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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.

 

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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 Civilian Service Award, the Army Commander’s Awards for Civilian Services, and both the Army and Air Force Achievement Medals.

Hosts:  Ersula Odom and Jada Williams

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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 and better than plan performance results while successfully executed major business changes inline startups, automation, and conversions. In addition, she is also affiliates of several business and networking organizations supporting the organization's Diversity & Inclusion agenda as part of the Network of Executive Women Leadership and National Women of Color Leadership team.  She is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Nina was also the recipient of a National Inclusion award with PepsiCo.

Nina holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Alabama A&M University and an MBA from the University of North Alabama.  Nina has been married to her husband Cedric for 10 years and has a son Cedric Jr (CJ), daughter Chloe and dog Cod.

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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.

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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 and Epidemiologist she has a unique 17-year background in communication, business development, and project management on multimillion-dollar development projects. Her expertise as a Scientist and specialization in Housing has made me uniquely positioned to provide creative solutions to her clients. As CEO,  Allen-Norris Permitting and Inspections, Ms Allen utilize her expertise in building code development, adoption, and enforcement to provides strategic leadership, collaborative engagement, and financial guidance for the company. Because of her passion for real estate development, Ms Allen also serves in a volunteer position as the President of the National Capital Area of NABWIC. In this role, she provides advocacy, educational resources, specialized training, networking, and business development expertise to women-owned businesses in the construction industry.

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

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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.

 

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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

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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 [email protected] 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