1. Industry Career Achiever – an individual demonstrating a high level of accomplishment in his or her career.
2. Industry Influential –a leader and or corporation who has been instrumental in promoting career opportunities for minorities within a specific industry.
3. Role Model – an individual demonstrating a high degree of success in his or her career and motivating others to do the same.
4. Educator –an individual or company who has increased awareness of the aspirations, obstacles and performance of minority groups among the general population.
5. Trendsetter –one who provides enhanced perception of diversity group personae and establishes new routes to convey the same to the general public.
6. Corporate leader –a leader who creates senior management commitment and implements successful organizational diversity programs for the company.

2006
Corporate Leader – Advertiser – AOL
Corporate Leader – Agency – BBDO
Educator – Stephen J. Sweeny, Ph.D. – The College of New Rochelle School of New Resources
Industry Influential – Advertiser – Marlene V. Coulis, VP – brand management, Anheuser-Busch
Industry Influential – Agency – Dolores Kunda, president & CEO, Lapiz Agency

2005
Industry Career Achiever – Dr. Henry McKinnell, Chairman, Pfizer
Industry Influential – Darryl B. Hazel, VP, North America Marketing
Role Model – Jerri DeVard, SVP, Brand Management and Marketing Communications, Verizon Communications
Educator – Douglass Alligood, Senior VP, Special Markets, BBDO
Trendsetter – Esther Lee, SVP, Chief Creative Officer, The Coca-Cola Company
Corporate Leader – FedEx

2004
Industry Career Achiever – Carlos M. Gutierrez, Kellogg Company
Industry Influential – Viacom
Role Model – Eartha Kitt
Educator – Family Friendly Programming Forum
Trendsetter – Frank C. Ginsberg, Avrett Free & Ginsberg Advertising
Corporate Leader – The Coca-Cola Company

2003
Industry Career Achiever – Emilio Alvarez-Recio, Colgate
Industry Influential – David Bell, The Interpublic Group of Companies
Role Model – Judy Hu, General Electric
Educator – Rance Crain, Ad Age
Trendsetter – Louis Carr, Black Entertainment Television
Corporate Leader – Johnson & Johnson

2002
Industry Career Achiever – Earl Graves Sr. Black Enterprise Magazine
Industry Influential – The Unanue Family, Goya Foods Inc.
Role Model – Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo.
Educator – The Torch Organization
Trendsetter – Eliot Kang, Kang & Lee Advertising
Corporate Leader – Pfizer Inc.
Diversity Lifetime Achievement – Caroline Jones (posthumous)

2001
Industry Career Achiever – Catherine Liggins Hughes, Radio One Inc.
Industry Influential – Byron Lewis, UniWorld Group Inc.
Role Model – Jose Cubas, Siboney USA
Educator – Constance Cannon Frazier, Howard University
Trendsetter – Russell Simmons, Rush Communications & Phat Farm
Corporate Leader – Verizon

2000
Industry Career Achiever – Frederick W. Hill, Chase Manhattan Bank
Industry Influential – Stedman Graham, Al Schreiber, Charles D. Peebler, Jr., New America Strategies Group
Role Model – Chan Suh, Agency.Com
Educator – Isabel Carter Stewart, Girls, Inc.
Trendsetter – Edward James Olmos
Corporate Leader – AT&T

1999
Industry Career Achiever – Henry McGee, HBO Home Video
Industry Influential – Keith Reinhard, DDB/Worldwide
Role Model – Daisy Exposito, The Bravo Group
Educator – Judith Griffin, A Better Chance Inc
Trendsetter – Spike Lee, Spike/DDB
Corporate Leader – The McDonald's Corporation

1998
Industry Career Achiever – Andrea Jung, Avon Products, Inc.
Industry Influential – Roy S. Roberts, Pontiac, GMC Division
Role Model – Lionel Sosa, KJS Marketing Communications
Educator – James Ireland Cash Jr., Harvard Graduate School of Business
Trendsetter – Keith Clinkscales, Vibe Magazine
Corporate Leader – Lois D. Juliber, Colgate-Palmolive Company

1997
Industry Career Achiever – Edward Lewis, Essence Magazine
Industry Influential – Donald Richards, Leo Burnett
Role Model – Hector & Norma Orci, La Agencia de Orci
Educator – The Advertising Club of New York
Trendsetter – Rabbi Marc Schneier
Corporate Leader – Robert L. Wehling - Procter & Gamble

1996
Industry Career Achiever – O. Milton Gossett - Saatchi &Saatchi
Industry Influential – Jay Chiat, Chiat/Day
Role Model – Ann Fudge, Kraft General Foods
Educator – Harold Levine
Trendsetter – Brandon Tartikoff, NBC
Corporate Leader – Mark Rodriguez, Evian

For more information on the District Two Diversity Achievement Awards,
please contact:

Pat Martin
Diversity Consultant
District Two
(212) 644-0790
patjmartin@aol.com

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