“The View” @ OWC

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“The View” @ OWC

Hewlett-Packard is a
Proud Sponsor of OWC.
Table of Contents
2
Conference Map
3
Conference Schedule
5-11
Greetings
13-15
Opening Breakfast
17-19
Corner Office Chat
21-25
27- 35
Soaring Heights Awards Brunch & Mimosa Jazz Reception
30- 31
2011 Soaring Heights Awards Honorees
33
Still Standing Award Winner
34
Business Enterprise Academy Graduates
35
Youth Enterprise Academy Graduates
37- 43
Track I: Start-Up/Emerging Business Owners
45- 49
Playbook: Track I
51-57
Track II-III: Experienced Business Owners & Supplier Diversity Professionals
59-63
Playbook: Track II
65- 67
Track: IV: Youth Explosion!
69
Shark Tank Competition
72 -73
Texas Business Alliance Board of Directions & Advisory Board Members
74-75
One Woman National Business Conference Steering Committee
76
Sponsor Recognition
3
GOOGLE
Saturday, August 20 11:30-1:30 p.m.
FIRST FLOOR
Friday, August 19 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Friday, August 19 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Friday, August 19 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Youth Explosion! Bluebonnet Room (Second Floor)
SUGARLAND CONFERENCE CENTER AT MARRIOTT
Opening Breakfast :
Corner Office Chat:
"View View":
Soaring Heights
Awards Brunch:
Electricityat
Registration
Track I Workshops
ELECTRICITY
FACILITY TO VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS AND LOCATIONS.
ONE WOMAN EXHIBITORS:
1.
Capital One Bank
DRAWINGS
06/21/2011
2.
PRNCoach
AS
3.
AT&T Experience
Drawing Started on: 04/25/2011
04/25/
OF
4.
AT&T Experience
2011
5.
Dr. Shel Wellness & Medical Spa
ONE WOMAN NATIONAL
MAGNOLIA ROOMS
6.
NAWBO
I. Tracks
II-III
BUSINESS
MAGNOLIA
7.
Green Mountain
EnergyCONFERENCE
AUGUST 19 - 20, 2011
II. Google Seminar/
8.
Taylor Smith Consulting
One-on-Ones
BOOTH COUNT
Inventory as
9.
Texas Business
Alliance
III. Hospitality Suite
10.
Small Business
Administration
of 04/25/2011
11.
SCORE Dimension Size Qty SqFt 8'x10' 80 60
4,800
12.
Houston Galveston Women's Business
Totals: 60 4,800
Center
Hospitality
13.
IRS
Suite
14.
Boeing
15.
The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston
16.
Art Institute
-----------------------DRAWING STARTED ON: 04/25/2011
17.
Prudential
Insurance Company of America
BY:BRANCH:
M.RAINESHOUSTON REVISIONS
18.
One World Strategy Group
DATE:
Google
19.
Traci Lynn Fashion Jewelry
BRANCH:
20.
Fort Bend
ISD 06/21/11 DRAWN BY:
Seminar
21.
Hamilton Sundstrand M.RAINES HOUSTON
22.
Hamilton Vein Center
One-on-Ones
23.
Philias
-------------------------24.
Picerne Military Housing
25.
Leonard Freeman Artist
26.
Rodan + Fields Dermatologists
Tracks II-III
DECORATING IS NOT
27.
Scentsy FREEMAN
Wickless Candles
RESPONSIBLE FOR AREAS THAT
Workshops
28.
Powerful
Women
ARE
SET International
IN VIOLATION OF CITY OF
HOUSTON
FIRE CODE
29.
Rolling Out
Magazine
REGULATIONS. ANY AREA SET ON
30.
SAC Creations
SHOW FLOOR WHICH DOES NOT
31.
Focus on Women
APPEAR
ON
THE
FIRE
MARSHALL
32.
Liberty National
Insurance
Company
APPROVED
FLOORPLAN
IS
SUBJECT
TO INSPECTION
BY THE
33.
Silpada Designs
Jewelry
(double booth)
FIRE MARSHALL.
34.
Silpada Designs Jewelry (double booth)
35.
St. Julien Communications Group
36.
Ms. Linda's Essentials
37.
Houston Forward Times
38.
The Principal
Financial
Group
13101
ALMEDA
RD. HOUSTON,
TEXAS 77045
Phone:
713-433-2400
39.
Nightlight Pediatric
Urgent
Care
Fax: 713-433-6985
40.
Diva Designs By Jennifer
41.
Stand Out In Your Business
HOUSTON
Authors' Cove
DRAFTING
& DESIGN
42.
Dean's Professional
Services
1. Onedia Gage
43.
Bonnie
Monych
ONE WOMAN NATIONAL
File:
2. Nakia Laushaul
BUSINESS
CONFERENCE
44.
BoneFide
Development
& Investment Group
3. Jacquie Martin
- AUGUST 19 - 20, 2011.dwg
45.
Comerica Bank
5. Dawniel
Show:
ONE
WOMAN
NATIONAL
46.
Cookie
Lee
Jewelry
and
Accessories
for Fun
Winningham
BUSINESS(double
CONFERENCE
47.
GSH Designs
booth)
Dates:
6. Shirley Crews
AUGUST 19
- 20, 2011
Loc:
48.
GSH Designs
(double
booth)
SUGARLAND CC @ MARRIOTT Job #:
Taylor
49.
MetLife
XXXXXX AE:
50.
Port of Houston Authority
M
VANDERHORST
51.
Dina Clark
SCALE IN FEET
52.
LB Marketing Solutions
53.
CakePOP Delicacies
0 10203040
54.
Marsha
Anderson Photography
55.
HCG Houston
DISCLAIMER
56.
BJazz Fashions
EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO ENSURE
THEACCURACY
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
57.
Infinity Consultants
&OFPromotions
ON THIS FLOORPLAN. HOWEVER NO WARRANTIES,
EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED ARE MADE WITH
58.
Pure Entertainment
RESPECT TO THIS FLOORPLAN. IF THE LOCATION OF
FH - FIREHOSE
BUILDING COLUMNS, UTILITIES OR OTHER
Tension Abstract
Fashions
ARCHITECTURAL
COMPONENTS OF THE FACILITY IS A
FA - FIRE ALARM 59.
CONSIDERATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION OR USAGE
OF AN
EXHIBIT, IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY
60.
Renewal by
Andersen
FX - FIRE EXTINGUISHER
OF THE EXHIBITOR TO PHYSICALLY INSPECT THE
Conference Schedule
Schedule: At-A-Glance
Friday, August 19, 2011
7 AM
8 AM
Exhibitor Load-In
Onsite Registration, Expo & Hospitality Suite Opens in Magnolia III
9 - 10:30 AM
GENERAL SESSION
Opening Breakfast Featuring Lisa Ling
Sugar Land Ballroom
10:30 - 12:30 PM
10:30 - 11:30 AM
11:30 - 1 PM
WORKSHOPS
1 - 1:30 PM
Track I: Cane Room
From Beginning to End
Free Google Seminar
Magnolia II
Author Book Signing in Authors' Cove
Track II-III: Magnolia I
The Play Book: Building a Winning Super Bowl-Type Team
Break
1:30 - 2:30 PM
GENERAL SESSION
2:30 - 3 PM
3 - 4:30 PM
WORKSHOPS
Corner Office Chat
Sugar Land Ballroom
Track I: Cane Room
Start-up Marketing & Advertising
4:30 - 5 PM
5 - 6:30 PM
GENERAL SESSION
Break
Cross-Training Your Company: Using All Its Talents to Be
Successful
Break
"The View" @ OWC
Sugar Land Ballroom
Saturday, August 20, 2011
8 AM
8 - 10:50 AM
9 - 10:30 AM
WORKSHOPS
10:30 - 11 AM
10:30 - 11:30 AM
11 -11:30 AM
11:30 - 1:30 PM
GENERAL SESSION
2 PM
Onsite Registration, Expo & Hospitality Suite Opens in Magnolia III
Youth Explosion!
Bluebonnet Room
Track I: Cane Room
Critical Relationships
How to Have Everyone Invest: Develop Your Own Supplier
Diversity Program for MWBEs (Mentor Protégé Programs)
One-on-Ones
Magnolia II
Author Book Signing in Author's Cove
Mimosa Jazz Reception
Sugar Land Ballroom Prefunction
Soaring Heights Awards Brunch and Graduation Ceremonies
Sugar Land Ballroom
Conference Concludes & Exhibitor Load-Out
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Texas Business Alliance Overview
Texas Business Alliance (TBA) is a nonprofit, membership-driven leader of small business promotion, advocacy
and development (“P.A.D.”).
Vision and Mission Statements
TBA vision is to strengthen the Texas economy and spur job creation by expanding minority- and women-owned
businesses (MWBEs), and encouraging youth entrepreneurship. TBA has a mission to equip minority- and womenowned businesses to be qualified suppliers, ready to compete for public, private and international opportunities
through progressive development and specialized training.
