Ms.
Bea
Y.
Perdue
This
month
the
Journal
features
yet
another
North
Carolinian
poised,
I'm
certain,
to
blaze
many
trails
on
many
fronts.
I
have
to
tell
you....
I
must
be
one
of
the
most
fortunate
women
to
be
able
to
reach
out
across
our
State's
vast
information
technology
channels
and
connect
with
associations,
organizations
and
with
people
I've
never
actually
met
in
person.
This
is
truly
one
of
the
beautiful
aspects
of
what
talented
and
visionary
Information
Technology
minds
have
accomplished
for
the
greater
good
of
all
society.
It
is
through
these
channels
and
referrals
from
readers
like
you
that
I
get
to
meet
and
network
with
with
some
great
thinkers
and
doers
in
our
State.
Sitting
through
more
hours
at
my
keyboard
than
I
would
have
ever
imagined
and
through
the
collaborative
efforts
from
all
the
Journal
contributors,
past
and
present,
I
am
able
to
say
that
launching
the
Journal
has
been
one
of
the
most
worthwhile
endeavors
I've
undertaken.
Bea
Y.
Perdue,
Executive
Director,
Johnnetta
B.
Cole
Global
Diversity
&
Inclusion
Institute
at
Bennett
College
for
Women,
took
her
position
at
the
helm
of
this
newly
formed
entity
back
in
January
2006.
To
date,
the
progress
and
level
of
awareness
that
she,
through
Bennett
College
and
the
Johnnetta
B.
Cole
Global
Diversity
&
Inclusion
Institute
has
brought
about
is
truly
extraordinary.
As
the
saying
goes,
"Great
minds
think
alike,"
I
hope
you
will
reach
out,
connect
with
and
learn
from
Bea
as
she
works
to
blaze
new
trails
in
the
area
of
diversity
relations.
As
with
any
progress,
change
is
not
only
inevitable,
but
also
necessary.
If
we
are
to
truly
work
towards
greater
diversity
and
inclusion
in
our
places
of
work
and
our
lives,
we
must
take
the
necessary
steps
to
change
and
grow.
Let's
work
to
make
our
state
a
greater
driving
force
for
others
to
envy.
Be
sure
to
pass
on
the
Journal
and
this
link
to
your
network
of
friends
and
co-workers.
Until
next
time,
make
it
a
great
month!
A
resident
of
Raleigh,
North
Carolina,
Paula
Monahan
is
a
past
President
of
the
American
Marketing
Association,
Triangle
Chapter.
With
over
fifteen
years
of
experience
in
sales
and
marketing,
Paula
is
putting
all
of
her
learned
skills
and
talents
to
good
use
in
this
online
publication
for
women.
As
a
way
of
reaching
out
and
connecting
with
women
from
a
variety
of
backgrounds,
her
goal
is
to
create
a
networked
community
of
online
women
readers
who
value
inspiring,
insightful
and
empowering
content.
