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Machelle Maner is currently Vice President, Community Development for Wells Fargo.  As Sr. Community Development Officer, she covers Southwest Florida (a ten County Region).  Wells Fargo’s Community Development Group and Machelle are focused on the strategic development of public/private partnerships, the identification of programs available to expand lending opportunities for affordable housing and small businesses and identifying community and economic development opportunities.    With more than 25 years in the financial services industry, she has held positions in both the Consumer, Commercial, Marketing and Commercial Banking divisions and was promoted to Vice President in 1996.  

Machelle has served on several project teams within Wells Fargo and in the Community.  Currently, she serves on the Board of Directors of several Nonprofit organizations including the Black Business Initiative Fund, Tampa Bay Community Development Corporation, Minority Enterprise Development Corporation and Computer Mentors.  She is a graduate of Leadership Tampa (1995) and Leadership Tampa Bay (1998) and has served as both past president and chair in the organizations.   Machelle is a Past President of the Board of the Tampa Club and was the first African American woman to serve in that role

Originally from Savannah, Georgia, Machelle Maner is a graduate of Savannah State University where she majored in Marketing and Management.   She has had numerous speaking engagements and fulfills her passion of serving in the community and encouraging families and individuals.

COUNTDOWN TO NABWIC'S TOP FOUR SHOWS CONTINUES!

 

Talk is hot! 

Talk is also widely diverse -- as diverse as the construction trade and the women who are making their mark on the industry.  Getting a handle on what's on the minds of other listeners around the country is a tough job. The results have proven fascinating to our listeners. Every week Blog Talk Radio spends 30 minutes talking to dynamic men and women who discuss relevant topics concerning issues resting on the minds of our listeners.

During the last three weeks you've heard the top shows in countdown order. This week's show features our top show for 2015 year to date.  

  A conversation with Florida State Representative, Mia Jones tops our list at #1, representing the "Best of the Best" in our Blog Talk Series.   

Our listening audience made their voices heard and have said that specific episodes are worth hearing again.  So here they are, our top Blog Talk Radio Shows brought to you by the National Association of Black Women  in Construction (NABWIC).

Enjoy and forward this to a friend so they can tune in as well.

But join us next week for a fresh series of live talk for August!

Talk is hot! Talk is also widely diverse -- as diverse as the construction trade and the women who are making their mark on the industry.  Getting a handle on what’s on the minds of other listeners around the country is a tough job. The results have proven fascinating to our listeners. Every week Blog Talk Radio spends 30 minutes talking to dynamic men and women who discuss relevant topics concerning issues resting on the minds of our listeners.

Open phones, intriguing guests and regular contributors, make NABWIC's Blog Talk Radio fast moving, entertaining and informative.

During the next four weeks, we will take the opportunity to bring you the "Best of the Best" in our Blog Talk Series.  Our listening audience have made their voices heard and have said that specific episodes are worth hearing again.  So here they are, our top Blog Talk Radio Shows brought to you by the National Association of Black Women  in Construction (NABWIC).

Enjoy and forward this to a friend so they can tune in as well.

Talk is hot! Talk is also widely diverse -- as diverse as the construction trade and the women who are making their mark on the industry.  Getting a handle on what’s on the minds of other listeners around the country is a tough job. The results have proven fascinating to our listeners. Every week Blog Talk Radio spends 30 minutes talking to dynamic men and women who discuss relevant topics concerning issues resting on the minds of our listeners.

Open phones, intriguing guests and regular contributors, make NABWIC's Blog Talk Radio fast moving, entertaining and informative.

During the next four weeks, we will take the opportunity to bring you the "Best of the Best" in our Blog Talk Series.  Our listening audience have made their voices heard and have said that specific episodes are worth hearing again.  So here they are, our top Blog Talk Radio Shows brought to you by the National Association of Black Women  in Construction (NABWIC).

Enjoy and forward this to a friend so they can tune in as well.

Anikka King is a Jax, FL businesswoman who has just launched a Financial Services firm located in Jacksonville, FL. The name of her company is the Anikka Nicole Financial Group. She is a Midwesterner, growing up in Anderson, IN.  She has a M.S. degree from Indiana University in Instructional Systems Technology.  Anikka has a broad range of expertise in several industries: Manufacturing, Education, Pharmaceuticals, and Financial Services. 

 

 She is on a mission to educate and empower her clients to make insightful financial decisions.  She most recently was a 2X Executive Council Agent for New York Life.  Her awards include Rookie of the Year and New Org Agent of the mos. for 1st quarter.  Her sales experience and client relationships are what makes her unique.  Her passion is to take people to the next level financially.