Statement of Need
Small businesses employ two-thirds of the country’s private sector workforce, represent 99.7 percent of
all employer firms, represent 97.3 percent of all the exporters of goods, and generate a majority of the
innovations that come from U.S. companies, according the Small Business Administration.Yet, 637,100 new
businesses were created in 2007 and 560,300 closed, and there were 28,322 bankruptcies. Additionally, MWBEs
disproportionately have fewer contract opportunities and capital access.
TBA has developed six core programs as a result of its years of research to more specifically address the
development gaps in a way that has not yet been addressed.
Description
The six core TBA programs are: Business Enterprise Academy®, One Woman National Business Conference®,
The Prime Objective®, Capital Connections®, Community Collaboratives®, and the Youth Entrepreneurship
Academy®. The programs have a specific focus on industries severely underrepresented by MWBEs:
construction, energy, manufacturing/wholesale/distribution, transportation, technology, engineering and medical.
Common among all of the TBA programs is an intense focus on the following:
infrastructure management, safety, effective marketing/advertising, financial management, information technology,
legal solutions, insurance, investments/retirement, human resources/personnel management, accessing capital, joint
venture partnerships, project management, real estate leasing/ownership, networking, certification, mentoring by
industry professionals, RFP/RFQ training and presentation skills.
Goals and Objectives
The goal of TBA MWBE development programs is to close the development gaps that a) keep MWBEs from
competing on a larger stage, or b) contribute to MWBE business failure.
The primary objectives include:
C
reating a measurable pipeline of multicultural MWBEs ready for contract opportunities and making
1)
connections.
D
eveloping top-notch educational models that can be leveraged locally, regionally, nationally and
2)
internationally by TBA chapter networks and other member-driven organizations.
3)
Assisting our MWBE members with access to capital.
E quipping high school and college students with the tools and resources to pursue an entrepreneurial
4)
alternative.
www.TEXASBUSINESSALLIANCE.org
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Greetings
Welcome to the One Woman National Business Conference®,
hosted by the Texas Business Alliance.
I applaud you on your decision to invest in your business, careers
and yourself by attending the conference. Small businesses are
the backbone of our economy, accounting for half of private
sector employment and creating nearly 75 percent of net new
jobs each year.
Women entrepreneurs are making critical contributions
comprising the fastest growing segment of the U.S. business
community, totaling an estimated 7.7 million firms that
contribute more than $1.1 trillion to the economy.
This year, the One Woman® theme is “Back to Basics.” In a world where we tend to
overcomplicate matters, the “Back to Basics” theme is meant to signify the knowledge
we need to get back to the fundamental things that helped build character and make
you successful at the onset of your entrepreneurial journey.
I’m excited about One Woman® 2011 because of its simplicity at redirecting focus to a
back to basics business approach and tapping into the passion of what made you start
a business to begin with. Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to take
your business to your next level of success with confidence and excitement.
Sincerely,
Jacqueline Baly Chaumette
Sugar Land City Council Member
At-Large Position Two
2011 One Woman® Honorary Chairwoman
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MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Small Business Membership:
Entrepreneur I (1-5 employees) $125
Entrepreneur III (16-25 employees) $325
Individual: $100
Entrepreneur II (6-15 employees) $225
Entrepreneur IV (26+ employees) $425
Young Leaders: $10
Corporate Membership:
Diamond Level $1,500 (Over 1,000 employees)
Platinum Level $1,250 (500 – 1,000 employees)
Gold Level $1,000 (250 – 499 employees)
Silver Level $750 (100 – 249 employees)
Bronze Level $500 (50 - 99 employees)
Organizations:
Public Entity I (City, State, County, School District, College/University) $500
Public Entity II (Federal, Transit, Water, Port, other) $900
Chambers of Commerce $250
Nonprofit Organization I (100 or less) $150
Non profits organization II (more than 100) $250
WWW.TEXASBUSINESSALLIANCE.ORG
Greetings
Greetings!
I am so excited to celebrate with each of you, as we are all gathered here at the
Sugar Land Marriott for this year’s One Woman National Business Conference®.
I would like to thank God and express my sincere gratitude to the sponsors,
vendors, speakers, One Woman committee, MWH Public Relations, the
volunteers and YOU, for investing your time, talent and treasure into making this
conference a success.
Can you believe it has been a whole year since we had our last conference? So
much has changed, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the perseverance of
women-owned businesses and the success stories that I hear from them daily.
The response to the conference has been overwhelming, garnering registrants
from across the country and the globe.
The attendees that participated last year could not stop sharing with us about the
relationships they garnered, contracts they were awarded and capital that they
have obtained, as a result of the connections made through networking at the
conference.
We solicited valuable feedback from those that attended and most of the feedback from many businesses, both large
and small, was that there was a need and desire for further business and leadership development.
That is why this year’s theme, “Back to the Basics,” is so relevant. We are providing training and development that can only be achieved through a boot-camp style format,
allowing you to leave with the necessary tools, skills and a “playbook” that you can implement into your business
immediately.
You will not be disappointed at the wealth of knowledge, empowering sessions and major connections you will
make over these 20 hours. Everyone will be given a chance to join the Texas Business Alliance, so that we can help promote, advocate and
develop you, as well as allow you to register at a significant discount for next year’s 4th Annual One Woman
National Business Conference, taking place right here at the Sugar Land Marriott!
Again, thanks for attending and it is our hope that you are more motivated and business- ready, as a result of
choosing to invest in yourself at this year’s conference!
Sincerely,
Jeffrey L. Boney
CEO and Founder
Texas Business Alliance
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collaborate
beyond
barriers
When we work together we change the world.
For years and years, we’ve been a leader in supplier diversity,
working with minority-owned enterprises to create and implement
visionary solutions. But our goals extend beyond just products and
services. Ultimately, our aim is to improve how our customers live, work
and play everyday. To find out more, visit attsupplierdiversity.com.
AT&T is proud to be
NMSDC’s 2010 Corporation of the Year
National Minority Supplier Development Council
© 2011 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other AT&T marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.
Greetings
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DREAM.
SM
Great Ideas Become Great Businesses
When Someone Else Believes In Them.
At Comerica Bank, we call this CoDreaming.
It’s all about sharing a vision. Looking at challenges and
opportunities from every angle. Nurturing ideas with the
financial know-how you need.
For over 150 years, we’ve been helping our customers grow
by growing relationships from the ground up. Because we
understand that when you realize your dreams… so do we.
comerica.com/business
Member FDIC. Equal Opportunity Lender.
Greetings
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BUILDING THE PIPELINE FOR PARTNERSHIP,
DIVERSITY AND DEVELOPMENT.
Delivering value defines our economic strength and, ultimately, our strength and stability as a nation.
That’s why our values of combining supplier diversity, diversity outreach and workforce development
initiatives, stands as a vital link as we build the pipeline for real and sustained economic progress.
Our growing bond with minority and women owned businesses is a prime example
of how we are committed to reaching these objectives and meeting community
needs by investing our resources in programs, outreach activities and partnerships.
Through our commitment to creating values and expanding inclusion, we are
closer to building a strong and new energy future for all.
www.shell.us
Opening Breakfast
Lisa Ling
Loretta Gurnell
Damali Keith
“Super Ladies!
It’s your time to shine.”
Featured Guests
Opening Breakfast
Lisa Ling
Co-executive Producer and Host, “Our America,” Oprah Winfrey Network
Contributor, National Geographic Explorer
Opening Breakfast Keynote Speaker
Ling has reported from dozens of countries covering stories that are too often ignored.
She is the co-executive producer and host of “Our America” on the Oprah Winfrey
Network (OWN) and a field correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show. She is
also a contributor to ABC News’ Nightline. Ling was the first female host of National
Geographic’s Explorer series.
She got her start in journalism as a correspondent for Channel One News where she
covered the civil war in Afghanistan at 21 years of age. She later went on to become a
co-host of ABC Daytime’s hit show The View, which won its first daytime Emmy during
her time at the show. Ling was a special correspondent for CNN’s Planet in Peril series
and is a contributing editor for USA Today’s USA Weekend magazine.
Ling is the co-author of “Mother, Sister. Daughter, Bride: Rituals of Womanhood,” and
“Somewhere Inside: One Sister’s Captivity in North Korea and The Other’s Fight to
Bring Her Home” that she penned with her sister Laura. Ling is the co-founder of
iVolunteer.org and secretsocietyofwomen.com.
Topic: The Importance of a Global Perspective Lisa will recount stories that profoundly
changed her life. She will talk about how travel and going beyond one’s comfort zone is
wholly transformative and makes one smarter, more well-rounded and marketable.
Damali Keith
Fox 26 News Anchor and Reporter
Damali Keith is weekend anchor for Fox 26 News at 9 and a general
assignments reporter for Fox 26 News at 9. Damali is originally from Wayne,
Mich., and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communications from Clark
University in Atlanta, Ga. She started as a general assignments reporter and
sports anchor on Century Communications’ Cable 8 channel in Owensboro,
Kent. Damali worked as a reporter for FOX 13, WHBQ TV in Memphis, Tenn,
just prior to joining Fox 26.
