Ferguson1000-Reception Program

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Dave Spence,
There are a myriad of problems and solutions to the Ferguson
issue. In addition, there are many great people and organi-
zations working on the ground with viable solutions. Ferguson
1000 Jobs has placed our focus on the areas of job creation
as one of the solutions. We will continue to work with other
organizations to address the needs of the community while
providing real answers to job creation. One of our initiatives
is a focus on technology.
As we develop strategies for job creation for Ferguson and
surrounding areas, part of the solution should be technology. Granted, the tech industry here
is tiny by comparison, but St. Louis is starting to show up in statistics as a growth market. Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics numbers confirm that in one key category, computer systems design,
Missouri led the nation in percentage growth l. The technology scene in St. Louis is being
profiled across the country as an up and coming tech city. We must integrate Ferguson and
surrounding areas in this technology growth.
There is a direct correlation between Ferguson , Mo. (St. Louis) and technology. Many African
Americans who grew up in St. Louis, got a good education, secured good jobs at McDonnell
Douglas (now Boeing), General Motors, Chrysler, Emerson Electric (Technology companies)
or elsewhere, and are better off economically, moved into various suburban communities in
North St. Louis County — Normandy, Florissant, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Jennings, Berkeley.
Dellwood and elsewhere. This illustrates how technology jobs contributed to our economy
and stable neighborhoods.
Technology jobs and training with an emphasis on inclusion will not only benefit the African
American community but our St. Louis region as a whole as new products and a more tech-
nological workforce is developed.
Technology isn’t the only answer for Ferguson, but it integrates all parts of our lives. This is
simply one step in the positive direction for growth in Ferguson and our entire region. We
have the opportunity to change the face of the bad press that our city has seen over the last
3 months. We will continue with your help to target those companies that want to help rebuild
Ferguson and surrounding communities through jobs in all facets of the industry, especially
those in technology.
Dave Spence
CEO
Ferguson 1000

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Opening Prayer Pastor Richard Jackson
Musical Performance Thurro Rootz/ Music / Rap - Mike Brown
Introduction of MC Darius Chapman, Manager of Field Operations,
License Collector’s Office and 100 Black Men
Welcoming Remarks Dr. Dwan J. Warmack, President
Harris Stowe State College
Sable Jones, Director of Diversity, City of St. Louis
Councilwoman Hazel Erby, St. Louis County Council
District 1
Ferguson 1000 Visionaries Dave Spence, CEO, Legacy Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Lance McCarthy, COO, Ferguson 1000
Ferguson 1000 Hire’ Herta M. Shikapwashya - V.P Workforce Develop-
ment, Urban League of St. Louis
Pastor Leroy Gill, Jubilee Community Church
Legacy Hires (25 Transportation to 25 Jobs)
Public Private Partnerships Stacey Fowler, Adult Services Manager, SLATE
Maurice Burns, Ferguson Claims Manager, Centene
Blacks in Technology Rachael L. Hankerson, CEO International Proof
Systems, LLC
Chris Motley, CEO, Better Weekdays- HR Algorithms
Jaylen D. Bledsoe, CEO, Bledsoe Technologies
Phyllis W. Newhouse, CEO, Xtreme Solutions, Inc.
Minority Job Creation Strategies Dr. Marvin Carr- Policy Advisor, White House Office
of Science and Technology
Keynotes Jeff Hoffman- Founder Priceline
Michael Gallagher, Managing Director Accenture
Presentation of Awards Dave Spence & Dr. Lance McCarthy
Closing Remarks
Reception and Table Top Discussion
Program

Dr. Marvin Carr
Policy Advisor to the Chief Technology Officer of
the United States of America
The White House
Advise the Chief Technology Officer of the United
States of America on matters ranging from technical and research related topics in sys-
tems and electrical engineering to the educational psychology literature and research
in STEM education. Enhancing the focus of American Science and Technology Policy by
including more Americans traditionally left out of this ecosystem, my role in the White
House is to ground Presidential STEM initiatives in diversity and inclusion approaches
whole grounding White House Diversity and access programs for those Americans on the
Margins in STEM an innovation principles
STEM Education, Diversity & Innovation Policy
Background
Systems Engineer, Project Manager and STEM Education researcher and advocate with
over eight years of experience in STEM education and innovation, software design and
systems engineering. Several leadership experiences that include sitting on the national
and international board of directors of two (2) organizations. An educational experience
based in a comprehensive electrical engineering background has assisted with proficien-
cies in system architecture development, project management, engineering education,
system modeling and simulation, project cost and schedule maintenance, educational as-
sessment, and algorithm development. Advanced understanding and past implementa-
tions of the Department of Defense Architecture Framework, UML, and INCOSE systems
engineer standards have led to the completion of several successful projects. A celebrat-
ed scholar in the field of STEM education and a Bill Gates Millennium Scholars Program
and GEM Fellow.

