Sunday, November 11, 2007

BDPA Opens New Chapter in Delaware

BDPA recently chartered a new chapter in the northern Delaware area to provide greater career opportunities for information technology (IT) professionals. BDPA is a global organization with 49 chapters focused on the advancement and technical development of IT professionals.

"We are delighted that BDPA has a home in northern Delaware. With the support of sponsoring companies such as JPMorgan Chase, IT professionals throughout the area will be able to tap into new resources and networking opportunities to help advance their careers. In addition, this chapter will enable companies to grow a diverse talent pool across a range of IT specializations," noted National Vice President Coretta Poole.

The newest BDPA chapter will assist African Americans and others throughout the Northern Delaware area to advance their careers in the IT profession through education, mentoring, and business networking. The BDPA Northern Delaware chapter will also mentor area high school and college students interested in technology careers.

The founding board members of the BDPA Northern Delaware chapter are: President, Karen Smith; Vice President Elect, Brenda Roselle; Vice President of Finance, Frederick Smith; Vice President Membership Management, Estelle Cephas; Vice President Member Services, Marc Wilson; and Vice President Strategy Planning, Kevin Evans.

Founded in 1975 by Earl Pace and the late David Wimberly, BDPA is a global member-focused organization that serves the professional well-being of its stakeholders. BDPA remains committed to excellence in delivering expertise by providing a wide spectrum of resources to its members, corporate sponsors, businesses, educational institutions and the community. BDPA national headquarters is located in Largo, Maryland. Click here to join the BDPA Group on the LinkedIn Network!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Welcome aboard, Northern Delaware!
I'll be rooting for you and looking forward to meeting some of you at the 2008 National conference.

Liz Hicks ~ BDPA Los Angeles

Unknown said...

All - I'm heading to Wilmington DE to attend an Awards Banquet hosted by BDPA Northern Delaware chapter. Will any of you be there as well?