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Mrs. Reese served as a key member on successful projects for an impressive list of clients including but not limited to Johns Hopkins University, The Baltimore Ravens, DC Sports and Entertainment Commission, The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, The Hu-man Rights Campaign Foundation, The University of Maryland, The Federal Aviation Ad-ministration, The Washington Convention Center Authority, AOL Office Buildings, Boeing and the District of Columbia Government, to name a few.

On April 1, 2006 she established ANR Construction Management, LLC (ANR) and with contracts ranging from $20k to $9M.

On September 2006, Mrs. Reese received an opportunity from NCRC to join the US De-partment of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), to serve as the Minority Business Enterprise Center (MBEC) Assistant Director/Finance Director. She was later promoted to the Director of the MBEC Center.

Mrs. Reese is also politically active in her local community. She previously served as an elected Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (ANC) in Ward 5 and is currently an active member of the Washington Interfaith Network (WIN) and the Democratic Committee.

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Pat Wallace is president and CEO of P.A. Wallace & Associates, Inc.  The Company has recently celebrated their 21st  anniversary.  

The Insurance Division specializes in commercial. Property and casualty insurance,  They also provide insurance consulting including the administration of Owner Controlled Insurance Programs for primarily new construction projects with a value in excess of $100 million.  P.A. Wallace & Associates also provides bonding for small, minority, and women owned businesses and has developed and administered numerous Bonding Assistance Programs for various governmental and private sector clients.

Her Company  has been a consultant at GOAA for more than 14 years.  She is currently a sub-consultant for GOAA’s  insurance program.  The Company also has provided MWBE/DBE/LDB services at GOAA for many years, and is currently on the Hensel Phelps team to provide MWBE Program services including outreach and contract compliance for the upcoming South Airport Automated People Mover Complex, a $450 Million project.

Ms. Wallace also specializes in bonding and has worked with hundreds  of small and medium sized businesses to assist them to obtain bonds and assist other companies  to become bond ready. Her Company has developed and administered many Bonding & Training Assistance Programs over the State of Florida.

Dr. Pat has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Florida Christian University.  She has a Masters in Business from the State University of New York and a Masters in Theology from Florida Christian University and an undergraduate degree in Human Resources Management from the State University of New York.

Pat Wallace is president and CEO of P.A. Wallace & Associates, Inc.  The Company has recently celebrated their 21st  anniversary.  

The Insurance Division specializes in commercial. Property and casualty insurance,  They also provide insurance consulting including the administration of Owner Controlled Insurance Programs for primarily new construction projects with a value in excess of $100 million.  P.A. Wallace & Associates also provides bonding for small, minority, and women owned businesses and has developed and administered numerous Bonding Assistance Programs for various governmental and private sector clients.

Her Company  has been a consultant at GOAA for more than 14 years.  She is currently a sub-consultant for GOAA’s  insurance program.  The Company also has provided MWBE/DBE/LDB services at GOAA for many years, and is currently on the Hensel Phelps team to provide MWBE Program services including outreach and contract compliance for the upcoming South Airport Automated People Mover Complex, a $450 Million project.

Ms. Wallace also specializes in bonding and has worked with hundreds  of small and medium sized businesses to assist them to obtain bonds and assist other companies  to become bond ready. Her Company has developed and administered many Bonding & Training Assistance Programs over the State of Florida.

Dr. Pat has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Florida Christian University.  She has a Masters in Business from the State University of New York and a Masters in Theology from Florida Christian University and an undergraduate degree in Human Resources Management from the State University of New York.

My name is Aretha Fung-A-Wing, I was born in Paramaribo, Suriname but raised in South Florida. I have an Associates degree in Business Administration from Broward College. I am currently a junior at Florida International University and I am pursing a Bachelors in Construction Management. I am very much interested in project development and the inner workings of planning the construction of any structure, I'd like to be apart of the business aspect of the industry. My dream is to build an NFL stadium and to become the first African American woman to own a professional football team and stadium in the National Football League. I am a firm believer in "speaking it into existence," as my faith in God is my guiding force and in everything I do. I would love to be apart of the greater good and give back to my community by creating jobs, educating our youth, and so much more. Success isn't contained to financial wealth, it's not when an individual has accomplished his/her goals, but it's when you've broken barriers and with a pure heart have helped others succeed. Being successful is not being selfish.

