New York City, New York Mar 8, 2022 (Issuewire.com) – The tech training nonprofit NPower has announced Vittorio Cretella, Chief Information Officer for Proctor & Gamble and NPower board member, will be the commencement speaker at this year’s virtual graduation ceremony honoring young adults and veterans trainees who completed the program.
The virtual graduation ceremony for the Fall 2021 cohort will take place on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at 7 pm ET. More than 350 young adults and military trainees from Brooklyn, Harlem, Jersey City, Newark, Baltimore, Detroit, Dallas-Fort Worth, St. Louis, Los Angeles, and San Jose will be honored.
Families, partners, and alumni who would like to watch the virtual ceremony can RSVP here.
Cretella said his commencement speech will include personal stories from his rise at Proctor & Gamble (P&G) that he believes will inspire the next generation of tech leaders.
“This semester’s graduating class has overcome many obstacles to secure their spot with NPower,” said Cretella. “And it’s just the beginning. I plan to share stories from many obstacles I faced in my rise through the corporate ranks, and I know it won’t be unique for them. We are all here together to inspire change and bring more diversity to tech.”
Cretella has spent more than 29 years working in the technology industry. He joined Procter & Gamble (P&G) in 2020 as CIO where he led a global team of thousands of IT professionals, who accelerated product innovation alongside retail partners.
Prior to P&G, Cretella worked in various global roles at Mars for 26 years, including Global Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Technology Officer (CTO). As CIO, Cretella was responsible for IT services to more than 80,000 employees across 100+ countries. As CTO, he led 600 associates through implementing and monitoring IT infrastructure.
Cretella also has served as a Principal for VCAdvisory, where he worked as an independent advisor to global CPG and logistics companies. He has been on the NPower Board of Directors since 2016.
This is the fourth NPower class to transition from an in-person to a virtual learning environment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first virtual graduation was in August 2020.
Alexandria Jones of Michigan was a young mother who dropped out of college. After losing her job at a call center during the pandemic, she looked for opportunities to create a better life for herself and child. She completed the NPower program and now works as an IT Programmer Analyst for the State of Michigan.
“NPower literally met the needs of everything I was looking to do,” said Jones. “My time at NPower opened my eyes to opportunities and possibilities in the IT field, and life, that I honestly never saw myself capable of since I didn’t have a formal education in technology. Now I do.”
NPower will continue its virtual training model throughout 2022. Applicants can apply now on the NPower website. The next class starts in Summer 2022. Young adults, ages 18-26, and military veterans and their spouses can apply to the Fall 2022 class by clicking here.
About NPower
NPower is a national nonprofit that is committed to advancing race and gender equity in the tech industry through skills training, real-world experience, support, and mentorships. The organization has helped young adults from underserved communities and veterans move from poverty to the middle class by training them with a range of tech skills and placing them in quality jobs.
Students who enter the free, six-month training program, earn industry-recognized certifications and graduate with the competencies of an IT professional with one to two years of experience.
NPower also places students in paid internships with corporate and nonprofit organizations. Eighty percent of NPower graduates get a full-time job or continue their education. Not only is NPower changing life trajectories for individuals from vulnerable communities, but they are also strengthening the overall competitiveness of U.S. businesses hamstrung by today’s limited pool of IT talent.
Here is a closer look at the students and military veterans being honored at this year’s virtual graduation ceremony.
Los Angeles
Elijah Acevedo-Etherton
Jason Alvarez
Lawrence Caballes
Kyle Guevara
Tyra Haynes
Joseph Hernandez
Tony Hurtado
RhaQuan Johnson
Kelly Melendez
Panida Nakarangkul
Jordan Pamintuan
Daniel Pino
Dack Powell
Ben Riley
Venette Tagoc
Guinevere Washington-Tinga
Malia Williams
San Jose
Elizabeth Leon Balseiro
Celeste Barajas
Andy Barajas
Alexi Campos
Katrina Dang
Jenna Dare
Robert Davis
Sebastian Delira
Jonathan Dinh
Mariah Dixon
Jonathan Duenas
Miguel Flaquer
Daniel G
Michael Gonzales
Isaac Govain
Briun Greene
Rogger Gutierrez
Josue Herrera
Eurek Hinds
Steve Hoang
Kristine Huynh
Belinda Ingraham
Gerald Ingraham
Sami Jamal
Freddie Kenebrew
Jinyoung Kim
Nicolas Lachnit
John Langit
Sammie Lewis
Jazminn Lopez
Alejandro Lopez
Tavis Macalino
Sarah Mai
Elisiva Maka
Kevin Martinez
Paul Medina
Marissa Mendoza
Ousseyou Niang
Dustin Nunez
Brian O
Jeremiah Oliva
Esteban Ornelas
Layola Page
Su Wan Park
Marl Pasibe
William Peeks
Omar Reyes
Betty Rivera
Tanya Robinson
Erwyll Rodriguez
Shalvin Sharma
Sabrina Tanabe
Nicholas Thomas
Dhruv Varma
Christopher Wesle
Maryland
Temidayo Adeleke
Brandon Agugoesi
Noe Amaya
Antoine Anderson
Emmanuel Ashekun
Waheed Ashiru
Brayan Benitez
Andruw Brown
Jamaal Brown
Karina Brummell
Suriya Buckman
Jessica Castellon
Michael Chase
Gregory Emony
Samirah Franklin
Anthony Gary
Javon Harris
Jordan Harris
Trevor Hunter
Madison Hutson
Jermaih Jacks
Mary Jackson
Davon Johnson
Devin Johnson
Keon Johnson
Khary Lemon
Umar Lopez
Tania Macharia
Damien Manalo
William Marlow
Brian McClintock
Rasheena McConneaughey
Brionna Mcdaniels
Nico McNair
Terry Morris Jr
Neil Moturi
Mikayla Pack
Nigel Parker
Daijah Plate
Brinay Prashain Prasai
Lealon Pratt
Atmanand Ramgolam
Christopher Rennie
Norton Revell
Latarsia WyKeela Robinson Maxie
Patrysha Rolle
Angel Romo
Jeremie Sanders
Vincent Short
Clinton Smith Jr
Sahid Suma Suma
Natnael Tesfay
Jonathan Wright
Michigan
Adam Abbas
Tayonna Botello
Perrion Boyd
Jaleel Boyd
Javon Carr
Tyler Chang
Mohamed Elarbi
Joshua Horvath
Kimari Howard
Matthew Jackson
Lydell Jackson
Kendra Johnson
Taylor Jones
Aaliyah Kayum
Ali Khalil
Andrew Love
Esha Rhethu Mohan Vijayakumar
Abdul Muhammad
Chris Nelson
Koran Phillips
Brianna Plair
Jordan Posey
Tariq Reid
Ian Riggins-Jones
Joseph Shamus
Abul Shordar
Ahmani Simpson
Alexander Spurlock
Ashley Williams
Tahrim Zaman
Missouri
Olabidemi Animashaun
Maurice Black Jr.
