NABWIC

NABWIC TALKS WITH BLACK HISTORY SHEROE KIMLE NAILER, NABWIC’S OUTGOING PRESIDENT

Ms. Kimle Nailer is a licensed builder and owner of Nail-Rite Construction Company. Ms. Nailer is the outgoing President of the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC). Her primary goal is inspiring Black Women to pursue careers in construction, an industry that supports the wealth transfer for economic empowerment of Black Communities.
 
Ms. Nailer expanded her residential construction company in 2015 to include commercial contracting and landed partnerships with several prime contractors to build Detroit’s Hockey and Basketball arena in 2017, and the Detroit Piston’s Training Center in  2019. Her company also develops retail space. Ms. Nailer holds a business degree from Wayne State University and has successfully built her career as a Senior Business Analyst at major firms before transitioning into construction. She currently serves as a Planning Commissioner, and previously was a Zoning Board member.  Ms. Nailer serves as a board member with the Michigan Women’s Forward non-profit that provides capital for women-owned businesses. She chair’s their CDFI committee and serves on the Diversity Committee. She has been widely celebrated for the work she does in the community and was recognized as a community leader in the Who’s Who in Black Detroit Fourth Edition and recognized as one of Detroit’s Top CEOs in the “2020 Who’s Who in Black Detroit” Ninth Edition. 
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NABWIC's Vision: The Vision of the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) is to build lasting strategic partnerships with first-rate organizations and individuals that will provide ground-breaking and innovative solutions for black women in construction and their respective communities.| NABWIC.ORG

NABWIC TALKS WITH NABWIC MEMBERS AS THEY SHARE THEIR FAVORITE SHEROS

SHERO:  a woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble
qualities; a heroine.
Everyone has someone they admire and idealize.  NABWIC's podcast hosts would love it if you took a moment to call into the studio at 714.459.3918 on February 16 and take 1-2 minutes to tell us about your favorite Shero.  
It's Black History Month and we would love to hear from you!  So join us on the internet at  or call in at 714.459.3918
Contact:  Jada Williams, NABWIC Talks Host
Email: marketing@nabwic.org
Phone: 786.702.1005

NABWIC TALKS BLACK HISTORY WITH ERSULA ODOM, OWNER ERSULA’S HISTORY SHOP

Host Jada Williams kicks off February (Black History Month) with an up close and personal interview with NABWIC member and Co-Host Ersula Odom who recently launced her new entreprenuerial venture, "Ersula's History Shop", located  at 1421 Tampa Park Plaza, Tampa, FL  33605.
Ersula K. Odom is the owner of Sula Too LLC, a legacy writer, the author of "At Sula's Feet", "African Americans of Tampa" and, co-author of The Doris Ross Reddick Story. She is a motivational speaker and portrays Mary McLeod Bethune as a one-person show. She is a founding member of Fortune's Friends.
As founder of Sula Too, LLC she has published books for clients from Georgia to California. She was raised in Georgia, graduated from Eckerd College and is deeply rooted in Tampa with business, family, and friends.
Recent commendations: Signed copy of Congressional Record, presented by then U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, of the decision to place Dr. Bethune's stature in Statuary Hall in Washington, DC.  Odom performance was written about in the Wall Street Journal. Separate commendations from Tampa City Council Commendation for her roles on the Citizens Advisory Committee on the Economic Impact of Cultural Arts and as co-founder of Fortune Friends. @ersulashistoryshop | ersulahistoryshop.com
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NABWIC's Vision: The Vision of the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) is to build lasting strategic partnerships with first-rate organizations and individuals that will provide ground-breaking and innovative solutions for black women in construction and their respective communities.| NABWIC.ORG

NABWIC TALKS WITH ENGINEER, AUTHOR AND NABWIC’S WOMAN IN THE SPOTLIGHT BELLANDRA

NABWIC TALKS WITH ENGINEER, AUTHOR AND NABWIC'S WOMAN IN THE SPOTLIGHT BELLANDRA FOSTER, PE
Our special guest is Bellandra Foster, PE, President of  BBFoster Consulting, PC, which is a North Carolina-based corporation providing engineering, facilities management, utility coordination, inspections, program management, quality control and technical assistance. BBFoster Consulting, PC is an SBA certified 8(a) and HUBZone Corporation and a certified and prequalified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).
Dr Foster has provided management consulting and coaching to various city department including transportation, and public works. She is a liaison for senior leadership, city planners, and research teams to ensure the company’s engineering support and management structure is driving the organization forward with minimal expenditures.
Dr. Bellandra Foster is a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF) and has obtained the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) designation.  She is a member of NABWIC and has the honorable distinction of being recognized as NABWIC's Woman in the Spotlight for NABIC's Billion Dollar Luncheon in Transportation Opportunities, which will be held virtually on January 22, 2022.
Company Website: www.bbfosterconsulting.com
Coaching Website: www.bellandrafoster.com
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NABWIC's Vision: The Vision of the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) is to build lasting strategic partnerships with first-rate organizations and individuals that will provide ground-breaking and innovative solutions for black women in construction and their respective communities.| NABWIC.ORG

