2nd Annual Alabama State
University (ASU) National HBCU
Entrepreneurship Conference
Monday, March 5, 2012
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Presented by: Cynthia D. Dunn
Moderator: Thomas Vocino
Who Am I?
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Cynthia Dunn, Director, TE/GE, Equity,
Diversity and Inclusion
Highest Ranking Black Official in TE/GE
EEO/Diversity/Civil Rights Field since 1992
32 Year Federal Government Employee
Proud Mother and Grandmother
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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IRS Mission
Provide America’s taxpayers top-quality service
by helping them understand and meet their
tax responsibilities and enforce the law with
integrity and fairness to all.
IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman
IRS Values
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Honesty and Integrity
Respect
Continuous Improvement
Inclusion
Openness and Collaboration
Personal Accountability
IRS Organization
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Wage & Investment (W&I) Division
Small Business and Self-Employed
(SB/SE) Division
Large Business and International
(LB&I) Division
Tax Exempt and Government Entities
(TE/GE) Division
TE/GE Division
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Exempt Organizations
Employee Plans
Government Entities
Tax Exempt & Government Entities
Joseph H. Grant, Acting Commissioner
Moises C. Medina, Acting Deputy Commissioner
Nan J. Marks
Sr Technical Advisor
Rob Choi
Director, Employee Plans
John Schmidt
Acting Dir Customer
Ed & Outreach
Mark O’Donnell
Acting Dir Rulings
& Agreements
Peter McConkey,
Executive Assistant
Lou Leslie, Mgr, Program Mgt Staff
Monika Templeman
Dir Examination
Lois G. Lerner,
Director, Exempt Organizations
Melaney Partner
Dir Customer
Ed & Outreach
David Fish
Acting Dir Rulings
& Agreements
Dawn Marx,
Executive Assistant
Regeina Hall,
Mgr, Program Mgt Staff
Nanette Downing
Dir Exam
Joe Urban, Tech. Advisor
Michelle Marx, Actg Exec Assistant
Mike Daly, Exec Assistant
Clifford J. Gannett
Acting Director, Government Entities
Paul Marmolejo
Dir Federal/State/
Local Govts
Christie Jacobs
Dir Indian
Tribal Govts
Vicki Surguy
Mgr
Determination
Betty McClernan
Mgr Exam
Programs & Review
Cindy Thomas
Manager
Determination
Jackie Grissom
Manager Exam
Programs & Review
Lynn Shelton
Mgr FSLG
Field Operations
John Saltmarsh
Mgr ITG
Field Operations
Daniel Jones
Mgr Determ
Qual Assurance
Colleen Patton
Area Mgr
Pacific Coast
Donna Abner
Manager
Determination &
Qual Assurance
Jason Kall
Manager
Compliance Strategy
Phyllis Burnside
Mgr FSLG
CPM
Steve Bowers
Mgr ITG CPM
Bill Hulteng
William Dolce
Area Mgr
Northeast
Mgr EP Tech
Joyce Kahn
Mgr EP Tech
Guidance &
Qual Assurance
Janet Mak
Mgr Voluntary
Compliance
Joleah White
Mgr Planning
Analysis & Reporting
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TOLL-FREE
(877) 829-5500
Michael Sanders
Area Mgr
Mid-Atlantic
Janice Gore
Area Mgr
Great Lakes
Tom Petit
Area Mgr
Gulf Coast
Jeff Milling
Actuarial Manager
William Kerr (Buck)
Manager
EP Planning & Prog.
Mike Seto
Acting Manager
Technical
Mary Jo Salins
Acting Manager
Guidance
Laurie S. Njoku
Actg Executive Assistant
Robert (Bob) Henn
Acting Dir Tax
Exempt Bonds
Lisa J. Beard
Program Manager
(202) 283-9799
Mark Kirbabas
Dir Customer
Ed & Outreach
Robert (Bob) Henn
Mgr TEB
Field Operations
Steve Chamberlin
Mgr TEB CPM
Joan Hirsch
Area Mgr
Pacific Coast
Peter Lorenzetti
Area Mgr
Northeast
Vinnie Fusco
Area Mgr
Mid-Atlantic
Nancy Todd
Acting Area Mgr
Great Lakes
Michael Glass
Actg Area Mgr
Gulf Coast
Kathie Averett
EO
Compliance Area
Maria Hooke
Acting Dir Bus. Systems Planning
Bobby Zarin
Dir Communication & Liaison
Cynthia D. Dunn
Dir EDI
Bryan Musselman
Dir Finance
Tom Murray
Dir Human Resources
Imraan Khakoo
Dir Planning
Roy E. Olson
Dir Research & Analysis
January 2012
TE/GE Summer Internship
Program
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The History
Participating Internship Programs
Qualifying Students (enrollment,
background check)
Hourly Salary ranges from: $13.00 –
$20.00
Send resumes to:
Cynthia.D.Dunn@irs.gov
IRS Rankings
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Ranked #3 for Federal Government
agencies with 100,000+ employees
Ranked #5 for Federal Government
agencies that provide a positive
working environment for people with
disabilities
Ranked #5 in Equal Opportunity
Magazine’s 17th Annual Top
Government Agencies List
IRS Benefits and Incentives
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Pay by Performance Growth Potential,
Salary, and Leave
Telework/Flexi-place
Affinity Groups (Employee
Organizations): The Association for
the Improvement of Minorities (AIMIRS) - CAMP
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
7 Tips for Urban Entrepreneurs
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Surround yourself with talented
people.
Don’t keep important lessons to
yourself.
Share what you know and what you
love.
Find your mission in life.
Don’t wait to do you.
Sometimes you have to start alone.
The security you seek is inside you.
Russell Simmons
In Summary
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IRS is really a great place to work
IRS-TE/GE Count On Me Pamphlet
How many of you will now consider working with the
IRS?
“There is no such thing as failures, only quitters!”
Russell Simmons
Thank you and enjoy the rest of the HBCU Conference
Contact Information
Cynthia D. Dunn, Director, EDI
Cynthia.D.Dunn@irs.gov
202-283-9959
IRS-TE/GE, Office of Equity, Diversity &
Inclusion
999 North Capital Street, N.E.
6th Floor, Room 662
Washington, DC 20002