Moderator: Toni Bennett
Director, HCM Consulting Services
Infor  
Black Alumni Network
(CEHD '96)

Toni is a proven Digital HR thought leader, with global experience working with organizational leaders to align strategic goals and objectives with key business and IT initiatives, while increasing customer experience, productivity, and revenue. Toni serves as a strategic business partner driving Digital HR transformations to bridge people, process, and technology for profitable growth and business objectives. She has 20 + years of experience and knowledge of data architecture, process design, project management, strategy, and technology implementation. Toni received her B.S. in Sports Management from the University of Minnesota in 1996 and her M.B.A. at Capella University in 2005.

Anthony Scott
Program Director & Academic Advisor
Applied and Professional Degree through CCAPS
(CCAPS '99) (Carlson '09)

Anthony (Tony) is a program director for the Applied and Professional Degree programs through the College of Continuing & Professional Studies. Tony has been at the University of Minnesota for over 15 years. Tony is also currently the President of the University of Minnesota Black Faculty & Staff Association. Before completing his B.A. degree in Child Psychology, Youth Studies, and African-American Studies at the University of Minnesota, he spent four years at the University of Michigan pursuing a teaching degree. Tony holds an MBA from the Carlson School of Management. He has been married for 20+ years, he has a son in high school, and a daughter in grade school. In his spare time he enjoys coaching, working out, and collecting coins.

Thompson Aderinkomi
CEO and Co-Founder
Nice Healthcare
(CLA '02, '04) (Carlson '11)

Thompson Aderinkomi is currently co-founder and CEO of Nice Healthcare a technology-enabled primary care clinic that delivers all care in the comfort of the patient’s home and contracts directly with small employers. He also co-founded RetraceHealth in 2013 a direct primary care medical practice that went on to raise over $7 million. MN Governor Mark Dayton appointed Thompson to the inaugural board of directors for MNsure, the MN Health Insurance Exchange in April 2013. Finally, in 2013 Thompson co-founded Healthcare.mn the Twin Cities premier organization for healthcare entrepreneurs, which has grown to over 2,000 members. From the University of Minnesota, Thompson has earned a B.S. in Economics, an M.S. in Statistics and an MBA from the Carlson School of Management. He has been married for 16 years and has two young sons.

Wokie Daboh
Director of Diversity and Inclusion
ESPN
(CCAPS '04)

Wokie Daboh is currently the Director of Diversity and Inclusion for ESPN. In this role, she is responsible for developing an integrated diversity and inclusion strategy that spans talent acquisition, learning, development, retention and employee engagement. While also defining and implementing effective best practices that embed diversity and inclusion into the organization’s culture ensuring that ESPN’s storytelling and programming are relevant to rapidly diversifying audiences while building an inclusive and belonging culture that promotes innovation and ideas from all employees – creating a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging at ESPN.

Wokie grew up in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and is the PROUD daughter of immigrants from Liberia and Sierra Leone. Wokie holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities from the College of Continuing Education where she majored in Mass Communications and minored in Business Marketing Education and African-American Studies. Wokie also received a certification from Georgetown University in Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Management and is currently obtaining her M.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts – Amherst. Wokie currently sits on the Tri-State State Diversity Council Advisory Board.

Alfred Coleman
Corporate Attorney & Partner
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
(LAW '04)

Al Coleman is an award-winning corporate partner who is sought after for his work handling major transactions, including for high-profile clients. Al's practice primarily involves representing private equity sponsors and domestic and international companies in mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures. He is a trusted advisor and counselor to senior executives, high net-worth individuals and corporate clients on a broad range of complex corporate and transactional matters for clients in a variety of sectors including, manufacturing, food and beverage, agriculture, health care, energy, technology and professional services.

Al was previously assistant general counsel and chief corporate attorney for a billion-dollar leading financial services firm, an experience that refined his business acumen and pragmatic approach to serving clients. He is also the author of a top-selling career development guide, "Secrets to Success," and regularly writes for Forbes.com and other national publications.