The 35th Annual Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Conference

Keynote Speakers

Valerie Mosley, CFA

Partner, Wellington Management

Valerie, a Partner at Wellington Management Company, LLP, a global money management firm, manages over $13 billion of Fixed Income Portfolios for various institutions, including corporate and public pension funds, endowments, and insurance funds. She chairs the Industry Strategy Group, which examines fundamental trends within industries, and recommends which industries to emphasize and which sectors to avoid... more »

Raymond J. McGuire

Global Co-Head of Investment Banking, Citi

Raymond McGuire is the Co-Head of Global Investment Banking, based in New York. He has responsibility for managing the coverage of global industries and clients and executing strategic transactions. Mr. McGuire is a member of the Institutional Clients Group Management Committee and the Institutional Clients Group Business Practices Committee. He is also a member of Citi�s Senior Leadership Committee... more »

James H. Lowry

Senior Advisor, The Boston Consulting Group

James H. Lowry is a nationally recognized workforce and supplier diversity expert and is a Senior Advisor and the Global Diversity Director for The Boston Consulting Group. In that capacity, he leads the firm�s workforce diversity, ethnic marketing and minority business development consulting practice. Prior to joining BCG, Jim had his own firm, James H. Lowry & Associates (JHLA), which was established in 1975... more »

Special Guests

Payne Brown

Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Comcast Corporation

Payne Brown is Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at cable giant Comcast Corporation. Comcast is the nation�s largest cable television and broadband provider. The Company also owns several cable channels including, the Golf Channel, E!, Style, G4 and a substantial stake in TV One, a network targeting adult African Americans. He serves on the cable division�s executive committee and also attends the Chairman�s staff meetings... more »