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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading Women 2018: Sakalyah Bettina Thomas

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Women Sakalyah Bettina Thomas Bettina Thomas attended Rutgers University, majoring in Business/Finance. She comes from a long line of entrepreneurs and has demonstrated her ability to build and maintain several successful businesses in the Nashville Area. By doing so she has provided employment to many individuals, helping them to develop new skills or simply strengthen the talents they already poses. Her next endeavor is the opening of Vege-licious Cafe. Specializing in preparing hearty, mouth-watering, home-style vegan, vegetarian and gluten free cuisine that is delicious enough to satisfy even the most skeptical omnivore. Comfort food is her specialty. Bettina Thomas plans to open the doors in the spring, [...]

By |February 6th, 2018|African Americans, Cooking / Food, Nashville Business, Nashville Leading 100, Uncategorized|Comments Off on NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading Women 2018: Sakalyah Bettina Thomas
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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading Women 2018: Dr. Katherine Y. Brown

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Women Dr Katherine Y Brown About Your Speaker: As a CEO, therapist, wife, mother of four, author, speaker and humanitarian, Dr. Katherine Y. Brown knows the value of hard work. A firm believer of the phrase “anything worth doing is worth doing well,” Katherine proves that success doesn’t come easily, but is earned with compassion, dedication and perseverance. Her awards include 2016 induction into the YWCA Academy for Women of Achievement, 2015 recipient of an Athena International Award, and 2014 recipient of the Vanderbilt University Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Award. As president and CEO of Learn CPR America, Katherine is not just changing lives; she is [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading Women 2018: Joan Fleming

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Women Joan Fleming There is a relatively small segment of leaders in the business world; individuals who seem to able to build relationships, trust, and rapport with almost anyone, and then have the ability to translate their financial needs into plausible solutions. Joan Fleming-Ridley is one of those rare people who has developed solutions in a challenging industry and produced results through her expertise, commitment and relationships. As a senior manager in the mortgage industry Fleming radiates a sincere passion for delivering value and benefits to her customers with an enthusiastic and genuinely friendly attitude. A native of Dayton, Ohio, Fleming professional career began in 1995, when [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading Women 2018: Jamie Dunham

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Women Jamie Dunham Jamie Dunham leads Brand Wise, a brand strategy firm with a focus on building cultural relevancy for brands. A postmodernist on the subject of branding, Dunham works to ensure consistent branding across all consumer touchpoints to tell their brand story and engage consumers. Her popular blog www.TheLipstickEconomy.com offers perspectives on marketing to the 108 million adult women in the U.S. that make 85% of all consumer purchases. She is a frequent speaker and contributor to blogs and news media. Jamie has provided counsel to many consumer and non-profit sectors whose audience are women. Brands she has helped guide include Beaches of South Walton, CareNow [...]

By |February 5th, 2018|Advertising, Biography, Management, Marketing, Nashville Business, Nashville Leading, Women|Comments Off on NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading Women 2018: Jamie Dunham
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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading Women 2018: Dr. Donna Y. Ford

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Women Dr Donna Y Ford Donna Y. Ford, PhD, is Professor of Education and Human Development and Cornelius Vanderbilt Endowed Chair at Vanderbilt University. She is the former Betts Chair of Education & Human Development, and currently holds a joint appointment in the Department of Special Education and Department of Teaching and Learning. Dr. Ford has been a Professor of Special Education at the Ohio State University, an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Virginia, and an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky. Professor Ford earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Urban Education (educational psychology) (1991), Masters of Education degree (counseling) (1988), [...]

By |February 2nd, 2018|African Americans, Biography, Education, Nashville Business, Nashville Leading 100, Women|Comments Off on NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading Women 2018: Dr. Donna Y. Ford
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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Chef Sterling Wright

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Chef Sterling Wright As a Nashville native, Sterling Wright is the real-deal – our very own home town inspiration and a missionary of hope and possibility to everyone who he meets. But life for Sterling hasn’t always been so easy. Born and raised in the rough area of J.C Napier homes of Nashville, But God was just starting to work his plan for Sterling. After his recovery, Sterling began turning his life around, working in restaurants and anywhere that he could to both support himself and help those around him learn about his life lessons and God’s love for them. He shared his story to [...]

By |February 2nd, 2018|African Americans, Biography, Cooking / Food, Nashville Business, Nashville Leading 100|Comments Off on NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Chef Sterling Wright
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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading Women 2018: Crystal Churchwell

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Women Crystal Churchwell Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, Crystal Churchwell graduated from University School of Nashville and earned her undergraduate degree in Art History from Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. She graduated from the Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management where she concentrated in Strategy and Marketing. She was an executive board member of the Women’s Business Association and the Owen Black Student Association. Crystal Churchwell is the Associate Director of Development at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts where she oversees both earned and contributed revenue from individual giving, upper-level memberships, corporate sponsorships, grants (foundation and government), and venue rental. Prior to joining the Frist [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Judge Rachel Bell

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Judge Rachel Bell Judge Rachel L. Bell is a third generation Native Nashvillian and proud graduate of Hillsboro Comprehensive High School, where she was a stellar basketball player. Judge Bell received a NCCA, Division I-Women’s Basketball scholarship to Auburn University and finished her collegiate career at The University of Memphis earning her Bachelor of Science in Education and her Juris Doctorate Degree from Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. In 2012, Judge Bell, was elected, General Sessions Court Judge, Division VIII (8) and unanimously re-elected in 2014 to another term. In August, 2014, Judge Bell was elected by her peers to be the Presiding Judge [...]

By |February 1st, 2018|African Americans, Biography, Crime, Gay, Nashville Business, Nashville Leading 100, Uncategorized, Women|Comments Off on NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Judge Rachel Bell
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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Dr. Alicia A. Hall

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Dr Alicia A Hall Dr. Alicia A. Hall is a Board Certified Family Physician and a medical entrepreneur. She serves as President and CEO of her own medical corporation, Alicia A. Hall, MD, Incorporated, encompassing the medical practices of Advanced Care Centers which serve the Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana regions. With a strong emphasis on prevention and wellness, she provides primary health care for the total family and pioneers non-invasive, office-based proctology treatment. As an accomplished physician, Dr. Hall has been featured several times in America's Top Family Doctor magazine. Dr. Hall believes in giving back to the community with her time and resources. Her [...]

By |January 31st, 2018|African Americans, Biography, Health, Medical, Nashville Business, Nashville Leading 100|Comments Off on NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Dr. Alicia A. Hall
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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: LaTonya Martin

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans LaTonya Martin LaTonya Martin has nearly become a household name in Middle Tennessee. Her drive and persistence over the years has placed her into a position as one of the area’s well recognized names in insurance and real estate. Her company Grande Style Homes has nearly the visibility of one of the larger, franchised real estate companies in the local area, yet she leads a boutique brokerage of personable professionals from a quaint, ornate location in a well- known district. LaTonya had years of success as an insurance professional. She worked for State Farm and Nationwide and owned her own Shelter Insurance and Allstate Insurance [...]

By |January 31st, 2018|African Americans, Biography, Nashville Business, Nashville Leading 100|Comments Off on NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: LaTonya Martin
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