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Every year, companies roll out beautifully designed posts celebrating Heritage Days, cultural holidays, and diversity milestones, highlighting that…
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If you’re someone who wants to advance in your career but isn’t quite sure how to get there, this is for you. Over the years, I’ve met hundreds of…
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People are looking for voices they can trust, and that trust comes from knowing what you believe and why it matters. When people know what you stand…
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Education
Licenses & Certifications
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Accredited Business Communicator - International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
International Association of Business Communicators
Volunteer Experience
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Chair of the Board of Directors
MEDTRONIC GLOBAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- 2 years 1 month
Health
The Medtronic Foundation partners to improve health for underserved populations, as well as supports communities where Medtronic employees live and give. We strive to address different needs in different parts of the world by improving health outcomes for underserved populations, especially cardiovascular disease and diabetes; supporting health workers and strengthening health systems to scale and sustain health improvements; empowering Medtronic employees to positively impact local communities…
The Medtronic Foundation partners to improve health for underserved populations, as well as supports communities where Medtronic employees live and give. We strive to address different needs in different parts of the world by improving health outcomes for underserved populations, especially cardiovascular disease and diabetes; supporting health workers and strengthening health systems to scale and sustain health improvements; empowering Medtronic employees to positively impact local communities by leveraging their skills, time and resources.
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Director, Board of Directors
Medtronic LABS
- 3 years 3 months
Health
Medtronic LABS is a health systems innovator that develops community-based, tech-enabled solutions for underserved patients, families, and communities across the world. Through an open-source technology platform and recipe for health systems strengthening, Medtronic LABS provides sustainable and localized healthcare solutions that deliver measurable patient outcomes.
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Director, Board of Directors
The LAGRANT Foundation
- Present 17 years 8 months
Education
The LAGRANT Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to increase the number of ethnic minorities in the fields of advertising, marketing, and public relations by providing scholarships, career & professional development workshops, mentors, and internships/jobs to African American, American Indian/Native American, Asian American/Pacific Islander and Hispanic/Latino undergraduate and graduate students. Our goal is to open the proverbial “door” for minorities by providing…
The LAGRANT Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to increase the number of ethnic minorities in the fields of advertising, marketing, and public relations by providing scholarships, career & professional development workshops, mentors, and internships/jobs to African American, American Indian/Native American, Asian American/Pacific Islander and Hispanic/Latino undergraduate and graduate students. Our goal is to open the proverbial “door” for minorities by providing the necessary resources and tools not commonly available to many minorities entering the fields of advertising, marketing, and public relations.
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Trustee, Board of Trustees
Page Society
- Present 4 years 10 months
Education
The Page Society, the world’s premier membership organization for the chief communications officers (CCOs) of Fortune 500 and Global 500 companies, non-profit charities, public interest organizations and government agencies; the CEOs of public relations firms that advise major corporations; and educators who research and teach corporate communications at leading business and communications schools.
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Director, Board of Visitors
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
- Present 9 years 9 months
Education
The USC Annenberg School's Center for Public Relations’ mission is to connect corporations, agencies, academics and students to define the future of our industry and to develop those who will shape it.
Guided by university faculty and USC CPR board members, CPR examines current strategies, forecasts future trends, and provides meaningful insight and feedback to students and to help shape the department’s curriculum. -
Director, Board of Advisors
UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media
- Present 8 years 5 months
Education
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Hussman School of Media & Journalism's Board of Advisers consults with the dean to help advance and support the school to ensure its reputation as a leading media and journalism school. Members of the board help identify and define changes in industry that will inform the direction of the school strategy, inspire advancements in curriculum and serve the faculty who are shaping the next generation of media leaders.
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Founding Member Owner
Fertile Ground Food Cooperative NC
- Present 2 years 7 months
Economic Empowerment
Fertile Ground Food Cooperative is a group of community leaders and visionaries working together to cultivate a system of food security in Southeast Raleigh by investing in a community-owned grocery
store and gathering space. We are also working to nourish the historically Black community of workers, shoppers, and farmers by providing dignified jobs, fresh and affordable food, and wealth-building opportunities. -
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Member
The Executive Leadership Council (ELC)
- Present 6 years
Education
The ELC is the preeminent member organization for the development of Global Black leaders. Its mission is to increase the number of successful Black executives – domestically and internationally – by adding value to their development, leadership and philanthropic endeavors throughout the life cycle of their careers, thereby resulting in the strengthening of their companies, organizations and communities.
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Director Board of Directors
Homeownership Preservation Foundation
- 5 years 9 months
Economic Empowerment
The Homeownership Preservation Foundation (HPF) is an independent national nonprofit dedicated to guiding consumers onto the path of sustainable homeownership and improving their overall financial health. Through its Homeowner’s HOPE™ Hotline, HPF provides comprehensive financial education and confidential foreclosure prevention counseling for FREE, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, in over 170 languages. Through its Homeowner’s HOME™ Hotline, 844-995-HOME™, HPF provides…
The Homeownership Preservation Foundation (HPF) is an independent national nonprofit dedicated to guiding consumers onto the path of sustainable homeownership and improving their overall financial health. Through its Homeowner’s HOPE™ Hotline, HPF provides comprehensive financial education and confidential foreclosure prevention counseling for FREE, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, in over 170 languages. Through its Homeowner’s HOME™ Hotline, 844-995-HOME™, HPF provides comprehensive financial education and pre-purchase housing counseling. Since 2007, HPF has served more than five million distressed homeowners who depend upon them as a trusted, neutral source of information and assistance.