Jeff Hoffman
Founder of Priceline
Hoffman is a successful entrepreneur, proven CEO, world-
wide motivational speaker, Hollywood film producer, and
a producer of a Grammy winning jazz album in 2015. In
his career, he has been the founder of multiple startups, he
has been the CEO of both public and private companies,
and he has served as a senior executive in many capacities.
Jeff has been part of a number of well-known companies,
including Priceline.com. uBid.com, CTI, ColorJar, and more.
Today Jeff serves on the boards of companies in the US, Europe, South America, Africa,
and Asia. He supports entrepreneurs and small businesses on a worldwide basis, serving
on the global board of directors of Global Entrepreneurship Week (supporting entre-
preneurship in over 130 countries), the US State Department’s GIST program (Global
Innovation through Science and Technology, working in 49 emerging nations), the APEC
Startup Initiative (the Asia Pacific Economic Council’s 21-member nation association), and
many others. He supports the White House, the State Department, the United Nations,
and similar organizations internationally on economic growth initiatives and entrepre-
neurship programs.
Michael Gallagher
Managing Director within Accenture’s IT Strategy,
Pharma/Life Sciences practice.
I am currently a member of our Pharm/Life Science IT Strat-
egy Leadership team. I am also the Location Managing Di-
rector of the Accenture St. Louis Office since 2008. Over past
10 year have been responsible for initiating over $500M in
new sales and revenue. Past client roles have included Client
Account Lead for Monsanto, Express Scripts, Centene, and
Technology Account Lead (TAL) for Johnson & Johnson. Other clients I have served as ei-
ther Client Account Lead (CAL) or Delivery/Engagement lead include CVS Health, BCBS
Minnesota, United Health Group, BCBS Florida, Correctional Medical, Anheuser-Busch,
and Radiometer Medical.

The Ferguson 1000 Report Card
“You can NOT solve economic problems with
social solutions”
Dr. E. Lance McCarthy, COO
Ferguson 1000
While the world watched Ferguson, Mo in August of 2014
and a year later, it is useful to examine how this inner-ring
suburb is emblematic of many unfortunate economic trends in America. In 2010, the
town was more than 67 percent African-American, a demographic particularly hit
hard not only by the Great Recession but by disruptions with a longer arc.
As of July, the national unemployment rate for African-Americans was 12.2 percent.
For those aged 16 to 19, it was a staggering 36.8 percent (a year earlier, it had
been 42.9 percent). For whites, the comparable numbers in July 2014 were 5.6
percent and 18.9 percent.
While economists may be searching for definitive answers, some historical facts
present themselves. St. Louis is a classic example of a city that experienced massive
white flight, going from 857,000 in 1950 to 318,000 last year. St. Louis County
went from rural and small towns to suburbia. A few suburbs, such as Ferguson, lat-
er attracted African-Americans. Like all Midwest metros, St. Louis also suffered as
factories closed, work was sent offshore and local companies were lost to mergers.
The jobs that once provided a ladder up for minorities — when discrimination was
not prevalent — went away. Public transportation wasn’t adequate between poor
areas and job centers.
Ferguson 1000 was created to address the economic woes of Ferguson and the
entire St. Louis region. We knew by creating a platform of job creation and minority
business development, we would strike a chord with all who wanted a better region
for our children. We decided to work on 3 areas of demographics. The first being
the “Entry Level” person who needs job readiness training and assistance in gaining
employment. Second, we focused on the “Underemployed”, who is the educated Af-
rican American who needs assistance in navigating upward mobility in their career.
Lastly, we focused on the “African American Entrepreneur”. Statistics say that growth
in minority businesses will help decrease minority unemployment.
Now 100 corporate and community partners, 1000 jobs posted, over 200 people
placed, we believe we have made an impact in the economics of Ferguson and the
entire St. Louis region. We thank all of those who have supported our initiative and
look forward to having long term impact.