Loretta Williams Gurnell
Psalmist, Speaker, Lyricist and Actor
Loretta Williams Gurnell is a soul-stirring psalmist, speaker, lyricist and actor.
Her refreshing sound and heart-wrenching lyrics soothe the soul while
invigorating her audience with engaging stage presence. The Ohio native
is reaping the benefits of living a life full of grace and mercy before Christ.
Loretta will debut her new song, “Super Lady” during the One Woman
Opening Breakfast featuring Lisa Ling.
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Agenda
Opening Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Reception and Registration
9:00 a.m. Entertainment Special Feature
Loretta Williams Gurnell, Psalmist
“Super Lady”
9:10 a.m. Fanfare and Introduction of Damali Keith
Welcome
9:10 a.m.
Damali Keith
Anchor/Reporter, KRIV-TV Fox 26
9:15 a.m. Inspiration and Invocation
First Lady Mia Wright
Honorary Chairwoman Greetings
9:20 a.m. Jacqueline Baly Chaumette
City Council Member
City of Sugar Land At-Large Position 2
9:25 a.m. City of Houston Greetings
Houston Mayor Annise Parker (via video)
9:27 a.m.
Ceremonial Presentation
Wanda Adams, City Council Member
City of Houston District D
9:30 a.m. Co-Chairwomen Greeting and Recognition
Susan Repka, Executive Director, WBEA
Jennifer Dean, CEO, Dean’s Professional Services
9:42 a.m. Introduction of Annella G. Metoyer
Welcome and Keynote Speaker Introduction
9:45 a.m. Annella G. Metoyer
Market President Capital One Bank - Houston
9:50 a.m. Keynote Address
Lisa Ling, Journalist
10:10 a.m.
Question & Answer with Lisa Ling
10:20 a.m.
Introduction of One Woman Presenting Sponsor, HP
10:30 a.m. Concluding Comments and Door Prizes
Nancy Minchillo, PHR., Supplier Diversity Manager
Global Procurement, Hewlett-Packard Company
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Corner Office Chat
There came a time when the
risk to remain tight in the bud
was more painful than the
risk it took to blossom.
Anais Nin
Featured Guests
Corner Office Chat
Darian Ward
Sr. Community Relations Associate and Assistant Public Information Officer
Houston Airport System
Moderator
A Sr. Community Relations Associate and Assistant Public Information Officer with the
Houston Airport System, Darian Ward is a television and radio personality and motivational
speaker with 15 years of experience with FOX, CBS, NBC, and BET in Houston, Minneapolis,
Atlanta and Milwaukee. Darian has received Congressional recognition for her work. Some
additional awards include, Excellence in Communication and Leadership-Toastmasters,
Citizen of the Month-Houston Defender Magazine, African-American Young Achiever-YMCA,
YWCA Outstanding Young Woman, Trailblazer Award, 2002 Influential Woman and World
Youth Foundation Leadership Award.
Carla Lane
President and CEO
LaneStaffing, Inc.
Carla Lane is President and CEO of LaneStaffing, Inc., a comprehensive employmentsolutions leader provider addressing the staffing and business needs of its clientele with
seven operations: DiverseRecruiting Specialists, DiverseScreening and Testing, DiverseTemps,
DiverseTraining, DiversePayroll Partners, DiverseHR Consultants and DiverseAssist. Carla
received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Houston.
Patsy Lesley
CEO
Lesley & Associates
Ms. Lesley founded Lesley & Associates in 1984. She has led the company through relocation
projects in industries ranging from pharmaceutical research and development laboratories,
accounting/consulting firms, police departments, hospitals and churches to oil and gas
companies. Ms. Lesley has 33 plus year’s experience in facilities and relocation management.
She began her career with El Paso Natural Gas Company in El Paso and was with El Paso
LNG Company in Houston. In 1981, Ms. Lesley joined Transco Energy Company as Manager
of Design, Office Furnishings and Equipment.
Paula F.Vidal
Owner
Avalon School of Massage and Avalon Massage & Bodyworks
Paula Vidal is owner of Avalon Massage & Bodyworks and Avalon School of Massage. Avalon
Massage & Bodyworks is a massage therapy center that helps people incorporate convenient,
high-quality, rejuvenating massage into a wellness program to enhance their lifestyles. The
Avalon School of Massage provides students with an optimal, enjoyable learning experience
and environment where they develop the technical and interpersonal skills needed to
improve the health of their clients, as well as achieve career growth and professional
satisfaction as a massage therapist.
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Agenda
Corner Office Chat
Sneak Peak Into Conversations of Women at the Top
Hors d’oeuvre Buffet and Refreshments
1:30 - 2:15 p.m.
Corner Office Chat
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Q&A
Topics
▪ Real success is a matter of...
▪ How to keep home life happy and the business prosperous
▪ What business owners can do to capture the attention of
procurement officers
▪ How to access capital for business growth
▪ Best practices for working in male-dominated industries
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At H-E-B, we value our
partnerships with women
and minority suppliers.
Through their contributions,
we better understand the
needs of our customers
and add to the growth
of our company and the
communities we serve.
®
For more information on becoming a supplier with H-E-B, visit
www.heb.com
©2008 H-E-B Food Stores
The View at OWC
The people we are in relationship
with are always a mirror, reflecting
our own beliefs, and simultaneously
we are mirrors, reflecting their
beliefs. So, relationship is one
of the most powerful tools for
growth. If we look honestly at our
relationships, we can see so much
about how we have created them.
Shakti Gawain
Featured Guests
Deborah Duncan
Host
Great Day Houston, KHOU-TV
Moderator
Deborah Duncan is well-versed in the talk show genre having hosted both television and
radio talk shows that relied on her versatility, quick-wittedness and being in tune with
what Houstonians want to know. Deborah is a graduate of the UT and began her career
at the CBS station in Austin. She was co-host of Good Morning Texas from 1994-1997
at KHOU’s sister station WFAA. Deborah has also worked for Lifetime Television and
ABC. While at ABC, she hosted the Deborah Duncan show from 1998-2002. Deborah
is the recipient of many local and national awards for television excellence in addition to
recognition for community service.
Vidushi Babber, M.D.
Medical Director, Speaker, Educator and Physician
As medical director, speaker, educator and a physician with expertise in women’s mental
health, Dr. Babber has made her mark, becoming one of the first health experts in the nation
to combine a platform of beauty along with mind and body wellness. Named as one of
America’s Top Psychiatrists and the recipient of several Patients’ Choice awards, Dr. Babber
has coached and/or trained entrepreneurs, executives, presidents, founders, board directors
of national organizations, authors (New York Times best seller) and guests on national TV and
radio shows (Larry King Live, The View, Oprah radio).
Marilyn Logan
“The Money Lady”
Marilyn Logan, also known as “The Money Lady,” is the owner of ML Enterprises, a
national radio and television personality, author and motivational speaker. She is on
a mission to “get your money right!” by thoroughly examining the relevant financial
problems people face, applying her unique money management style and giving right-now
solutions to people’s financial dilemmas. Armed with years of experience as a successful
investment broker for major corporations and individuals, Marilyn Logan has the rare
ability to tackle serious financial matters with directness and a sense of humor.
Bonnie Monych, CPC, CM
President and Co-Founder
The New WorkPlace, Inc.
The New WorkPlace, Inc. is a “hands-on” human capital strategy firm. She is
passionate about helping to create a workplace that provides productivity, profits,
passion and possibilities for both the employer and the employee. Bonnie has been a
Human Capital Strategists for over 20 years and is known in radio and television as
the WorkPlace Doctor. Bonnie is a noted speaker and author.
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Featured Guests
Holly Uverity, CPO
Owner
Office Organizers
Holly Uverity, CPO® began her business, Office Organizers, in 1993 and is among the first
Certified Professional Organizers® in the world. Her effervescent personality coupled with
her direct style gives her the unique ability to teach all types of businesspeople new ways to
manage their time, their space and their work. She has been featured on television, radio and
in print and currently writes a column for the BBB. Holly has served in leadership positions
throughout her 18 year career and currently sits as the president of NAWBO Houston.
Riyad Abu Taha
President
Freelance Media Group
Guest of “The View”
Riyad Abu Taha is president of Freelance Media Group (FMG), established in 1986.
A marketing consulting, public relations, advertising and events planning company.
FMG conducts marketing campaigns and provides public relations strategies and
implementation plans for many major businesses in the fine dining, entertainment,
hospitality, fashion, arts, sports and health industries.
RD Yoder
Co-Founder
Houston Networking News (HNN)
Guest of “The View”
R.D.Yoder is one of the founders of HNN: Houston Networking News. He has enabled
HNN to become one of the premier business development organizations in Houston.
HNN was founded in 2003 to provide business professionals a collective source for all
business networking activities in the Greater Houston area. HNN developed and conducts
a series of business networking functions. HNN has become a unique eclectic organization
that appeals to the business and social needs of ANY business professional interested in
networking in Houston. Mr.Yoder is also host of “BUSINESS, NETWORKING AND YOU
With HNN” (the only show of its kind), heard on Talk 650AM (CBS). He also is an awardwinning journalist and U.S. Army veteran.
