Academy Award-nominated director Ava DuVernay and Sharon Taylor, Senior
Vice President, Human Resources, Prudential Financial, Inc. and Chair,
The Prudential Foundation will headline the ‘Up Close & Personal’ town
hall on Thursday, May 21st 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. during the Odyssey
Network Business Retreat. The 16th annual retreat, presented by title
sponsor Prudential, will be held May 19 – 22, 2015 at the Ritz-Carlton
Naples. This event will be open to the media; full details for press
interested in covering it are below.
DuVernay, the first African-American woman director to have a film
nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for her recent
critically acclaimed “Selma”, will join an influential line up of
ceiling breakers, including Sheila Johnson, CEO of Salamander Hotels and
Resorts; Pauline Brown, Chairman of LVMH North America; Rosalind Brewer,
President and CEO of Sam’s Club; Terrez Thompson, VP of Global Supplier
Diversity, Coca Cola; Soledad O‘Brien, CEO, Starfish Media; Deborah
Martin Chase, CEO, Martin Chase Productions; and Rosalind Hudnell, Chief
Diversity Officer, Intel Corporation. Odyssey attendees will participate
in a variety of interactive panels and one-on-one coaching that will
explore tools for navigating the corporate and entrepreneurial
landscape, maintaining relationships and communicating effectively.
"I am ecstatic to have Ava join us this year on the coattails of the
‘Selma’ film’s success,” said Linda Spradley Dunn, CEO & Founder Odyssey
Media. “Ava’s self-guided path in honoring her own voice is symbolic of
the brave journey many Odyssey Women share.”
“Odyssey creates the space for us to tackle some of our biggest
challenges by learning from one another, which inevitably leads to fresh
ideas, new alliances and unexpected opportunities,” said Taylor. “We
believe Ava’s compelling journey will inspire and inevitably help
participants spark new ideas.”
ABOUT ODYSSEY MEDIA
Odyssey Media is a minority certified, female-owned, marketing company
that connects thousands of influential, affluent, multicultural, female,
corporate executives and key decision makers as well as designs
exclusive introductions, research and integrations to Fortune 500
corporate partners. Odyssey facilitates brilliant, high-octane,
members-only experiences that optimize professional and personal being.
The unparalleled blend of empowering, signature events spans from the
marquee annual business retreat, skill-equipping boot camps, meet-ups in
20 U.S. cities and two countries, to relevant social forums. Odyssey
Media is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. www.oretreat.com
ABOUT PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.
Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU), a financial services leader with
more than $1 trillion of assets under management as of March 31, 2015,
has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
Prudential’s diverse and talented employees are committed to helping
individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth
through a variety of products and services, including life insurance,
annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds and investment
management. In the U.S., Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for
strength, stability, expertise and innovation for more than a century.
For more information, please visit www.news.prudential.com.
Media Access and RSVP Information:
Odyssey will be open to the media. Interested outlets must
RSVP to tbernard@odysseymc.com
by Tuesday, May 19th, for credentialing information. Please
include media outlet, the number of passes being requested, and any
special equipment needs. Power and wireless will be provided on-site.
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