, finance, legal, media and entertainment, and non-profit and public sectors for its CUP Fellows Program.  Powered by American Express, the CUP Fellows Program is entering into its seventh year.

CUP Fellows are talented and visionary, multicultural and women professionals, aged 25 to 45, with the passion to become powerful leaders in their community. Through the CUP Fellows program, participants complete a rigorous ten month leadership development experience that includes skills-based training, networking events, and board placement services that prepare them for impactful civic involvement.   

There is no greater experience than being a CUP Fellow!  

In addition to equipping professionals with the skills needed to lead with impact, the CUP Fellows Program provides participants with a lifelong springboard for prestigious opportunities such as appointments to nonprofit and public sector boards. By exposing CUP Fellows to public sector opportunities and an influential network of professionals, the program is designed to equip participants with the skills, information, and resources needed to manage their careers effectively and position themselves for leadership opportunities. 

PROGRAM PARTICIPANT PERKS

  • Capstone Experience: The Capstone Project is a significant part of the CUP Fellows experience. The purpose of the project is to give the Fellows the opportunity to apply the leadership and professional skills learned throughout the program to a real-life organizational challenge in the non-profit sector.
  • CUP Board Matching Program: Through CUP’s “A Seat at the Table” initiative, we secure strategic board and career matches for CUP Fellows, fulfilling our vision of increasing the diversity of boardrooms and enhancing the capacity of organizations to better serve our communities. 
  • CUP Executive Level Membership: At the conclusion of the program, CUP Fellows receive a one-year CUP Executive Level membership. This membership gives access to members-only receptions, networking opportunities, leadership development forums and more.

APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW INFORMATION:

To apply, please click here to carefully read the application process details, including information about the eligibility requirements and supplemental application materials.

All CUP Fellows Program applicants must complete the application form and submit the following supplemental materials:

  • Resume
  • Statement of Intent
  • Essay
  • Letter of Recommendation
The application deadline for the 2014 CUP Fellows Program is November 22, 2013. Select candidates will be invited to interview on December 6, 7, 13 or 14. All candidates must be available to interview on one of the scheduled dates. 

Please let us know if you have any questions and we look forward to receiving your application materials.

Best regards,

Avital Tamir, Director of Programs, CUP Leadership Institute  

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From CUP: Fall 2013 Executive Leadership Program

Maximize Your Leadership Potential! 

Apply Today for the Fall 2013 CUP Executive Leadership Program

Kick-Off Retreat November 14 – 16
Hamilton Park Hotel & Conference Center, Florham Park, New Jersey 

Who Should Apply:

High performing, senior professionals from all industries are welcome to apply.  The ideal candidate for CUP’s Executive Leadership Program will have the following profile:

  • Financial Services & Professional Services Firms: Senior Vice Presidents, Directors, Executive Directors, New Managing Directors
  • Law Firms: Senior Associates, New Partners, Deputy General Counsels, Associate General Counsels
  • Media & Entertainment Firms: Directors, Vice Presidents

For more information, click here.

All applicants must be nominated by your firm or provide two letters of recommendation from current or previous managers.

All nominations must be submitted to Sonnia Shields at [email protected] by Friday, September 27.

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CUP GALA SOLD OUT!

TICKETS FOR THE DINNER ARE NOW SOLD OUT. 
 
But you can still join us for our Dessert Lounge and enjoy a musical performance by the

JALC logo

Jazz at Lincoln Center
Middle School Jazz Academy Band

JALC Band


A limited number of discounted tickets are available for CUP’s Dessert Lounge & Spring Soiree: CUP Gala After-Party.

  

If you’d like to be added to the wait list for Gala tickets, contact  [email protected].
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CUP Spring Soirée – Gala Afterparty

Update Soiree Event

 

2013 Spring Soirée CUP Gala After Party

Spring Soirée Honorary Chair Misty Copeland & The CUP Leadership Board

Invite You to Join Us for a Night of Dancing & Cocktails

TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2013

9:00 PM – Midnight
@ Lucky Strike
42nd Street & 12th Avenue, New York City

FESTIVE ATTIRE 

To Purchase Tickets, Click Here. 
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SPRING SOIRÉE HOST COMMITTEE

Charlita Cardwell, American Express
Ayanna Clunis, Goldman Sachs
Ayisha Devonish, Deutsche Bank
Daron Greene, BlackRock
Diana Hilson, The Makers
Stephanie Lee, HSBC
Ryan Moorehead, MPI
Erika Pearson, American Express
Tara Simone Powell, Barbara’s Flowers
Dana Reed, PanAfrican Investment Company, LLC
Jeanique Riche, New York City Housing Authority
Vivianna Schwoerer, Mavromihalis, Pardalis & Nohavicka LLP
David Singh, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Terance Takyi, ING Investment Management
Jean-Rene Zetrenne, Ogilvy & Mather 

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GOLD SPONSORS

BET Networks
CIROC Ultra Premium Vodka
PanAfrican Investment Company, LLC

SILVER SPONSORS

Ogletree Deakins 
Omnicom Media Group
BRONZE SPONSORS

Mavromihalis, Pardalis & Nohavicka, LLP  
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For sponsorship information, please contact:

Sonnia T. Shields, Managing Director, Leadership Institute, at [email protected].