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Agenda
Hors d’oeuvre Buffet and Refreshments
5 - 6:30 p.m.
Don’t miss the special episode of the “The View” @ One Woman
when our esteemed talk show hosts tackle these hot topics!
Topics
How to have healthy conversations with everyone around you
When working for that client isn’t working for you
Recognizing the warning signs of stress
Eight things you shouldn’t say to your husband or significant other
How do you incorporate your significant other or spouse in your business?
Is plastic surgery an option to staying marketable?
How to handle arrogant male clients
From a male’s/females perspective, what does the other really want in a relationship?
What to do with your money when the market takes a tank
How to be neat and tidy when you’re not neat and tidy
With the current tight job market, how do we improve the job we currently have since we
probably can’t change jobs
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Soaring Heights Award Brunch
& Mimosa Jazz Reception
Nicoya
Valeisha Butterfield
Be a Fearless Leader.
Stay Relevant.
Sonya Ware
Featured Guests
Soaring Heights Awards
Valeisha M. Butterfield
Founder and Chair of WEEN
Former Deputy Director of Public Affairs
International Trade Administration
Award-winning marketing and communications strategist Valeisha M.
Butterfield is the former Deputy Director of Public Affairs for the
International Trade Administration, Co-founder and Chair of the Women in
Entertainment Empowerment Network (WEEN), national talk radio host,
television personality and recognized expert on global programs designed for
minorities and women worldwide. For more than a decade, Butterfield has
been recognized as a professional and personal conduit for change.
Nicoya
Entertainment Talent
A Superwoman can be defined as an extremely accomplished woman, especially
one able to do many things well and often; a force to be reckoned with. Through
a seamless blend of R&B, Pop, Hip Hop and Dance, Nicoya has done just that. As
exemplified in her smash single “Superman,” this Superwoman fuses various genres
to create her own unique and fluid style. A triple threat, and a superwoman in her
own right, Nicoya’s eclectic and powerful music has positioned her in the recording
industry as a force to be reckoned with.
Sonya Ware
Principal
Blue Beagle Consulting
Sonya Ware, principal of Blue Beagle Consulting, is passionate about
living her gifts and helping others to live their gifts as well. Specialties
include branding their clients’ passion, developing leadership capacity and
maximizing team performance. Blue Beagle Consulting is a full-service
coaching firm and, like a beagle, it is loyal and committed to meeting the
coaching needs of individuals, teams and executives.
Emcee
Riyad Abu Taha
President, Freelance Media Group
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Agenda
11:00 a.m.
Mimosa Jazz Reception and Registration
Eric Wright and The Touch of Keys
11:30 a.m.
Video Image Presentation and Entertainment Feature
Nicoya, performing “You Gotta Be”
Fanfare and Introduction of Riyad Abu Taha
11:35 a.m.
11:37 a.m.
Welcome
Riyad Abu Taha
President, Freelance Media Group
11:40 a.m.
Inspiration and Invocation
Jacquie Hood Martin
Speaker/Minister
Texas Business Alliance Special Message
11:45 a.m.
Jeffrey L. Boney, Founder/CEO
Graduation Ceremonies
11:50 a.m. Business Enterprise Academy
Youth Entrepreneurship Academy
12:05 p.m. Youth Explosion! Winner
Kerry Willrich,YEA Class I Graduate
CEO, LAMIK
12:10 p.m.
Soaring Heights and People’s Choice Awards
12:25 p.m.
Still Standing Award Presentation
12:45 p.m. 12:55 p.m. Introduction of Keynote Speaker
12:57 p.m.
International Trade Administration for President Obama
Co-founder and Chair of the Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network (WEEN)
Sponsor Reflection and Door Prizes
1:15 p.m. Jewel Smith
CenterPoint Energy
1:20 p.m. Sonya Ware, Principal, Blue Beagle Consulting
“Fearless Leader. Staying Relevant” spoken word
1:25 p.m. Tribute to Women in Business
Nicoya, performing “Fine”
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Camille J. Geiger
Senior Manager, Small/Diverse Business
and BDS Strategic Alliances
Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS)
The Boeing Company
Camille Geiger is the Senior Manager of Small/Diverse Business and BDS Strategic Alliances for
the Boeing Network and Space Systems division. She is responsible for the oversight of supplier
diversity activities in multiple Boeing business units including: Network and Tactical Systems,
Information Systems, Strategic Missile and Defense Systems, Space and Intelligence Systems and
Space Exploration. Camille oversees the implementation of all small business strategies, initiatives,
small business program goals and proposal activities. Camille works in partnership with business
development, engineering, program management, supplier management, government relations
and various agencies and government customers such as NASA, Department of Defense, ARMY
and USAF, MDA, and DHS. In April 2011, Camille’s position was expanded to include leadership
responsibility for BDS Strategic Alliances. She is responsible for the integration and strategic
alignment of Boeing, Government and other key stakeholders.
Tami R. Hunter
Coordinator, Supplier Diversity
Global Procurement Services
CONOCOPHILLIPS
Tami Hunter is Coordinator of ConocoPhillips' Supplier Diversity Program. Her 23 year career
with ConocoPhillips began in 1988. Since then she has served in various positions within
the company's Marketing Communications, Lubricants and Procurement organizations. Tami
assumed her current position in 2002, when Conoco and Phillips 66 oil companies merged. Her
responsibilities as Coordinator of Supplier Diversity include influencing inclusion of minority,
women-owned and small business enterprises in ConocoPhillips' strategic sourcing and RFP
processes, execution of a Second Tier Program, managing an Unsolicited Process, Certification
Process, and assuring ConocoPhillips fulfills expectations from the Small Business Administration
(SBA). Tami works with various minority business councils around the country in an effort to
keep ConocoPhillips in the forefront of providing opportunities for minority, women-owned and
small business enterprises in the regions they have assets.
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Nancy Minchillo
Supplier Diversity Manager
HP Global Supplier Diversity, Global Procurement
Nancy Minchillo has been with HP for 11 years and a Supplier Diversity manager for the past three
years. Currently, she manages the Supplier Diversity Program globally for HP, including a MentorProtégé Program and several Capacity Building Programs which HP supports both internally and
externally. Nancy’s mission is to provide avenues for small businesses, minority-owned businesses,
woman-owned businesses, veteran-owned businesses and other under-utilized businesses an equal
opportunity to compete and participate as suppliers for materials and services purchased by HP
and act as resellers of HP products and services.
Tiko Reynolds-Hausman
Compliance and Program Advisor Manager
Metropolitan Transit Authority
Tiko Reynolds-Hausman is the Compliance and Program Advisor Manager for METRO.
In this position, she determines needs and develops technical assistance planning for
METRO’s Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program. Tiko serves as liaison
between METRO Procurement and Office of Small Business to identify small businesses
and generate small business participation in METRO procurements. Tiko has been
nominated for advocate of the year twice by the Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance.
Tiko was the first founding member of the Texas Business Enterprise Alliance and is an
active committee member of the annual Government Procurement Connections (GPC)
Conference and Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO).
Marianne G. Strobel
Executive Director
AT&T Global Supplier Diversity
Ms. Strobel is responsible for the ongoing growth of AT&T’s world class Global Supplier
Diversity via her Channel Management, Business Development and Stakeholder Management
teams. Ms. Strobel’s passion continues with her new position, Executive Director Supplier
Diversity Programs. Cognizant of AT&T’s rich history of diverse suppliers, Strobel is moving
the team in a new direction by growing the diverse supply chain solutions. Key responsibilities
include creating new Supplier Diversity spend categories which will be accomplished by
incorporating “Next Generation” services via emerging technologies such as wireless
applications, entertainment solutions and broadband services. Quickly launching a variety of
new initiatives, Strobel mobilized Operation Hand Salute and AT&T initiative that mentors
Disabled Veteran Businesses and internal campaigns to develop employee awareness and new
lines of opportunities through AT&T business partnerships.
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Still Standing Award Winner
Dell Trahan
Dell Trahan is President and co-owner of T & K’s
Mobile Detailing and Pressure Washing, Inc., a small business
servicing Houston and surrounding areas for the past five
years. Dell is the “mother ” of the T & K’s Brand and runs
the company with her son, Dornell Owens. T & K’s has a
long history of business excellence and has received many
prestigious awards. In 2009 T & K’s was awarded the Emerging
(E-10) Award, by the Houston Minority Supplier Diversity
Council (HMSDC). This award is only given to leading
enterprises that have emerged successful after having faced
challenges. Dell Trahan is a “Challenge Conqueror!” In 2010,
Dell graduated from the Inaugural Class of the Texas Business
Alliance (TBA) “Business Enterprise Academy.” Dell, via her
company, T & K’s, was a 2010 Pinnacle Award Nominee at the
Houston Citizens Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala.
T & Ks has significantly contributed to Houston’s economy and created jobs for many ex-felony
Houstonians. T & K’s purposes for being in business is to leave a family legacy for her son, Dornell and
two granddaughters Danyale (9), Tamara (20) and one great-grand son Kristian Dearion (1). Their mission
is to take those that are in need of a third or fourth chance in life with a job to take care of their families
and to get them off the streets and prison, out of the men and women shelters and into their own homes.
