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JOHN M. ROBINSON
Director of the Office of Civil Rights and Chief Diversity Officer
US Department of State
(202) 647-9295, [email protected]

John M. Robinson was appointed Director of the Office of Civil Rights and Chief Diversity Officer for the Department of State in March, 2008. He serves as primary advisor to the Secretary of State and his senior leadership on EEO, diversity, affirmative employment, and related issues.

 

Prior to this appointment, Mr. Robinson was the first Chief of EEO and Diversity for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. He served in a similar role for the Internal Revenue Service from 2001 to 2005.

Robinson was Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) from 1999 to 2001. There he was responsible for workplace and worklife improvements - i.e. employee relations, EEO reform, improving management practices, leadership development, labor relations, health and fitness, and community outreach. He helped DOE leaders recruit a more diverse workforce, achieve a healthier work style and create a more worker-friendly environment, all in partnership with DOE chapters of the National Treasury Employees Union. Mr. Robinson also led a Fact-Finding Delegation to DOE Nuclear Laboratories in the wake of the Wen Ho Lee Case; co-managed the DOE Task Force Against Racial Profiling; and was chief architect of the first DOE-Wide EEO/Diversity Stand Down.

Mr. Robinson completed a special assignment on the staff of the National Partnership for Reinventing Government, represented DOE on the White House Initiative on Asian American and Pacific Islanders and the EEO/NPR Government-Wide EEO Task Force. His federal service began in 1994 as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Employment and Training Administration(ETA) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). A consistent advocate for Total Quality Management and innovative management techniques, Mr. Robinson directed the U.S. Employment Service, was senior manager for ETA’s Reinvention Team and a charter member of both the agency’s Enterprise Council for Training Excellence and the Labor/Management Partnership Council. He was also ETA’s principal delegate for the Northern Ireland Growth Challenge for workforce development, lead Labor official for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Initiative, DOL Lead Executive for both the DC Assistance Project and the St. Petersburg, Florida Interagency Task Force.

Prior to federal service, Mr. Robinson served in the Rhode Island Governor’s Cabinet as Director of the RI Department of Employment and Training from 1991 to 1993. He was a senior dean at BrownUniversity before joining state government and held various administrative positions in higher education from 1973 to 1990. Selected in 1987 as a Group VIII Fellow of the Kellogg Foundation (Kellogg National Fellowship Program), Robinson studied leadership in the United States and abroad -- Belize, China, Brazil and Cuba. He completed training as a Baldridge Examiner. A Vietnam-era veteran, he served as a naval officer aboard a destroyer and an ammunition ship, and earned the Navy Commendation Medal. A graduate of BrownUniversity, Mr. Robinson holds a Master’s degree from Tuskegee University and completed programs at the Center for Creative Leadership - Greensboro, the Federal Executive Institute - Charlottesville, and the Institute for Education Management at Harvard University. In 2007, Mr.Robinson completed the Senior Intelligence Fellows Program and in the same year received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Center for Creative Leadership.

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JOHN M. ROBINSON
Director of the Office of Civil Rights and Chief Diversity Officer
US Department of State
(202) 647-9295, [email protected]

John M. Robinson was appointed Director of the Office of Civil Rights and Chief Diversity Officer for the Department of State in March, 2008. He serves as primary advisor to the Secretary of State and his senior leadership on EEO, diversity, affirmative employment, and related issues.

Prior to this appointment, Mr. Robinson was the first Chief of EEO and Diversity for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. He served in a similar role for the Internal Revenue Service from 2001 to 2005.

Robinson was Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) from 1999 to 2001. There he was responsible for workplace and worklife improvements - i.e. employee relations, EEO reform, improving management practices, leadership development, labor relations, health and fitness, and community outreach. He helped DOE leaders recruit a more diverse workforce, achieve a healthier work style and create a more worker-friendly environment, all in partnership with DOE chapters of the National Treasury Employees Union. Mr. Robinson also led a Fact-Finding Delegation to DOE Nuclear Laboratories in the wake of the Wen Ho Lee Case; co-managed the DOE Task Force Against Racial Profiling; and was chief architect of the first DOE-Wide EEO/Diversity Stand Down.