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Council of Urban Professionals: 6th Annual Leadership Gala

Invitation to CUP's 6th Annual Leadership Gala  
THE COUNCIL OF URBAN PROFESSIONALS
along with
CUP’s Gala Honorary Chair, Co-Chairs, 
and Benefit Committee
Graciously Invite You to Attend our

An Evening of Recognition and Celebration 

TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2013
6:00 PM COCKTAILS
7:30 PM DINNER & AWARDS

@ ESPACE
635 West 42nd Street 
(Between 11th & 12th Avenues)

New York City

FESTIVE ATTIRE

A limited number of individual tickets will be available.
To Purchase Tickets, Click Here. 

CUP is offering a limited number of discounted member tickets for current members in good standing. Contact [email protected] for more information.
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CUP PROUDLY HONORS

KATHY & KENNETH CHENAULT
Philanthropic Leadership Award

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA
Breakthrough Leadership Award

VIACOM MEDIA NETWORKS
Corporate Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Award

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To Purchase Tickets, Click Here.

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HONORARY GALA CHAIR
VALENTINO D. CARLOTTI
Goldman Sachs & Co.

GALA CO-CHAIRS
Nicole Bernard, The Fox Group
Sharon Bowen, Latham & Watkins LLP
David Brown, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Jocelyn Cooley, BET Networks
Eunu Chun, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
James E. Francis, Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC
Beatrice Hamza-Bassey, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
David Jones, CastleOak Securities, L.P.
Shawn Lytle, UBS
Keija Minor, Brides Magazine
Martez Moore, BET Networks
Charles Patton, Oak Hill Capital Partners
Luis R. Penalver, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
David Sutphen, Brunswick Group
Jose L. Tavarez, Bank of America – Merrill Lynch
Rossie E. Turman III, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Wanji J. Walcott, American Express Travel Related Services Company
Kelly M. Williams, Credit Suisse – Customized Fund Investment Group
GALA BENEFIT COMMITTEE
Janelle Alexander, Alprion Capital Management
Sherrese Clarke, Morgan Stanley
S. Jeanine Conley, Baker & Hostetler LLP
Carlos Davila-Caballero, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Lisa Davis, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Leonard de Montagnac, Wells Fargo
Joseph Drayton, Cooley LLP
Maria Fernandez-Williams, IBM
A. Mark Getachew, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Keli Goff, Loop21.com 
Roderick Hardamon, Citi
Duane L. Hughes, Morgan Stanley
Cheryl C. Joyner, The Global Ivy Society
Monika Mantilla, Altura Capital Group LLC
Levan Moulton, Goldman Sachs & Co
Reginald M. Rasch, LinkShare Corporation
Johnita Walker Mizelle, Lyxor Asset Management
Gregory M. Weston, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Dawanna Williams, Dabar Development Partners
Katerina Zacharia, PromaxBDA

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CUP is Grateful for the Support of Our

6th Annual Leadership Gala Sponsors:

PLATINUM
Goldman Sachs
Morgan Stanley

CUP’S PIONEER CIRCLE
Valentino D. Carlotti
Amelia & Bayo Ogunlesi
Kim & Tarrus L. Richardson
Angelique & James Francis

GOLD
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Deutsche Bank
New York Life Insurance Company
Wells Fargo
Williams Capital Group, L.P.

SILVER
Barclays Bank
CastleOak Securities, L.P.
Latham & Watkins LLP
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Pfizer, Inc.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Thomson Reuters
The Fox Group
UBS

BRONZE
Ariel Investments
Bank of America
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP/ Luis Penalver
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York
Credit Suisse
HBO, Inc.
Johnita Walker Mizelle
Ogilvy & Mather
RBC Capital Markets
The McGraw-Hill Companies

FRIENDS
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC
Leigh & Jarrod Fong

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For sponsorship information, please contact:

Samantha E. Erskine, Director of Development, at [email protected].

 View Photo’s from Last Year’s Gala

 To Purchase Tickets, Click Here.

  
For more information on CUP, visit  www.nycup.org.
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2013 CUP Fellows Application Deadline

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Dear CUP Members & Friends,   

Please note that the new deadline for the 2013 CUP Fellows Application is Monday, December 17, 2012 at 5:00pm.  Further details are below.

There is no greater experience than being a CUP Fellow!  

In addition to equipping professionals with the skills needed to lead with impact, the CUP Fellows Program provides participants with a lifelong springboard for prestigious opportunities such as appointments to high profile cultural institutions, policy commissions and more. By exposing CUP Fellows to public sector opportunities and cultivating their networks, the program is designed to equip participants with the skills, information and resources needed to manage their careers effectively and position themselves for leadership opportunities. 

Application and Selection Information:
All information about the application process can be found here. 

The application deadline for the 2013 CUP Fellows is Monday, December 17, 2012 at 5:00pm. 

Interviews of select candidates will be scheduled to take place between January 7, 2013 and January 25, 2013. 

The 2013 CUP Fellows will be announced on February 4, 2013.  Thank you! 

Alicia L. Young, Director of Programs, CUP Leadership Institute