We have helped several come out of the Men’s Star of Hope Shelters to get into their own apartment and
helped them get them a car. They are now supporting themselves and their kids. On a monthly average
Dell interviews more than 25 people a month wanting to get off the streets selling drugs and just want the
opportunity to work a real job making HONEST money. If it wasn’t for our employees (24) we wouldn’t
be able to do what we do here in Houston. So, what if they are on probation for a drug charge, robbery,
prostitution or assault charges from 5-20 years ago. “PEOPLE CAN CHANGE”……we judge NO ONE.
We just want GOOD, HARD WORKING, DEPENDABLE, TRUST WORTHY and FLEXIBLE people to train
and to produce quality work.
Dell is committed to doing her part to make American communities better. Dell is a member of the
Abundant Life Cathedral Church and serves within the Public Relations Ministry. She volunteers with many
worthy causes that range from professional business organizations (TBA, HMSDC) to advocacy groups
that empower women veterans to be entrepreneurs (Women Veterans Business Center). Dell serves
on the HMSDC’s Program Committee. Her warm smile can be seen at most HMSDC events welcoming
business owners and Fortune 500 companies to “do business.” Dell is a living testimony that with hard
work, faith and perseverance, you can and will be successful.
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Business Enterprise Academy Graduates
Jerri Anderson
Nkemdi Ohalete
President
Community Awareness Services, Inc.
4544 Post Oak Place, Suite 224
Houston, Texas 77027
713.355.7655 (office)
713.621.8233 (fax)
[email protected]
www.casprograms.com
President
Nedu Engineering Services
6776 Southwest Freeway Suite 320
Houston, TX 77074
713.268.1667 (office)
[email protected]
Lisa Reyna
President and CEO
International Consulates
5100 Westheimer Suite 200
Houston, TX 77056
832.377.8876 (office)
[email protected]
www.iconsulates.com
Marylyn Harris, RN, MBA
President & CEO
Harrland Healthcare Consulting, LLC
The Palm Center
5330 Griggs Rd. Suite A113
Houston, TX 77021
281.501.1884 (office)
713.513.5655 (fax)
[email protected]
www.HarrlandCompany.com
Melba P. Williams, IIDA, RID
Principal at MW Design Group
Interior Designer
832.687.8186 (office)
[email protected]
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Youth Enterprise Academy Graduates
Wardell R. Bourgeois, Jr.
Owner
Infinity Consultants & Promotions
Coltraine Jones
Cameron Palmer
Owner
Pure Entertainment
Owner
Tension Abstract Fashions
Andre Moore
Jazzmin Reynolds
Owner
Moe Kutz Barber Shop
Owner
BJazz Fashions
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About
Track I: Start Up/Emerging Business Owners
Up to $2 Million in Annual Revenue
Workshop Session I :: "From Beginning to End"
Get the "Play Book" on how to run a business from A-Z. This first
workshop of your "Boot Camp" includes the fundamentals of your
business financial infrastructure, business plan creation, and designing
your exit strategy.
Workshop Session II :: "Start-up Marketing"
What's next after you establish your business name? Let the world
know you're open for business! But how? Learn the marketing
fundamentals, and what traditional, new media and social media
mix will work for you.You'll also learn how to deliver your "value
proposition" and 60-second pitch with confidence and know the
difference between the two!
Workshop Session III :: "Critical Relationships"
It's all in who you know! You've heard that before, but exactly who
should you know? The final class in your Boot Camp not only tells
you who to know, but you'll meet some of them. In this workshop
learn which HR matters matter most to you at this stage in your
business, and know the non-negotiable relationships you must have to
be an amazing success.
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Presenters
Track I: Session I: From Beginning to End
LaTayne Bruce
Corporate Account Executive
Nationwide Insurance
Workshop Moderator
LaTayne Bruce is corporate account executive with Nationwide Insurance. In this role, her focus is
to build affinity relationships with member-based organizations and Nationwide Insurance. During
her Nationwide tenure, LaTayne has mastered the art of sales and relationship building. As a result,
LaTayne combines her contagious sense of humor and boundless energy with a keen business acumen
and speaks to corporate and professional groups, and at universities on sales techniques, relationship
building that gives back, and how to reinvent oneself with style and grace.
Olaide A. Banks, CPA
Banks & Associates
Olaide Banks is a principal at Banks & Associates and his practice is focused on the needs of small
and medium-sized businesses and their leadership. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, and a
Certified Public Accountant licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Accountancy.
Olaide is a graduate of South Texas College of Law where he earned several honors in both trial and
appellate advocacy. Olaide is also a graduate of the University of Houston and earned a BBA with
majors in Accounting and Finance.
Richard A. Huebner
Houston Minority Supplier Development Council
Richard A. Huebner is President of the Houston Minority Supplier Development Council, one of 37
affiliates of the National Minority Supplier Development Council. In 1985, Huebner responded to a
blind ad in the Wall Street Journal that provided a perfect match for his proven skills in association
management and his passion for economic development. Today he leads 221 major corporations and
more than 1,000 Minority Business Enterprises in a common mission to increase and expand business
opportunities and business growth for minorities.
Jeffery D. Jones, ASA, CBA, CBI
President
Certified Appraisers, Inc.
Jeff Jones is nationally recognized as an experienced business appraiser and business broker. As
president of Certified Appraisers, Inc., he manages the firm’s multidiscipline appraisal practice
that includes valuation of businesses, machinery and equipment and real estate. As president
of Advanced Business Brokers, Inc., he and his staff have been involved in the sale of over one
thousand small and mid sized businesses since 1976.
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Presenters
Track I: Session I: From Beginning to End
Susan M. Repka
Executive Director,
Woman’s Business Enterprise Alliance (WBEA)
Susan M. Repka, Executive Director for the Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance (WBEA),
has served in many capacities within the organization for over 10 years. She served as the
Certification Manager since 2001 where she led the certification process of all women business
enterprises (WBEs). In 2005, Susan was named Assistant Director in addition to her duties
as Certification Manager. She currently serves on the Women’s Business Enterprise National
Council’s Board of Directors.
Charlotte Stallings
Speaker/Trainer
A former Vice President at Ameriprise Financial, Charlotte Stallings developed a national initiative
to provide investment and financial planning advice geared specifically to women. She served as
the firm’s National Spokesperson on Women and Investing Issues. Charlotte gained expertise in
the nuts and bolts of business: sales, marketing, communications and leadership from her years
at powerhouse corporations such as US Banks, Xerox and over 20 years at American Express.
Charlotte has made appearances on CNN and other national and regional media outlets. She is a
weekly in-studio guest on Houston’s FOX26 Wake-Up Money segment, and is also a member of the
National Speakers Association. In 2010, Charlotte was selected by The Steed Society and Comerica
Bank as one of the Top 25 Women of Houston, and she was a featured financial contributor in the
November 2010 issue of Essence Magazine.
Mark Winchester
Deputy District Director
Houston District Office of the US Small Business Administration
Mark Winchester is the Deputy District Director for the Houston District Office of the U.S Small
Business Administration. Before joining SBA, Mr. Winchester worked for the University of Texas
Pan American (UTPA) for nearly eight years. During that time period Mr. Winchester worked for
the Women’s Business Center (WBC), Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the Veteran’s
Business Outreach Center (VBOC) and the Rio South Texas Regional Procurement Technical
Assistance Center (PTAC). Mr. Winchester holds an AS, BBS, and MBA from the University of
Connecticut at Storrs. His expertise is in Finance and Information Technology.
Track I: Session II: Start-up Marketing
MaryJane Mudd
Principal
Full Tilt Communications
MaryJane is an award-winning strategist with over 28 years of marketing, media relations, crisis
management and facilitation experience for global organizations. Full Tilt Communications is a
business dedicated to the passionate pursuit of integrated communications and business development
solutions on behalf of its clients. Full Tilt’s services include the creation and implementation of
results-driven marketing and media relations strategies, and communications courses.
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Presenters
Track I: Session II: Start-up Marketing
Miles Olson
Hoot Interactive
Miles Olson is the founder and president of Hoot Interactive, an online marketing agency specializing
in Pay-Per-Click advertising on the Google and Bing networks. He has been responsible for the
management over one hundred national and international campaigns for brands such as Time
Warner Cable, St. Jude Medical, Office Max Canada, and Cavender’s Boot City. Prior to 2004, Miles
also accumulated over six years’ experience in the email marketing space, most recently as general
manager of UnsubCentral. This year he was hand-selected by Google to participate in its Certified
Trainer Program, where he had the opportunity to lead a series of seminars to help small business
owners with the use and implementation of Google’s advertising platform, Google AdWords.
Track I: Session III: Critical Relationships
Dr. Wendy Jonson
Speaker/Trainer/Author
Workshop Moderator
Dr. Wendy is known for her straight talk approach, as she speaks to audiences all over the country
about education, self-esteem, striving for excellence and personal and professional development.