Mr. Robinson completed a special assignment on the staff of the National Partnership for Reinventing Government, represented DOE on the White House Initiative on Asian American and Pacific Islanders and the EEO/NPR Government-Wide EEO Task Force. His federal service began in 1994 as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Employment and Training Administration(ETA) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). A consistent advocate for Total Quality Management and innovative management techniques, Mr. Robinson directed the U.S. Employment Service, was senior manager for ETA’s Reinvention Team and a charter member of both the agency’s Enterprise Council for Training Excellence and the Labor/Management Partnership Council. He was also ETA’s principal delegate for the Northern Ireland Growth Challenge for workforce development, lead Labor official for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Initiative, DOL Lead Executive for both the DC Assistance Project and the St. Petersburg, Florida Interagency Task Force.

Prior to federal service, Mr. Robinson served in the Rhode Island Governor’s Cabinet as Director of the RI Department of Employment and Training from 1991 to 1993. He was a senior dean at BrownUniversity before joining state government and held various administrative positions in higher education from 1973 to 1990. Selected in 1987 as a Group VIII Fellow of the Kellogg Foundation (Kellogg National Fellowship Program), Robinson studied leadership in the United States and abroad -- Belize, China, Brazil and Cuba. He completed training as a Baldridge Examiner. A Vietnam-era veteran, he served as a naval officer aboard a destroyer and an ammunition ship, and earned the Navy Commendation Medal. A graduate of BrownUniversity, Mr. Robinson holds a Master’s degree from Tuskegee University and completed programs at the Center for Creative Leadership - Greensboro, the Federal Executive Institute - Charlottesville, and the Institute for Education Management at Harvard University. In 2007, Mr.Robinson completed the Senior Intelligence Fellows Program and in the same year received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Center for Creative Leadership.

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Shireen L. Dodson is the Ombudsman for the United States Department of State (DOS). Ms. Dodson not only assists Department managers and employees to resolve conflict arising in the workplace, she advises the Secretary of State and senior Department executives and managers on workplace conflict trends, conflict prevention opportunities and options to achieve cost-effective and timely conflict resolution. Formerly Special Assistant to the Director, Office of Civil Rights and Chief Diversity Officer at DOS, Ms. Dodson has over 30 years experience working with non-profits, corporate America, and government. Ms. Dodson is a trained mediator, facilitator and conflict coach with years of experience helping individuals work through conflict. Also an Executive Coach, Ms. Dodson completed the Federal Internal Coach Boot Camp and is a member of the Federal Coaching Network. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland and her Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall Law School, Newark, New Jersey. Ms. Dodson is also a Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations Certified Diversity Professional (CCDP). Ms. Dodson is an active member of the Coalition of Federal Ombudsman and the Intelligence Community Ombuds Forum. Ms. Dodson serves on the boards of Zion Baptist Church and MetroHealth (a nonprofit community-based healthcare provider). Lastly, Ms. Dodson is an author of three books for girls: The Original Mother-Daughter Book Club; The Mother Daughter Book Club Tenth Anniversary Edition; and 100 Books for Girls to Grow On, all published by Harper-Collins. 100 Books For Girls To Grow On was nominated for a 1998 NAACP IMAGE AWARD - Outstanding Literary Work, Children’s. Ms. Dodson has three adult children.

 

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Jackie Robinson-Burnette

Deputy Associate Administrator

Office of Government Contracting &Business Development

Headquarters, U.S. Small Business Administration

Webcast #4 of the Federal Executive Webcast Series “Critical Thinking for Leaders” is scheduled for April 27, 2017 at 1:00 pm. Please post on your calendar with a 15-minute alert. We will start promptly at 1:00 pm. On the left side of the screen video player window, you will see a box for ‘email address’ and a box for ‘password’. Please type your email address and for the password please use: webcast (all lower case). Once you are logged in, scroll down under the Video player and you will see a selection for “Federal Executive Webcast Series April 27th webcast”. For all webcasts in the series, please follow the same process. Please let us know if you have any questions or need assistance during the webcast via email to [email protected]. Thank you for your participation.



Jackie leads was inducted into the Senior Executive Service as the Associate Administrator of 8(a) Business Development with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on December 15, 2014. She quickly inspired her team to collaborate across the agency and implement new streamlined procedures to simplify complex processes and significantly reduce administrative burdens on small businesses applying for SBA programs.

The SBA promoted her again on May 1, 2016 to serve as the Deputy for Government Contracting and Business Development, and in this capacity she leads a team of five Senior Executives and over 190small business professionals across the Nation. Her responsibility includes all small business contracting and business development matters relating to the $90B annual federal contracting spend with small businesses. She consistently motivates her team to provide Smart, Bold, and Accessible (SBA) customer service to small businesses across the country-- the absolute best customer service the federal government has to offer.

