SMART BUSINESS ADVISORY AND CONSULTING, LLC

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1 SMART BUSINESS ADVISORY AND CONSULTING, LLC 80 Lancaster Avenue Devon, PA Phone: (610) Fax: (610) LOCATIONS Atlanta, GA Chicago, IL Devon, PA Harrisburg, PA Hartford, CT New York, NY Philadelphia, PA Amsterdam London DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP Jeffrey Robbins Senior Manager Chiara Leipold Senior Campus Recruiter Gwendelyn Ruff Senior Campus Recruiter CAMPUS RECRUITMENT Gwendelyn Ruff/Chiara Leipold Senior Campus Recruiters Kathryn Hopkins Senior Campus Associate THE STATS Total in the U.S. Total outside the U.S. Total worldwide Number of employees Revenue (millions) Number of minorities Number of minorities retained five years or more Asian African-American/Black 519 $ $ Hispanic/Latino Mutliracial Vault.com, Inc.

2 STRATEGIC PLAN AND DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP How does the firm s leadership communicate the importance of diversity to everyone at the firm? s, website and meetings. Who has primary responsibility for leading overall diversity initiatives at your firm? Senior management and human resources department. Does your firm currently have a diversity committee? Does the committee s representation include one or more members of the firm s management/executive committee (or the equivalent)? How many senior managers are on the committee, and how often did the committee convene in furtherance of the firm s diversity initiatives in 2008? Total senior managers on committee: Six Number of diversity meetings annually: Six meetings Does the committee(s) and/or diversity leader establish and set goals or objectives consistent with management s priorities? Has the firm undertaken a formal or informal diversity program or set of initiatives aimed at increasing the diversity of the firm? Yes, informal. How often does the firm s management review the firm s diversity progress/results? Quarterly. Visit Vault at for insider company profiles, expert advice, career message boards, expert resume reviews, the Vault Job Board and more. 271

3 How are the members of the diversity committee or committees involved in diversity activities? Speaking events, partnering with local colleges/universities, Women in the Workplace and Women for Hire. RECRUITMENT Please list the schools/types of schools at which you recruit. Public state schools Private schools Do you have any special outreach efforts directed to encourage minority students to consider your firm? Conferences: National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) Advertise in minority student association publication(s) Participate in/host minority student job fair(s) Sponsor minority student association events Firm s professionals participate on career panels at school Outreach to leadership of minority student organizations What activities does the firm undertake to attract women and minorities? Partner programs with women and minority banking associations Participate at minority job fairs Seek referrals from other professionals Utilize online job services Do you use executive recruiting/search firms to seek to identify new diversity hires? No. Who is the person in charge of attracting women and minorities to the firm for lateral recruiting? Internal recruiting department Vault.com, Inc.

4 INTERNSHIPS Winter Internship/Co-op Program Deadline for application for the internship: Fall of recruiting season prior Number of interns in the program in winter 2008: Nine Pay: Varies Length of the program: 16 to 19 weeks Percentage of interns in the program who receive offers of full-time employment: 67 percent Website for internship information: Summer Internship Co-op Program Deadline for application for the internship: March of internship season Number of interns in the program in summer 2008: 15 Pay: Varies Length of the program: 10 weeks Percentage of interns in the program who receive offers of full-time employment: 47 percent Website for internship information: SMART s intern program is a diverse opportunity for students who participate in the following divisions: Insurance/commercial audit Tax Insurance Public services Banking/real estate Actuarial Services Marketing and human resources Intern responsibilities vary between each division due to various skills and level of knowledge. Common requirements and qualifications are as follows: Strong oral and written communication skills in addition to strong interpersonal skills Positive and enthusiastic attitude Visit Vault at for insider company profiles, expert advice, career message boards, expert resume reviews, the Vault Job Board and more. 273

5 Demonstrates initiative and team spirit Must be detailed oriented, organized and possess analytical skills SMART provides a challenging and robust opportunity for students participating in the intern program. It is an opportunity to grow within a student s field of study in a relatively short period of time. Also, it will expand their knowledge within the professional services community. An example of our support and dedication to SMART s talent pool is the Intern Coaching Program which received Practical Accountant magazine s Innovation Award in the summer of Vault.com, Inc.

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO. 140 Broadway New York, NY 10005 Phone: (212) 493-8945 Fax: (212) 493-7287 DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP Rachel Walden Vice President, Director of Talent Development & Diversity LOCATIONS