COIN 2022

Coin 2022

November 1-3, 2022


CAREER
OUTLOOK and INDUSTRY NETWORKING (COIN), a multi-day boot camp program hosted by the Cotsakos College of Business at William Paterson University, provides business students and alumni of William Paterson University an opportunity to build career readiness skills and develop connections with industry professionals.

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PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 1

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
COIN Kickoff - Navigating the 2022 COIN experience
Room: 1600 Valley Road Cafe

Guest Speakers

Marlon Addison 
Executive Sales Director & Consultant, MarlonMentors

Joe Cupoli '16
Planning Consultant, Fidelity Investments

Greg Makowski '81
CFP, Advisory and Advancement Council Member

Jeff Millar '80
Retired Managing Director MUFG Bank, Advisory & Advancement Council Member

Jennifer Santiago
Talent Acquisition Manager, Enterprise Holdings

Lesley Weiner '82 MEd
CFP, Financial Advisor Mid Atlantic Resource Group LLC, and Advisory & Advancement Council Member

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM (Common Hour)
Professional and employer networking session
Room: 1600 Valley Road Cafe

Guest Speakers

Yancy Adham
University Relations Lead & Talent Acquisition Partner, Getinge

Joe Cupoli '16
Planning Consultant, Fidelity Investments

Dom DiMaio '97 MBA '21
Financial Advisor, Vice President – Investments, Wells Fargo

Sal Fama
Commercial District Sales Manager, Sherwin Williams

Deborah Feingold
Pesce Family Mentoring Institute, William Paterson University

Frank Franco '11, MBA '12
Senior Audit Manager, KPMG

Michele Garcia '15
Realtor, eXp Realty

Schoenstani Gil'15
Senior Associate PFS, PwC

Steve LeSeur '16
International Tax Manager, Deloitte

Jessica Simpson
Sales Subsidiary Human Resources Business Partner, Pella

Dee Wright
Talent Acquisition Specialist, Early Talent, Sherwin Williams

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Careers in Commercial Real Estate with the CBRE Group
Room: 1012 - Auditorium, Valley Road

Guest Speakers

Kevin Dudley
Executive Vice President, CBRE and Advisory and Advancement Council Member

Jeffrey Hipschman '87
Senior Managing Director, CBRE

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Careers in Accounting Panel Discussion
Room: 1012 - Auditorium, Valley Road

Guest Speakers

Maureen DeCicco '87
Talent Advisor WithumSmith+Brown, CPAs, Advisory & Advancement Council Member

Brad Muniz '88
Sobel & Company, LLC, Advisory and Advancement Council Member

Kathy Powers
NJCPA President

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Wednesday, November 2

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Keynote Session
A view from the C-Suite in a time of transition
Room: 1012 - Auditorium, Valley Road

Guest Speaker

Kevin Lenahan '90
WP Board of Trustees and Executive Vice President Chief Business & Strategy Officer, Chief Financial Officer

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
What to do with a business degree?
Room: 1012 - Auditorium, Valley Road

Guest Speaker

Marc Daniels '79
Chief Executive Officer, ResultsBI

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM *hybrid
Understanding data analytics as an essential skill in business
Room: 1012 - Auditorium, Valley Road and Zoom

Guest Speaker

Rich Geraffo '85
Vice President Americas Sales for Amazon Web Services at Amazon.com (AWS)

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
A career in Insurance: Selective Insurance panel discussion
Room: 1012 - Auditorium, Valley Road

Guest Speakers

Edward Adiele '09 MBA '18
AVP, Internal Audit

Danielle DeBenedetto
Early Career Program Manager, Selective Insurance

Kimberly Kiederling '95
Small Business Territory Manager

Alicia Sullivan '10
Human Resource Director

Katie Vunck '12
Sr. Agency Management Specialist

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Thursday, November 3

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Discovering career opportunities while making a social impact
Room: 2008 Valley Road

Guest Speaker

Bill Roell
Vice President, CFO and Treasurer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (Common Hour)
Uncovering the complexities of the cannabis industry
Room: 1012 - Auditorium, Valley Road

Guest Speakers

Rahi Abouk
Director, Cannabis Research Institute
CCOB Economics, Finance and Global Business Professor

Samuel A. Delgado
Commissioner, Vice Chair, NJ State Cannabis Regulatory Commission

Todd Polyniak
Partner in Charge of Cannabis Practice, Transactional Advisory Services, and NFP

Ken VandeVrede
Chief Executive Officer, Hillview Med

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM *hybrid
Obtaining financial capital to develop a socially responsible business
Room: 1012 - Auditorium, Valley Road and Zoom

Guest Speakers

Luis O. De La Hoz
SVP Director Minority Lending, Valley National Bank

Dorothy Kahlau
First Senior Vice President, Director of Women in Business

Moises Luque
Chief Executive Officer, Supreme Green Team

Christina PioCosta-Lahue
Founder & President, vivaria ecologics CEO, Rensselaer Commercial Properties

Ana Cristina Siqueira
Director, Center for Socially Responsible Entrepreneurship and Innovation
CCOB Management, Marketing and Professional Sales Professor

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Navigating the first years as a recent alumni business professional - panel
Room: 1012 - Auditorium, Valley Road

Guest Speakers

Frank Franco '11, MBA '12
Senior Audit Manager, KPMG

Stephanie Galindo '20
Financial Advisor – Development Program, Vanguard

Michele Garcia '15
Realtor, eXp Realty

Matthew Prail '05- Moderator
Chief Human Resources Officer, The Golden Touch Group and Advisory and Advancement Council Member

Matthew Van Wyck '20
Sales Representative, Blejwas Associates

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"I had the opportunity to meet many wonderful students, caring staff members, and both dynamic and successful speakers that imparted indispensable advice and inspiration. On top of that, I was awarded two scholarships that will contribute tremendously towards my college career. Thank you for the chance to participate in this incredible program."

Luis del Prado
via Instagram

“This has been a wonderful experience, especially as a new incoming transfer student at William Paterson University. Here, I came across wonderful people who I am looking forward to look up during this coming Fall semester. I have never been exposed to such a motivational and goal driven environment.”

Lizbeth Alberto
via Instagram

"It's a true experience. Initially it will be all about the scholarship. However the lessons and skills you will learn will become the new reason for staying. Toward the end I became more intrigued with learning more and caring less about my chances of winning the scholarship. The connections I made was the true prize.

Anonymous 
via student survey