Wendy Johnson, PhD, is President of Emerge Consulting Group, LLC, a management-consulting firm
and parent company of Dr. Wendy, the speaking and empowerment division of Emerge. Originally
from Milwaukee, she has over 20 years of business/academic experience and is the author of “Missing
in Action: Black Women in the Boardroom – How to Break the Glass Ceiling and Rise to the Top.”
Olaide A. Banks, CPA
Banks & Associates
Olaide Banks is a principal at Banks & Associates and his practice is focused on the needs of small
and medium-sized businesses and their leadership. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas,
and a Certified Public Accountant licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of
Accountancy. Olaide is a graduate of South Texas College of Law where he earned several honors
in both trial and appellate advocacy. Olaide is also a graduate of the University of Houston and
earned a BBA with majors in Accounting and Finance.
Kristin L. Ellis
Team Leader
Servcorp Executive Suites
A native of New Orleans, Kristin L. Ellis earned a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Business
Administration from the University of New Orleans. Kristin is Team Leader at Servcorp Executive
Suites, fully-managed, fully-furnished office suites in a prime location, with a receptionist, meeting
rooms, IT infrastructure and administrative support services available. Kristin helps new and
experienced, small and large businesses find temporary or permanent office space and help clients
who still work from home to have a professional business presence.
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Presenters
Track I: Session III:
Critical Relationships
Janine Godwin
Certified Professional Organizer®
Janine Godwin has been organizing professionally since 2003, and earned her BCPO® Certification
in January 2008. Currently, she is the only professional organizer in Houston that has earned eight
certificates of study from the Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD). Her experience in
working with clients who have hoarding tendencies, Adult ADD and Chronic Disorganization, is what
sets her apart. Janine has appeared on “Hoarding: Buried Alive” on TLC and KRIV Fox 26 in Houston.
Sharwin Wiltz-Boney
President & CFO
BoneFide Development Group, LLC
Sharwin Wiltz-Boney serves as President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of BoneFide
Development Group, LLC, a financial infrastructure management company operating in the Houston
area for more than a decade. BoneFide Development Group is comprised of five service offerings,
which help connect fragmented financial puzzle pieces into solid business principles and proven
practices that generate higher internal efficiencies, cost savings, profitability and growth. These
offerings consist of: BoneFide Bookkeeping, BoneFide Payroll, BoneFide Consulting & Coaching,
Tax Service Express and BoneFide Realty. As Chief Financial Officer, Sharwin not only oversees the
day-to-day financial operations, project management, fiscal and key internal aspects of the company
and its subsidiaries, but also serves as an outsourced CFO, managing several of the company's million
dollar clients ensuring satisfaction through solid financial reporting and implementation of internal
practices for successful organizational development. She is an Enrolled Agent (EA) with the Internal
Revenue Service, a QuickBooks Pro-Advisor, a financial analyst and licensed real estate broker.
Jane Lawson
Speaker
Executive Coach & Strategic Advisor
Jane Lawson is a leadership coach and strategic advisor to business leaders and their teams who are
committed to breakthrough results in performance and profits. With a strong corporate and business
background, Jane and her colleagues specialize in providing one-on-one coaching and mentoring for
senior executives and business owners who are committed to achieving excellence and balance in
their life and business.
Lisa Ta
Business Banker & Assistant Vice President
Capital One Bank
Lisa Ta is a business banker and Assistant Vice President with Capital One Bank. She manages a
portfolio comprised of small businesses with annual revenues between $2-10 million. Lisa is an active
representative in civic and diversity functions to foster community and business development in
Houston. Lisa is a Texas Business Alliance board member and applies her 13 years of banking and
financial experience to help empower minority and women-owned businesses.
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Playbook:Track I
“Boot Camp” for Start-up/Emerging Business Owners
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Track #1 provides the tactics and fundamentals to stay in the game and win!
Your Checklist:
Develop or update your business plan. Your business plan should be “evergreen”
and referred to/updated often to stay on course.
Ensure your business plan has the critical items a loan officer looks for.
Include a sales strategy in your business plan.
Know where to find the available resources for industry information and mentor
review.
Know which certifications are important for your next-level success, what it takes
to be certified, and why it is important.
Ensure your business entity is established properly/legally.
Know your financial story. Those on the critical relationship list are key, but
knowing your own story is a must.Your financial statements, and profit
and loss and balance sheet, give a bird’s eye view to the following 3P’s:
Profitability, Performance and Priorities. The analysis of these statements allows
stakeholders to evaluate profitable streams, determine whether priorities are
well placed and weigh performance to company objectives and financial goals.
A system for capturing income and expenses is pivotal in the sustainability and
growth of any company. Have you heard the saying, “Got milk?” For business
owners, the question is, “Got Accounting?”
Every business owner should know how many cents on the dollar it takes to earn
a dollar. If it takes 90 cents to earn $1, then a business is in trouble. Business
owners won’t know this key information until she/he has a system in place to
capture.
Know what integrated marketing means.
Create a marketing strategy specific to your business.
Understand the term “value proposition” and how to state it.
Deliver a top-notch elevator pitch. Practice. Practice. Practice.
Know who should make up your team (critical relationships).
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Playbook:Track I
Playbook: Track I :: My Playbook Checklist
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Financial Playbook
Your financial plays should be founded on sound financial reporting.
Components to this reporting should entail:
·
Accruate account of income from each service line or product
·
Picture of direct costs or costs of goods sold to derive at gross profit
·
Calculation of profit margin and comparative analysis of this margin to others in the same industry
·
Picture of overhead expenses
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Accurate accounts receivable and accounts payable numbers
·
Properly booked current and fixed assets/liabilities
·
Accurate equity numbers
These components culminate into this general checklist that every business owner should have in their Playbook:
1. Completed financial and cash flow statements summarizing annual activity from an established financial accounting system
2. Properly filed and stored supporting documents to financial statements (i.e., vendor and customer invoices, cancelled checks,
receipts, purchase orders, bank statements, etc.)
3. Completed tax returns for all years that tie to financials
4. Properly completed and filed employment tax forms (i.e., 941, 940, state forms)
5. Paid taxes receipts/cancelled checks or installment agreements for all taxes owed
6. Accurate customer aging reports (how much is owed to you)
7. Accurate vendor aging reports (summary of what you owe)
8. Customer and vendor pay terms list to better manage cash flow
9. Ensure all fixed assets are booked and properly depreciated on books and match to tax return
10. Ensure liability statements match what you have booked
11. Develop a capital fund for future projects or service expansions
To call the right financial plays, every owner should be equipped with these basics after at least a year in business and especially in
considering service or product line expansion.
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Playbook:Track I
Playbook: Track I :: My Playbook Checklist
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Experienced Business Owners &
Supplier Diversity Professionals
Turn your wounds into wisdom.
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About
Track II-III: Experienced Business Owners &
Supplier Diversity Professionals
$2 Million to $100+ Million in Annual Revenue
Workshop Session I :: “The Play Book:
Building a Winning Super Bowl-Type Team”
Growing a successful enterprise can be challenging and continuous. Executive
leaders need the training and development necessary to build a winning team.
Learn how to manage, motivate and mobilize your team for greater productivity;
have your team make on-camera media remarks and respond appropriately to all
media questions; and ensure you have the right financial team in place.
Workshop Session II :: “Cross-Training Your Company:
Using All Its Talents to be Successful”
Putting all of your proverbial eggs in one basket can be dangerous in business.
With one change in your client’s company, your livelihood could easily be in
jeopardy. In your first workshop, explore ways to create multiple streams of
income that align with your core business, build capacity, and also develop a solid
succession plan for retirement.
Workshop Session III :: “How to Have Everyone Invest:
Develop Your Own Supplier Diversity Program for MWBEs”
You may be a prime contractor and now it’s time to pay it forward. Learn why
and how to establish effective sub-contractor relationships; a mentor protégé’
program; and sub-contract with smaller MWBEs successfully. In Workshop III,
you’ll also converge with Track III (Supplier Diversity Track) in a “Track-Meet”
supplier meet-up.
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Building a Winning Super Bowl-Type Team
Jacquie Hood Martin
Executive Life Skills Coach
Author, Speaker &Trainer
Workshop Moderator
Jacquie Hood Martin has been inspiring women and corporate executives across the
globe with her matter-of-fact teaching and leadership style for more than 20 years. She
is a seasoned trainer with experience in branding, diversification, corporate mergers, and
professional development in private, education, and public sector. Jacquie is the spouse of
Roland S. Martin, Senior Political Analyst, CNN.
Jane Lawson
Speaker
Executive Coach & Strategic Advisor
Jane Lawson is a leadership coach and strategic advisor to
business leaders and their teams who are committed to
breakthrough results in performance and profits. With a strong
corporate and business background, Jane and her colleagues
specialize in providing one-on-one coaching and mentoring for
senior executives and business owners who are committed to
achieving excellence and balance in their life and business.
