Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders

marc burt- preparing for dramatic change

photo by steed media service Senior Manager, Office of Inclusion and Diversity, American Honda As an indubitable automotive aficionado, Marc Burt audaciously prognosticates that the

kevin adams – good food grows in brooklyn

photo by steed media service Owner, Little House on Clinton Like a man showing off his brand-new, tricked-out whip, Kevin Adams’ face lights up like

jim brown – field of dreams

photo by steed media service President, The Amer-I-Can Program Retired Cleveland Browns Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown has worn many hats throughout his

lisa cummings- rise to power

photo by steed media service Managing Attorney, The Cummings Law Firm It’s a wonderful feeling to know that even in the legal system there’s an

marc sydnor- a perfect middleman

photo by steed media service Director of Client Services, Atlanta Life Investment Advisors One hundred years ago, freed slave Alonzo Franklin Herndon founded what is

paul youngblood – a cut above

photo by steed media service Chief Designer, Youngblood Timepieces By definition, ingenuity is the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful. By example, it could

eric graves- life-changing agent

photo by steed media service Provost, Dawson Technical Institute at Kennedy King College If you’ve always thought college just wasn’t for you, Eric Graves believes

latrice edwards – rebuilding beauty

photo by steed media service CEO and Founder, Triumphant Transitions, Inc. Triumphant Transitions, Inc. was founded on Valentine’s Day 2005 — a day LaTrice Edwards,

terri winston – mane master

photo by steed media service CEO and Publisher, SalonSENSE magazine and HAIRSPACE.com If she were anymore jubilant about the 10th anniversary for SalonSENSE magazine, publisher

jacquetta smith – building better businesses

photo by steed media service Founder, Dominion Consulting Jacquetta Smith believes in creating effective and efficient work environments. Therefore, in 2003, she founded Dominion Consulting,

kelly raglin – the dream starts here

photo by steed media service Executive Director, West Orem YMCA The YMCA is the cornerstone of many of the nation’s communities. The Y, as it

najoh tita-reid – beauty self-defined

photo by steed media service Associate Director of Multicultural Marketing, Procter & Gamble After being told she was ugly because of her skin color at

keita turner – her passion, your home

photo by steed media service Founder and President, KT Design Solutions, LLC Before opening her interior design firm, Keita Turner used her apartment as a

michel barreau jr. – a home to call his own

photo by steed media service Personal Banker, Chase Investment Services Corp. Brooklyn native Michel Barreau Jr., believes African Americans have a fear of homeownership. As

tamara houston – the choice is hers

photo by steed media service President/CEO, SCLC The idea of having plastic surgery has never bothered Tamara Houston. In fact, before she went through with