NABWIC TALKS WITH U. S. & N. C. DEPTS OF TRANSPORTATION BUTTIGIEG & PITTMAN

NABWIC presents comments for U. S. Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, and Ebony Pittman, Deputy Secretary NC Department of Transportation.  Tune in to listen to segments from NABWIC's Billion Dollar Luncheon in Transportation Opportunities.  
Pete Buttigieg took office in January, 2021, as the 19th U.S. Secretary of Transportation. Prior to joining the Biden-Harris Administration, Secretary Buttigieg served two terms as mayor of his hometown of South Bend, Indiana. A graduate of Harvard University and a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, Buttigieg served for seven years as an officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve, taking a leave of absence from the mayor’s office for a deployment to Afghanistan in 2014.In South Bend, “Mayor Pete” Buttigieg worked across the aisle to transform the city’s future and improve residents’ everyday lives.
As deputy secretary for Business Administration, Ebony J. Pittman directs the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Office of Civil Rights, the Office of Historically Black Colleges and Universities Outreach and oversees Purchasing and Facilities Management. As a 16-year veteran of the N.C. Department of Justice, Pittman provided legal support to NCDOT on a wide range of transportation issues related to the use of highway right-of-way, state contracting and procurement, and personnel matters. Most recently, Pittman provided legal support to the N.C. Turnpike Authority.
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NABWIC's Vision: The Vision of the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) is to build lasting strategic partnerships with first-rate organizations and individuals that will provide ground-breaking and innovative solutions for black women in construction and their respective communities.| NABWIC.ORG

NABWIC TALKS WITH ERIC BOYETTE & EBONY PITTMAN, NC DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION

Eric Boyette was named secretary for the N.C. Department of Transportation by Governor Roy Cooper in February 2020. As transportation secretary, Boyette oversees one of the largest state-maintained highway systems in the nation, and all modes of transportation, including aviation, ferries, rail, public transit and bicycle and pedestrian transportation, as well as the Office of Civil Rights and Division of Motor Vehicles.  He is the chairman of the N.C. Turnpike Authority Board of Directors and serves on the State Ports Authority Board of Directors and State Emergency Response Commission.  
Boyette brings more than 25 years of state government experience in various roles, with responsibilities ranging from technical to financial practices.
As deputy secretary for Business Administration, Ebony J. Pittman directs the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Office of Civil Rights, the Office of Historically Black Colleges and Universities Outreach and oversees Purchasing and Facilities Management.
As a 16-year veteran of the N.C. Department of Justice, Pittman provided legal support to NCDOT on a wide range of transportation issues related to the use of highway right-of-way, state contracting and procurement, and personnel matters
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NABWIC's Vision: The Vision of the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) is to build lasting strategic partnerships with first-rate organizations and individuals that will provide ground-breaking and innovative solutions for black women in construction and their respective communities.| NABWIC.ORG

NABWIC TALKS WITH ENGINEER, AUTHOR AND WOMAN IN THE SPOTLIGHT BELLANDRA FOSTER

NABWIC TALKS WITH ENGINEER, AUTHOR AND NABWIC'S WOMAN IN THE SPOTLIGHT BELLANDRA FOSTER, PE
Our special guest is Bellandra Foster, PE, President of  BBFoster Consulting, PC, which is a North Carolina-based corporation providing engineering, facilities management, utility coordination, inspections, program management, quality control and technical assistance. BBFoster Consulting, PC is an SBA certified 8(a) and HUBZone Corporation and a certified and prequalified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).
Dr Foster has provided management consulting and coaching to various city department including transportation, and public works. She is a liaison for senior leadership, city planners, and research teams to ensure the company’s engineering support and management structure is driving the organization forward with minimal expenditures.
Dr. Bellandra Foster is a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF) and has obtained the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) designation.  She is a member of NABWIC and has the honorable distinction of being recognized as NABWIC's Woman in the Spotlight for NABIC's Billion Dollar Luncheon in Transportation Opportunities, which will be held virtually on January 22, 2022.
Company Website: www.bbfosterconsulting.com
Coaching Website: www.bellandrafoster.com
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NABWIC's Vision: The Vision of the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) is to build lasting strategic partnerships with first-rate organizations and individuals that will provide ground-breaking and innovative solutions for black women in construction and their respective communities.| NABWIC.ORG

NABWIC TALKS What’s Ahead in 2022 |Roundtable Discussion w/ Women in Constructio

NABWIC TALKS What's Ahead in 2022: Roundtable Discussion with Women in Construction
Special Guest Appearances by:
Kimle Nailer, President, NABWIC
Dr. Esther Lambert, Vice President, NABWIC
Tylene Henry, President, Detroit Chapter, NABWIC
Bellandra Foster, BBFoster Consulting,PC, North Carolina Area, NABWIC
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NABWIC's Vision: The Vision of the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) is to build lasting strategic partnerships with first-rate organizations and individuals that will provide ground-breaking and innovative solutions for black women in construction and their respective communities.| NABWIC.ORG