Charlotte Stallings
Speaker/Trainer
A former Vice President at Ameriprise Financial, Charlotte Stallings developed a national
initiative to provide investment and financial planning advice geared specifically to women. She
served as the firm’s National Spokesperson on Women and Investing Issues. Charlotte gained
expertise in the nuts and bolts of business: sales, marketing, communications and leadership
from her years at powerhouse corporations such as US Banks, Xerox and over 20 years at
American Express. Charlotte has made appearances on CNN and other national and regional
media outlets. She is a weekly in-studio guest on Houston’s FOX26 Wake-Up Money segment,
and is also a member of the National Speakers Association. In 2010, Charlotte was selected by
The Steed Society and Comerica Bank as one of the Top 25 Women of Houston, and she was a
featured financial contributor in the November 2010 issue of Essence Magazine.
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Presenters
Track II: Session II: Cross-Training Your Company
Using All Its Talents to be Successful
Founder & Chair of WEEN
International Trade Administration
Workshop Moderator
Topic: Diversity in the Global Market Place Valeisha will speak about her international
experience in the Department of Commerce while serving for President Obama. She will
give meaningful insight to how woman are shaping the policies of countries worldwide.
Larry Capehart
Edward Jones
Larry Capehart began his career with Edward Jones in 2009 as a Financial Advisor,
opening his office in The Heights, Memorial Area in Houston. In 2003, prior to joining
Edward Jones, he worked with Bank of America and Chase Investment Services, Corp.
where he focused on developing strategies that help individuals with their individual
retirement planning, businesses with group retirement plans, employee education
programs, and help business owners develop and prepare for the succession of their
businesses. Larry holds the Group 1 Insurance, Series 6, 7, 63, and 66 securities licenses.
Jennifer Lynn Dean
President & CEO
Dean’s Professional Services
Smith & Dean, Inc.
Jennifer Lynn Dean is President and CEO of Dean’s Professional Services – Smith & Dean,
Inc., an award-winning staffing, staff development and consulting firm. In 1993 Dean’s
Professional Services opened its doors, specializing in medical staff consulting. Since then, the
company has expanded to include other areas of staffing including: clerical, administrative,
environmental, legal, accounting, IT, and now a training division.
Jeffery D. Jones, ASA, CBA, CBI
President
Certified Appraisers, Inc.
Jeff Jones is nationally recognized as an experienced business appraiser and business
broker. As president of Certified Appraisers, Inc., he manages the firm’s multidiscipline
appraisal practice that includes valuation of businesses, machinery and equipment and
real estate. As president of Advanced Business Brokers, Inc., he and his staff have been
involved in the sale of over one thousand small and mid sized businesses since 1976.
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Presenters
Dr. Melanie Brown
Track II: Session III:
How to Have Everyone Invest
UOP, Campus College Chair: School of Business
Workshop Moderator
Dr. Melanie Brown is the Campus College Chair for the University of Phoenix School of
Business and founder of The Women’s Club Successful Small Business Leaders focused on
empowering women business leaders through education and relationship development. As a
consultant and speaker, she has worked with professionals at UPS, BP, UOP, American Business
Women’s Association, and Peking University speaking on current marketplace conditions,
women leaders, small business practices, and team building. Dr. Brown is a published author and
expert on leadership, and served in the United States Air Force.
Donna Fujimoto Cole
President & Chief Executive Officer
Cole Chemical & Distributing, Inc.
Donna Fujimoto Cole founded Cole Chemical more than 30 years ago at the age of 27,
divorced with a four-year old daughter with $5,000 from savings. In 2010, the company’s sales
were in excess of $70 million providing chemicals and chemical supply chain management to a
wide range of customers and industries. Top customers include: ConocoPhillips, Bayer, Chrysler,
Lockheed Martin, Procter & Gamble, and Toyota.
Debra Johnson
Director
Office of Procurement
at NASA Johnson Space Center
Debra Johnson is Director, Office of Procurement at NASA Johnson Space Center. Debra
holds a MBA from Texas Southern University and has pursued several executive development
opportunities including: Leadership America, Foundation for Women’s Resources and the Senior
Executive Service Candidate Development Program. Debra brings a wealth of experience to her
role. Having held a variety of management positions at Johnson Space Center, she served as the
Executive Assistant to the Director Business and Information Systems, Business Management
Director, and most currently, Deputy Director Office of Procurement. Additionally, she serves
on the Board of Directors of the Manned Space Flight Education Foundation and is an Advisory
Board Member of Texas Business Alliance.
Jewel Smith
Supplier Diversity Manager
CenterPoint Energy
Jewel Smith, Manager of Supplier Diversity for CenterPoint Energy Inc., is responsible for
providing strategic guidance towards enhancing the company’s supplier diversity initiatives
as well as directing the integration of supplier diversity into the company’s overall
corporate strategy and culture. Jewel is responsible for designing and implementing
processes and procedures to grow minority and women-owned business relationships
and opportunities at CenterPoint Energy.
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It is important for CenterPoint Energy to do business with the companies that reflect the
communities we serve. After all, we deliver electricity and natural gas in some of the most
diverse cities in America, and we realize that business partners can bring unique perspectives
through different backgrounds. It’s not just about business – it’s about our community.
We are always looking to recruit new diverse suppliers.
Log on to CenterPointEnergy.com for more details.
©2010 CenterPoint Energy 10110
P laybook : Track II
Playbook:Track II
Track II: Experienced Business Owners
($2 Million - $100 Million Annual Revenue)
Track #2 prepares the experienced business owner for next-level growth.
Your checklist:
Leadership, both personal and team, are needed for next-level growth. Take a 360
inventory of your leadership style and how others perceive you.
Develop media and crisis response plans in the event your company is ever under
the microscope or you are needed for an interview of any type.
Review your financial portfolio to ensure you are on track for a prosperous
retirement and safeguarded in the event of unforeseen occurrences.
Know when it is time to reinvent yourself and how to do it with grace.
Diversify your business to cushion against economic downturn.
Understand the pros and cons of buying an existing business.
Learn where to find businesses for sale.
Gain knowledge about the key points regarding the valuation of a business.
Know how to and when to prepare for succession.
Next-level growth oftentimes means getting into position to assist other MWBEs.
Learn how to create and implement a mentor protégé program.
In addition to being a prime, know the other business opportunities available to you.
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Playbook:Track II
Playbook: Track II :: My Playbook Checklist
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Financial Playbook
Your financial plays should be founded on sound financial reporting.
Components to this reporting should entail:
·
Accruate account of income from each service line or product
·
Picture of direct costs or costs of goods sold to derive at gross profit
·
Calculation of profit margin and comparative analysis of this margin to others in the same industry
·
Picture of overhead expenses
·
Accurate accounts receivable and accounts payable numbers
·
Properly booked current and fixed assets/liabilities
·
Accurate equity numbers
These components culminate into this general checklist that every business owner should have in their Playbook:
1. Completed financial and cash flow statements summarizing annual activity from an established financial accounting system
2. Properly filed and stored supporting documents to financial statements (i.e., vendor and customer invoices, cancelled checks,
receipts, purchase orders, bank statements, etc.)
3. Completed tax returns for all years that tie to financials
4. Properly completed and filed employment tax forms (i.e., 941, 940, state forms)
5. Paid taxes receipts/cancelled checks or installment agreements for all taxes owed
6. Accurate customer aging reports (how much is owed to you)
7. Accurate vendor aging reports (summary of what you owe)
8. Customer and vendor pay terms list to better manage cash flow
9. Ensure all fixed assets are booked and properly depreciated on books and match to tax return
10. Ensure liability statements match what you have booked
11. Develop a capital fund for future projects or service expansions
To call the right financial plays, every owner should be equipped with these basics after at least a year in business and especially in
considering service or product line expansion.
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Playbook:Track II
Playbook: Track II :: My Playbook Checklist
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Track 4 :
Keep away from small people
who try to belittle your
ambitions. Small people
always do that, but the really
great make you feel that you
too can become great.
Mark Twain
Youth Explosion
Agenda
Track IV:Youth Explosion!
8:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:35 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:03 a.m.
9:05 a.m.
9:06 a.m.
9:08 a.m.
10:50 a.m.
Breakfast begins
Welcome and Speaker Introduction
Kerry Willrich
Speaker
Irvin Ashford, Jr.
SVP Public Affairs,
Director of Community Development and External Affairs,
Comerica Bank
Introduce Judges
1.
S pecial Guest and Feature Business Owner, Kim Roxie from
LAMIK Beauty
2.
Irvin Ashford, Jr.
3.
Antoine Bryant, Owner, Bryant Design Group
University of Houston
4.
Review components of competition
Fashion Essay and Business Assessment
1.
Q/A Session with LAMIK Owner, Kim Roxie
2.
3. Teamwork Challenge
Presentation of Business Solutions
4.
Review Prizes
1. Apple iPads
HP Mini Laptops
2.
3. Apple ipods
Rules & Guidelines
Youth Explosion! Competition
1.
Chicken Scratch
2. The Chosen Ones
3.
Generation Flight
4. Team CMM – Christian Millionaires in the Making
Conclusion
Emcee
Kerry Willrich
YEA I Graduate/Rice University Student
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About
Youth Small Business Competition
Track IV:Youth Explosion!
