During a late life reflection, Reginald A. Jennings came to realize that it was not that he chose the law but that the law chose him. A gifted communicator with a fierce independent & entrepreneurial spirit, from his earliest recollection, those around him programmed him with ‘you should be a lawyer’ – a programming that stuck.LAW. Although law school commenced with intention to be a trial lawyer, a first-year summer clerkship on Park Avenue Manhattan (a corporation now a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company) transformed his trajectory. Starting as an associate in a blue chip NJ law firm, he swiftly transitioned to: (1) partnership in his own firm; (2) law department PSE&G; (3) mid-size boutique law firm (public utility specialty); (4) in-house counsel to luxury housing developer with major project on NJ Hudson River across from 79th Street in NYC); and (5) counsel to a fashion designer for a well-known entertainment superstar.BUSINESS. Recognizing the dearth of institutions in his community able to support the corporate practice for which he was qualified, Mr. Jennings embarked upon the consulting & entrepreneurial phase of his career wherein he utilized management, organizational development, and strategic planning skills on projects such as: (A) planned development for Atlantic City Housing Authority; (B) Atlanta-based financial education membership organization - with meteoric membership growth (6k to 60k members) and footprint (6 states to 48 states) in 6 months; (C) renowned DC-based minority advocacy group; (D) IT contract with Federal agency; (E) owner of an engineering & management development firm serving Nigeria’s electric utility and several branches of the Nigerian military; (F) DC-based company providing structured finance services (domestic & foreign) for large scale infrastructure projects; and (G) strategic consultant to several development stage companies with wide ranging missions.LEADERSHIP. His leadership role as Co-Executive Chair of the Black and Latino Network for Community and Equity (BALANCE) at his beloved undergraduate university proved to be the platform that synthesized elements of his legal & business experience. He successfully facilitates interactions with students, faculty, staff, administration, and fellow alums in the interest of advancing the cause of creation of an equitable and inclusive environment. It has been one of the most rewarding experiences over the course of his half century of professional service. EDUCATION. Lehigh University, BA, American Studies 1970Harvard Law School. JD, 1973.