In 2014, Jackie served the Pentagonas deputy to theSecretary of the ArmyOffice of Small Business Programs. In this position with over $16 billion in annual contract awards to small firms, Jackie managed the largest federal small business contracting program in the country. She provided leadership and guidance to a network of over 200 military and civilian small business specialists.

From 2010 – 2013, Jackie led the $6 billion U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Small Business Program. She was principal advisor to the Commander/Head of Contracting Activity on small business matters. Jackie provided senior leadership and direction to an integrated network of over 70 Contract Specialists that served as USACE Small Business Specialists throughout the United States. Within her first year of leadership, she motivated USACE to exceed every small business goal for the first time in its history.USACE continued to excel every year thereafter winning numerous awards to include SB Program of the Year, SDVOSB Program of the Year, and her staff earned several Secretary of the Army Small Business Specialist of the Year awards. From 2008-2010, Jackie served as a Deputy Associate Director for Small Business Program for the new US Army Contracting Command (ACC), Office of Small Business Programs.

She graduated from the Univ of Maryland (UMUC) with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management (with a focus on Acquisition & Contracting). She isDAWIA Certified Level III in Contracting. She began her career as a Department of the Army Contracting Intern in 1990. For many years, she served as a contracting officer with an unlimited warrant. Her Army contracting service includes duty in the Washington DC metro area, Korea, Germany, and short temporary duty in war torn areas like Bosnia, Kosovo, Sarajevo, Tuzla, Hungary, and Taszar.

She is married to a retired Army Medical Service Corps Officer and they have 3 daughters.

 

 

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Presenter: Mr. Sam Jones

Mr. Samuel C. Jones is a career United States Census Bureau employee with over 37 years of service. He received a Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment on Jan 4, 2009. He currently serves as the Division Chief of Economic Applications Division. In addition to providing leadership and direction to EAD, a highly skilled staff of over 230 IT professionals and 45 contractors, Mr. Jones was also selected to serve on the Executive Guidance Group (EGG) to provide critical senior executive oversight to the Census Enterprise Data Collection and Processing (CEDCaP) program. As a member of this elite group he worked to conduct deep dives into several key aspects of the CEDCaP program including system architecture, schedule, and cost. On a highly accelerated schedule, the EGG produced a report card informing the Census Bureau Director and the CEDCaP Executive Steering Committee on the state of the IT systems. Mr. Jones also worked with the EGG to establish a coalition that included the CEDCaP Program Management Office, the CEDCaP and Decennial Systems Engineering and Integration Teams, Carnegie Mellon’s Software Engineering Institute, and subject matter experts from key Census Bureau program areas.

Mr. Jones’s primary goal during his tenure is to set priorities to enable, develop and implement enterprise concepts and capabilities and establish specific goals and metrics and to demonstrate progress. Throughout his career, Mr. Jones has received numerous outstanding ratings in the performance of his duties. His awards and citations include two Bronze Medals and the Director’s Award for Innovation.

Mr. Jones joined the United States Census Bureau in 1979 as a survey statistician on the Decennial Processing Staff (DPS) and worked on the 1980 Decennial Census. Following that assignment, Mr. Jones moved to the Industry Division {(formally, Manufacturing and Construction Division (MCD)} in 1982 where he converted to the role of computer specialist.

In 1994, Mr. Jones joined the Foreign Trade Division (FTD) now the International Trade Management Division (ITMD) team as branch chief (GS-14) for the Current Systems Programming Branch (CSPB). In that role he was directly responsible for all aspects of the software development life cycle from data collection to data dissemination of the production processing of import and export statistics in the batch environment. He was promoted to Assistant Division Chief for Data Systems (GS-15) while at FTD. In this capacity, he was responsible for all IT operations and services required by FTD to support the division’s mission.

Mr. Jones has a B.A. in Psychology and a Masters of Education in College Counseling from the University of Delaware.

Mr. Jones has been active in several professional and community organizations including the African American Federal Executive Association (AAFEA) and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Mr. Jones serves a mentor to several professional African American’s in the Federal Government space including a member of the AAFEA Fellows program. He was an active member in the Black Executive Exchange Program (BEEPERs). This is a program developed by the Bowie State University. It is designed to identify black executives in both the Federal Government and private industry who are willing to talk to students about the importance of education in the workplace for both performing on the job and gaining employment. He has also mentored several minority college students through summer internship programs at the US Census Bureau. Mr. Jones is committed to serving his local community. He established and executed the Patuxent United Methodist Church tutoring program for several years. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees at a local community college.

