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NABWIC Talks Radio   Sherry Snipes is a dynamic authority on diversity and inclusion who is passionate about the changing face of the world and changes facing the world.  She has the unique experience of leading diversity initiatives at public and non-profit organizations where she has been responsible for all aspects of diversity and inclusion from design and implementation to re-engineering, including launching multiple women’s leadership and diversity training programs.  Sherry currently leads diversity programming at the American Institute of Architects.  She previously held the role of Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement for Arrow Electronics, Inc. Sherry is truly committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive world which lead her in 2012 to co-found the DANDI (diversity and inclusion) Awards which spotlights organizations and individuals truly making a difference towards creating a more diverse and inclusive world. In 2012 She founded the Global Diversity Collaborative, a start-up

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  NABWIC Talks with Andromeda Monroe, an Associate in Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb’s Insurance Regulatory Law and Corporate and Transactional Law Divisions, has nearly 30 years of experience in insurance and reinsurance regulatory law and commercial reinsurance dispute management. The former Deputy Director of the Ohio Insurance Department, she also served in the corporate counsel capacity as Assistant Vice president of a U.S. Fortune 500 insurance company and Vice President of two of its subsidiary insurers.Licensed to practice in both Florida and Ohio, Ms. Monroe advises clients on matters related to insurance holding company transactions, credit for reinsurance, transfer of risk, Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund commutation and related issues, and premium finance. She reviews and provides analysis to clients in regard to trust agreements, reinsurance contracts (including quota share, excess of loss and Industry Loss Warranty reinsurance contracts), letters of credit and managing

NABWIC Talks Radio - Guest Joanne Jackson Ms. Jackson is presently the Minority/Small Business Enterprise Coordinator for Anne Arundel County, Md. She earned a degree in business administration from Howard University; and a Masters degree in urban regional planning from the University of Pittsburgh/School of Public & International Affairs. She has provided technical assistance to local governments and community-based organizations while working as an urban planner for the State of New York and Arlington County, Va. Ms Jackson worked for CPA firms and private economic development consultants in Washington, DC. Joanne provides marketing & development assistance to small businesses, minority contractors and non-profit organizations. She hosts the Minority Business Report which airs daily on Comcast 98/Verizon 38. The Minority Business Report highlights the accomplishments of women & minority businesses in Anne Arundel County; and provides information and resources to help small businesses grow and p

As President and CEO of The Daniele Company, Gloria is a highly experienced professional and accomplished construction executive with more than 25 yrs in building construction and project management as a general contractor and construction manager.  Gloria has led the company in transforming visions into reality for its clients through Relationship Integrity, Execution Excellence and providing Superior Customer Value.  A key business strategy has been collaborative partnerships with several major construction companies that has allowed the company to complete over $200MM in projects targeted in higher education, healthcare, manufacturing with a focus in pharmaceutical, automotive, aviation, and governmental markets. The Daniele Company is headquartered in downtown Durham, NC with offices in Greenville, SC.  The website address is: www.thedanieleco.com.     Gloria is the current Board Chair of the National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC), the first woman president in the organization’s 43 year histo

NABWIC Talks Radio   We have a special program instore for today.  Through archived interviews we will review the Vision and Mission of NABWIC then we will discuss ways companies can work with the federal government, some things to look out for in a contract and how to stay in business in these economic times. www.NABWIC.org

NABWIC Talks Radio - Guest YouthBuild Philadelphia Our guest this morning will be YouthBuild Philadelphia, we have the instructor Vee Johnson who will join us and share what YouthBuild Philadelphia is up to and how the community can get involved through volunteering.  We will also hear about some of the projects that YouthBuild Philadelphuia is involved in. We will also hear form one of the students there at YouthBuild Philadelphia and what she enjoys about the program. http://youthbuildphilly.org/

NABWIC Talks Radio will be speaking with  ENVIRO AgScience, Inc.  Dr. Krystal Conner, Vice President   and  Adrienne Lynn, Vice President ENVIRO AgScience, Inc. is a HUBZONE Small Business & 2012 8(A) Graduate. ENVIRO AgScience was established in 1985 and currently has over 80 employees. We are headquartered on a 12-acre campus in Columbia, SC in a HUBZone and Empowerment Zone.   ENVIRO AgScience, Inc. a cutting edge provider of construction, construction management, architectural and landscape services for a wide-range of government and private sector projects.   Target Markets Include: Recreation & Park Facilities Barracks & Dormitory Housing Infrastructure Streetscapes Commercial Facilities Medical Facilities School & Campus Planning Industrial Facilities Religious Facilities   www.enviroags.com

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NABWIC Talks Radio - Guest Hugh Patrick Brown   Mr. Hugh Patrick Brown has been a Manager for the Construction Management Section of Miami Dade County Internal Services Department for the last five years and has over twenty-three years of Management experience with Miami Dade County having been assigned to the Housing Department for more than eighteen years with the Miami Dade Housing Agency. He is well qualified and experienced with a Master’s of Science in Construction Management from the Florida International University and as an Associate of the Royal Chartered Institute of Builders, U.K. and several Environmental certifications from the University of Florida and Georgia Institute of Technology. This solid background and training allows him to compliment the management team of the Design and Construction Services Division, with more than 23 years of Construction Management Experience in Miami Dade County and a professional career which began in Jamaica, W.I. This experience began in the Private Sector

