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Sherry Burton Ways is an interior design specialist for commercial environments. Her programs and design solutions are focused on creating well-being by supporting the intent of the occupants through Intentional Design and Green Design awareness. Her results focus on relieving stress in commercial environments. She is the Principal Designer of Kreative Ways & Solutions, LLC  a Washington, DC based commercial interior décor firm. 

Recently her commercial design work has been awarded the American Institute of Architects Presidential Urban Design Award (2013) and the Unity Health Care Foundation’s Key Corner Partner in Caring Award (2012) respectively.

Her design work has appeared in several local and national media including The Washington Post, Washingtonian Magazine, 2011 MD, DC, VA Portfolio of the 100 Top Designers by Home & Design Magazine, and Design Bureau Magazine’s Special Edition:  Inspiring Interiors:  A Collection of the Best Interior Design Around the World. 

Ways has been quoted in the Washington Examiner, Essence Magazine, Forbes.com, Jet Magazine and have been interviewed on national and international blog talk radio shows, CBS Radio and WBAL Channel 11.

Sherry is a member of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) and the US Green Building Coalition (USGBC).

She can be contacted at [email protected] Phone:202-417-7880

Founder and Executive Director of the E3 Business Group. Nearly 25 years working with hundreds of entrepreneurs sharing his E3 philosophy to thousands of people in the US and Europe. His concepts for marketing and relationship building have been used in numerous industries and helped leaders from CSX, First National Bank, Blue Cross & Blue Shield, USAF, DARPA, Aetna, NAACP, Urban League, DJJ, Harlem Globetrotters, Ardyss, Body Bi Vi, Boys & Girls Clubs, Taco Bell Foundation and others . 

Mr. Butler owns Eagle Soaring Management, Inc. handling a limited number of clients annually.

With numerous awards and recognition from organizations to Fortune 100 firms his most recent accomplishments include being selected by both the Republican and Democratic parties as a representative of small business to meet First Lady Michelle Obama in April of 2012 followed by being honored as one of the first civilians awarded honorary membership into the National Society of Pershing Rifles - Alumni Chapter. In 2013 he was named 2012 Member of the Year by the National Sales Network of Jacksonville. In April 2014 Mr. Butler was announced as one of the Top 50 Small Business Influencers.

E3 National – www.e3businessgroup.org

E3 North Florida – www.e3northflorida.org

E3 Central Florida – www.e3centralflorida.org

E3 Mid Atlantic (MD/DC/DE/VA/PA) – www.e3midatlantic.org

Jackie Kotei is first a foremost a mom of a beautiful five month old boy. She is the CEO and creative director of My Butterfly Bliss which is a blog and coaching practice where people follow their dreams and thrive. Jackie is also a rockstar when it comes to marketing and PR. Whether it’s growing your sales, repositioning your brand, marketing your business, launching a media campaign or lining up press coverage, she is one of the best in the industry. With nearly 10 years of experience working in this field, she is a creative force to be reckoned with. As a former television news reporter and producer, she then moved over to PR as the director of communications for one of the leading public safety agencies in the country. Both on and off screen, she built the public information office from the ground up and continues to work in that capacity. Most of all, she loves the work she is doing and loves sharing her passion with people.  

Jackie Kotei's contact information: 

www.MyButterflyBliss.com

www.DiscovertheJoyWithin.com

www.Facebook.com/JackieKotei

www.Twitter.com/JackieKotei

NABWIC Talks Radio talks with Rail Expert Lani Schultz!

Lani Schultz, Assistant Project Manager for Archer Western Construction Contraction.

Archer Western Construction is participating in the All Aboard Florida Phase I and II of the I-4 Railway construction project consisting of stations, bridges, builders and rail construction.

Contact information:  Laini Schultz, Asst. Project Manager, (407) 328-8950 email: [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]

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 Leaders. President of the Board of Directors of the Intl Academy of Saginaw; a Charter School he helped open. The Rockefeller Republican Center for Public Policy, The Henry Marsh Institute for Public Policy.  The Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recognized Mr. Greene for his community involvement with the Spirit of Saginaw Award in 2007.  He was appointed by the State Senate Majority Leader to the Saginaw Promise Zone Authority. Married and father of 6 beautiful children.  [email protected]

Florida House of Representatives, District 14

Representative Mia L. Jones began her political career in 2003, being elected to the Jacksonville City Council to represent the constituents of District 10. She was subsequently re-elected in 2007 for the same district. Rep. Mia Jones continued her political career and was elected to the Florida House of Representatives serving her Third Term, in representation of District 14 affirming the confidence from the stakeholders have in her leadership, knowledge and commitment to service. In addition, during her tenure in the Florida House of Representatives, she served as the Democratic Minority Leader pro tempore to Democratic Minority Leader, Representative Perry E. Thurston, Jr., for the 2012-2014 legislative term.

Representative Jones served as the 2nd Vice President for the Florida Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials from 2006 - 2008.

Recognizing her leadershp and commitment to citizen engagement, City of Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown appointed her as his Special Assistant and Director of Boards and Commissions.

"Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien poser over us.  The ultimate reulers of our democracy are not a President, Senators, Congressmen and Government Officials, but the VOTERS of this country." (Roosevelt) 

Contact information:  Milan C. Thompson, District Exec. Secretary, email: [email protected] or call (904) 924-1615

P. Leon King

P. Leon King is the Managing Partner of K-WAM Financial Solutions; an Alternative Financing for Small Business serving the Jacksonville, Florida Area.  He leads the team of alliances that provide financial solutions for your business.  Mr. King is a strategic leader with over 20 years of finance and management experience.  He has met aggressive financial and operational objectives throughout his career in the healthcare and mortgage industries.  In addition to negotiating contracts large and small, he has facilitated more than $200 million in small business financing and commercial and residential real estate.

Our Mission

K-WAM Financial Solutions’ primary mission is to support small businesses. The Unsecured Business Finance Program is our latest offering to fulfill this commitment. Please contact us for additional details about this new program.

Contact: (904) 220-2567 or Email: [email protected]  Website: www.k-wamfs.com

Beth Tramel was born in Miami and raised in Jacksonville Florida.  She attended Stanton College Preparatory.  She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of North Florida and her Masters Degree in Business Administration from University of Phoenix.  She is currently employed with Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) as the Supervisor of the Minority Business Affairs Office.      In this role she assists Minority Business Enterprise (MBEs) owners with doing business with DCPS.  She also works with other public and private organizations such as the First Coast Business Alliance, the Florida Association of Minority Business Enterprise Officials, the North Florida Procurement Association,  the Florida Minority Supply and Diversity Council to advocate partnering with MBEs.  She is very active in the community and is currently servings as President of the First Coast Business Alliance, and is a board member for the Florida Association of Minority Business Enterprise Officials.  

She has two sons a 22 year old and a 15 year old.  In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, serving at her church, cooking, listening to music and reading.     

Contact information: Contact Beth Tramel (904)858-4860 or visit www.duvalschools.or

Graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelors in Construction Management. I was a student athlete with a busy schedule, practicing twice a day, working and competing on weekends and my studies in between.  Beyond college, I continued as a track and field athlete traveling to various countries to compete for about 2 years.  My construction career started with Habitat for Humanity a non-profit organization that built and sold homes in underdeveloped areas. Currently, I am in the telecommunications as a Project Specialist for SBA Communications, a cell tower developer.  They provide an infrastructure for carriers such as T-mobile, AT&T, Sprint etc. that streamline signals from one tower to another.

To Apply for Cell Tower Telecommunications - Go to www.sbasite.com

You can contact Ms. Linda Louissaint at [email protected]