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The President and CEO of Tailleur Couture Co., Marisa Taylor, is please to announce the launch of a designer safety toe work boot line.  Marisa has a background in construction and a graduate with her Masters in Construction Management from Drexel University.  As a woman in the construction industry Marisa noticed something was severely lacking when it came to personal protective equipment (PPE) for women especially centered on the work boots.  For Marisa this was a call to action. Safety is paramount but can’t it be fashion?  As a result Tailleur Couture Co. was born.  

The focus of Tailleur Couture Co. is to provide women with fashionable options when it comes to safety toe work boots.   These safety toe work boots provide the standard protection when it comes to PPE but with some pizzazz.  The fashionable feminization of safety toe work boots is something women deserve.

For more information go to http://www.tailleurcouture.com or email us at [email protected]

Kiesha has been a construction project manager of 17 plus years experience with extensive operational knowledge including financial management, schedule and material/labor resource management and team collaboration. I have worked for large to small general contractors as well as a small consulting firm.

Kiesha's professional experience is primarily in commercial, multi-use residential and institutional construction management. Projects of note include the Baltimore NFL Stadium currently known as M&T Bank Stadium for the Baltimore Ravens, Court Building B for DC Superior Court, 22 West Condominiums, Network Solutions Headquarters relocation, Westory Annex Office Building, Hilton Washington Hotel Renovation, Hayes Street Apartments, Rosedale Community Center and the USAID Design Mobility Lab Tenant Improvement in the Ronald Reagan Building for International Trade.

She also serve as a board member for Sarah’s Circle which is an independent living senior resident community in the Adams Morgan section of Ward 1 in Washington, DC serving extremely low income senior citizens. 

Kiesha is very active in my church, First Baptist Church of Glenarden, and participate with various ministry including Prosperity Partners, Sisters in Discipleship and Willing Workers.

She a native of Washington, DC and a graduate of the historic Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School. Also, she enjoys traveling, reading, attending live concerts and performing arts, going to the cinema, volunteering with my church, professional organization and Sarah’s Circle as well as visiting museums and other historical places.

Sandra is the Executive Director of WPEO DC, a regional affiliate of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s leading advocate of women-owned businesses and third party certification organization.  Certifying more than 475 businesses each year as 51% woman owned, operated, managed and independently run, Sandra supports an operation of women business enterprises that generate more than $3.1 billion dollars in revenue and employs more than 30,000 workers in the Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. territory.

Prior to joining WPEO-DC in March 2011 Sandra worked in Corporate America.  As the Asset Manager for a major healthcare’s northeast region she managed all leased/owned facilities and administrative sales shared service operations in the Northeast. 

Sandra’s formal education includes a BA from SUNY Potsdam as a licensed a Math Teacher; Project Manager Certification from Boston University Corporate training program

As President and CEO of The Daniele Company, Gloria is a highly experienced professional and accomplished construction executive with more than 25 yrs 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 $200MM in projects targeted in higher education, healthcare, manufacturing with a focus in pharmaceutical, automotive, aviation, and governmental markets. The Daniele Company is headquartered in downtown Durham, NC with offices in Greenville, SC.  The website address is: www.thedanieleco.com. She is a founding board member and past Chair of the United Minority Contractors of North Carolina which is the State Chapter for NAMC.  She is a member of the North Carolina Coordinators Network, the Women Presidents Organization, Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council, and the US Green Building Counsel as a LEED Accredited Professional.  Gloria was also selected to participate in President Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness Roundtable in Durham, NC.

As President and CEO of The Daniele Company, Gloria is a highly experienced professional and accomplished construction executive with more than 25 yrs 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 $200MM in projects targeted in higher education, healthcare, manufacturing with a focus in pharmaceutical, automotive, aviation, and governmental markets. The Daniele Company is headquartered in downtown Durham, NC with offices in Greenville, SC.  The website address is: www.thedanieleco.com. She is a founding board member and past Chair of the United Minority Contractors of North Carolina which is the State Chapter for NAMC.  She is a member of the North Carolina Coordinators Network, the Women Presidents Organization, Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council, and the US Green Building Counsel as a LEED Accredited Professional.  Gloria was also selected to participate in President Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness Roundtable in Durham, NC.