Ferguson 1000 Report Card
Ferguson 1000 Goes to Harvard to Share Economic Development Solutions
Ferguson 1000 Partners with the White House
Ferguson 1000 Partners with Technology Billionaire
Ferguson 1000 Partners with the World’s Largest Consulting Firm
Ferguson 1000 Partners with Government/ SLATE for Job Creation
Ferguson 1000 Partners with Uber to Create Jobs in St. Louis
Ferguson 1000 Partners with Claim Academy for CODING Classes
Ferguson 1000 Partners with COGIC 40,000 Convention Attendees Job Fair
Ferguson 1000 Partners with Minority Business Associations t
Ferguson 1000 Partners in Global Hack A Thon
Ferguson 1000 Creates Hire on the Spot Disrupts Job Fair Model
Ferguson 1000 Develops Minority Business Mentor Program
Ferguson 1000 Develops “Wish List” on Policy for the State of Missouri
Ferguson 1000 Discusses Expansion to Other Cities “20 Cites by 2020”
Ferguson 1000 Creates Job Readiness Training Before Hiring Event
Ferguson 1000 Creates Job Field Trips
Ferguson 1000 Gives Plastic to Ferguson Businesses to Take Down Plywood Windows
Ferguson 1000 Offers Nearly 1000 Job Opportunities from Corporate Partners
Ferguson 1000 Gets 100 People Hired on the Spot
Ferguson 1000 Feeds 3,500 people in Ferguson with Convoy of Hope
Ferguson 1000 Host Urban League Save Our Son’s Graduation
Ferguson 1000 Host Meeting at Launchcode
Ferguson 1000 Hosts Meeting at Emerson
Ferguson 1000 Hosts Meeting at Nike
Ferguson 1000 Hosts Meeting at Legacy Pharmaceutical
Ferguson 1000 Supports the Heal Our City Concert in Ferguson
Ferguson 1000 Supports the National Youth Summit
Ferguson 1000 Sponsors Pastors Luncheon
Ferguson 1000 Sponsors “Faith, Finance and Technology “ Workshop
Ferguson 1000 Supports Business Journal “State of the City”
Ferguson 1000 Supports Legislation to Decrease Municipality - Traffic Tickets
Ferguson 1000 Supports St. Louis Intern Summer Technology Entrepreneurship Camp
Ferguson 1000 Support T-Rex in Technology and Minority Business Development
Ferguson 1000 Supports the New Ferguson Boys and Girls Club

Xtreme Solutions is an information technology services
and solutions provider that is passionate about helping
our clients become more innovative and efficient through
the application of the latest information technologies.
We analyze business processes and design and imple-
ment secure, integrated information management systems
and services which comply with applicable regulations
using our proven business process engineering, modeling
techniques, and enterprise architecture methodologies.
Currently, Vincent leads the North America IT Supply Chain
at Monsanto. headquartered in St. Louis, Monsanto is a
Fortune 500 leader in global Agricultural Sciences. His
organization is responsible for the delivering solutions that
help deliver over $4.5 billion in revenue in the seed and
crop protection business.
Vincent R. Shorter
Senior Director, North America
IT Supply Chain
Monsanto Company
Abe Aedewale, PE & Nicole Adewale,
Leed AP / ABNA Engineering
Phyllis W. Newhouse, President
&CEO Xtreme Solutions –
Cyber Security
The Aedewale’ are veterans of eighteen years, delivering engineering and sur-
veying services all over the United States. As experienced professionals they knit
together the disciplines of mapping, geodetic and engineering surveying, using
conventional surveying systems, GPS systems, geographic and land information
systems (GIS/LIS), and most recently ground-based 3D High Definition LIDAR Laser
Scanning.

Travis’s accelerated mindset has exceedingly allowed
him to work with more than 400 startups in California
and St. Louis; using innovation and entrepreneurship to
drive community and economic development. Travis is a
co-founder of both 59DaysOfCode and Global Hack.
These competitions are creators of community and help
identify talent and creates the relationships that drive the
innovation economy. Travis hosts a monthly Boozestorm-
ing session that encourages people to drink outside the
box and change the world one sip at a time.
Kerwin a highly motivated IT leader, upstarts a newly
formed privately held entertainment and technology
(Entech) with a PMO directive , driven by a converged
content media strategy that engages in digital, visual,
recorded and analytical social strategies that will have a
measurable impact on the future of entertainment within a
global economy
Charmaine has served on the board of the Missouri Children’s
Trust Fund since 2010. She joined Innovative Technology Educa-
tion Fund on July 7, 2014 and is looking forward to advancing
innovation in technology by funding school-based projects in
the Greater Saint Louis Metropolitan area.
Executive Director at
Venture Cafe - St. Louis
Co-Founder Global Hack
Kerwin F. Stanley
Chief Executive Officer at
PMAD - People Making a
Difference
Charmaine Smith
Executive Director of the Innova-
tive Technology Education Fund

