Keynote Speaker:
Katherine McCary
Vice President, Suntrust Bank
&
President, U.S. Business Leadership Network
“
The U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN) is a national
employer organization that supports the development and expansion
of BLN chapters across the country. The USBLN recognizes
and promotes best practices in hiring, retaining,
and marketing to people with disabilities.”
"Once an overlooked talent pool,
people with disabilities
are contributing to the American economy in ways never imagined
. . ."
Thomas J. Donohue,
President and CEO
of US Chamber of Commerce
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COMPANIES TAKING A LEADERSHIP ROLE
IN DEVELOPING AND EXPANDING THE BLN INCLUDE: |
| Alerus Financial (ND) |
Bank of America (KS) |
Bank One Kentucky, N.A. (KY) |
Bank One, N.A. (LA) |
Boddie-Noell Enterprises (NC) |
| Careers Colorado (CO), |
Chittenden Bank (VT), |
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NE) |
Denso Manufacturing Michigan, Inc. (MI) |
DiscoverCard Financial Services (OH) |
| DiscoverCard / Boost (AZ) |
Helping Hands Healthcare, Inc. (IL) |
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (PA) |
Hi-Tech Engineering, Inc. (AR)
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IBM (CA) |
| Independence Technology, L.L.C. of Johnson & Johnson
(NJ) |
JC Penney Company, Inc. (TX) |
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company (GA) |
Luxury TowVan Corporation (OR) |
Manitoba Hydro (MB, Canada). |
| McCrone, Inc. (MD) |
Medtronic Physio-Control (WA) |
Monster.com (MA) |
Motorola Integrated Electronic Systems Sector (AZ) |
Northwest Airlines Corporation (MN) |
| Oklahoma One-Call System, Inc. (OK) |
Storage Technology (PR) |
SunTrust Bank (FL) |
SunTrust Bank, Mid-Atlantic (VA) |
The George Washington University (DC) |
| The Kemtah Group, Inc. (NM) |
The Principal Financial Groupt (IA) |
The QTI Group, Inc. (WI) |
Trilegiant Corporation (WY) |
University of Alabama at Birmingham (AL) |
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Verizon Communications, Inc. (NY) |
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