2. 2
Chapter Officers
§ Beth Marmolejos - President
§ Judith Ramos – Executive Vice President
§ Ana Reyes – Compliance Secretary
§ Samrat Sharma – Treasurer
§ Jacqueline Adorno – Corporate Relations
§ David Chan – Membership
§ Valentino Rios – Education
§ Juan Cano – Professional Development
§ Edwin Cespedes – Marketing
§ Brandon Ruiz – Technology
§ Alain C. Espinoza – President Emeritus
Thomas
Savino is an
expert
consultant
specializing
in applying
large
corporate strategies – such as
performance measurement and
organization structure – to newly
formed or smaller companies. He is
Currently Managing Director of TMS
Consulting, a veteran member of
the National Board for NSHMBA,
and is currently CEO for NSHMBA as
NEW YORK CHAPTER
WELCOMES THE NEW CEO OF
NSHMBA NATIONAL BOARD
well.
Prior to TMS Consulting, Thomas
was a valued team member of
McKinsey and Company as a
Research Analyst and Internal
Consultant specializing on helping
new internal companies. Thomas
has spoken for or consulted with
some of the largest companies in
corporate America, including many
named in the Top Fortune 100 list.
As an officer in Shareholders
Relations at the former
Manufacturers Hanover Trust, NY,
Thomas was able to build a strong
base of skills, made him the
success he is today.
Thomas received his MBA in
Finance from Fordham University
and his Bachelor’s Degree in
Public Relations from Boston
University. Formerly a 30 year
resident of the Bronx, Thomas
now lives in Ridgefield, CT with his
wife Maria Garcia, sons Oliver (16)
and Pierce (13), and dog Gusto.
3. 3
Career Corner
Today’s job seekers need to be on top
of their game while seeking
employment, changing jobs or seeking
a career change. Each brings into
question one universal thought, what
is your game plan?
A tip to consider is to reach out
directly to hiring managers. While
some may think this is over reaching
and over kill, the question that begs to
be answered, do you want to deal
with someone who has the authority
to say yes, you are hired.
Here are some suggestions on how to
connect directly with hiring managers:
• Go to the company’s website
• Look under staff or leadership tab
and see whom best to connect
with
• Check your LinkedIn profile to see
who you may know is in a hiring
capacity
• Check your second level
connections and ask for an
introduction to department
managers
• Join groups on LinkedIn
Hiring managers are often active
participants in LinkedIn groups. If
there are groups that are aligned with
your industry and interest, join them.
Remember to be professional and
participate often, commenting on
post and articles that you can
contribute to. Leave room for an
open-ended discussion to keep the
dialogue flowing for you to
continuously participate. This will give
insight to you as a professional with
all group participants, including hiring
managers.
Don’t forget follow up is key to
landing. You don’t want to be a pest
with constant phone calls but asking
“when should I follow up with you” is
completely appropriate.
NSHMBA NETWORKING/PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT EVENT A HUGE SUCCESS…
The NSHMBA Chapter evening of professional Development and
networking year-end event held on November 12, 2015, at Baruch College
with leadership from Coca-Cola, Paychex, and Travelers,
included presentations on Leveraging your personal brand and skills to
achieve career goals. Most of the discussions were practical real life
experiences focused on technology, branding, networking and developing
professional skills to stand out in the existing job market.
Representatives from the companies availed themselves to Q & A from
the audience, which highlighted various challenges facing job seekers
today.
They emphasized the need to remain current on skills in their industry. In
addition, while discussing social media presence, it was unanimously
agreed that LinkedIn profiles are to remain professional. However, it is
equally important to show the “human side” of one self on social media
such as Facebook, but to keep it appropriate. You don’t want to post
anything compromising or embarrassing, as employers search all forms of
social media when viewing candidates.
A special thank you must be extended to our keynote speaker Stuart Jara,
former National Chair of NSHMBA, and Caroline Ceniza-Levine, a Career
and Business expert who moderated the event and our expert
panelist. Their knowledge and expertise lent to the depth and breath of
the event.
Due to the success of this event, participants voiced a desire to have more
events such as this one with a focus on tactical and practical applications
for expanding their network and processes to land safely.
4. 4 WINTER 2016, ISSUE 1
HISPANIC FEDERATION – LATINA PHILANTHROPY
COUNCIL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NSHMBA
HOSTED THE INAUGUARAL
“LATINA LEADERS BREAKFAST SERIES”
NSHMBA NY Chapter was honored to be a strategic partner of the Hispanic
Federation – Latina Philanthropy Council (LPC) “Latina Leaders Breakfast on
January 19th, 2016 at McGraw Hill Financial. This event was a momentous
occasion for the LPC, as they inaugurated the Hispanic Federation’s Latina
Leaders Breakfast Series in partnership with the Hispanic Heritage Network
at McGraw Hill Financial and NSHMBA! The event featured keynote speaker
Monica Gil, SVP & General Manager – Multicultural Strategy at Nielsen. She
was superb in delivering her presentation on the “Latina Power Shift”, where
she provided insightful information about Latina’s purchasing power, how
they are increasingly connected via social media, and the need to embrace
our “Latinaness.” We are very thankful to our partners the LPC and McGraw
Hill – Heritage Network for the amazing opportunity to be part of this
historical event that was well attended.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
• January – LPC Leadership
Breakfast
• March – American Express
Latina Leadership Summit
• March – Bank of America
Latina Power Breakfast
• April – Financial Summit
• May – Capital One
Executive Presence
Professional Training Panel
• June – Healthcare Summit
• September – Pre-Conference
Kick-Off Event
• November– ERG Summit
• December – End of Year
Event Professional
Development Panel
Corporate Sponsors
Join the NSHMBA Team
We encourage you to join or renew
your NSHMBA NY Chapter
membership in 2016. We are
looking for talented individuals to
join us as members and/or
committee chairs to help us move
forward our mission. For more
information on renewing, joining
or general questions/feedback
please feel free to reach out to:
membership@newyork.nshmba.org.
Newsletter Contributors
Jacqueline Adorno – Writer
Beth Marmolejos - Writer
Judith Ramos – Editor
Brandon Ruiz – Assistant Editor
