NABWIC

The National Association of Black Women In Construction will come together with Lockheed Martin in collaboration with the TransSTEM Academy Partners Consortium for the Fifth Annual Industry Day Event at Cardoza High School, 2501 -11th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001! Industry Day provides a platform for industry professionals to share with students the opportunities available in various career fields of transportation, aviation, construction, engineering, and technology.

On Today's Show, Host Jamie Dean and other invited members-panelists from the NABWIC will discuss the impactfulness of TransSTEM Academy's 2014 Industry Day Event that will be held May 15, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Welcome our Guest:  Shelia Jones, she is a 25 year business entreprenuer, focusing on business development for small businesses and organizations that support the small business community.

Ms. Jones 10 year tenure with Xerox Corp., facilitated her interest in the use of technology for education & training.  Her diverse career path inspired her to become an independent consultant to focus on business development for the small business community.  

http://nabwic.org/industryday.html

National Association of Minoity Contractors's 45th National Conference  -  A Legacy Celebration - New Roads To Excellence on June 18- 20, 2014, at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center,    National Harbor, MD.

Hosted by Ann McNeill, President of MCO Construction.                                                                   

Gloria is the President and CEO of The Daniele Company, Gloria is a highly experienced professional and accomplished construction executive with more than 25 years in building construction and project management as a general contractor and construction manager. Gloria has led the company in transforming visions into reality for its clients through Relationship Integrity, Execution Excellence and providing Superior Customer Value. A key business strategy has 

been collaborative partnerships with several major construction companies that has allowed the company to complete over $300 million in projects targeted in higher education, healthcare, governmental institutions, and manufacturing with a specific focus in automotive, aviation and pharmaceutical construction. The Daniele Company is headquartered in downtown Durham, NC.

The company website address is: www.thedanieleco.com.

Please visit the National Assoc of Minority Contractors website:  -   www.namcnational.org

Dr. Edwards holds a PhD in Management and serves as Coach, Author and adjunct professor.  She has over 18 years of government, industry, entrepreneurship, education, consulting, training and coaching experience.  She is the author three writing journals to help others uncover, define goals and take action. As well as the author of two Reading is Fundamental approved children books “I Can Be Anything I Dream and Fun With Money” which help children learn about life and financial responsibility at an early age. She is also the founder of the early literacy program JustLikeUs which serves as a foundation for early literacy by getting children interested in books and reading by providing low income and the underserved with multicultural books with faces that look like their own . Dr. Edwards has received numerous awards and commendations to include the Consortium of Entrepreneurship Education’s Entrepreneur 101 Award, Marian Kauffman Entrepreneurship Award and Everest College’s Teacher of the Year in addition appeared on numerous radio shows to help others define and achieve their life goals.

NBWIC's guest this morning is Dr. Revonna Mitchell!

The National Association of Black Women in Construction is

“The Voice of Black Women in Construction”“The Architect of Jobs and Builder of Communities” 

OUR MISSION: 

Founded to increase the national awareness of African American women in the construction industry. The charge of the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) is to advocate for Black women to further opportunity for its membership. We advance the NABWIC mission with our core foundation strengthen, by the building blocks of new educational, entrepreneurial, professional and social network connections.

OUR VISION:

The vision of the National Association of Black Women in Construction is to build lasting strategic partnerships with first-rate organizations and individuals that will provide ground-breaking and innovative solutions for black women in construction and their respective communities.

Adina Gittens-Smith works for Keller Williams Realty Inc. Keller Williams Realty Inc. is the largest real estate franchise company in North America, with approximately 700 offices and 90,000 associates around the world. The company has grown exponentially since the opening of the first Keller Williams Realty office in 1983, and continues to cultivate an agent-centric, education-based, technology-driven culture that rewards associates as stakeholders. Keller Williams Realty Inc. also provides specialized agents in luxury homes and commercial real estate properties Keller Williams Realty Inc. believe that the purchase or sale of real estate should be a positive, profitable and enjoyable experience. Keller Williams Realty Inc. Mission is to provide a world class real estate service by applying our time, knowledge, and negotiating skills to maximize our client’s and customer’s profits and satisfaction. Keller Williams Realty Inc. wants each customer to be compelled to share their success with friends, family, and acquaintances and be our “Customer for Life”.

