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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Monique Odom

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Monique Odom Monique Odom is a native Nashvillian who has been with Metro Government since 2002, most of which have been with the Parks and Recreation Department. Since joining Parks in 2006 Monique’s responsibilities have primarily been focused on the department’s fiscal matters. Monique was named Parks Director in October 2017. As Parks Director Monique heads one of the largest Parks Department in Tennessee - overseeing almost 16,000 acres of parks property, which includes 185 parks, 85 miles of greenway, 7 municipal golf courses, 7 regional community centers, 19 neighborhood centers, 7 dog parks, 171 sports fields, 4 nature centers, and seven historical sites. Prior [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Kia Jarmon

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Kia Jarmon Kia Jarmon is an award-winning public relations and community engagement strategist for MEPR Agency, a company she founded in 2006. With years of experience working on some of Nashville’s most notable initiatives, Jarmon is the leading community engagement strategist in Nashville, most known for her innovative and disruptive communication programs - translating grasstops campaigns into actionable, grassroots initiatives. In addition to community engagement, she is called on to provide a cultural lens for a wide range of communication programs. As a result of Jarmon’s commitment to the community and communications industry, she has been recognized by the Minority Business Center as the Minority [...]

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WilliamsonBusiness.Com 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Tosha Robinson Baugh

Click Here To Listen Williamson Business 100 Leading African Americans Tosha Robinson Baugh My name is Tosha Robinson Baugh and I was born in Franklin, TN. My parents are Edward Robinson and Jennie Manier Robinson. I am married to Kevan James Baugh and we have three children Jalen (14), Amelia (4) and Ashten (4). I was educated in th Franklin Special School and the Williamson County School Districts. I graduated from Franklin High in May of 1992. I attended Middle Tennessee State University and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (5-8) in 1996. After graduating, I was hired to teach third grade at Johnson Elementary School, the elementary school I attended as a child. [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Kyonzté Hughes-Toombs

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Kyonzte Hughes-Toombs Kyonzté Hughes-Toombs currently serves as Deputy General Counsel with the Tennessee Department of Health. She has practiced healthcare and administrative law with the Department for over seven years. In addition to advising the Medical Laboratory Board and the Council on Certified Professional Midwifery, she oversees the advisement and prosecution of disciplinary cases before several regulatory boards, including the Board of Pharmacy, the Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities, the Emergency Medical Services Board, and the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. Prior to working for the Department, Kyonzté owned her own solo firm practicing family and criminal law. Kyonzté has also worked for a [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Gicola Lane

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Gicola Lane Gicola Lane is a Nashville native who began organizing in her community at the early age of 14. She was taught at this young age to change the odds of her own community. In April of 2017, Gicola proudly begin to serve as the Nashville Bail Reform Advocate for the first community bail fund of the South, the Nashville Community Bail Fund. Her primary responsibility is to free people from jail who are presumed innocent and cannot afford to pay their bail. In this role, she is able to bring immediate relief to some of Nashville’s most vulnerable community members, and fight against [...]

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WilliamsonBusiness.Com 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Alma Lee Alexander McLemore

Click Here To Listen Williamson Business 100 Leading African Americans Alma McLemore Alma Lee Alexander McLemore is a native of Williamson County, born and raised in Franklin, Tenn. and a graduate of the Franklin High School class of 1969. She briefly attended Draughon’ Business College and began working at Middle Tenn. Electric Membership Corporation in Oct. 1972. She married Raymond McLemore and has two sons, Dedric and Anthony and 5 grandchildren. Alma began working as a cashier and worked in various departments at MTEMC, accounting, customer service and the engineering department as engineering coordinator. It was through MTEMC that Alma met hundreds of people that she calls lifelong friends; valued customers and members of MTEMC [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Dr. James Bailey

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Dr James K Bailey Dr. James K. Bailey, III is the phenomenal Pastor of Sweet Savior church and an outstanding Executive Administrator at Whites Creek High School within the Metropolitan Nashville Public School District. Most importantly he is a dedicated family man. On June 5, 1993, he wedded Shemika Hambrick-Bailey, who works diligently in service along with her husband. Out of this union they have two beautiful daughters Ja'Mika and Ja'Mecia Bailey who are both college graduates. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from American Baptist College with a major in Bible and Theology and a minor in Church Vocations. He has also earned [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Joyce Espy Searcy

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Joyce Espy Searcy Joyce Espy Searcy is a native of Yazoo City, MS and currently serves as Director of Community Relations at Belmont University. At Belmont, Joyce leads the effort to consistently improve the effectiveness of Belmont’s engagement with neighborhoods, community groups, non-profit organizations and governmental authorities and to increase the level of awareness regarding Belmont’s identity and mission. A graduate of Fisk and Vanderbilt Universities, she has over 46 years of experience in the non-profit and educational arenas. She also attended Harvard Business School’s “Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management” on full scholarship and completed Vanderbilt’s Owen School’s “Finance and Accounting for Executives”. Joyce is [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Danielle Whitworth Barnes

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Danielle Whitworth Barnes Danielle Whitworth Barnes serves as a member of the Governor’s Cabinet as the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Human Services. The Department provides services to over two million Tennesseans each year through programs such as Families First, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Child Support, Child Care Services, Vocational Rehabilitation, Disability Determination Services, Adult Protective Services, Child and Adult Food Program and Social Services Block Grant. Operating a budget of over $2.6 billion and providing leadership to almost 5,000 employees, Ms. Barnes continues to drive for strong results for individuals, families and communities through meaningful work outcomes and community partnerships. Prior to joining [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Gale Mayes

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Gale Mayes Gale Mayes is an enlightened singer and songwriter who is successfully melding the genres of gospel, soul, blues, and jazz to create an identifiable style of her own. The singer has spent the last couple years branding herself as a center stage artist after a 25-year stint in the muted shadow as a background singer. In a short time, she has been successful in securing a home at one of Nashville’s most respected live music venues, 3rd and Lindsley, where she often performs her show, “A Classic Evening of Music,” to a full house of music lovers. Gale also landed the spot as [...]

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