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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Pastor John. R. Faison, Sr.

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Pastor John Faison Sr John R. Faison, Sr. is the Senior Pastor of Watson Grove Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee, affectionately known as “The Grove,” where they endeavor to be “A GROWING church for GROWING people whom Christ will use in GROWING His Kingdom.” A native of Boykins, Virginia, Pastor Faison earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia and a Master of Arts in Practical Theology from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree at Payne Theological Seminary in Wilberforce, Ohio. Under Pastor Faison’s leadership, God is using The [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Deon Gaines

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Deon Gaines Deon Gaines is the CEO of Arroyo Consulting, an information technology development firm headquartered in Nashville, Tenn. Arroyo helps its clients navigate the complexities of IT development projects and ultimately helps them drive revenue, enhance operations and obtain their business objectives through cutting edge technology solutions. As CEO of Arroyo, he is responsible for managing IT contracts for some of the largest technology firms throughout the Southeast. A native of Nashville, Deon has deep roots in the community and a strong passion for education. He is currently the vice chair of Communities in Schools of Tennessee, a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping young [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Councilwoman Brenda Harris Haywood

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Brenda Haywood Brenda Harris Haywood is a Nashville Native. She is an Associate Minister at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Clarksville, Tennessee and currently serves as the Councilwoman of District 3 in Nashville, Tennessee. She has led an esteemed life as a Career Educator and Community Servant. Councilwoman Haywood, earned her B.A. degree from Tennessee State University, M.A. from Vanderbilt University and a +45 in Administration and Supervision from Trevecca Nazarene College. As a retired Teacher and Administrator she has helped countless young people realize they too have a chance at success, regardless of their socioeconomic background or ability level. As a Wellness Nutritional [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Kendra Snipes

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Kendra Snipes Kendra Snipes, Native of Memphis, Tennessee is an Experienced, Dedicated Professional in customer service Operations, with more than 20 years of experience in transforming people and processes through creating and fostering a value aligned culture and “Service above Self” Philosophy. Kendra has been successful in creating High Performance strategies and achieving exceptional results in wireless, government, insurance and telecommunications service settings. Kendra has consistently achieved record-high customer satisfaction rankings, and improved the bottom line and turnaround of underperforming operations. Kendra currently serves as the Director of Operations for Ibex Global where she partners, develops and implements strategies for performance improvement with key clients. [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Tera Hambrick

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Tera Hamrick Tera T. Hambrick currently serves as Director of Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel for Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center, Inc. (“MWCHC”). In this role, she instituted in-house legal services when she joined the company during the summer of 2010. She provides counsel on a variety of operational, transactional, real property, privacy and security, fraud and abuse compliance, and employment matters. In addition to managing the legal affairs for the company, she ensures organizational compliance with federal and state laws and regulations and serves as the Accreditation Coordinator for the organization’s long-standing accreditation under the Ambulatory Care Program by The Joint Commission. Prior to [...]

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Ptolemy Tompkins, Author Of Proof of God: The Shocking True Answer to the World’s Most Important Question Chats On DrAlvin.Com

Click Here To Listen Ptolemy Tompkins-Proof Of God A Seeker, a Scientist, and the Stunning Answer to the World’s Oldest Question Ptolemy Tompkins, collaborator on the New York Times bestselling Proof of Heaven and Proof of Angels, is at his lowest point, personally and professionally, when he meets with an astrophysicist with a message for the world: God is real, and science proves it. Proof of God is the unlikely story of how this serious scientist and this broken writer, in a series of conversations stretching over several months, come to understand that the universe—from the smallest sub-atomic particles that make up everything in existence to the farthest reaches of the universe—bears evidence of a [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Jeffery Wilford & The Volunteer State Mass Choir

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Hazel Joyner Smith

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Hazel Joyner Smith Hazel Joyner -Smith, entrepreneur, educator, landowner, grandmother, cultural activist and a pioneering change agent lives quietly in Nashville, Tennessee. Born in a small rural farming community in Reidsville, North Carolina to Lawrence and Pearl Joyner, Hazel is the oldest of four children. Hazel’s role as the eldest sibling prepared her for leadership. Her father, who was widowed at a young age, never re-married, but devoted his time to raising his children and managing his farm, one the largest black-owned farms in Rockingham County. At the young age of six, her life was immersed in helping her father to manage the household and [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Janet Rachel

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Janet Rachel Janet Rachel is an experienced Human Resources and Diversity professional who has dedicated her career to working with organizations to create and manage a diverse and inclusive work culture and community. Janet currently serves as the Talent Operations Program Manager for Vanderbilt University Medical Center where she develops and implements strategies to attract and retain diverse talent, and serves as manager and coach for programs supporting career transition, relocation and internships. Janet also serves on the HR Diversity and Inclusion Council and the VUMC Executive Diversity Council. In addition, Janet is the Director for The Greater TN HERC (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium). Prior [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Morgan Mansa

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Morgan Mansa Morgan Mansa serves as the Executive Director of The Barnes Housing Trust Fund, a grant program within the Office of Mayor Megan Barry. In this role, Mansa oversees The Barnes Fund and Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission, increases awareness of the importance of affordable housing funding and development, and manages property disposal and deed restriction processes. Mansa, an experienced affordable and fair housing advocate, has an extensive background in nonprofit, public, and private sectors, working most recently in the Research & Planning Division of the Tennessee Housing Development Agency. Prior to this position, Morgan was the Executive Director of Chicago Area Fair Housing [...]

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