 

She is the proud mother of 3 children.  In her pastime she is the Interim President of NABWIC Jacksonville, and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

Stacey Banks-Houston

Entrepreneur, Coach, Author, Speaker and

Executive Director Tampa Women Business Center

Stacey Banks Houston has experience in the industry as an entrepreneur, author, speaker, trainer, usiness consultant and coach.  She won the 2010 SBA Minority Small Business Champion Award.  She previously worked as director of the Cuyahoga County Small Business Development Center in Ohio and was recently appointed director of the Helen Gordon Davis Women's Business Center in Tampa, FL.

 

This will be an encouraging, uplifting and motivational experience you don't want to miss!

 

 

June  10, 2015  

 

Contact:

(813) 251-8437 ext. 235  

[email protected]   

www.thecentre.org  

  

 CLICK HERE to listen in on the discussion.

Amber Lawhorn is a hometown girl - born, raised and, now, working in Miami, FL.  Amber worked in both the Aviation and Entertainment industries prior to becoming immersed in the business side of healthcare.  In 2008, Amber joined Jackson Health System as a Business Analyst.  In her role, she was responsible for managing the implementation and daily administration of the contracts division of Jackson’s enterprise compliance system.  In 2012, an exciting opening for growth within the organization appeared.  This opportunity - Small Business Program Liaison - would afford Amber the chance to make a direct impact in her community.  As Small Business Program Manager, Amber enjoys working closely with vendors on a daily basis.  She works hard to provide assistance with navigating Jackson’s operations.  On any given day, she is advocating for small businesses within the community, establishing positive internal and external relationships in order to develop avenues for small companies within the Miami-Dade County community to do business with Jackson. 

 

Edwin Odell spent 33 years in the newsroom as a multiple award winning reporter, producer, and anchor. He is the Corporate Director of communications and partnership for the Jackson Health System. His specialties include: television and radio production, including talent services; corporate and agency DVDs; public relations, that includes serving as spokesperson, media training, community outreach, defining corporate media messaging, crisis training, community outreach, media buys, phone bank scripting and training, writing press releases, media contacts.

Stephanie M. Landing is the Vice President for Construction/Environmental at A. Harold and Associates, LLC.  She is responsible for profit and loss for the multi-million dollar division and the Joint Venture effort focused on Base Operating Support projects.  With 10 years project management experience and 5 years focused on Federal Government contracts, she ensures the construction division is running efficiently by overseeing operations, staffing, business development opportunities and coordinates proposal team efforts.   She started with A. Harold and Associates, LLC as a project manager for the USACE with project oversight for the $50 million Everglades Restoration project.

Stephanie is also founding Executive Director of the Florida 8(a) Alliance. She has over seven years of project and grant management experience and brings to the role her non-profit experience as a previous Grants Manager for the National Park Foundation with responsibility for manaing a number of grants awarded from $10 to $29 million over 3 years.  In her role as Executive Director of the Florida 8(a) Alliance, she ensures that program activities and operations are following standard processes and that quality services are delivered to the small business community. She coordinates the webinar series, training sessions, newsletter, web portal and conference planning and works closely with external stakeholders for delivery of success programs.

 

She holds a B.S. in Biology from Dickinson College and an M.S. in  Environmental Science & Policy from the John Hopkins University.

Contact: [email protected]

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Vera Marie Holmes is passionately driven by results-oriented leadership spanning a 20-year career in management and entrepreneurialism with demonstrated expertise in financial literacy and education.

She is the Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Debt Crisis Anonymous (DCA), Founder of Collections & Strategic Management Consulting Firm, Co-founder and Manager of General Operations for Three Star Trucking Company.

Her dedicated services and experience are highly accredited to leadership and management in the financial services industry; specialization in laws that protect consumer rights, financial consultant for small business owners, financial strategist, and advisor for development of leadership teams for a non-profit organizations and community outreach mission.

Vera Holmes is committed to advancing financial literacy among underserved populations. Her vision is to bring awareness to a debilitating [financial] crisis and to provide proven, remedial solutions that substantiate a lifetime of financial freedom.

She is the recipient of many awards.  Authored educational materials on the subject of consumer credit, collections laws and processing, and individual financial management; works include:                                                                                                                                                      

Contact information:  [email protected]

Don Zavesky is the Procurement Specialist with the Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) affiliated with the University of North Florida located in Jacksonville, Florida.

Don works with Florida companies who are interested in pursuing federal, state, county, and local government business. His 20+ years of government contracting experience encompasses the Department of Defense and civilian agencies, large multi-million dollar contracts, GSA Schedule contracts, and all facets of business operations.

Kevin Monahan has over 20 years of professional economic development experience. He has served in a wide range of business assistance roles in organizations such as the University of Florida, New Jersey Department of Commerce, Metro New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, and First Energy Utilities. He specializes in community economic development planning and small business development having worked with over 75 municipalities to improve their local economies. 

Contact information:  Website www.sbdc.unf.edu or call UNF SBDC 904.620.2476

Don Zavesky - email: [email protected]

Kevin Monahan - email: [email protected]