Adina Gittens-Smith works for Keller Williams Realty Inc. Keller Williams Realty Inc. is the largest real estate franchise company in North America, with approximately 700 offices and 90,000 associates around the world. The company has grown exponentially since the opening of the first Keller Williams Realty office in 1983, and continues to cultivate an agent-centric, education-based, technology-driven culture that rewards associates as stakeholders. Keller Williams Realty Inc. also provides specialized agents in luxury homes and commercial real estate properties Keller Williams Realty Inc. believe that the purchase or sale of real estate should be a positive, profitable and enjoyable experience. Keller Williams Realty Inc. Mission is to provide a world class real estate service by applying our time, knowledge, and negotiating skills to maximize our client’s and customer’s profits and satisfaction.

Meloni B., PMP also known as Meloni Katrina Boatswain is a native New Yorker born in Brooklyn and raised in Baldwin, Long Island. As a first generation Caribbean American born into a family of real estate investors and construction company owners, she was taught the value of hard work and determination at a very early age.

Meloni studied Public Policy and Pre Med at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina while interning on school breaks at Ernst & Young, LLP in New York City, New York. While she feels this time was well spent in building her character and business acumen, she quickly realized that the world of construction was her niche and true life calling.

Meloni took a leap of faith and moved to Atlanta, Georgia. She was immediately met with great success and truly reveled in her decision to join the construction industry. She has worked as Director of Project Management and Operations for 1st Estates Management & Consulting, LLC, Quality Construction Management, and Francois & Co Inc. She has also worked as an OSHA Safety Consultant and Safety Program Manager for General Industry and Construction.

Meloni’s most notable achievements have been the building of the St. Regis Hotel & Residences in Atlanta, Georgia, the Paces 88 Restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, The Hamilton Heights Show House in Harlem, New York, and the safety program at the University of Accra, Ghana.

With over 10 years of construction project management and safety experience, Meloni has endured her share of adversity. Through it all, she embraces and understands the true struggle of The Real Women of Construction and has charged herself with the mission to educate and inspire young women to explore alternative career opportunities within the construction, engineering, and architecture fields.

Meloni B., PMP also known as Meloni Katrina Boatswain is a native New Yorker born in Brooklyn and raised in Baldwin, Long Island. As a first generation Caribbean American born into a family of real estate investors and construction company owners, she was taught the value of hard work and determination at a very early age.

Meloni studied Public Policy and Pre Med at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina while interning on school breaks at Ernst & Young, LLP in New York City, New York. While she feels this time was well spent in building her character and business acumen, she quickly realized that the world of construction was her niche and true life calling.

Meloni took a leap of faith and moved to Atlanta, Georgia. She was immediately met with great success and truly reveled in her decision to join the construction industry. She has worked as Director of Project Management and Operations for 1st Estates Management & Consulting, LLC, Quality Construction Management, and Francois & Co Inc. She has also worked as an OSHA Safety Consultant and Safety Program Manager for General Industry and Construction.

Meloni’s most notable achievements have been the building of the St. Regis Hotel & Residences in Atlanta, Georgia, the Paces 88 Restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, The Hamilton Heights Show House in Harlem, New York, and the safety program at the University of Accra, Ghana.

With over 10 years of construction project management and safety experience, Meloni has endured her share of adversity. Through it all, she embraces and understands the true struggle of The Real Women of Construction and has charged herself with the mission to educate and inspire young women to explore alternative career opportunities within the construction, engineering, and architecture fields.

Meloni B., PMP also known as Meloni Katrina Boatswain is a native New Yorker born in Brooklyn and raised in Baldwin, Long Island. As a first generation Caribbean American born into a family of real estate investors and construction company owners, she was taught the value of hard work and determination at a very early age.

Meloni studied Public Policy and Pre Med at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina while interning on school breaks at Ernst & Young, LLP in New York City, New York. While she feels this time was well spent in building her character and business acumen, she quickly realized that the world of construction was her niche and true life calling.

Meloni took a leap of faith and moved to Atlanta, Georgia. She was immediately met with great success and truly reveled in her decision to join the construction industry. She has worked as Director of Project Management and Operations for 1st Estates Management & Consulting, LLC, Quality Construction Management, and Francois & Co Inc. She has also worked as an OSHA Safety Consultant and Safety Program Manager for General Industry and Construction.

Meloni’s most notable achievements have been the building of the St. Regis Hotel & Residences in Atlanta, Georgia, the Paces 88 Restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, The Hamilton Heights Show House in Harlem, New York, and the safety program at the University of Accra, Ghana.

With over 10 years of construction project management and safety experience, Meloni has endured her share of adversity. Through it all, she embraces and understands the true struggle of The Real Women of Construction and has charged herself with the mission to educate and inspire young women to explore alternative career opportunities within the construction, engineering, and architecture fields.

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]