Shavonne Singleton is the Public Relations Specialist and has been with Peckham since 2008. Singleton assists with the coordination and management of internal and external communications, and works closely with the Human Resources team to devise strategies and plans on how to engage Peckham's diverse workforce. Singleton has a Master's Degree in Public Relations from Boston University. 

Sarah George is the Organizational Employment Manager and has been with Peckham since 1999. George provides coordination and guidance to a team of 30+ vocational services professionals who support persons with disabilities and other barriers to employment participating in Peckham's Organizational Employment programs. George has a Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Michigan State University.

 Haven Cockerham founded Cockerham & Associates, a Chicago-based firm, in 2005 to provide strategic consulting services in Human Resource Transformation, Talent Management and Diversity & Inclusion.   A distinguishing feature of the company is its web-based technology that gives organizations the ability to aggregate initiatives, metrics, and action plans for employee groups globally.

Previously, Haven was Chief Human Resources Officer for R.R. Donnelley and DTE Energy, and the Senior Human Resource Executive for Fisher Guide Division of General Motors.  Prior to his executive leadership positions, Haven held key assignments in manufacturing, labor relations, EEO, general and executive compensation, policy development, employee relations and leadership development.  Haven has extensive business, entrepreneurial, technology and merger and acquisition experience.

It has been said that Bernard W. Kinsey has lead many lives in one. Described as an “aggressive achiever” by the New York Times, Kinsey has traversed the corporate, private, philanthropic, educational and entrepreneurial landscape in a way that appears seamless. He says that he lives his life based on two simple principles; to whom much is given, much is required and living a life of no regrets and that is evidenced in his endeavors, accomplishments and lifestyle.

Bernard W. Kinsey is the president and founder of KBK Enterprises, Inc., a management consulting firm with extensive experience and success providing advice and counsel to senior-level executives. He has consulted on economic development with the governments of South Africa, Germany, the U.K., and France and was appointed Honorary Consul General by the U.S. State Department and the Central African Republic. In his role at RLA, Kinsey led L.A.’s rebuilding efforts after the 1992 civil unrest. He was responsible for generating more than $380 million in investments from the private sector for inner city Los Angeles.

Kinsey also enjoyed a 20-year association with the Xerox Corporation and was one of the pioneers in breaking down racial barriers in corporate America. Holding a multitude of C-level positions, Kinsey holds the distinction of achieving number one status in each sales and marketing position he has held from 1968 through 1984. His leadership of the Xerox Black Employees Association led to the hiring of thousands of black employees, women and Latinos and is the subject of a Harvard Business School case study.

"We cannot remain competitive as a nation or solve the country's most challenging problems without tapping the full potential of girls and young women from every segment of our society. I joined Girl Scouts because we embrace diversity and help girls from every background become this country's future workforce and tomorrow's leaders."

Michael Watson, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Diversity, directs the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and programs in the areas of executive compensation, employee engagement and retention, compensation and benefits, diversity, employee relations and executive search for Girl Scouts of the USA.

Prior to joining Girl Scouts in 1999, Watson was a human resources partner for IBM Global Services, where he served as senior human resources strategist for two businesses with combined revenues of more than $2 billion. Other positions he has held include manager-corporate human resources for Time Warner Inc. and manager-staffing and cultural diversity for GE Capital's 7,500-employee Retailer Financial Services business. He was awarded GE Capital's Pinnacle Club for top performance. Before joining GE's Human Resources Management Program, Watson was an IBM marketing representative and received an IBM Golden Circle Award for ranking among the top performers in sales for the year.

In 1997, Watson took a self-financed, one-year sabbatical. He spent part of that year as a volunteer at two public elementary schools in New Brunswick, N.J. At one of the schools, he worked with the principal and faculty to develop education programs for students and developed a pilot tutoring/volunteer program with Rutgers University. Watson has been a business coordinator and volunteer for INROADS, an Association of Yale Alumni delegate, and graduate of Leadership Jacksonville and Leadership Canton. Watson is a lifetime member of Girl Scouts of the USA and the National Black MBA Association.

Watson is chair of the National Human Services Assembly's Human Resources Council, an association of senior human resources professionals from some of the nation's leading national nonprofits in the fields of health, human and community development, and human services. They comprise 85 organizations that employ approximately 1.3 million workers. He served as treasurer of the Nonprofit Workforce Coalition's board of directors. Composed of nonprofit organizations, associations, foundations and academic centers, the coalition focused on identifying and addressing issues facing the nonprofit sector workforce. Watson was the first recipient of the National Human Services Assembly's Spirit of Collaboration Award in June, 2010. He is currently on the boards of the National Human Services Assembly and the Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps.

Watson has a bachelor of arts in economics from Yale University and a master of science in organizational management and human resource development from Manhattanville College. A native of New Brunswick, N.J., he was inducted into the 2008 Hall of Distinguished Alumni by the New Brunswick Education Foundation.

 

Nehrwr specializes in Diversity and Cultural Competence. He works extensively with individuals and organizations to build multicultural competence and work team effectiveness. His philosophy of authentic community building has led to national recognition of some of the programs and students he worked with as Training Coordinator of the University of Minnesota’s Diversity Institute. In almost 10 years at the Diversity Institute Nehrwr used a wide range of programs and services to enhance and promote the climate for diversity at the University. Since that time, he has worked with a variety of organizations providing diversity training, strategic planning and individual coaching. His humor and authentic approach put people at ease even with the most contentious issues of diversity. Nehrwr’s educational background includes a degree in mathematics and ranges from urban studies to Arabic language.

Dr. Nate Regier is a Missionary kid, therapist, researcher, consultant, facilitator, trainer — Dr. Regier brings it all together to connect with clients on a profound level. He has an uncanny ability to help people uncover new perspectives and new strategies to enhance their professional relationships. Enthusiastic and always optimistic, Dr. Regier is equally comfortable coaching CEOs in one-on-one sessions, instructing a classroom, or delivering keynote presentations to an organization-wide auditorium.

He earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kansas, and is also a Master Certifying Trainer for the Process Communication Model (PCM®), certified in clinical, educational, spiritual, and corporate applications; and co-developer of the NEOS Efficacy Outcomes System. Dr. Regier has presented nationally and internationally, and published on a variety of topics, including social-emotional intelligence, workplace wellness, leadership, mind-body-spirit integration, and communication.

Eileen Gale Kugler is a global speaker and consultant strengthening diverse worksites, schools, and communities. She breaks through dangerous myth-perceptions and shares strategies for building on the unique opportunities that diversity brings. Eileen is author of the award-winning Debunking the Middle Class Myth: Why Diverse Schools are Good for All Kids and executive editor of the newly released Innovative Voices in Education: Engaging Diverse Communities. Eileen’s articles and commentaries appear in wide-ranging publications, including USA Today and the Washington Post, Educational Leadership, and Education Week. Her family’s volunteer work supporting literacy in South Africa, including creating a 25,000-book library for a rural school, was featured in The Washington Post and on Voice of America television.

 Andre Koen is an energetic presenter, a powerful communicator, and a dynamic teacher.  There are many words that describe him. The most illustrative is “Andre, the Enkindled Spirit”. 

 Andre is a diversity trainer in Minnesota. He provides face-to-face and online courses on diversity education including leadership development, empowerment training, cross-cultural competence, sensitivity training, anti-racism training and team building. Most of his clients include professionals needing continuing education credits. His weekly blog includes ideas for controlling, removing, and fighting discrimination. Koen also offers one-on-one training and coaching.