NABWIC

NABWIC Talks Radio 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.

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Ana Recio Harvey, Assistant Administrator for Women’s Business Ownership

As the U.S. Small Business Administration’s assistant administrator for women’s business ownership, Ana Recio Harvey is the director of the SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership. She oversees the agency’s efforts to promote the growth of women-owned businesses through programs that provide business training and counseling, access to credit and capital, and multiple business and networking opportunities.

Harvey manages a nationwide network of women's business centers that provide training and counseling to hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs in nearly every state and two U.S. territories. Her office also works with representatives in every SBA district office to oversee operations of the women’s business centers and to coordinate services for women entrepreneurs.

 

In 2007, Harvey was named president and CEO of the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a post she held until President Obama appointed her to lead the Office of Women’s Business Ownership. At the Chamber, she set the direction and provided the leadership that helped the organization fulfill its philosophy, mission and strategy, and enabled it to achieve its annual financial goals and community objectives.

Harvey holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston.

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Ana Recio Harvey, Assistant Administrator for Women’s Business Ownership

As the U.S. Small Business Administration’s assistant administrator for women’s business ownership, Ana Recio Harvey is the director of the SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership. She oversees the agency’s efforts to promote the growth of women-owned businesses through programs that provide business training and counseling, access to credit and capital, and multiple business and networking opportunities.

Harvey manages a nationwide network of women's business centers that provide training and counseling to hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs in nearly every state and two U.S. territories. Her office also works with representatives in every SBA district office to oversee operations of the women’s business centers and to coordinate services for women entrepreneurs.

 

In 2007, Harvey was named president and CEO of the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a post she held until President Obama appointed her to lead the Office of Women’s Business Ownership. At the Chamber, she set the direction and provided the leadership that helped the organization fulfill its philosophy, mission and strategy, and enabled it to achieve its annual financial goals and community objectives.

Harvey holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston.

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MARJORIE PERRY

President & CEO

MZM Construction & Management Co., Inc.

As president of MZM Construction Co, Inc., Marjorie Perry is an innovator and role model for women in non-traditional fields. Her Newark based firm, founded in 1992, and has been cited for consistently completing construction projects within budget and on time.  Recognized as successful entrepreneur, her company’s General Contracting work for such client includes the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Delta Airlines, Port Authority of NY/NJ, and Verizon, Continental Airlines, Marriott and proudly participated in the construction for the New Meadowlands Stadium for the Giant and Jets (now called  MetLife).

Perry has a B.A. degree from Kean University also completed Leadership for the 21st century  at the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, and has a MBA from  New Jersey Institute of Technology.  Named top 50 women in business  2007 in the State of New Jersey and top 25 Entrepreneur’s in New Jersey 2008. Currently received A901 license from New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and recently appointed to New Jersey Economic Development Board By Governor Chris Christie.

MARJORIE PERRY

President & CEO

MZM Construction & Management Co., Inc.

As president of MZM Construction Co, Inc., Marjorie Perry is an innovator and role model for women in non-traditional fields. Her Newark based firm, founded in 1992, and has been cited for consistently completing construction projects within budget and on time.  Recognized as successful entrepreneur, her company’s General Contracting work for such client includes the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Delta Airlines, Port Authority of NY/NJ, and Verizon, Continental Airlines, Marriott and proudly participated in the construction for the New Meadowlands Stadium for the Giant and Jets (now called  MetLife).

Perry has a B.A. degree from Kean University also completed Leadership for the 21st century  at the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, and has a MBA from  New Jersey Institute of Technology.  Named top 50 women in business  2007 in the State of New Jersey and top 25 Entrepreneur’s in New Jersey 2008. Currently received A901 license from New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and recently appointed to New Jersey Economic Development Board By Governor Chris Christie.

NABWIC Talks Radio with Guest Darryl Hairston Associate Administrator for the Business Development program from the U.S. Small Business Administration.  

Today we will discuss the 8(a) Program and how it benefits women owned business.  Questions such as:

8(a) Certification — What is it?