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Webcast #3 of the Federal Executive Webcast Series “RoadmapTo The Senior Executive Services” is scheduled for April 13, 2017 at 1:00 pm. Please post on your calendar with a 15-minute alert. We will start promptly at 1:00 pm. On the left side of the screen video player window, you will see a box for ‘email address’ and a box for ‘password’. Please type your email address and for the password please use: webcast (all lower case). Once you are logged in, scroll down under the Video player and you will see a selection for “Federal Executive Webcast Series April 13th webcast”. For all webcasts in the series, please follow the same process. Please let us know if you have any questions or need assistance during the webcast via email to [email protected]. Thank you for your participation. Patrina M. Clark President Pivotal Practices Consulting Patrina Clark is founder and president of Pivotal Practices Consulting (Pivotal), a talent leadership consulting firm that works collaboratively with senior leaders to maximize performance at every organizational level. Patrina is a trusted advisor on a broad range of human performance issues and has broad and deep expertise in human resource development and talent leadership strategies. Pivotal, which is headquartered in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area, employs a cadre of experts and authorities who can support government and business leaders in increasing employee engagement, improving internal processes, and boosting organizational performance. Pivotal was one of only 16 firms to receive the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Small Business Achievement Award. Prior to launching Pivotal, Patrina performed with distinction for 25 years in five federal agencies – U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Department of Navy, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Patrina’s last federal position was Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO) for GAO. A career member of the Senior Executive Service (SES), Patrina received numerous awards and commendations during her government career, including the Navy's Meritorious Civilian Service Medal and a Hammer Award from the Partnership for Reinventing Government. Since moving to the private sector, Patrina received the SmartCEO Brava Award, Enterprising Women of the Year Award, and Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Active in the community, Patrina is Chair of the Board of Directors for Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School and serves on the Board of Directors for the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce. Patrina is also an Advisory Board Member for Enterprising Women, the voice of women entrepreneurs with a global reach in 185 countries. Active in public sector thought leadership activities, Patrina is a contributing author to the ATD Public Manager Journal. She also served as a Presidential Rank Award Board Member in 2014 and 2016. She is a member of Executive Women in Government (EWG) and African American Federal Executives Association (AAFEA). Patrina is the creator and moderator of the LinkedIn group “Public Service Excellence,” which has more than 4,000 members. Patrina is currently enrolled in the Executive Leadership Doctoral Program in Human and Organizational Learning at The George Washington University. She completed graduate studies and programs at Harvard, Cornell, Georgetown, George Washington University and the University of Maryland. Other professional affiliations and certifications include: Human Capital Institute Human Capital Strategist; HR Certification Institute Senior Professional in Human Resources; Senior Certified Professional; and Neuro Leadership Group Results Associate Certified Coach.

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Webcast #2 of the Federal Executive Webcast Series “Driving High Performing Organizations” is scheduled for March 23, 2017 at 1:00 pm. Please post on your calendar with a 15-minute alert. We will start promptly at 1:00 pm. On the left side of the screen video player window, you will see a box for ‘email address’ and a box for ‘password’. Please type your email address and for the password please use: webcast (all lower case). Once you are logged in, scroll down under the Video player and you will see a selection for “Federal Executive Webcast Series March 23rd webcast”. For all webcasts in the series, please follow the same process. Please let us know if you have any questions or need assistance during the webcast via email to [email protected]. Thank you for your participation. Kevin R. Cooke Jr. US Department of Housing & Urban Development Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer Mr. Cooke has served as the Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer at Housing and Urban Developmentsince October 2010. He also served as acting HUD Chief Information Officer from December 2013 though June 2014. He is responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction for the day-to-day OCIO Operations and partners with the CIO to provide direction, oversight, and managementfor Information Technology investments that support the diverse portfolio of programs across HUD. Mr. Cooke has over 25 years of experience conceiving, designing and implementing Information Technology (IT) solutions as well as managing IT resources, budgets, contracts, and programs for Federal agencies. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Cooke served as Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer at the US Department of Energy. While there he was responsible for coordinating policies and procedures to ensure effective, efficient and economical information management planning in support of Department of Energy missions and objectives. While working in the Department of Energy’s Chief Information Office, Mr. Cooke progressed through the roles of Director of IT Office Systems, Director of Human Capital and Administrative Management, and Associate Chief Information Officer for Information Technology Corporate Management.

