by Rubin Cooper | Jun 19, 2024
Dr. Rubin S. Cooper was born March 22, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York. He earned a B.A. in Biology at Yeshiva University, his M.D. from New York Medical College and he completed his Residency and Internship in Pediatrics at Strong Memorial Hospital. Dr. Cooper is Chief of Pediatric Cardiology at Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, as well as Director of the Cardiovascular Service Line at the North Shore/Long Island Jewish Health System. He is Professor of Pediatrics at Zucker Hofstra North Shore LIJ School of Medicine. Dr. Cooper has been named New York Best Doctors, Top Doctors New York Metro Area and Best Doctors in America. He has received the Harris Fellow Medallion and Certificate and is a member of the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International from 2001-present. Dr. Cooper is a Fellow of the American Heart Association, a Fellow of the American Society of Pediatrics and member of the American College of Cardiology, New York Pediatric Society, Suffolk Pediatric Society, Nassau Pediatric Society, New York Academy of Sciences and the Harvey Society.
by Bibi Babalola Psy.D. | Jun 19, 2024
Bibi Babalola Psy.D., is the Owner & Managing Director of GEN Global Solutions, a consulting firm based in Texas, with offices in Florida. GEN Global Solutions is a business transformation and organizational change management consulting firm providing services to the public and private sectors. Ms. Babalola provides executive leadership to her clients by helping them lead organizational and culture transformation and change, system training, diversity training, communications, public affairs and media relations.
She is co-author of military publications, “When It Mattered Most” and “War Surgery in Afghanistan and Iraq.”
A Veteran of the United States Army, Ms. Babalola served as a Captain and received several Army Commendation Medals, Army Achievement Medals, Overseas Service Ribbons, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medals and National Defense Service Medals. In her free time, Ms. Babalola serves as a part-time professor at the University of Phoenix and enjoys running marathons and traveling with family.
by Christine M. Rivera | Jun 19, 2024
Christine M. Rivera earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Kent State University.
Christine is a Spectroscopy Sales & Business Team Manager at Agilent Technologies. She manages direct and indirect sales professionals to achieve unit revenues and plays a role in negotiations with key customers. She is responsible for positioning the Agilent atomic portfolio for the Eastern District and driving year on year growth. Christine achieved acceptance into Agilent’s President Club in 2016. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, biking and walking in forest preserves near Lake Michigan. She is passionate about giving back to her local community.
by Patricia M. Boatwright M.D., FACOG | Jun 19, 2024
Dr. Patricia Boatwright is a board certified obstetrician and gynecologist and a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She completed her undergraduate work in psychobiology and one year of graduate education in cell biology at UCLA. She then studied medicine and completed her medical school program and residency program at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, class of 1985. She served as assistant professor of Ob/Gyn at Rush University Medical Center for three years before starting a solo private practice in 1988. She continued as a private practitioner, senior gynecologist, and educator at Rush for over 34 years. She also practiced at Michael Reese Medical Center and Mercy Medical Center both in the city of Chicago for several years. She earned the teaching award at these institutions over 12 times and today continues to educate residents in obstetrics and gynecology at Weiss-Pipeline Medical Center and Christ Advocate Hospital. She has been named Castle Connolly Top Doctor from Chicago Magazine Women’s Health and Exceptional Women in Medicine, multiple times. In her free time she plays with her 4 german rottweilers and can be seen on the streets of Chicago driving a 1800cc Harley motorcycle.
by Ronald W. Maestas | Jun 19, 2024
Ronald W. Maestas, a former Dean and Professor at New Mexico Highlands University earned his Ed.D. degree from Arizona State University; his bachelor’s and master’s degree in business was earned at Adams State College and he has completed post-doctoral work at the University of Minnesota and Indiana University in Management Information Systems. He is the co-author of six textbooks on Microsoft Windows. He received a Global Distinction Award from the International Biographical Research Institute in 2015 and inducted into the California Hispanic Sports & Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame in 2015 and the New Mexico Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2014. E has been listed in Latino Who’s Who in 2015, Covington Who’s Who Registry in 2014, Latino Americans Who’s Who in 2013 and Cambridge Who’s Who from 2011-2012. Professor Maestas has many awards and publications to his credit and has participated in the summer Olympics in South Korea. He is a member of the Crown Order of Charmande, Temple Knights, and Lifetime Member of Merovingian Dynasty. He has assisted over 100 students to get their doctorate degrees from different Universities around the United States.
