1. PROFILE
Highly successful senior level executive seeking management opportunity in telecommunications. Proven
effectiveness in providing vision and counsel in steering organization through periods of growth and change.
Expertise includes collaboration, innovation, communication and knowledge base focusing on strategic
program development, implementation and metrics in order to align with company mission. Able to achieve
and survive during challenging situations.
CAREER EXPERIENCE
Senior Advisor, Anderson Management Services, New York, NY, 2005 – Present
Provide strategic support, problem solving methodologies and diversity advisory services for medium to
large companies desiring to improve their bottom line and develop a varied supplier base.
! Mentor clients in successfully approaching perspective corporate clients.
! Represent and support clients in meetings with Fortune 500 companies.
! Promote strategies that allows clients to get short-listed for potential $3 million contracts.
Verizon Communications, 1974 – 2003
Executive Director-Supplier Diversity, Vice President of Quality and Supplier Diversity, 2001 – 2004
Monitored $30 billion annual expenditure for supplier diversity goals and objectives. Charged with ensuring
minority, women, disabled veteran business enterprise inclusion in strategic sourcing process, fostering
prime supplier relationships to increase the scope and breadth of diverse suppliers in their supply chain,
data administration for corporate reports, and external stakeholder management. Brought key diversity
issues to the forefront – e-commerce and e-procurement; consolidated supplier bases and growth
strategies.
! Provided pivotal leadership in achieving the TL 9000 certification for the procurement supply chain.
! Served as Executive Advisor to local chapter of the Consortium of Information Technology
Executives.
! Initiated the inclusion of supplier diversity metrics in the Verizon Annual Report.
! Awarded “American’s Top Organization for Multicultural Business Opportunities – 2003” by
DIV200.com.
! Successfully put Verizon Communications Inc. in the list of the Billion Dollar Roundtable for work on
diversity representation in the marketplace.
Executive Director External Affairs/Chief of Staff to the Group President of Verizon New England,
1997 – 2001
Served as gatekeeper for Group President planning the calendar, giving support and direction for the staff,
and planning events.
! Planned and directed external affairs annual conference.
! Set agenda and managed group presidents’ staff meeting.
! Acted as principal liaison between state president and group president.
! Reviewed and monitored organizational budget and headcount.
Joseph J. Anderson
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2. Executive Director Distributed Technology, 1995 – 1997
Managed the Local Area Networks across the New England Area (three states) which included a work-
center and desktop environment of 15,000+ computers as part of the normal rotational assignment in
Information Technology.
! Met or exceeded Service Level Agreement for all clients.
! Directed Local Area Network Support Team across Verizon-New England.
! Maintained system availability commitments for revenue centers during cutovers, downloads, and
hardware refreshment cycles.
Managing Director Valuing Diversity, 1990 – 1995
Developed Verizon’s valuing diversity policy statement helping to establish diversity and respect for the
individual as part of the company’s core values. Became Verizon’s spokesperson on diversity issues and
coordinated a very successful corporate-wide diversity initiative.
! Designed and implemented Corporate Diversity Initiative which served as the model for all business
units.
! Developed Diversity Training Program which was presented to 100,000 employees.
Director Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action, 1989 – 1990
Monitored and evaluated compliance with equal opportunity laws, guidelines, and policies to ensure that
employment practices and contracting arrangements allow for equal opportunity without regard to race,
religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability of all business units. Worked closely with legal staff to
investigate and resolve complaints. Ensured staff completed the EEO Certification.
Associate Director Internal Auditing, 1981 – 1988, Ensured data center security, disaster recovery,
hardware inventory and other EDP related audits were conducted.
Computer Operations Supervisor, 1974 – 1981, Supervised mainframe computer operations at corporate
data centers.
EDUCATION / TRAINING
Executive Development: Columbia University’s Transition to General Management Program
Columbia University Graduate School of Business
Baruch College Professional Development Program
Cambridge College
EEO Studies, NY State School of Industry and Labor Relations Cornell University
Analytical Thinking in Management for NY Telephone
Certified Systems Professional EDP Auditor, Association for Systems Managers
Boston Fellows Program
BUSINESS / COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Currently serves on the Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation, Friends of Tryon Palace, and the Montford Point
Marine Association.
Past Board Activity – United Negro College Fund, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, United
States Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce, TADA Children’s Theatre Group, Dallas-Fort Worth
Minority Business Enterprise Council.
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3. Other Activities – Past President and Founding Member of the Minority Management Association, Past
Member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Industrial Advisory Council for Minority Education,
Founding Member and Past President of NYNEX Minority Management Association, National Minority
Development Council, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, US Hispanic Partners Chamber of
Commerce, US Pan Asian Chamber of Commerce, various Veterans and Disabled Persons Groups.
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