To the following people at various corporations who were instrumental in sharing their career blueprints, thank you. Without their success stories, this book would not be as thorough:

Tony Brown Robert D. Charles Bruce Colligan Bill Davis Jerri DeVard Dave Edwards Berlinda Fontenot-Jamerson Kirk Forrest Anthony W. Gilliard

Carlos Gutierrez Deborah Helmer Sheila Lewis Carlos Linares Cheryl McCants Rob McCowan Paulette Mullings Luis Nunez Cynthia Park Monica Pool Ross

Stephanie Royster Connie Simons Lisa Skriloff Kevin Stephens Johnny Taylor Amy Titus Carlos Valle Mary A. Winston Melvin Young Al Zollar

For their contribution to making this book happen:

Linda Konner Leah Spiro

Kenneth A. Roldan’s special thanks:

Jeff Greene

Kenneth A. Roldan’s warm thanks to my family:

Magdalen, Hamilton, Juliana

Gary Stern’s warm thanks to my wife:

Judith Frey