Kenneth Campbell
Savian Campbell
Rei Celaj
Jana Chavez
Tunda Christian
Kurtis Culver
Justice Grayes
Michael Grimes
Royanna Hamilton
Eve Hill
Keegan Holtgrieve
Lucas Kay
Chyle Kluttz
Keyon Knighten
Jared Long
Ramsha Mirza
Javan Mitchell
Madison Monroy
Loise Njeri Mwaura
Nicholas Picato
Wendall Post
Vincent Priante
Jaila Primm
Milton Roberts
Jarod Rodgers
Rebecca Ross
Elshaday Tadesse
Marquis Taylor
Airiana Teply
Tiffany Watkins
Shanno Williams
Damon Willis
New Jersey
Adesola Sanni-Thomas
Airat Azeez
Alyssa Madarang
Anaitzel Masmela-Gomez
Andrew Bartolone
Andrew Boyce
Andrew Golson
Brandon Belvedere
Bryan Bravo
Cameron Clarke
Carlos Velazquez
Casmira Nelson
Christian Castillo
Daniel Mercik
Daniel Raines
Demar Simms
Dyanell Stokes
Earl Millard
Errol Vega
Frantzy Silien
Gabriel Estrella
Ganesh Persaud
Giuliana Gonzalez
Guerby D’Haiti
Hamza Rana
Jeremiah Cardenas
Jeremiah Holman
Joan Calzado
Jonathan Weinstein
Joshua Gonzalez
Junior Clarke
Justin Batson
Kevin Andiappen
Khalil Fleming
Kieth Dewanamuni
Kyle I White
Marc Cardona
Michael Mahabir
Michael Ortiz
Muhammad Faruque
Muhammad Sohaib Ejaz
Nina Scuorzo
Brooklyn, New York
Fairuz Aishi
Nicholas Ayala
Dondre Blake
Wayne Chan
Kevin Copantila
Chantell Eng
Curvia Georges
Iris Gray
Alan Hernandez
Kevin Huang
Muhammad Ibrar
Mushfiqul Islam
Maxaruth Jean-Baptiste
Joshua Lewis
Jason Liang
Myles Louissaint
Faustino Malena
Nicari Miranda
William Orama
Justin Ramos
Brian Santiago
Kent Suarez
Janely Tecotl
Jared Wells
Teresa Zheng
Harlem, New York
Marcus Ade
Kwaku Adjei
Shahzad Ahmad
Erhime Akpoghorie
Marcia Albarracin
Josiah Alexander
Corey Allow
Yessirath Assani
Oumy Badine
Ema Begum
Isaiah Borges
Moorgan Bradley
Jayvon Bramble
Chyon Burke
Paul Cambi
Andrew Cerna
Jia Chen
Andy Cheng
Luis Compres
Angel Cornejo
Alexander Cruz
James Cruz
Matthew Dennis
Kenny Faroul
Alec Flores
Travion Francis
Fatoumata Gamby
Andrew Garcia
Sah Hanif
Cody Hensley
Aaliyah Ifill
Craig Kelly
Elvis Liao
David Liu
Gabriel Lopez
Janet Ludizaca
Enzo Mateo
Ashley Moran
Derick Ortega
Maham Qureshi
Shah Rahman
Fernando Roque
Ethan Sam
John Sanchez
Matthew Santana
Saif Sayeed
Aristos Smirniotos
Givanna Tineo
Ericka Watson
Andy Zheng
Texas
Ademola Adejimi
Gabriel Adjetey
Michael Amoako
Kaori Aoki
Olatunde Asimiyu
Thomas Bowah
Joshua Brownlee
Alfred Dixon
Chibuzor Ekwuribe
Will Galey
Christian Garza
Robert Gunter
Kevin Hazzard
Criss Helms
Terry Holland
Myer Hunt
John Jones
Jami Jordan
Aaradhana Karki
David Kazadi
Anthony Manswell
Moses Ngaujah
Ricky Nguyen
Zooey Nguyen
Adewunmi Obasa
Patrick O’Neal
Deborah Parker
Brandon Rivera
Pravin Shrestha
Robert Smith Jr.
Sebastien Tchuidjang Tchouaha
Darin Thomas
Winfred Tsigbe
Zachary White
Julie Zoungrana
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