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NABWIC Talks With Catrina Alexandre, Beyond the Looking Glass, LLC Catrina Alexandre, of Beyond the Looking Glass LLC brings clearer vision to companies globally. She provides project management services to businesses; so they can optimize their time and efforts to attain beautiful results. Partnering with CEOs, and entrepreneurs to grow their personal and professional brands. Before starting her business, Catrina worked many years as a construction project manager, quality control manager & public relations consultant for multi-million dollar projects in the public and private sector; including Toyota, Acura, Alcatraz Prison, and more all while attending school. Devoted to bringing more diversity & inclusion into construction; she created @BlackWomenInConstruction a digital platform uniting many.   WEBSITE:  www.nabwic.org  NABWIC TALKS:      www.blogtalkradio.com/nabwic FACEBOOK: facebook.com/nabwic1991 TO ADVERTISE ON OUR SHOW, CONTACT: marketing@nabwic.org OUR GUE

NABWIC TALKS with Priscilla Sweeney on Doing Business  in Memphis on the Federal Level Priscilla G. Sweeney became the District Chief of Contracting for the Memphis District in Nov 2011. Prior to becoming the DCC for the Memphis District Priscilla was the Chief of AE/Construction Branch where she was responsible for over $200M construction program. Priscilla started her Contracting career in 1987 when she enlisted into the Air Force as a contracting specialist.  In 1992 she enlisted in the 164th Airlift Wing, serving as the Base Contracting Officer until Aug 2004. In Aug 2004 Priscilla accepted a job with the USACE Memphis District as a contracting specialist, working her way up as the District Chief of Contracting. She continued her military career as a reservist and retired in Jan 2015 at the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. She has a Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level 3 and is skill level 9 qualified as Base Contracting Officer by the Air Force. Her awards include the Superior Civ

As many states are concluding their Juneteenth celebrations and the nation is still reeling from COVID, the impact on businesses and the ongoing protest around police brutality, NABWIC takes a closer look at how businesses have been impacted and strategies that can be taken to ensure equality in business, especially procurement and corporate involvement. NABWIC Talks with Nina Cook, Supply Chain Site Director at PepsiCo - Frito-Lay North America. Nina is a proven leader with broad functional experience and a track record of creative problem solving while motivating teams to achieve unprecedented results. Nina has 15 years’ experience leading in diverse roles of increasing responsibility within Supply Chain, In Market Operations, and Change Management Projects.  Currently leads a PepsiCo/Frito-Lay Plant of over 500 people to make and move products safely, efficiently, of the highest quality and delivering top tier service to our sales partners.She has supported and led teams in delivering volume growth a

In May 2020, the President proclaimed June 2020 as National Homeownership Month. As the nation recovers from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, NABWIC  continues to direct support and resources toward homeownership – for both new home buyers and those individuals and families who are struggling to keep their homes. Whether it's preparing and educating individuals on how to position themselves for homeownership, or building and developing homes in our communities, NABWIC salutes those women in construction who make homeownership possible. Today's broadcast is from our archives and features NABWIC member Nicole Allen as she talks about the science of housing.  If you missed this podcast previously, you'll want to listen in today by dialing into the show at 714.459.3918. ​_________________ Host: Ersula Odom & co-host Co-Chair:  Jada Williams More About Our guest - Nicole Allen Nicole Allen is on a mission to help real estate developers build and grow profitable businesses. Trained as a Toxicology a

Special guest Lisa Buglione, Director at AIAI Association for Improvement of American Infrastructure will disscuss new initiative objectives.  Lisa Buglione has many years of experience in the industry and will be sharing tips and strategies that you will be able to utilize immediately.  Craft new opportunities for your With more than 25 years of high-profile management and operations experience, Ms. Buglione oversees every aspect of AIAI’s operations and national public outreach initiatives.From coordinating regional and national conferences to creating game-changing organizational operations strategies, Ms. Buglione is instrumental to AIAI’s rapid growth in terms of membership, brand awareness and prolific organizational expansion across the country.today! Lisa Buglione has many years of experience in the industry and will be sharing tips and strategies that you will be able to utilize. Nabwic June Women In Spot Light Lisa Buglione http://www.aiai-infra.org  www.nabwic.org

NABWIC TALKS Resources and Tips for Small Businesses with Jackie Perry, CEO, JPerry and Associates, and Data Architect Hosts:  Ersula Odom and Jada Williams   Jackie Perry is CEO of two businesses, a business management consulting firm and a technology firm focused on providing software engineering solutions for the nation's Department of Defense.  She was formerly the executive director for Beaver Street Enterprise Center, a small business incubator for start-up operations.   Prior to that she enjoyed a twenty-three year career in operations management and human resource development. She previously worked for many years as an operations manager, and management trainer for Aetna and Prudential and worked in human resources for Prudential HealthCare. Jackie services on the board of the National Association of Black Women in Construction, the First Coast Business Alliance and is Chairman of the City of Jacksonville's Public Service Grant Committee.   Contact info:  904.866.3828              

Business Tips to Help Navigate Through the COVID-19 Environment With Hosts Ersula Odom and Jada Williams Featuring comments from former guests:  Quentin Washington, Lorenzo Jones, Deatrice Simpson and Katrina Conrad. 

