Advisor
Motivational, visionary, collaborator, philanthropist and influential leader. Passionate about the role organizations can play in shaping national & global conversation around collective obligations to diverse underserved/underrepresented communities. .
Visionary organizational leader with a track record of successfully building and stewarding inclusivity, developing external partnerships, and creating impactful initiatives to improve the Human Condition. Guest lecturer on the Social Determinants of Health. National consulting roles in Entertainment, Publishing, Governmental Affairs and Nonprofit sector. Advocate & leader in support of underserved/underrepresented communities. Recognized for strength in designing effective strategies and “big ideas” to rapidly increase issue/brand awareness. Highly skilled at recruiting and mobilizing resources, funding, people and partners needed to achieve objectives. Superb coalition-builder skilled at creating alliances across multiple verticals including manufacturing, government, technology, health & wellness, entertainment, (Music World Entertainment, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes Foundation, LaFace Records), sports, (ESPN, Charlotte Hornets, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks, NFL Players Association, USPTA & ATA), and publishing, (Black Enterprise Magazine & The Community Voice Newspaper).
Highly-accomplished Social Responsibility, External Affairs, DEI Executive with nearly18,000 LinkedIn Followers. Over 15 years progressive leadership experience driving innovative/groundbreaking initiatives for public, private and nonprofit sector. Able to draw upon extensive multi-faceted background which includes key roles with top Fortune 100 companies; (Eastman Kodak Company, Ford Motor Company & Bristol-Myers Squibb) as well as several NGO's. A North Carolina Governor Appointed Human Relations Commissioner, and former Executive Director of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, who also served as a Congressional Intern per both the United States Senate and House of Representatives.