BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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PONCE BANK
Teller and has grown through several other
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years in banking she has learned how much
she loves serving her customers and community
and, although Smith is well versed in strategic
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OF BROOKLYN
DEBBIE SMITH
ROBERTA ST. BERNARD
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN
RESOURCES AND BENEFITS
GMD SHIPYARD CORP
What has been your best moment in business?
To continue to be those occasions where I
engage with and mentor young people. Uti-
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positively impact the lives of young people is
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ing education programs and staying abreast
of local, state, and federal legislation that will
impact the industry and ultimately your organization.
Who inspires you?
The young people that I encounter while
performing my job duties or in the community
based settings where I volunteer my time
inspire me and positively impacting the lives of
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JO ANNE SIMON
ASSEMBLYMEMBER
NEW YORK STATE’S 52ND
DISTRICT
Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon was elected
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A former teacher of the deaf, sign language
interpreter and disability civil rights attorney,
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that children can learn to read by identifying
their learning disabilities and ensuring appropriate
educational interventions. Jo Anne is a
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legislator.
INDIA L. SNEED,
ESQ., M.B.A.
ASSOCIATE
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP
What has been your best moment in business?
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Not accepting ‘no’ for an answer since there
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Who inspires you?
First and foremost my ancestors had a great
deal of genius, courage and tenacity that is
often forgotten or overlooked- I hope to honor
them and make them proud in my daily work
and life. Secondly, my sorority, Alpha Kappa
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dreds of thousands of trailblazing women all
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