The Vision of the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) is to build lasting strategic partnerships with organizations and individuals that will provide ground-breaking and innovative solutions for black women in construction and their respective communities. NABWIC MEMBERS SHARE INSIGHTS AND PERSPECTIVES ON THIS UNIQUE MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION Listen to key interviews and comments: Ann McNeil Tylene Henry Nicole Allen Jackie Perry Ersula Odom Yolanda Phillips Delores Thorne Shellie Ransom-Jackson Shirley Everett Aida Smith Stacey Blakley Kimlie Nailer        www.nabwic.org

  NABWIC TALKS WITH NEW MEMBERTaylor S. Luckett   Taylor is a Project Engineer at Holder Construction, where she coordinates construction projects from the time of award to project turnover, including onsite trade management, material coordination, and cost management. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from the University of Houston.   Taylor believes in lifelong learning and development; she knows that any skill can be learned, and everyone was once a beginner. Taylor owns two small business and uses her time wisely to continually improve her business operations and logistics.   Taylor likes outdoor activities, traveling, and eating desserts. She is located in Northern Virginia and enjoys connecting with others.   Please email taylor.luckett.TL@gmail.com to connect with Taylor!  

NABWIC Talks Business Survival with Black Business Investment Fund with Special Guests Caleena Shirley and Danielle St. Luce   BBIF Florida is a non-traditional lender, non-profit, Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), with a mission to bringing much needed capital investments and training to the underserved communities of Florida.   Headquarters 301 East Pine Street, Suite 175 Orlando, Florida 32801 407.649.4780 South Florida Regional Office 1111 Park Centre Blvd, Suite 203 Miami, Florida 33169 305.570.2681 North Florida Regional Office 840 University Blvd. N. Jacksonville, FL 32211 904.257.2002 Direct 407.649.4780 Main www.bbifflorida.com    

NABWIC Talks Billion Dollars in Stimulus Disaster Opportunities with US Army Corps of Engineers Special Guests: Melea Crouse and Melisa Barbee   Ms. Melea Crouse became the Assistant Director for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, servicing the Southwestern Division with an average obligation of $2.5 Billion in August 2007.  Ms. Crouse provides small business support, management, and advice to the Division Commander and the four districts within the division. Additionally, Ms. Crouse provides assistance to the Chief, Small Business Office, the Senior Contracting Official in Dallas, Texas and the Regional Contracting Chief for the Division. From 2007-2014 , In addition, to serving Southwestern Division, Ms. Crouse also served in the same capacity to the South Pacific Division, who has an average obligation of $1.6 Billion. Melea Crouse Assistant Director Office of Small Business Programs U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, SWD 1100 Commerce St, Rm. 8th floor Dallas, TX 75242-1027 Office Phone:

#MyInvestingStory is created to share the stories of individual investors. Ann McNeill, a BetterInvesting Volunteer, talks with Ionnie McNeill, the Baby Billionaire, about her investing story.  Featured in magazines such as Black Enterprise, Seventeen, and Better Investing since high school, Ionnie McNeill is also known as The Baby Billionaire because of her future net worth of millions. At age 7, Ionnie began learning how to invest and by age 10 already had a portfolio invested in stocks and bonds. As a freshman in high school, Ionnie started her own business and was awarded 1st place in the Guardian’s Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Award Program. Currently, she is traveling the country sharing her TIPS on Successful Investing with thousands of ambitious students and young adults, who want to make a difference in their lives and their financial future.  "First, let's start with who we are not, and what we don't do. We are not "day traders." We are not professional investment advisers, stockbrok

With over twenty years of administration experience, Katrina Conrad has dedicated her career to fostering and uplifting the untapped potential of low-income and minority workers in Boston's diverse communities of color. Conrad currently serves as the Workforce Diversity Project Manager at Madison Park Development Corporation(MPDC), a highly respected nonprofit real estate developer in Boston and one of nation's oldest community development corporations. In her current position, Conrad ensures labor diversity compliance on all MPDC construction projects, spearheads efforts to improve equity within the construction trades among female and minority workers in Boston, and provides technical assistance to local minority contractors that better positions them to gain access to Boston’s lucrative building boom. Most recently, Katrina led the development of an innovative new construction workforce development pilot program, in partnership with Madison Park Technical Vocational High School and a robust roster of skill

  Forward-thinking designer(Spring Garden College of Philadelphia, University of Md), Army veteran and woman of the people, Deatrice Simpson desire has always been to see  “we the people” do better. Deatrice is an Army Veteran.  She worked in military intelligence and communications studying languages and people.  She traveled and lived in Germany, traveled throughout Europe, Korea and worked at the Pentagon as an information courier, weird top-secret stuff.  After the military she went back to her first love, designing and redefining spaces.   NDS Fix-IT was born in 2004 and today Deatrice is the sole owner of a design-build firm located in the Nation’s Capital.  NDS Fix IT, LLC is a Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) in Washington, DC. We are a Washington, DC registered, licensed, insured, and experienced general contractor who specializes in environmental hazards remediation(lead/mold/asbestos), renovations and repairs. NDS Fix-It, LLC of the District of Columbia is a leader in construction improveme

