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  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 prosper.

  LISA COLON HERON is an associate with Smith Currie & Hancock. Lisa is Board Certified in Construction Law by the Florida Bar. Lisa represents contractors, suppliers, owners, design professionals, construction managers and sureties in public and private real estate and construction disputes. Lisa has experience in a wide range of construction disputes ranging from lien law, contract disputes, government contracting, bid protests and mistakes, Miller Act bonds, surety, condominium construction, licensing and arbitration. Lisa is deeply immersed in matters relating to small and disadvantaged business enterprises. She is a board member of the National Association of Minority Contractors, National Association of Black Women in Construction. In 2011 Lisa was appointed to the Florida Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business Development. She is a former fellow with the American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Industry.  Lisa received her B.A. degree from the University of Miami and her J.D., cum

Ladies (and Gentlemen) of Construction:  The official launch of Tailleur Couture Co. will take place on Sunday, November 4, 2012 in Philadelphia, PA for more information go to http://www.tailleurcouture.com/#!rsvp or email us at info@TailleurCouture.com. Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/TailleurCoutureCo Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/TailleurCouture The President and CEO of Tailleur Couture Co., Marisa Taylor, is please to announce the launch of a designer steel toe work boot line.  Marisa has a background in construction and she is currently seeking her Masters in Construction Management from Drexel University.  As a woman in the construction industry Marisa noticed something was severely lacking when it came to personal protective equipment (PPE) for women especially centered on the work boots.  For Marisa this was a call to action. Safety is paramount but can’t it be fashion?  As a result Tailleur Couture Co. was born.   The focus of Tailleur Couture Co. is to provide women with fashionable

  As President and CEO of The Daniele Company, Gloria is a highly experienced professional and accomplished construction executive with more than 25 years 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 $200 million 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 y

  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

Marisa Taylor holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Rutgers University and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Construction Management from Drexel University.  She has been involved with life-cycle engineering and construction projects for well over a decade.  As Lead Cost Engineer for a major international engineering and construction management firm, Marisa was part of the team that recently completed a $315 million, 214,000-square-foot vaccine manufacturing facility.  This facility went on to receive the Facility of the Year Award for Facility Integration from The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE). In addition, Engineering News-Record (ENR), a leading U.S. trade publication providing news, analysis, commentary, and data for the construction industry, selected the project for the 2011 Best Industrial/Manufacturing Award. The project was completed in two years, 40 percent faster than industry benchmarks.   As Marisa enters into a new venture within the construction ind

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Clyde E. McElvene is a native Washingtonian, a product of DC public schools and a bibliophile for life. McElvene was formally trained at Virginia State University in Fine Arts Education. He is a cultural historian/lecturer who has taught African history and culture at the University of Virginia Saturday Academy, the Lorton Reformatory, City as School in New York, Bell Multicultural High School, Goding Elementary, and Amidon Elementary School in Washington DC. McElvene helped to establish and direct 17 African Centered Study Groups in the Metropolitan Washington area. He is the past financial secretary, director of marketing and co-founder of the African American Writers Guild in Washington, DC. He currently conducts African-Centered Field Trips of Washington DC, and rites of passage manhood training programs for African-American males.  In 1990, McElvene co-founded the Hurston/Wright Foundation where he serves today as Executive Director and CEO. As the Executive Director/CEO McElvene has full responsibility

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 with JocCole “J.C.” Burton realized she had an aptitude for engineering when, at nine-year old she took apart, then reassembled the family tv set. J.C.’s parents nurtured her analytical skills, developing her into a first-rate problem solver creating family game night, called “the calculus challenge”. A California native, J.C. has a degree in Chemical Engineering from UC Berkeley, post grad of Georgia State Univ. and is a Licensed Realtor. She merged her talents under her leadership of Woodline Solutions, a Construction Consulting Firm. The focus of the firm is threefold: Construction Consulting, Energy + Water Consulting (also known as Sustainability Consulting), and Facility Management. Woodline provides services from Texas to Virginia.  She has been recognized my many organizations as a global leader in sustainability and has been recognized by the White House as a “Champion of Change – Clean Energy”.  She has spoken at the White House on green technologies and environmental issues in the cons

