Evans & Associates is a full service strategic branding and business management consulting firm. We truly offer a diverse approach to communications and business management. Our experts include social media gurus, business analysts, legal strategists, marketing and media geniuses, technology whizzes and financial specialist. We specialize in matching your brand with community initiatives. ​We are experts at crisis management and serve as counselors on image management. Together we deliver the power to transform your goals into optimal success by: impacting the market with your message, enhancing your brand with our expertise, and growing your business with our innovative strategies.

BMe builds caring prosperous communities inspired by black men. We are a high-growth, mission-driven social enterprise developed and backed by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in partnership with Open Society Foundations, Heinz Foundation and many others. Oversee the execution of a cohesive national campaign strategy, moving the organization towards the goal of building more caring and prosperous communities inspired by Black men.  Serves as the principal aide to the CEO in all aspects of administration, communications, fundraising, culture and organizational development. Lead national leadership team in defining and achieving organizational goals, ensuring that the operational infrastructure supports programmatic initiatives. Developed and led our grantee selection process in which I worked with selection committees in 5 cities to selected 50 grantees.  Monitor the progress and impacts of our grantees, provide guidance where needed and collect and review mid-term and end of year reports. Plan and execute our annual better together celebrations held locally to celebrate the achievements of our grantees.  Foster relationships with key community partners and sponsors to support our local better together celebrations.  Lead performance evaluation process, work with staff to create regular reports on their areas of responsibility, and direct staff towards appropriate professional development opportunities. Actively steward the BMe brand by leading and executing our communications strategy ensuring consistent messaging internally and externally.

As a member of the Internal Audit team, I assist organizations that need help improving the quality and effectiveness of their internal audit processes in a number of ways. Our teams advise and assist in the development of internal audit and risk management methodologies, including assessing whether the internal audit function is delivering effectively to stakeholders.~Effectively support and test controls and systems related aspects of internal audits and external financial audits in the areas of planning, audit strategy, scoping, execution, and deficiency evaluation.~Assist our clients in leveraging their technology investments to help establish, optimize, and sustain a real-time controls environment at an enterprise level through a clearly defined project management methodology.~Establish risk management strategies that are aligned to organizational strategy, responsive to a changing business climate, with clearly defined policies and procedures.~Collaborate directly with clients, identifying and addressing client needs through building solid relationships with clients; understanding the client's business; communicating a broad range of Firm services to the client in an organized and knowledgeable manner and actively participating in client discussions and meetings.~Leverage day-to-day engagement operations, including preparing concise, accurate documents and balancing project economics management with the occurrence of unanticipated issues; demonstrating flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks; and communicating potential conflicts to leadership.~Create high quality deliverable using appropriate business and technical language, especially adapting an audit program to suit a client's specific environment, and/or designing controls evaluation and testing work plans.

Led negotiations for space contracts and book event space, arrange food and beverage, order supplies and audiovisual equipment, make travel arrangements, order event signs, and ensure appropriate décor (florals, linens, color schemes, etc.) to meet the quality expectations of the association.Aggressively gathered information on each project to achieve quality event productions.Conducted research, made site visits, and found resources to help staff make decisions about event possibilities.Proposed new ideas to improve the event planning and implementation process.Assisted with managing on-site production and clean up for events as necessary.Prepared nametags, materials, notebooks, packages, gift bags, registration lists, seating cards, etc.Assisted with preparing budgets and provide periodic progress reports to staff directors for each event project.Major Events Planned:Sisters Across the Straits - Delegation to CubaFlorida Everglades Excursion Annual State Meeting

NABA is dedicated to uniting accountants and other business professionals, as well as accounting and business students, who are committed to professional and academic excellence. NABA’s goals are:• Promoted and developed the professional skills of our members;• Encouraged and assisted minority students in entering the accounting profession;• Provided opportunities for members to fulfill their civic responsibilities;• Promoted public confidence in our members and their services;• Encouraged cordial relations among members and cooperative relationships with other professionals;• Represented the interests of current and prospective minority accounting and business professionals;• Ensured long-term financial stability and provided adequate resources to implement chapter, regional and national programs; and• Ensured that the FAMU chapter operated at an effective level.

Supported trading/settlement activities by analyzing processes and recommending efficiency improvements.Identified control procedures and monitored overall progress for large and small scale projects.Contributed to process improvements & data quality initiatives by providing expertise regarding MIS/data management. Reconciled trade accounts with multiple settlement instructions by identifying discrepancies via v-look ups and extracting data from multiple management information systems.Created and implemented an invoice tracker which managed receipt and handling of invoices for Securities Settlements & Global

Directed development of long/short-term plans to improve statewide Alzheimer's programs and services.Oversaw budget including invoices for payment, related expenditure reports, and deliverables as necessary to assure contractual and fiscal accountability. Facilitated operations of a task force to develop a coordinated system delivering services to underserved populations. Addressed needs of underserved minority families coping with Alzheimer's disease by leading and directing the execution of culturally appropriate awareness campaigns. Performed data collection, analysis and reporting for research with University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee to implement systems change.

Provided administrative support to administration, teachers and staff. Evaluated and assessed lessons plans, teacher/parent correspondence and inserts for publications. Prepared and managed office mail and email correspondence. Selected Contributions:Successfully designed templates for marketing brochure and newsletter, which improved competitive position in existing markets; resulting in a 30% increase in family participation.

Assisted Executive Director with planning and executing community special events. Innovatively solicited speakers, performers, and volunteers for events.Facilitated logistics, established meeting times, documented actions, and delegated assignments.Promoted events by writing and editing public relations materials and by coordinating photo opportunities.Selected Contributions:Planned and staffed events such as: Al Gore 03’ rally, Bill Clinton for Street 99’ rally, Mayor Street’s Inaugural Ball, Julius “Dr.J” Irving’s Banquet, Bill Cosby’s Year of the Child, Philadelphia Christmas Parade, Sunoco Welcome America July 4th Celebration.