NABWIC Talks Radio guest this morning is Dr. Revonna Mitchell!   The National Association of Black Women in Construction is “The Voice of Black Women in Construction” “The Architect of Jobs and Builder of Communities”  OUR MISSION:  Founded to increase the national awareness of African American women in the construction industry. The charge of the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) is to advocate for Black women to further opportunity for its membership. We advance the NABWIC mission with our core foundation strengthen, by the building blocks of new educational, entrepreneurial, professional and social network connections. OUR VISION: The vision of the National Association of Black Women in Construction is to build lasting strategic partnerships with first-rate organizations and individuals that will provide ground-breaking and innovative solutions for black women in construction and their respective communities. www.NABWIC.org

Ana Recio Harvey, Assistant Administrator for Women’s Business Ownership As the U.S. Small Business Administration’s assistant administrator for women’s business ownership, Ana Recio Harvey is the director of the SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership. She oversees the agency’s efforts to promote the growth of women-owned businesses through programs that provide business training and counseling, access to credit and capital, and multiple business and networking opportunities. Harvey manages a nationwide network of women's business centers that provide training and counseling to hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs in nearly every state and two U.S. territories. Her office also works with representatives in every SBA district office to oversee operations of the women’s business centers and to coordinate services for women entrepreneurs.   In 2007, Harvey was named president and CEO of the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a post she held until President Obama appointed her to lead the

 MARJORIE PERRY President & CEO MZM Construction & Management Co., Inc. As president of MZM Construction Co, Inc., Marjorie Perry is an innovator and role model for women in non-traditional fields. Her Newark based firm, founded in 1992, and has been cited for consistently completing construction projects within budget and on time.  Recognized as successful entrepreneur, her company’s General Contracting work for such client includes the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Delta Airlines, Port Authority of NY/NJ, and Verizon, Continental Airlines, Marriott and proudly participated in the construction for the New Meadowlands Stadium for the Giant and Jets (now called  MetLife). Perry has a B.A. degree from Kean University also completed Leadership for the 21st century  at the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, and has a MBA from  New Jersey Institute of Technology.  Named top 50 women in business  2007 in the State of New Jersey and top 25 Entrepreneur’s in New Jersey 2008. Currently received

NABWIC Talks Radio with Guest Darryl Hairston Associate Administrator for the Business Development program from the U.S. Small Business Administration.   Today we will discuss the 8(a) Program and how it benefits women owned business.  Questions such as: 8(a) Certification — What is it? 8(a) Certification & Minority Business Certification—How Does a Business Get Certified? How does the SBA support the firms once they become 8(a)-certified? How do I find out more about the 8(a) program?  

NABWIC Talks Radio Today We Will Be Speaking With Shirley McCall and Shelly Karriem, educators at TransTech Academy.  Ms. McCall is presently the Coordinator of the TransTech Academy at Cardozo High School.  The program is designed to impart the values of higher education, constructive employment and careers in the various models of transportation.  Ms. Karriem is currently the Director of the Academy of Construction and Design at Cardozo High School, a joint venture between D.C. Public Schools and the DC Students Construction Trades Foundation.  The Academy teaches high school students construction trades, including: carpentry, electrical, plumbing as well as a certified "green building" curriculum. TransTech Academy currently features three career pathways; aviation/aeronautics, pre-engineering and electro-mechanical technology training.  Plans are underway to add yet another pathway in Logistics and Supply Chain Mgmt in the Fall 2013. Over six hundred students have completed the program.  Eighty-five p

Lolalisa DeCarlo King is one of the first one hundred African-American women in the entire United States licensed to practice architecture. She serves as President of a green consulting and sustainability corporation providing full-service holistic deliverables with projects in Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Louisiana and Texas. She recently received reciprocity in Colorado andMassachusetts with a newly formed Denver address. She has served on various boards including the AIA, YWCA, Assisted Living, Christian Message through Art and more. She served as Board Chair of the Orlando Technical Community College downtown campus. Her dynamic negotiation skills have proven successful throughout the different environments and venues.  At the one-time largest architectural-engineering firm in the southeast United States, approximately 1600 employees, she made her mark by establishing a benchmark for dealing with clients and contractors. She used her technical expertise and business savvy to negotiate the best deal

  Sherry Snipes is a dynamic authority on diversity and inclusion who is passionate about the changing face of the world and changes facing the world.  She has the unique experience of leading diversity initiatives at public and non-profit organizations where she has been responsible for all aspects of diversity and inclusion from design and implementation to re-engineering, including launching multiple women’s leadership and diversity training programs.  Sherry currently leads diversity programming at the American Institute of Architects.  She previously held the role of Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement for Arrow Electronics, Inc. Sherry is truly committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive world which lead her in 2012 to co-found the DANDI (diversity and inclusion) Awards which spotlights organizations and individuals truly making a difference towards creating a more diverse and inclusive world. In 2012 She founded the Global Diversity Collaborative, a start-up 501(c)3 focused on

NABWIC Talks Radio We have a special program instore for today.  Through archived interviews we will review the Vision and Mission of NABWIC then we will discuss ways companies can work with the federal government, some things to look out for in a contract and how to stay in business in these economic times. www.NABWIC.org

NABWIC Radio Talks with Mariana Pardo Director of the HubZone Program from the Small Business Administration  will provide the answers to the following questions and more:   HUBZone Program – What is it? HUBZone Certification—How does a business get certified? How do I know If my business is in a HUBZone designated area? What’s new with the HUBZone Program?  www.SBA.gov