R. Wayne Hicks is the executive director for the BDPA Education & Technology Foundation (BETF), the non-profit fundraising arm for a national IT association. He owns Hicks Enterprises, a consulting firm based in Cincinnati, that focuses on Internet online marketing, leadership consultation and product sales. He served as president/CEO of the Cincinnati Business Incubator (CBI) from 2003-2008. Under his leadership, CBI has more than tripled its corporate clients while promoting economic development and job creation throughout the community. CBI was named “Non-Profit of the Year” by the Over-the-Rhine Chamber.Prior to starting his own business Wayne served as the Director of the Cincinnati Submission Processing Center (CSPC) in Covington, Kentucky with over 3,600 employees. The final eight years of his 23-year career with the federal government were served at the Senior Executive Service (SES) level.Wayne received a BA in political science from the University of California, Riverside. He is a past president of National BDPA. He served from 1999-2001 as the BDPA Cincinnati chapter president. His chapter was recognized as back-to-back BDPA Chapter of the Year for their efforts in 2001 and 2002 under Wayne’s leadership. Wayne was the National BDPA President-Elect in 2002-2003 and National BDPA President in 2004-2005.Wayne is active on a number of community-based initiatives including CincyTech USA and Cincinnati Creates Companies. The Business Courier recognized him as one of the “Forty-Under-40” leaders in Cincinnati and he was a finalist for the Applause Magazine ImageMaker Award for his work in the technology arena.Wayne has been a frequent workshop presenter at regional & national training seminars discussing topics such as, "Vanishing Black Male," "Dealing with Office Politics," "Bridging the Digital Divide," and "Strategies for Success." Wayne is a single parent with three children.Specialties: blogger, non-profit management, executive leadership, online marketing, small business development
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