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 deals

Marisa Taylor holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Rutgers University and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Construction Management from Drexel University.  She has been involved with life-cycle engineering and construction projects for well over a decade.  As Lead Cost Engineer for a major international engineering and construction management firm, Marisa was part of the team that recently completed a $315 million, 214,000-square-foot vaccine manufacturing facility.  This facility went on to receive the Facility of the Year Award for Facility Integration from The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE). In addition, Engineering News-Record (ENR), a leading U.S. trade publication providing news, analysis, commentary, and data for the construction industry, selected the project for the 2011 Best Industrial/Manufacturing Award. The project was completed in two years, 40 percent faster than industry benchmarks.   As Marisa enters into a new venture within the construction ind

NABWIC Talks with Ann McNeill, Nabwic Founder and owner of MCO CONSTRUCTION, and Founder of International Mastermind Association.  Today's show is focused on the members and the Organagiztion.   The National Association of Black Women in Construction and its vision, mission and goals.  Looking out into the future for 1,5,10,20, 100 years for the organization. Then finally the books we read as members, disussions with Revonna Mitchell and Deborah Thompson,  www.nabwic.org info@nabwic.org www.annmcneill.com      

Mr. Greene is CEO/Pres The Assn of Builders and Contractors; a co. that advocates, educates and trains for over 350 builders and contractors in 26 counties.  Former Public Policy Regional Rep for The Natl Federation Of Independent Business; Founder: Total Solutions Group in Saginaw specializing in Telecomm & Technology Project Consulting;  I’m Next; an online athletic apparel company and The Saginaw Valley African American Leadership Training Institute for young Black men & women. Prior to starting his own technology consulting company he assisted in the origination of two new local telephone providers serving as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Winn Telecom, and as the Regional Sales Mgr. for McLeodUSA.  Responsible for creating CenturyTel’s first retail outlet distribution ctr. His involvement in numerous civic and charity organizations is extensive! He is a graduate of Michigan Political Leadership Program; Leadership Saginaw County; Great Lakes Bay Region Leadership  and One Thousand

 Mr. Greene is CEO/Pres The Assn of Builders and Contractors; a co. that advocates, educates and trains for over 350 builders and contractors in 26 counties.  Former Public Policy Regional Rep for The Natl Federation Of Independent Business; Founder: Total Solutions Group in Saginaw specializing in Telecomm & Technology Project Consulting;  I’m Next; an online athletic apparel company and The Saginaw Valley African American Leadership Training Institute for young Black men & women. Prior to starting his own technology consulting company he assisted in the origination of two new local telephone providers serving as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Winn Telecom, and as the Regional Sales Mgr. for McLeodUSA.  Responsible for creating CenturyTel’s first retail outlet distribution ctr. His involvement in numerous civic and charity organizations is extensive! He is a graduate of Michigan Political Leadership Program; Leadership Saginaw County; Great Lakes Bay Region Leadership  and One Thousand

  Ms. Pearcy, among other things, for over the past 7 years, as a Vice President has contributed business development and programming expertise to Fortune 500 AECOM. The firm is a global engineering, architectural, construction and management company with over 45,000 employees in 100+ countries. She leads client management services for the firm’s role in restoring America’s Everglades. The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan is one of the world’s largest and most ambitious environmental restoration programs. Specifically, her business acumen has been focused primarily on business development and marketing for projects related to water supply, wastewater, water resources management, energy, and the environment. She has also supported ports, building and community development programs by designing stakeholder involvement initiatives. Several years ago, Ms. Pearcy’s passion for community and nation-building, led her to volunteer in the early design efforts of the Jamaica Diaspora Association.   To find ou

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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

Ms. Marble began a true SPIRITUAL journey back in 2007 an illness changed her focus.  Her spiritual hiatus was God's bridge for her to become more than just a "human doing" but also to know the importance of a "human being" . Throughout her liftetime, Ms. Marble has been passionate about people.  Anyone who knows Ms. Marble will describe her to you as a "Bridger" - uniting ideas, products, services and the like to those in the communities she serve and those individually who partner with her in different capacities; whether it be through network marketing initiatives or their own personal development processes.  As an international traveler, she connects with peoples of all levels and from all walks of life.  Ms. Marble honed her skills of creative bargaining and strategic planning during her many functions working in the private law practice field. Being the bridge between the legal exective and legal staffers was no easy feat.  Nonetheless, Ms. Marble was "effective" in her duties in creating superb practic