At NCCU's Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) we are committed to creating a culture of entrepreneurial thinking, leadership, and skill that prepares our community for the future. Our mission is to unlock the entrepreneurial potential within our community, translating personal brilliance into lasting economic and social value.As Executive Director I'm responsible for:• Developing a clear vision and strategic plan for the Center’s growth, sustainability, and impact within the university and broader community.• Leading an exceptional team of program managers in the execution of the shared mission and vision.• Creating, implementing, and overseeing a diverse range of educational and outreach programs that promote entrepreneurship, economic development, and innovation.• Adding measurable value to the existing ecosystem and positioning the university as a hub of entrepreneurial support, research, innovation, commercialization, and economic development.• Collaborating with relevant internal and external stakeholders to promote and grow a thriving community of entrepreneurs.• Managing the budget, fundraising, and resource allocation activities to ensure the Center’s financial stability and successful execution of programs.• Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness and impact of the Center’s programs, gathering feedback from stakeholders and making data-driven decisions and adjustments as needed.

At TEC I serve as Faculty, Facilitator and Coach for the Business Coach Institute where I facilitate and deliver ICF accredited coach training programs for new and experienced coaches, as well as organizations who desire to create a coaching culture.

Loving All My Body™ is an indie beauty brand whose mission is to make every woman’s body her home.As CEO I’m responsible for:- Developing and driving the overall strategic direction for the organization- Brand management and marketing (evangelize our value in the marketplace)- Resource management- Raising capital - Setting the pricing strategy for our products- Approval of product development- Developing and managing vendor, supplier, investor, banking and other key stakeholder relationships- Customer acquisition and relationship managementIn 2022 Loving All My Body™ became a supplier for Kmart’s USVI division where we currently carry product in St. Thomas and St. Croix stores.

The mission of ForbesBLK is to champion a global community of Black entrepreneurs, professionals, leaders and creators that are driving systematic change in business, culture and society. Our community of exceptional leaders of color are breaking down barriers, creating more equitable economies, and driving a new culture of connection, collaborate and change.

The North Carolina Black Entrepreneurship Council (NC BEC) was formed to lead NC IDEA in its programmatic and grant making ambitions to address the challenges of Black entrepreneurship in North Carolina. Under the leadership of the NC BEC and less than two years after its formation, the Council has deployed more than $1.3 million in grants to organizations supporting Black people in their ambition to start and scale growth-oriented companies, as well as seven GROWTH grants to Black-led startups previously receiving NC IDEA SEED grants.

The Advocacy Committee advocates for policies and systems to increase access to affordable housingin Wake and Johnston Counties, with a focus on affordable homeownership.

I provide personalized management counseling and educational services that help entrepreneurs make their businesses better, create and retain jobs, and improve the economy of North Carolina. I support local businesses in the following areas:• Assess and benchmark current profitability and organizational effectiveness.• Identify market opportunities from customer profiling, competitive analysis and industry research.• Develop and implement short-term and long-term business strategies.• Link business strategies to workplace learning and performance.• Measure and monitor progress toward profitability and organizational effectiveness.In 2020 I developed The Digital Shop program in answer to the lack of small business resources to assist SBO’s in making the transition from an analog to an omnichannel marketing strategy during the pandemic. In partnership with NCSU student interns, The Digital Shop supports small and mid-sized businesses who are building or enhancing their online presence as part of their business growth objectives. Since its inception we’ve delivered over 1100 hours of digital marketing support to 40 organizations providing over 450 jobs. Our services include digital audits, website construction and optimization, social media optimization, search engine optimization, content development, branding and messaging support, marketing strategy analysis, and more. The market value for our services by 2021 YE was $119,000 and counting.

In this role I managed several markets in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and New England regions. I led territories that consisted of 17-22 agency owners on average and directed the strategic marketing and sales plan for each district. My partnership with agency owners helped them expand their market share, grow their agencies, and increase their revenue. A few key responsibilities included:- Recruiting and retention of agency owners and support staff- Coaching and developing agency owners including sales and operations training and process implementation, strategic planning, agency management and financial sales training, product training, etc.- Spearheaded market expansion and development initiatives by coupling corporate and agency solutions with school district and educator needs and delivering relevant programming that fostered partnership.Highlights:• Trained and coached agents in the development of their annual goals, assisted with the development of their production & marketing strategy, installed quoting acquisition systems, recruiting and retention processes, and developed and trained on sales presentations to key educational personnel to highlight subject matter relevant to educators. Results: 347% growth over P/Y in revenue, 50% growth in P&C PIF and premium, 98% growth in life insurance premium, 197% growth in annuity production, first time leadership qualifiers.• Member of NC Profitability Team in 2014. Recommended installing the 2-digit tier pricing segmentation by restructuring an existing charter, which resulted in more accurate pricing options for customers, improving the customer experience and allowing us to win and keep more clients.

I co-led a $60 million dollar account (2 million loans, 87% of our department’s revenue) within the Loss Draft Service Department, and led a team of 15 analysts. In this role I provided client support, planning, and optimization for the business unit, reported potential areas of exposure to internal and external clients and offered recommendations to mitigate risk, and identified our client’s business needs based on regulatory servicing requirements (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, FDIC, etc) and communicated those needs with recommended solutions for an appropriate servicing response to internal personnel. I was also responsible for minimizing the adverse impacts caused by errors and initiate actions to prevent recurrence. In 2011 I was awarded the Bank of America Global Recognition Award for leading Six Sigma quality activities to improve the customer experience across multiple departments. This resulted in a reduction of customer incidents by over 30% and increased customer satisfaction.

Specialized in retirement planning, tax-advantaged investments, educational, saving and insurance plans. Provided complete financial analysis of current portfolio to help clients achieve their goals. Developed comprehensive investment risk profiles based on clientele risk tolerance. Developed customized financial recommendations to help reach investment goals. Performed financial market and product research to help determine best solutions for clients based on suitability.Received FINRA Securities License 6, 63, and 26 to supervise and sell investment and variable insurance products.