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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.

Sherry Snipes is a dynamic authority on diversity and inclusion who is passionate about the changing face of the world and changes facing the world.  She has the unique experience of leading diversity initiatives at public and non-profit organizations where she has been responsible for all aspects of diversity and inclusion from design and implementation to re-engineering, including launching multiple women’s leadership and diversity training programs. 

Sherry currently leads diversity programming at the American Institute of Architects.  She previously held the role of Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement for Arrow Electronics, Inc.

Sherry is truly committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive world which lead her in 2012 to co-found the DANDI (diversity and inclusion) Awards which spotlights organizations and individuals truly making a difference towards creating a more diverse and inclusive world. In 2012 She founded the Global Diversity Collaborative, a start-up 501(c)3 focused on leveraging technology to build an international network of peers, professionals, activists and educators.

In 2011 Sherry was recognized by The Network Journal as one of the “25 Most Influential Black Women in Business” and 2009 she received the NAAAHR Greater New York Leadership Award.  Sherry has been featured in numerous publications including The Network Journal, Newsday, Diversity Careers, Diversity Executive, Uptown Professional and Savoy Professional.  She has been a featured speaker at U.S., Austria, Hungary, Great Britain and Belgium diversity leadership programs and also serves on a number Boards.  A graduate of Hampton University, Sherry spends her personal time raising two active boys.  Her personal mantra is: “Be inspired and be inspirational and be aspirational".

Sherry Snipes is a dynamic authority on diversity and inclusion who is passionate about the changing face of the world and changes facing the world.  She has the unique experience of leading diversity initiatives at public and non-profit organizations where she has been responsible for all aspects of diversity and inclusion from design and implementation to re-engineering, including launching multiple women’s leadership and diversity training programs. 

Sherry currently leads diversity programming at the American Institute of Architects.  She previously held the role of Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement for Arrow Electronics, Inc.

Sherry is truly committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive world which lead her in 2012 to co-found the DANDI (diversity and inclusion) Awards which spotlights organizations and individuals truly making a difference towards creating a more diverse and inclusive world. In 2012 She founded the Global Diversity Collaborative, a start-up 501(c)3 focused on leveraging technology to build an international network of peers, professionals, activists and educators.

In 2011 Sherry was recognized by The Network Journal as one of the “25 Most Influential Black Women in Business” and 2009 she received the NAAAHR Greater New York Leadership Award.  Sherry has been featured in numerous publications including The Network Journal, Newsday, Diversity Careers, Diversity Executive, Uptown Professional and Savoy Professional.  She has been a featured speaker at U.S., Austria, Hungary, Great Britain and Belgium diversity leadership programs and also serves on a number Boards.  A graduate of Hampton University, Sherry spends her personal time raising two active boys.  Her personal mantra is: “Be inspired and be inspirational and be aspirational".

NABWIC Talks Radio

We have a special program instore for today.  Through archived interviews we will review the Vision and Mission of NABWIC then we will discuss ways companies can work with the federal government, some things to look out for in a contract and how to stay in business in these economic times.

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NABWIC Talks Radio

We have a special program instore for today.  Through archived interviews we will review the Vision and Mission of NABWIC then we will discuss ways companies can work with the federal government, some things to look out for in a contract and how to stay in business in these economic times.

www.NABWIC.org

NABWIC Radio Talks with Mariana Pardo Director of the HubZone Program from the Small Business Administration  will provide the answers to the following questions and more:

 

HUBZone Program – What is it? HUBZone Certification—How does a business get certified? How do I know If my business is in a HUBZone designated area? What’s new with the HUBZone Program? 

www.SBA.gov

NABWIC Radio Talks with Mariana Pardo Director of the HubZone Program from the Small Business Administration  will provide the answers to the following questions and more:

 

HUBZone Program – What is it? HUBZone Certification—How does a business get certified? How do I know If my business is in a HUBZone designated area? What’s new with the HUBZone Program? 

www.SBA.gov

Ms. Jackson is presently the Minority/Small Business Enterprise Coordinator for Anne Arundel County, Md. She earned a degree in business administration from Howard University; and a Masters degree in urban regional planning from the University of Pittsburgh/School of Public & International Affairs. She has provided technical assistance to local governments and community-based organizations while working as an urban planner for the State of New York and Arlington County, Va. Ms Jackson worked for CPA firms and private economic development consultants in Washington, DC. Joanne provides marketing & development assistance to small businesses, minority contractors and non-profit organizations. She hosts the Minority Business Report which airs daily on Comcast 98/Verizon 38. The Minority Business Report highlights the accomplishments of women & minority businesses in Anne Arundel County; and provides information and resources to help small businesses grow and prosper.

Ms. Jackson is presently the Minority/Small Business Enterprise Coordinator for Anne Arundel County, Md. She earned a degree in business administration from Howard University; and a Masters degree in urban regional planning from the University of Pittsburgh/School of Public & International Affairs. She has provided technical assistance to local governments and community-based organizations while working as an urban planner for the State of New York and Arlington County, Va. Ms Jackson worked for CPA firms and private economic development consultants in Washington, DC. Joanne provides marketing & development assistance to small businesses, minority contractors and non-profit organizations. She hosts the Minority Business Report which airs daily on Comcast 98/Verizon 38. The Minority Business Report highlights the accomplishments of women & minority businesses in Anne Arundel County; and provides information and resources to help small businesses grow and prosper.

LISA COLON HERON is an associate with Smith Currie & Hancock. Lisa is Board Certified in Construction Law by the Florida Bar. Lisa represents contractors, suppliers, owners, design professionals, construction managers and sureties in public and private real estate and construction disputes. Lisa has experience in a wide range of construction disputes ranging from lien law, contract disputes, government contracting, bid protests and mistakes, Miller Act bonds, surety, condominium construction, licensing and arbitration. Lisa is deeply immersed in matters relating to small and disadvantaged business enterprises. She is a board member of the National Association of Minority Contractors, National Association of Black Women in Construction. In 2011 Lisa was appointed to the Florida Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business Development. She is a former fellow with the American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Industry. 

Lisa received her B.A. degree from the University of Miami and her J.D., cum laude, from the University Of Miami School Of Law. Lisa served as an Article and Comments editor on the International and Comparative Law Review and she was inducted in the Bar and Gavel Honor Society.