About Deatrice Simpson Forward-thinking designer(Spring Garden College of Philadelphia, University of Md), Army veteran and woman of the people, Deatrice Simpson desire has always been to see  “we the people” do better. Deatrice is an Army Veteran.  She worked in military intelligence and communications studying languages and people.  She traveled and lived in Germany, traveled throughout Europe, Korea and worked at the Pentagon as an information courier, weird top-secret stuff.  After the military she went back to her first love, designing and redefining spaces.   NDS Fix-IT was born in 2004 and today Deatrice is the sole owner of a design-build firm located in the Nation’s Capital.  NDS Fix IT, LLC is a Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) in Washington, DC. We are a Washington, DC registered, licensed, insured, and experienced general contractor who specializes in environmental hazards remediation(lead/mold/asbestos), renovations and repairs. NDS Fix-It, LLC of the District of Columbia is a leader in con

Thoughts are things and powerful things they are.  Focusing on safety with a positive mindset during this time.  COVID-19 is an unbelievable global challenge that impacts every segment of our society – from the government to business, to families and the community channels that support them. Are you struggling with the impacts that are happening almost daily as a result?  Join several women from the National Association of Black Women in Construction as they discuss the effects and provide tips, strategies, and information to cope, mitigate, and manage the impact and risks that individuals are facing. Our special guests include:   Ann McNeil, Founder of NABWIC, CEO, MCO Construction Kimle Nailer, CEO Nailrite construction Odeidra Williams, CEO, WeOurs Consulting Tylene Henry, Ujima Services Badis Nolte-Smith, Owner, DJ Construction Enterprises Deatrice Simpson, CEO, NDS Fixit

The MBDA Business Center located in Orlando, FL is operated by the Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council.  The center is part of a national network of funded centers located in major cities throughout the United States.  The center works with minority business enterprises to generate increased financing and contract opportunities and to create and retain jobs.   Program Director Retu Jalhan is an accomplished business professional with a specialization in the finance industry. Her finance and marketing skills are derived from over fifteen years of experience in the banking, investments and insurance sectors. After graduation from York University, Miss Jalhan began her career in Insurance on the Property and Casualty side of the business. She progressed from the Manager of Direct Marketing to Group Account Manager for the Cooperators Insurance Company where she managed a portfolio of group insurance clients valued at over $160 million in premiums. More recently Miss Jalhan was the Director of B

Shaniqua Garcia is a trailblazer in the beauty industry with over 15 years of experience. She is a Master Cosmetologist, Certified Trichologist, Educator and Entrepreneur.  Shaniqua has built her career empowering women of all walks of life to embrace their beauty both inside and out.  She is the owner of inner Beauty Salon, Pearl Salon Suites, and the Founder and Executive Director of Inner Beauty Empowerment Project Inc. ​Shaniqua’s hair care skills include natural hair, relaxers, cuts, color, extensions and hair restoration. She does hair for models, actors, and performers for live events, videos, and photo shoots. Her work is trusted by major hair product companies including Design Essentials, Aunt Jackie’s Curls and Coils, Aunt Jackie's Girls, Africa's Best and Argan Smooth. Her work can also be seen in online publications and magazines. ​Shaniqua is an advocate of continuing education and a lifelong student. She received her certification in Trichology; the biological and scientific study of hair and

The MBDA Business Center located in Orlando, FL is operated by the Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council.  The center is part of a national network of funded centers located in major cities throughout the United States.  The center works with minority business enterprises to generate increased financing and contract opportunities and to create and retain jobs.   Program Director Retu Jalhan is an accomplished business professional with a specialization in the finance industry. Her finance and marketing skills are derived from over fifteen years of experience in the banking, investments and insurance sectors. After graduation from York University, Miss Jalhan began her career in Insurance on the Property and Casualty side of the business. She progressed from the Manager of Direct Marketing to Group Account Manager for the Cooperators Insurance Company where she managed a portfolio of group insurance clients valued at over $160 million in premiums. More recently Miss Jalhan was the Director of B

Vontyna Durham, NABWIC member and owner of Durham Housing Services, was the recent MWSBE Spotlight for the month of February for Memphis' Office of Business Diversity and Compliance.  Durham Housing Services has been a certified MBE and SBE since 2016. The property preservation company provides services such as grass mitigation, property board-ups, demolition services, trash-outs, eviction, and junk removal services. The firm also conducts ground maintenance on REO properties. Mrs. Durham;s company was awarded a grass mitigation contract with the cityof Memphis for $6,630. In addition, Ms. Durham is current president of the NABWIC Memphis Chapter and is active in a number of community initiatives.