AfterGate

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with writer, conservationist, and technologist, JP Ortiz, ’10. Professionally, he works in tech sales for Microsoft Surface: U.S. Education serving K-12 and Higher Education customers in the Southeast. Outside of work, he and his wife (Emily Baselt '11) are in the process of building an eco-spiritual retreat center in Costa Rica and are applying JP's s...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with the Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre’s Artistic Director, Jamil Jude.’09. A director, producer, playwright, and dramaturg. Jamil is a former participant in the Leadership U: One-on-One program, funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Driven art advocate dedicated to building communities, he has also served as the National New Play Network Produ...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation on Colgate’s campus in front of students with U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Chief of the Research Office in the Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations, LeRoy Potts, ’85. In this role he leads a highly-skilled research team that delivers a variety of unclassified research products, which support more than 1200 officers in adjudicating co...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with civil rights attorney Dena Robinson, '12. A a former educator and community organizer, Dena graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law in May 2017. While studying in law school, she had many high-profile internships. She offers diversity, equity, and inclusion training with nonprofits and companies around the country through her consu...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with keynote speaker & the founder of Devin C. Hughes Inc., Devin C. Hughes.’80. Originally from Washington DC. Devin currently works with a number of startups and large global organizations setting up best practices for their people strategy. Through Devin C. Hughes Inc., a boutique training and development firm, he helps established and emerging lead...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with Apple’s Senior Events Coordinator, Pablo Gonzalex.’01. A highly motivated Events Producer and Project Manager, Pablo specializes in experiential event and podcast production. He has sourced hundreds of high-profile talent and has years of experience with event operations, detailed execution, and problem-solving. After Colgate, he taught English fo...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with Licensed Clinical Therapist, Kianna Cole.’99. Originally from Syracuse NY and still living there, she currently provides therapy in a maximum-security men’s correctional facility, working with men who have mental health issues. She also provides online therapy, helping clients determine their best version of themselves. Since Colgate, Kianna has w...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Massachusetts, Angel Kelley.’89. Recently nominated by President Joe Biden to the federal Bench, Judge Kelley joins the federal judiciary with 12 years’ experience as a state court judge and has led several initiatives to ensure racial justice is incorporated into the overall delivery of justice for al...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with the Major League Baseball Players Association’s Associate Director of International and Domestic Communications, Silvia Alvarez.’96. Born in Honduras. she has over a decade of experience designing and executing successful communications strategies for great institutions and individuals in the fields of sports and entertainment and high-level polit...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with the founder partner in his own law firm, Leslie Orlando Perry .’89. Born and raised in NYC. The practice represents business owners, landlords and tenants in the District. After graduating from Colgate University, he graduated from Syracuse University College of Law (J.D.), and is a member of the District of Columbia Bar. He is also a member of th...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with the founder of Nomder Yoga, Dr. Stephen Redmon.’80. Born and raised in NYC. Stephen is a Holistic-Therapeutic Lawyer who served in the Army and federal government for over 30 years. He uses a variety of trauma-informed yoga and meditation paths to humbly and compassionately serve people seeking improved wellness and health while coping with life c...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with New Leaders’ Executive Director for Professional Development & Training, Wendy Perdomo.’96. She is also the Founder and Executive Leadership and Life Coach at Coaching Women of Color. After graduating from Colgate University, she received two Masters degrees from Baruch College, School of Public Affairs. a Masters in Public Administration and Mast...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with a Co-Founder of Principles Marketing, Garfield O. Smith, '85. Principles Marketing, is a consultancy providing Business-to-Business and Business-to-Consumer marketing strategy to financial services. After graduating from Colgate University, he received an M.B.A. from Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management. He co-founded the Partnersh...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with the Founder and CEO of Black ink Communications, Joy Harrington, '99. Black ink Communications is a project management and professional services firm based in Washington, D.C. She also serves as the vice president and general manager of Knighten Health, a woman-owned firm that creates and delivers accredited, high-quality medical education for phy...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with the Heart & Soul’s Chief Executive Officer, Clarence Brown, '76. As the CEO he is responsible for the growth and expansion of the 21-year-old brand to ensure its continued growth, success, and return on shareholder investment. After graduating from Colgate University, he worked with Time magazine for 12 years and worked with Black Entertainment Te...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with the mental health expert, Carla Beckford. '88. After graduating from Colgate University, she continued her graduate studies at Teachers College, Columbia University where she focused on becoming an educator. Returning to her initial focus on mental health, she went on to graduate from the Ph. D. program in Clinical Psychology at Columbia and compl...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with the Amherst College Counseling Center’s Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Training, Darien McFadden. '88. Darien received his Ph. D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, and completed his doctoral internship at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst Center for Counseling and Psychological Health. While at Colg...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with the elected official, educator, and entrepreneur, Jacqueline Colon Hernandez, '96. The Owner and Director of The Ark of Learning Childcare Center, Jacqueline has 20 years of experience as an educator. She has dedicated her professional life to meeting the developmental, social, and spiritual needs of children. While at Colgate, Jackie was the Pres...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with the strategy and operations consultant, Yvonne Gyimah, '01. Yvonne has over 15 years of experience across multiple industries and fields. She has been heavily involved with Colgate since graduation. She has served on the Board of Trustees, Alumni Council, and been co-chair for the Alumni of Color. While at Colgate, Yvonne was on the soccer team fo...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with the entrepreneur and real estate developer, Steven Williams. '91. Steve has been in urban planning and development for over 25 years. He has been involved the execution and coordination of development projects from concept to completion. While at Colgate, Steve was a running back for four years on the football team and majored in Political Science...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with the owner operator of Naturally Made, Shirene D. Brown. '91. Shirene has been an entrepreneur since she started baking bread at 10. Her joy in life is seeing herself and others happy. She believes in talking health, wellness and happiness to every person she meets. Along with creating healthy drinks and skincare products, Shirene is a jewelry desi...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with Pharmavite’s Director of Talent, Inclusion and Belonging, Kiwanda Stansbury. '00. Kiwanda loves creating connections between Business Objectives and Human Capital. She promote achievement of goals, positive work experiences and successful team collaboration.. While at Colgate, Kiwanda founded S.O.R.T. (Sisters of the Roundtable) and graduated with...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with Nardin Acadmey’s Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Opportunity, Kendra Brim. '11. Kendra also owns a consulting company, K. Savannah Consulting, and co-hosts the podcast, Black Gems Dive In Podcast. While at Colgate, Kendra played basketball and graduated with a BA in Political Science. Listen as she shares her story and fierce passion for ensu...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with the Colgate Trustee Emeritus, Maroon Citation and Brian Little Award winner, Mr. Leroy Cody. '71. Leroy is now retired after a distinguished career of more than 40 years on Wall Street. Believing that it was very important for today’s communities of color to leave tangible evidence of our presence in this moment for future generations, he has supp...

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with the Managing Partner of Morrison Group LLC, Mr. Lawrence Kevin Morrison. '92. has an extensive career in training, business consulting, import & export. Travelling to nine African countries, including Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, Swaziland, Botswana, and South Africa, he shares his perspective representing American based clients seeking to export to A...