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Director, Board of Directors
Prosperity Now
- 8 years
Economic Empowerment
Since 1979, Prosperity Now (formerly CFED) has been a persistent voice championing economic opportunity, innovating outside of and beyond existing systems to build power for all communities. We advance racial and ethnic economic justice by investing in bold new ideas, and we work deeply at both the grassroots and national level to impact the entire ecosystem. By setting goals for our economy and following through with targeted approaches based on need, we are equipped to drive forward and…
Since 1979, Prosperity Now (formerly CFED) has been a persistent voice championing economic opportunity, innovating outside of and beyond existing systems to build power for all communities. We advance racial and ethnic economic justice by investing in bold new ideas, and we work deeply at both the grassroots and national level to impact the entire ecosystem. By setting goals for our economy and following through with targeted approaches based on need, we are equipped to drive forward and cement big structural solutions.
Publications
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PRovoke Media's 2024 Influence 100
PRovoke Media
See publicationThe Influence 100 is PRovoke Media’s annual compilation of the most influential in-house communicators around the world: the chief communications officers and chief marketing officers who have the most clout, in terms of their personal voice, the status of the companies they work for, and the PR agency hiring decisions they make.
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PR Week 2024 Power List
PR Week
See publicationPRWeek’s 2023 Power List is the annual guide to 50 of the most influential communicators in a PR sector that is evolving as fast as its influence is increasing.
With the COVID-19 pandemic well and truly behind us, the Power 50 reflects trends shaping the way companies, brands and organizations communicate in an increasingly complicated time.
Whether it's repping a financial sector going through its most testing time since 2008, pushing innovation through generative AI that is set…PRWeek’s 2023 Power List is the annual guide to 50 of the most influential communicators in a PR sector that is evolving as fast as its influence is increasing.
With the COVID-19 pandemic well and truly behind us, the Power 50 reflects trends shaping the way companies, brands and organizations communicate in an increasingly complicated time.
Whether it's repping a financial sector going through its most testing time since 2008, pushing innovation through generative AI that is set to revolutionize the working lives of PR pros, or affecting business and organizational transformation at traditional industries such as energy, the individuals on this year’s list are worth their weight in gold. -
2022 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America
Savoy Magazine
See publicationSavoy Magazine’s 2022 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America showcases an elite representation of African-American men and women who have been recognized for their executive and business leadership in national and global-leading corporations.
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Paladin Honoree
PRSA Foundation
See publicationEach year the PRSA Foundation honors a communications leader who has made a significant and measurable impact on the advancement of diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the public relations and communications sector.
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Outstanding In-House Communications Professional
PR Week
See publicationPR Week's 'Outstanding In-House Communications Professional' honors outstanding personal achievement on the client / brand side of the communications and PR industry.
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Diverse Voices: Profiles in Leadership
See publicationThe PRSA Foundation and the Museum of Public Relations partner to advance diversity and inclusion with the launch of the book Diverse Voices: Profiles in Leadership.
Learn about the unique challenges faced by multicultural communications professionals and explore how you can improve diversity and inclusion in your organization with this new book Diverse Voices: Profiles in Leadership.Diverse Voices, edited by co-founders of the Museum of Public Relations, Shelley and Barry Spector…The PRSA Foundation and the Museum of Public Relations partner to advance diversity and inclusion with the launch of the book Diverse Voices: Profiles in Leadership.
Learn about the unique challenges faced by multicultural communications professionals and explore how you can improve diversity and inclusion in your organization with this new book Diverse Voices: Profiles in Leadership.Diverse Voices, edited by co-founders of the Museum of Public Relations, Shelley and Barry Spector, brings together more than 40 interviews with agency and corporate communications leaders. Through the lens of these professionals’ experiences, readers will walk away with a better understanding of the climate around diversity and inclusion in communications.
Honors & Awards
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Inductee 2021 NC Media & Journalism Hall of Fame
University of North Carolina Hussman School of Journalism and Media
Founded and administered by the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill's Hussman School of Journalism and Media, the Hall of Fame honors exceptional leaders with ties to North Carolina who demonstrate leadership in their spheres of influence; service to the professions and society; performance exemplifying the highest professional standards; and commitment to inspiring and advancing young people in media and journalism careers.
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The Influence 100
Holmes Report
The Influence 100 is the Holmes Report's annual compilation of the most influential in-house communicators around the world: the chief communications officers and chief marketing officers who have the most clout, in terms of their personal voice, the status of the companies they work for, and the PR agency hiring decisions they make.
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PR Week Power List Ranking
PR Week
The PR Week Power List is PR Week's definitive industry guide to the top 50 power players in the communications and PR industry.
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Outstanding In-House Professional
PR Week
Industry award, bestowed by PR Week, honoring outstanding personal achievement on the client side of the PR and communications industry.
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Paladin Award Honoree
PRSA Foundation
Each year the PRSA Foundation honors a communications leader who has made a significant and measurable impact on the advancement of diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the public relations and communications sector.
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Executive-in-Residence
University for Kentucky
Participated in the 17th year of the Bowling Executive-in-Residence Program at the University of Kentucky (UK), delivered the 2016 James C. Bowling Executive-in-Residence Lecture. The Bowling Executive-in-Residence Program began in 2000 and brings to UK nationally known public relations practitioners to not only deliver an address, but also meet with students interested in public relations and integrated strategic communication careers. The program includes the executive-in-residence visit, the…
Participated in the 17th year of the Bowling Executive-in-Residence Program at the University of Kentucky (UK), delivered the 2016 James C. Bowling Executive-in-Residence Lecture. The Bowling Executive-in-Residence Program began in 2000 and brings to UK nationally known public relations practitioners to not only deliver an address, but also meet with students interested in public relations and integrated strategic communication careers. The program includes the executive-in-residence visit, the Excellence in Public Relations award and a scholarship for an integrated strategic communication student planning to pursue a career in public relations.
Languages
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English
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Russian
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Arabic
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