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OVERVIEWA policy organization within the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, the Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity (ODMEO) develops policies and plans, issue guidance, conduct analyses, define strategic direction, and provide oversight and evaluation for DoD-wide equal opportunity, equal employment opportunity, and diversity programs and plans impacting military and civilian personnel. An identified enabling strategy and key goal in the ODMEO strategic plan is the development of a comprehensive analytic capability to ensure that diversity is uniformly included in the design and development of DoD workplace programs and initiatives. All Federal agencies are required to demonstrate progress and a commitment toward diversity and equality of opportunity at all grades and in all positions. 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AAFEA provides an established organizational infrastructure for outreach to potential SES candidates as well as a strong network of existing SES members. The ODMEO Federal Executive Webcast Series and the mission of AAFEA are closely aligned. Leslye M. Fraser (SES Retired) AAFEA National President Leslye M. Fraser is the National President of the African American Federal Executive Association, Incorporated (AAFEA), a volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to preparing and supporting African Americans for advancement into and within the senior ranks of the United States Government.   Ms. Fraser had been on the AAFEA Board of Directors for many years, including serving as the AAFEA Vice-President immediately prior to becoming AAFEA National President.   In February 2016, with 21 years of federal service (including 15 as a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES)), and 11 years in the private sector, Ms. Fraser retired from her position as an Environmental Appeals Judge on the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the first person of color to serve in that role. Her previous positions include Associate General Counsel for Pesticides and Toxic Substances in EPA’s Office of General Counsel (SES); Director of the Office of Regulations, Policy and Social Sciences at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (SES); labor and environmental attorney at a leading international law firm, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; and research engineer and manager at TRW, an aerospace company.   Ms. Fraser received bachelor and master of science degrees in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and a juris doctor degree, Order of the Coif, from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law. She has received numerous awards and honors, including a U.S. patent for a material she co-invented for spacecraft hydraulic systems; the 2003 Department of Health and Human Services Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Service; the 2006 Meritorious Presidential Rank Award, which the President of the United States awards each year to a small group of federal career SES officials who “consistently demonstrate strength, integrity, industry, and a relentless commitment to excellence in public service”; the 2011 AAFEA Ebenezer Bassett Distinguished SES Award; and EPA’s Vivian Malone Jones Legacy Award, which is awarded to persons who have demonstrated consistent integrity and regular contributions to social justice within EPA or in the community at large through personal leadership, mentoring and/or program management.   Ms. Fraser also is the current Co-Chair of the National STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Committee for The Links, Incorporated; a professional member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE); a life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., BAMIT (Black Alumni of MIT), and NSBE; former regional co-chair of the MIT Educational Council with responsibility for coordinating the interviews of all freshman applicants to MIT from the DC metropolitan area; past President of the Potomac (VA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated and the Montgomery County, MD Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc.; and a charter member of both the NSBE Chapter at MIT and the Lambda Upsilon Chapter of AKA at MIT, the first sorority on MIT’s campus.    HOW TO PARTICIPATEFederal Executive Webcast Series The objective of the Webcast series is to provide a highly adaptive, effective continuous learning model that focuses on the preparation and leadership development of underrepresented groups for the SES Corps pipeline, outside of traditional and limited candidate development programs. Each session is designed to engage, inspire and motivate selected participants to leverage technology resources, while gaining valuable insight on SES information and foundational topics. Criteria for Participation: •Department of Defense Civilian Employee at the Grades levels GS-13, 14 and 15 •Transitioning Active Duty or Reserve Military Personnel (within a year out window of exiting military service) at the rank of O-5/6 and E-8/9 •Career Aspirations for advancement to GS-15 or Senior Executive Service Corps •100% commitment to attend the 8 required webcasts sessions and all other requirements •Reading and examining related resources assigned •Willingness to serve as a mentor for subordinate grade personnel and ambassador for marketing DoD as a potential employer •Completing all on-line evaluations, surveys and follow-up writing assignments Application Process: •Complete on-line application •Provide a letter of recommendation from current or former supervisor •Prepare a cover letter no more than one page in length to include a statement of interest •All information to be submitted electronically at www.aafea.org •Due date for applications: FEBRUARY 21, 2017 5:00 PM •Participant selections will be announced: FEBRUARY 27, 2017 Note: All webcasts are proposed to occur live at 1:00 pm EST on scheduled dates.