Tammy Hicks is founding member and chief executive officer of the Chicago “300” Black Women, a nonprofit that empowers, celebrates and honors African American women
Merry Green is president of MGPG Events Inc., a boutique firm headquartered in Chicago that specializes in event planning and production, community engagement, experiential marketing and public
Adele Lassere is vice president of media services for Burrell Communications Group. Known as “the fixer,” over the course of her 20-plus year career, Lassere has shepherded
Occupation: Vice president of corporate events at Ariel Investments LLC. She is responsible for the planning and execution of all corporate events, including the Black Corporate
Valerie Warner is the Emmy Award-winning host of “Windy City LIVE,” ABC 7 Chicago’s popular afternoon talk and entertainment show. She also contributes to ABC 7
Tammera L. Holmes is an aviator, aerospace STEM educator, and the founder and CEO of AeroStar Avion Institute NFP and AeroStar Consulting Corp. As a
Pamela Blackman is the president and CEO of Joy Entertainment and Event Management LLC, which specializes in providing advice, counsel and direction in the development and
Shannelle Armstong-Fowler is a recognized leader in the retail and plus-size apparel space and founder of Haute & Co.™ Bridal, Illinois’ first and only luxury
Jessica Kuhnen is a licensed clinical social worker and founder of Hyde Park Center for Healing, a private mental health practice where she and five other
Dana L. Holmes is chief of staff in the office of the president at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL), where she leads strategic planning, budget coordination
Melody Clair Winston is an entrepreneur and expert in commercial real estate and aviation. She currently is executive director of Golden Eagle Aviation, a fixed-base operation
Dawn C. H. Milhouse co-founded the nonprofit Milhouse Charities in 2012 to “reinvest in the community by giving.” As the executive director, Milhouse focuses on
Sherese Marie Payne works full time in the finance department for Urban Ministries Inc., an African American Christian publishing company. She is also the founder
Crystal Reynolds is a senior account director at the award-winning advertising agency Walton Isaacson. She is responsible for creating and leading McDonald’s African American Consumer Market (ACCM) experiential
Tarcus Allen is a marketing professional with Chicago-based Luster Products Inc. As the brand manager for SCurl, one of the leading men’s grooming products in
Rolling out Chicago edition of Sisters with Superpowers at the DuSable Museum of African American History. Sisters with Superpowers is a celebration of women and
Nikita Lamar is a tenacious managing attorney at The Lamar Legal Group in Houston. seeing so many recurring cases of HIV, infant mortality and breast
Andriel Dees is recognized as one of the most outstanding women of color in education. She has served as director of equity, diversity and inclusion at
On March 26, 2019, rolling out presented the “Sisters with Superpowers” awards reception at Atlanta City Hall. The 12th annual event honored Atlanta-area women who are making
KC Mills was headed down a corporate career track and appeared to have accomplished the American dream as a working wife and mother until she
