NEW ROCHELLE, NY — The College of New Rochelle will present an Evening with Cara A. Harris on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. in Maura Ballroom on the Main Campus. Over 200 people are expected to attend. Carla A. Harris is Managing Director & Senior Client Advisor, Morgan Stanley, 2012 CNR Honorary Degree Recipient, and author of the recently released book, Expect To Win, Carla Harris has extensive industry experiences in the technology, media, retail, telecommunications, transportation, industrial, and healthcare sectors. She spent more than a decade as a senior member of the equity syndicate desk, executing numerous stock transactions for Immunex Corporation, one of the largest biotechnology common stock transactions in U.S. history.
Harris was recently named to Fortune Magazine’s list of “The 50 Most Powerful Black Executives in Corporate America,” U.S. Bankers’ “Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance” (2009, 2010, 2011), Black Enterprise magazine’s “Top 75 Most Powerful Women in Business” (2010) and “Top 75 African Americans on Wall Street” (2006-2011), Essence magazine’s “50 Women Who Are Shaping the Work,” Ebony’s “15 Corporate Women at the Top” and as “Woman of the Year 2004” by the Harvard Black Men’s Forum.
She holds a BA in economics, magna cum laude, from Harvard University and an MBA, second year honors, from Harvard Business School.
Her recent book, Expect to Win, published by Hudson Press, has won universal praise. In a recent review, Lahesha Williams, columnist for Career Help for Christians, wrote, “Expect to Win by Carla Harris is a great read for everyone who desires to fulfil their true potential in life and in their career. It is a fast read, and definitely worth the time and investment. On a five star rating scale, this book is definitely a 5. Get it today!”
Following the lecture, which is free and open to the public, there will be a reception and a book signing.
For directions to the College, go to www.cnr.edu.
The first Catholic college for women in New York State, The College of New Rochelle was founded in 1904 by the Ursuline Order. Today, it comprises the all-women School of Arts & Sciences, and three schools which admit women and men: the School of New Resources (for adult learners), the School of Nursing and the Graduate School. The main campus of the College is located in lower Westchester County, 16 miles north of New York City. The College maintains five other campus locations in New York City. Visit the College’s website at www.cnr.edu.