Four teams of four youth each received a business case study on
LAMIK Beauty. The business case outlined the business history,
competitors, growth and opportunities as well as provided a
business problem needing a solution. Over the course of three
weeks, youth teams raised funds to support their involvement in
the competition and developed presentations to LAMIK Beauty.
During the One Woman National Business Conference, teams
present their final solutions and winners are awarded. Winners
are awarded technology tools and automatically enrolled in the
Texas Business Alliance six-month small business incubator for
youth -- the Youth Entrepreneurship Academy Class III, February
2012 through August 2012.
Team CMM Selling Snow Cones
Sponsored by Nightlight Pediatric Urgent Care
Competing Teams:
Chicken Scratch
The Chosen Ones
Generation Flight
Chicken Scratch Selling Gourmet Popcorn and Trail Mix
Team CMM: Christian
Millionaires in the Making
The Chosen Ones Selling T-shirts
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Houston
Forward Times
Strong
Timeless
Classic
Powerful
Truthful
Karen Carter Richards
Publisher and CEO | Houston Forward Times
[email protected]
4411 Almeda Road
Houston, Texas 77004
713-526-4727
www.forwardtimes.com
Reporting the Truth - Affecting Change - Moving Forward
w w w. f o r w a r d t i m e s . c o m
GUIDELINES
What is One Woman Shark Tank?
One Woman Shark Tank provides entrepreneurs (the shark contestant) the opportunity to pitch her/his
business to a panel of judges during the Saturday, August 20 Soaring Heights Awards. The sharks want to
devour their competition to win a prize package of cash and prizes valued at $5,000. Judges will select a
winner based on the best 60-second, hard-sales pitch.
Judges will score each contestant based on:
·
Business Overview
·
Competitive Advantage
·
Profitability
·
Value Proposition (value-added benefits to their target market)
Shark Tank Qualifications:
1. Candidates must be a full conference, paid registrant of Track I
2. Candidates must attend three (3) workshops in their respective track
3. Candidates must turn in workshop punch card to Workshop Attendant in Workshop #3 on Saturday,
August 20, for a chance to compete
Drawing:
A drawing for five contestants will be held and contestants must be present to compete during the Soaring
Heights Awards occurring Saturday, August 20, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Prizes (one winner will receive):
·
$250 cash
·
Business Enterprise Academy Participation (Texas Business Alliance six-month incubator program to
build a better business in six months)
·
Business Assessment Readiness Evaluation (Texas Business Alliance one-on-one business consulting)
·
Exclusive press release written and issued highlighting winner's business offering
·
HP technology
"Business sharks use their expertise, contacts and, many times, their own money to create business
opportunities and position themselves for greater rewards!"
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Texas Business Alliance Board of Directors
& Advisory Board Members
2011: Executive Advisory Board
Irvin Ashford Jr.
SVP Public Affairs Director
Community Development and External Affairs
Comerica Bank
Sharon Phillips
President and CEO
MultiCultural Connections
Gilda Ramirez
Director of Small Business Development
Port of Houston Authority
D’Artagnan Bebel
VP and General Manager
Fox 26 KRIV-TV &
My 20 KTXH-TV
Susan Repka
Executive Director
Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance
Jessie Chie
President and CEO
Teh Tung (USA) LLC
Sue Schechter
Community Volunteer and Consultant
Dr. John Codwell III
Podiatric Physician & Surgeon Codwell Family Foot Center, P.A.
Tim Smith
CEO
The Plaid Group
Tiffani Evans
External Affairs
AT&T
Tracy Taylor-Smith
President and CEO
TaylorSmith Consulting, LLC
Rick Figueroa
Vice President, Advisory Brokerage Services
UBS Financial Services
Inc.
Laurie Vignaud
SVP/Sr. Director, Community Development
Banking
Capital One Bank
Edwin P. Graves
Area Market Manager - Southeast / Northeast Texas
AT&T Advertising Solutions
Joe Zhou
President
Digital Wave
Sue Habib
Owner
Lexis Florist
Cary Yates
Senior Vice President of Regional Banking
Wells Fargo Bank
James Harris
Director Supplier Diversity
H-E-B
Carla Lane
President and CEO
LaneStaffing Inc.
Shawn Parker
Community Relations Manager
TXU Energy
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Texas Business Alliance Board of Directors
& Advisory Board Members
2011: Texas Business Alliance
Board of Directors
Chairman
Brian Tippens
Director, Global Supplier Diversity
Development and Sustainability
Hewlett-Packard Company
Vice Chairman
Byron Carter
CEO
Pretty Quick National Bulk & Delivery
Secretary
Debra Johnson
Director of Procurement
NASA Johnson Space Center
Treasurer
Zawadi Bryant
COO and Co-founder
NightLight Pediatric Urgent Care
Parliamentarian
Lisa Ta
VP - Business Banker
Capital One Bank
General Counsel
Jeffery K. Malonson
Partner
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Jo Aragon
Community Leader
Jennifer Lynn Dean
President & CEO
Dean's Professional Services
Smith & Dean, Inc.
Winston Labbe'
VP Community Development Lending
AmegyBank
Mark LeCrone
Southern Texas Sales Consultant
Lightspeed Technologies
George Wyche Jr., Esq.
Executive Vice President
ARVO Realty Advisors
Jeffrey L. Boney
CEO and Founder
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Coordinating Committees
Host Committee
Chairwoman:
Dr. Jonita Reynolds, Gulf Coast Community Services Association
Members:
Mayor Annise Parker, City of Houston
Leng Abbassi, The Abbassi Foundation
Herb Appel, Fort Bend Economic Development Council
Judge Caroline Baker-Hurley
Linda Ballesteros
Allison Bell, Autumn Leaves Construction Consulting
Sharwin Wiltz-Boney, BoneFide Development Group, LLC
Jeri Brooks, One World Strategy Group
LaTayne Bruce, Nationwide Insurance/Houston Citizens Chamber of Commerce
Zawadi Bryant, NightLight Pediatric Urgent Care
Sonal Buchar, FBISD Trustee
Helen Cavazos, METRO
Jacqueline Baly-Chaumette, Sugar Land City Council Member
Amanda Cloud, Simmons Foundation
Donna Cole, Cole Chemical
Dannette Davis, Kay Davis & Associates/Houston Citizens Chamber of Commerce
Jennifer Dean, Dean’s Professional Services
Kim Floyd, Rolling Out Magazine
Michele Granit, Village Frame Gallery
Christina Grochett, University of Phoenix
Sue Habib, Lexis Florist
Christal M. Jackson, Jackson and Associates, LLC
Christine Jacques, Hispanic Business Network
Thomasine Johnson, En’terior Designs
Courtney Johnson-Rose, George E. Johnson Development, Inc.
Bonnie Karpay, CEO Space Houston
Carla Lane, LaneStaffing, Inc.
Jane Lawson, Speaker/Coach
Lora Mayes, Beacon Home Health Agency
Barbara McNeil, Fort Bend Business Journal
Bonnie Monych, Speaker/Author
MaryJane Mudd, Full Tilt Communications
Dr. Laura Murrillo, Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Mayor Allen Owen, City of Missouri City, Texas
Keyshala Petitt
Shon Raglin, ExxonMobil
Gilda Ramirez, Port of Houston Authority
Vanessa Reed, Comerica Bank
Paul Regaldo, Frito Lay
Susan Repka, WBEA
Shelley Roth, Springboard Works
Neeta Sane, HCC Trustee
Sue Schechter, TBA Advisory Board Chair
Keri Schmidt, Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
Jewel Smith, CenterPoint Energy
Nina Smith, T&T Liquors
Tracy Smith, Taylor Smith Consulting
Kelly Stallings, NAWBO
Debra Stewart, Shell Oil Company
Pam Terry, Powerful Women International
Texas Conference for Women
Mayor James Thompson, City of Sugar Land, Texas
Anthony L. Thurston, Dream Flights Luxury Travel, Inc.
Holly Uverity, Office Organizers – The Entrepreneur’s Organizer
Laurie Vignaud, Capital One Bank
Darian Ward, Media Maven
Margo E. Williams, MWH Public Relations
First Lady Mia Wright, Fountain of Praise
Pearl Wright, 4W Solutions
RD Yoder, Houston Networking News (HNN)
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Coordinating Committees
Steering Committee
Jacqueline Baly-Chaumette
Sugar Land City Council Member
Jeffrey L. Boney
Founder and CEO
Sharwin Wiltz-Boney
Chief Financial Officer
BoneFide Development Group, LLC
Zawadi Bryant
COO
NightLight Pediatric Urgent Care
Jennifer Lynn Dean
President & CEO
Dean’s Professional Services
Staffing, Staff Development, National Speaker
Christal M. Jackson
CEO
Jackson and Associates, LLC
Bonnie Monych, CPC, CM
President and Co-Founder
The New WorkPlace, Inc.
Susan Repka
Executive Director
Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance
Margo E. Williams
Principal
MWH Public Relations
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Hospitality Suite
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