Dr. Cheryl Watkins-Moore, MBA leads BioSTL’s Bio-
science Inclusion Initiative. Our mission is to strengthen
the region’s bioscience ecosystem by identifying and
supporting women and minority professionals interested
in starting a new business, expanding their current one
or providing their professional services to the bioscience
industry.
International PROOF Systems, LLC (IPS) was founded
in 2010 as a start-up and registered with the state of
Missouri in 2013. International PROOF Systems (IPS) has
a mission to improve current processes through advanced
technology, of which we are currently improving the
process of validating auto insurance, vehicle registration,
and improving the time that it takes to locate a vehicle
in the instance of an emergency, through the world’s first
computerized license plate, known as PROOF Smart Tags.
Better Weekdays was founded in December 2011 based
on the philosophy that if people are prepared and au-
thentic, access is the key to enabling an enriching career
journey. The technical platform is a mobile job-matching
platform that makes college career centers 50% more ef-
ficient by generating personalized job leads for students/
grads, and tracking engagement to make employment
verification easier. Our company engages with career
centers to build a powerful, easy to use, well-integrated
set of applications that serves colleges by preparing stu-
dents for the job search and providing access to the most
compatible employers.
Dr. Cheryl Watkins-Moore,
Director, Bioscience & Entrepre-
neurial Inclusion, BioSTL.
Rachel L. Hankerson, MBA
CEO at International PROOF
Systems, LLC
Chris Motley, Founder
CEO Better Weekdays

Driven by ingenuity , technology and humor, at age 12 to
the credibly age of 16, Jaylen now commands over a 150
contractors, and has taken his tech startup into a global
enterprise worth over 3.5 million dollars. His expertise
and success is multifaceted and includes start-up businesses,
brand & business development, Venture Capital Funding, di-
rect marketing platform development and implementation,
entrepreneurship, and increasing revenue streams.
Foxworth’ s demonstrable valuations encompasses twenty
years of experience in technology commercialization and
innovative initiatives, as seen both domestically and
abroad. He is regarded as a national leader and pioneer
in the area of commercializing technology and intellectual
property services.
The Biome, a unique and innovative K-8 charter school
located in the Central West End geared toward the next
generation – one that offers customized, project based
and student-centered learning opportunities with an em-
phasis on growth mindset and STEAM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, Art and Mathematics) education. The Biome
charter school creates a balanced learning ecosystem in
which teachers work together with students to cultivate a
growth mindset as they discover their unique gifts, talents
and interests.
Jaylen D. Bledsoe
Founder and CEO Bledsoe
Technologies, Jaylen D, Bledsoe
Global Group
Founding President and CEO of
The Biome
A Youth Learning Center (YLC)
STEAM School.
Maurice Foxworth
Principal at Innovation Works

Ayeni, is known for harnessing the power of word-of-
mouth marketing by integrating digital applications.
The company has engaged with over 250 branded
restaurants as a shared growth model increase their
revenues. Some of the brands include PJ Clarke’s, Tap
House Grill, Le Peep Café and Pub, Robust Wine Bar,
Scrambled Diner, Morgan’s, Kroll’s South Loop, Golden
Nugget, Brunch Café, Jam ‘n Jelly, Homer’s, Katie’s
Kitchen, and many others. A featured mobile market-
ing campaign delivered an 11% increase in revenue
and was highlighted by MarketingProf.com.
Harlan’s management style embraces the mindset
required to position a talented infrastructure of
minority talent entrenched in supporting the future of
technological analytics. As a leader he enforces a
winning performance of excellence, which strategically
aligns a diverse pool of tech talent needed to meet
corporate diversity initiatives.
Founded in 2002, TurnGroup Technologies, LLC pri-
mary objective is to provide integrated and cost-ef-
fective business information solutions to small business-
es, governments and not-for-profit corporations. Our
technological services include Network design and de-
ployment, technical support, hardware and software
procurement, social media management, information
technology consulting, and website development.
Harlan Hodge
Manager Midwest Region
INROADS
Ola Ayeni
Founder Claim Academy and
Chief Idea Officer Eateria
Artis Keith Turner, MBA
CEO, TurnGroup Technologies, LLC.

Entrepreneurship at First-Ever White House Demo Day
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama will host the first-ever
White House Demo Day focused on inclusive entrepreneurship, wel-
coming startup founders from diverse walks of life and from across
the country to showcase their innovations. The President will an-
nounce new public- and private-sector commitments that promise to
provide more Americans with the opportunity to pursue their bold,
game-changing ideas.
America’s entrepreneurial economy is the envy of the world. But, we
need to do more to make sure that we are tapping our full entrepre-
neurial potential – drawing on talented Americans from all back-
grounds and locations.
Just three percent of America’s venture capital-backed startups are led
by women, and only around one percent are led by African-Americans.
At present, only about four percent of U.S.-based venture capital inves-
tors are women. And, capital for innovative startups is predominantly
available in just a few places, making high-growth business creation a
challenge outside of a handful of metro hubs.
To maintain our lead as the best place on the planet to start and scale a
great company, we must ensure that vibrant startup ecosystems emerge
in every corner of America, and that all Americans, including those
underrepresented in entrepreneurship like women and people of color,
are both encouraged and able to fully contribute their entrepreneurial
talents.

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