Commitment is reflected through accomplishments!

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Leadership – Served on all levels of NABA as:

♦ DFW Vice-President ♦ Western Region Representative ♦ Western Region Vice-President ♦ National Board of Directors as National ACAP Chair

Commitment: ♦ Member of NABA for over 25 years ♦ Served as National SCREP Chair for over 15 years ♦ Director of ACAP for DFW Chapter for 10 years

Accomplishments: ♦ Instrumental in establishing 5 new ACAP’s –

Nationally & NABA Student Chapter at SMU

♦ Received National Community Service Award - 2009

♦ Ernst and Young Diversity Inclusiveness Award Individual – 2009

♦ DFW ACAP featured in Achieve and Spectrum; graduated over 400 high school students and gave out over $50,000 in scholarships

♦ Received numerous local and regional awards including “Outstanding Member” and “Distinguished Service Awards”

♦ Session Speaker – 1999/2000 Convention

Professional: ♦ Owner, UnameIT Event Planning ♦ I Have A Dream Foundation – Board of Directors ,

Treasurer ♦ Academic Degree: Bachelor of Accountancy

NORA O’GARRO (RAMZY) CHAPTER AFFILIATION: Dallas/Ft. Worth

I am seeking your vote for Western Region President because I know I am focused on taking the region to greater heights and my vision is as follows: ♦ I will be a leader that will lead by example, reflecting

integrity, commitment and accomplishments.

♦ Keep our chapters viable. Focus on resource development by targeting small to mid-size companies.

♦ Establish measuring target for growth and have monthly conference calls to address concerns and viable solutions with both the professional and student chapter leaders.

♦ Through my role on the National Board, make recommendations to key strategic committees that will eliminate reporting for the sake of reporting. We should be reporting on results bench marked against our National goals and objectives as well as meeting all legal and IRS reporting requirements.

♦ Increase networking and marketing focusing again on accomplishments. Networking with the business community through rotary clubs, chambers and similar groups.

♦ Create an advisory board from our life time and seasoned members to help us with strategic planning and mentoring.

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PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP Senior Manager, BDO USA LLP (a NABA National Convention Partner) NATIONAL LEADERSHIP NABA National Board of Directors National Audit Committee National Finance Committee National Organizational and Effectiveness Committee National Student Member Services Committee National Chapter Development and Effectiveness Committee Founding Member, Chapter President’s Action Council (CPAC) REGIONAL LEADERSHIP Western Region President SWWRSC Planning Committee WCWRSC Planning Committee LOCAL LEADERSHIP Past President, DFW Chapter Past Member, Dallas ACAP Board of Directors Past Executive Vice-President, DFW Chapter Past Vice President – PR, DFW Chapter Past Director, Professional Development AWARDS/HONORS/CERTIFICATIONS/AFFILIATIONS Honoree, Dallas Business Journal’s 2010 Top 25 Women To Watch in Business – DFW NABA’s National Rising Star (2007) NABA’s Western Region Chapter President of the Year (both terms) Blueprint for Leadership Program Graduate (board training program) Licensed CPA, MS and TX AICPA TSCPA COMMUNITY SERVICE The Bridge Breast Network Board of Directors – Treasurer Past Member, Junior League of Dallas Past President, OMO Foundation (Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.) Past 2nd Vice-President, Omicron Mu Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Genuine Gems of Greater Denton County (service organization) VITA volunteer Bridge/Stewpot Volunteer (homeless shelter) Regular Panelist, Board Service and Volunteerism for United Way Mentor to countless numbers of NABA and other minority students Community Activist, Breast Cancer (survivor)

Proven Servant Leadership Excellence Integrity

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CANDIDATE FOR NABA WESTERN REGION VICE PRESIDENT

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP National Resource Development Committee FY 2008, FY 2009, FY 2010 & FY 2011 (Represented Western Region in writing the new NABA National Fundraising Policy) REGIONAL LEADERSHIP Western Region Board of Directors Director of Resource Development FY 2009, FY 2010 & FY 2011 West Coast Western Region Student Conference Conference Co-Chair FY 2009, FY 2010 & FY 2011 (Helped significantly increase the conference’s net profit in each of the past 2 consecutive years) Committee Co-Chair Corporate Relations FY 2000 – FY 2002 & FY 2007 – FY 2011 Student Recruitment & Marketing FY 2007 – FY 2011 Registration FY 2008 – FY 2011 Conference Planning Committee Member FY 2000 – FY 2004 & FY 2007 – FY 2011 NABA WESTERN REGION PRESIDENT’S AWARD FY 2008 CHAPTER LEADERSHIP Los Angeles Professional Chapter Executive Vice President FY 2002 Director of Corporate Relations FY 2000 & FY 2001 NABA San Diego, California 2011!!! Currently giving leadership in establishing both a Professional and Student Chapter in San Diego, CA Both Chapters expected to be finalized by the end of this fiscal year - FY2011

Committed to Continuing to Lead NABA in the Spirit of our Motto:

“Lifting As We Climb”

Honesty • Trust • Integrity VOTE!! February 4-18, 2011

Since FY2000, as a Student Conference

Corporate Fundraising Chair,

Los Angeles Chapter Director of

Corporate Fundraising & a Western Region Director

of Resource Development, I have given leadership to these Corporate Partners

listed, contributing over $1,000,000 in gross

revenues to the NABA Western Region.

ENDORSED BY: Western Region Board of Directors: Sheila Taylor-Clark, Western Region President (Dallas), Shannon Tisdale, Immedi-ate Past Western Region President (Dallas), Nora O’Garro (Ramzy), Western Region Vice President (Dallas), Kathy Jenkins, Western Region Secretary (Dallas), Brenda Williams, Director (Dallas), Schalyece Harrison, Director (Dallas); Tasha DuBose, Director (San Francisco), Moiré Rasmussen, Director (San Francisco), Nicole Felix, Past Western Region Rep. (San Francisco); Gale Smith, Western Region Treasurer (Seattle) Western Region Leaders: Malcolm Williams, Dallas Professional Chapter President, Dexter Metcalfe, Denver Profes-sional Chapter President, LaTarsha Brazle, Houston Professional Chapter Vice President, Walter Landrum, Las Vegas Professional Chapter Immediate Past President, Jason Phillips, Phoenix Professional Chapter President, Munya Mututa, San Francisco Professional Chapter President, Revé Doss, Seattle Professional Chapter President Western Region Student Conference Planning Committee: Tara Chambers (Los Angeles), Erica Cruz (Los Angeles), Laura Rutebuka (Los Angeles); Kim Fukumoto (Phoenix); Chika Obih (San Francisco), Okorie Ramsey (San Francisco), Dante Robinson (San Francisco), Tawana Nichols (San Francisco), Joy Jacobs (San Francisco); Jason Mitchell (Denver), Darius McCurty (Denver); Keisha Worley (Seattle)

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