Televerde, a global sales and marketing company that provides inside sales, demand generation, and customer experience solutions to B2B businesses around the world, announced today that its Chief Impact Officer, Michelle Cirocco, will be inducted into the W. P. Carey Alumni Hall of Fame. Established in 1977, the W. P. Carey Alumni Hall of Fame recognizes alumni who have made significant contributions to their professions, the community, and the W. P. Carey School of Business. The W. P. Carey School of Business is the business school of Arizona State University and is one of the largest business schools in the United States.
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“Michelle is highly respected, personally and professionally, in both the business and non-profit communities,” said Vince Barsolo, chief growth officer for Televerde. “Michelle began her journey with Televerde more than 20 years ago and her commitment to our business model, which strives to help incarcerated women find and fulfill their human potential, remains unchanged. As Televerde’s Chief Impact Officer and the Executive Director of Televerde Foundation, Michelle has found her calling. She is developing meaningful reentry and workforce development programs, building purpose-led partnerships within the private, public, and non-profit sectors to help drive transformational change in the communities where we live and do business, and educating business leaders about the power of a second chance. She does these things all with the goal of empowering women with opportunities to transform their lives and overcome a generational cycle of poverty and incarceration. Michelle’s genuine compassion and proven record are gratifying proof points of her credentials for this esteemed distinction.”
During her more than 20 years with Televerde, Cirocco has been instrumental in the company’s growth nationally and overseas and the expansion of its prison-to-workforce program that is now operating in four women’s correctional facilities in Arizona, Indiana, and Florida. She also led the design and launch of Televerde Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides currently and previously incarcerated women with the personal and professional development programs necessary to successfully join and advance in the global workforce. Her understanding of, respect for, and influential role in Televerde’s history and growth are the foundation for her leadership.
“Michelle Cirocco is an inspiration to our school and community, and we are honored to induct her into the W. P. Carey Alumni Hall of Fame,” said Charles J. Robel Dean and W. P. Carey Distinguished Chair Ohad Kadan. “I had the privilege to join Michelle at the Perryville prison and witness firsthand how Televerde and the Televerde Foundation are transforming lives. Her story of perseverance and accomplishment — along with her partnership with our school over the years — makes her an ideal member of our Hall of Fame.”
Cirocco will be honored in a celebration recognizing all the 2022 Hall of Fame inductees on Thursday, Nov. 17 at the McCord Hall Concourse (W. P. Carey Graduate Building) in Tempe, AZ.