BIG Experience co-host: Mr. J. David Reeves, Blacks In Government National
President, welcomes Mr. Matthew Fogg, Chief Deputy US Marshal (Ret) and
International EEO/Diversity Expert
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Mr. Matthew Fogg Chief Deputy US
Marshal(Ret) and International EEO/Diversity Expert
"One man with
courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson Jackson's
words best
describe the life and work of Matthew Fogg, retired Chief Deputy, United States
Marshal and active advocate for justice and equal opportunity.
Matthew
Fogg, a native of Washington, D.C., is an identical twin and the second
youngest of 10 children. His mother lived to be 84 and his father lived to be
100 years of age.
Matthew graduated from Marshall University with a
Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration. Later he
received an honorary Masters' and Doctorate degree in recognition of his
knowledge, skills and experience in law enforcement, civil and human rights
work.
In 1978 Matthew was sworn in as a Deputy United States Marshal
under supervision of the US Department of Justice. In 1989, he supervised an
elite Drug Enforcement Administration, Metropolitan Area Task Force
apprehending over 300 fugitives from justice nationwide. These fugitives faced
charges of murder, rape, child molestation, kidnap, prison escape, drug
kingpins and many other heinous crimes. Five of them were featured on the U.S.
Marshal's "15 Most Wanted" list, and profiled on the famed TV show ~ America's
Most Wanted.
Among many law enforcement accolades, Matthew received top
awards from the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia and the
Federal Bar Association for reducing crime in the DC area and for outstanding
law enforcement service, above and beyond the call of duty - while in the line
of fire.
In 1998, Matthew became a barrier breaker and trailblazer
against racial discrimination in the federal workplace. A DC federal jury
awarded him a landmark four million dollar judgment that promoted him to Chief
Deputy US Marshal and found the entire US Marshals Service to be a "racial(ly)
hostile environment for all African-American Deputy US Marshals."
Matthew testified before Congress on several occasions, lectured at
many universities and organizational forums. He has been a guest on many
national radio and television programs such as CBS, CSPAN, BET, Dateline,
Geraldo Rivera, and Crossfire to name a few - always sharing his expertise in
equating law enforcement operations to current social justice issues. Today
Matthew affectionately equates his experience in the Marshals Service and
conversion to human rights advocacy to that of Paul in the Bible, often telling
his audiences, "I was on the road to Damascus."
On the tragic morning
of 9/11, while near the World Trade Center in New York City, Matthew
volunteered his law enforcement expertise to render search, rescue and recovery
to victims of the terrorist attacks. His picture recovering the body of a
deceased NY Firefighter was later featured in the October 2001 edition of
Peoples Magazine entitled "America Unites". Matthew was also interviewed by
CNN's Paula Zhan who spotlighted his heroic efforts at Ground Zero.
Matthew was one of the original authors of the famed Notification and
Federal Employees Anti-Discrimination Act of 2002, also known as the
‘NOFEAR Act and the first Civil Rights legislation of the 21st Century
signed by President Bush on May 15, 2002. Later he received the NOFEAR
Institute ‘Whistle Award' for blowing-the-whistle on discrimination and
for assisting other employees in need. 'Vanity Fair' magazine featured Matthew
as a prominent national Whistle-blower in a story entitled "Out From The
Shadows".
Matthew has advocated for hundreds of individual government
workers and Class Complainants across the U.S. and in Korea. He has represented
and won precedent-setting Equal Employment Opportunity Commission judgments
against the US Air Force - Tennessee Air National Guard, the United States
Army's Space & Missile Defense Command and the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration in Huntsville, Alabama. Matthew also won DC unemployment
benefits for a female whistle blower who worked for President George W. Bush in
the West Wing of the White House.
As the National 1st Vice President of
Blacks In Government (BIG) and a Board member for Amnesty International USA in
2005, Matthew sponsored seven Resolutions that were adopted and unified the
national organizations' opposition to Racial Profiling; DC Taxation without
Representation; the War on Drugs; Genocide in Sudan; the US Patriot Act; Police
use of TASERS; and the US Death Penalty.
In 2007 he was appointed as an
‘Ambassador For Peace' by the Universal Peace Federation following his
human rights mission to Africa and to Korea and his staunch advocacy against
discrimination in the federal government and it's polices that have a desperate
impact on the poor. Today he Co-Chairs the NOFEAR Coalition which co-authored
the ‘Congressional Disclosures Protections Act' (H.R. 4650), sponsored and
announced by Maryland Congressman the honorable Albert Wynn on January 22,
2008. When enacted, the bill will strengthen current whistleblower laws.
Matthew is President of the BIG Heritage Chapter, Federally Employed
Women's DC Charter Chapter, and National President of Congress Against Racism
and Corruption in Law Enforcement (CARCLE). He is Executive Director of the
Redstone Area Minority Employees Association (RAMEA); First Vice Chairperson of
the 3.5.7 Commission, a privately established judicial reform organization; and
Co-Chair of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN),
DC Health Committee.
Matthew's motto is, "I only regret that I have but
one life to give defending the human rights of others." He is currently working
on a book, depicting his more than 25 year journey to justice while employed by
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Show today is from
The Blacks In Government 31st Annual National Training Conference.
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BIG Experience co-host:
Mr. J. David Reeves, Blacks In Government National President, welcomes Ms.
Indigo Johnson CEO Speaker and Author.
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Indigo Johnson, CEO of Careers In
Transition, Inc., owns and operates the successful human resources consulting
firm, providing wise strategies for performance and productivity. From the
federal government to small businesses, Careers In Transition, Inc. has helped
organizations attract, develop, and retain employees for more than a decade.
Indigo started Careers In Transition, Inc. as an independent
consultant, in 1995, which quickly parlayed into a successful venture with the
company becoming incorporated in 1997. Initially, the company provided career
transitional assistance as companies downsized, but changed its focus as
companies became more enlightened to motivate their remaining employees to
perform and excel. Consulting companies come and go, but under Indigo's
leadership, the company has thrived, becoming an indispensable training
resource for federal agencies and organizations.
As author of "Playing
by the Unwritten Rules: Moving from the Middle to the Top," Indigo established
herself as a leading authority for career management. She has written for
nationally recognized magazines and newspapers as well as having her own Career
Zone advice column in Atlanta Tribune: The Magazine.
Indigo is best
known as a speaker and coach, tackling such workforce topics as employability,
diversity, mentoring, workplace relationships, and communication. Some of the
organizations that Indigo has spoken at include the U.S. Department of Labor,
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Women
Leadership Institute, and Blacks in Government. Along with workshops and
speaking engagements, Indigo also appears as a guest expert on a variety of
radio and television programs.
For the broadcast of Job Fair 2006 on
GPB-TV, the Georgia Department of Labor featured Indigo in a statewide
initiative that promoted job search opportunities. Also the Graduate School of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture's International Institute selected Indigo as
a career and workforce expert to speak to Chinese delegates about U.S.
governmental practices.
Indigo served in the U. S. Marine Corps as a
Field Radio Operator and as a Communications and Public Relations Specialist.
She holds degrees in journalism, radio and television, and a Master of Arts
Degree in Human Resources Development. As a former faculty member for DeVry
University, Indigo taught business communication, motivation and leadership,
and career development courses for both graduate and undergraduate degree
programs primarily to adult learners in management positions. |
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