8(a) Certification & Minority Business Certification—How Does a Business Get Certified?

How does the SBA support the firms once they become 8(a)-certified?

How do I find out more about the 8(a) program?

NABWIC Talks Radio with Guest Darryl Hairston Associate Administrator for the Business Development program from the U.S. Small Business Administration.  

Today we will discuss the 8(a) Program and how it benefits women owned business.  Questions such as:

8(a) Certification — What is it?

8(a) Certification & Minority Business Certification—How Does a Business Get Certified?

How does the SBA support the firms once they become 8(a)-certified?

How do I find out more about the 8(a) program?

NABWIC Talks Radio Today We Will Be Speaking With Shirley McCall and Shelly Karriem, educators at TransTech Academy. 

Ms. McCall is presently the Coordinator of the TransTech Academy at Cardozo High School.  The program is designed to impart the values of higher education, constructive employment and careers in the various models of transportation. 

Ms. Karriem is currently the Director of the Academy of Construction and Design at Cardozo High School, a joint venture between D.C. Public Schools and the DC Students Construction Trades Foundation.  The Academy teaches high school students construction trades, including: carpentry, electrical, plumbing as well as a certified "green building" curriculum.

TransTech Academy currently features three career pathways; aviation/aeronautics, pre-engineering and electro-mechanical technology training.  Plans are underway to add yet another pathway in Logistics and Supply Chain Mgmt in the Fall 2013.

Over six hundred students have completed the program.  Eighty-five percent have gone on to college. Seventy percent have joined the military and eight percent are working in on of these respective fields.  TransTech Academy was established in 1991 as the first transportation studies academy in the Washington Metropolitan area.  The program is designed to bridge the gap between the classroom and the workplace.

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NABWIC Talks Radio Today We Will Be Speaking With Shirley McCall and Shelly Karriem, educators at TransTech Academy. 

Ms. McCall is presently the Coordinator of the TransTech Academy at Cardozo High School.  The program is designed to impart the values of higher education, constructive employment and careers in the various models of transportation. 

Ms. Karriem is currently the Director of the Academy of Construction and Design at Cardozo High School, a joint venture between D.C. Public Schools and the DC Students Construction Trades Foundation.  The Academy teaches high school students construction trades, including: carpentry, electrical, plumbing as well as a certified "green building" curriculum.

TransTech Academy currently features three career pathways; aviation/aeronautics, pre-engineering and electro-mechanical technology training.  Plans are underway to add yet another pathway in Logistics and Supply Chain Mgmt in the Fall 2013.

Over six hundred students have completed the program.  Eighty-five percent have gone on to college. Seventy percent have joined the military and eight percent are working in on of these respective fields.  TransTech Academy was established in 1991 as the first transportation studies academy in the Washington Metropolitan area.  The program is designed to bridge the gap between the classroom and the workplace.

www.nabwic.org

Lolalisa DeCarlo King is one of the first one hundred African-American women in the entire United States licensed to practice architecture. She serves as President of a green consulting and sustainability corporation providing full-service holistic deliverables with projects in Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Louisiana and Texas. She recently received reciprocity in Colorado andMassachusetts with a newly formed Denver address. She has served on various boards including the AIA, YWCA, Assisted Living, Christian Message through Art and more. She served as Board Chair of the Orlando Technical Community College downtown campus. Her dynamic negotiation skills have proven successful throughout the different environments and venues.  At the one-time largest architectural-engineering firm in the southeast United States, approximately 1600 employees, she made her

mark by establishing a benchmark for dealing with clients and contractors. She used her technical expertise and business savvy to negotiate the best deals and conduct the most productive meetings.  She had a gift for calming the most irate contractor or the most difficult client. Some of the buildings for which she was a major contributor include Emerald Point Water Park, Sears Customer

Service Center, Airport Business Park, the Greensboro Municipal Building Conference Room, the third floor addition to FourSeasons Town Center, the Molecular Biology and Glaxo Research Laboratories at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,plus numerous aviation, office, educational, commercial, industrial, medical and manufacturing facilities throughout the state of

North Carolina.