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NABWIC TALKS WITH Dr. Kizzy M. Parks, CEO K Parks Consulting

Growing up, Kizzy knew two things, one, that she’d earn a PhD. in psychology and two, that she’d become an entrepreneur.  As a kid, she’d clean golf balls located in an alley behind her friend Ria’s house in Danville, IL. Take them home, clean them, save the good ones for her grandmother Klump, an avid golfer, and resell the others through a fence to golfers. She used the money to buy FUNYUNS® and Nutty Bars.
Fast forward, while finishing a PhD. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, she was a Graduate Research Fellow for the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI) located at Patrick Air Force Base (now Patrick Space Force). Weeks before graduating she was asked by the director of research to remain as a contractor. She had no idea what that meant and never expected to form K. Parks Consulting, Inc, directly out of graduate school.  Today, she has over $50M in Federal Government Contract Awards for her three Federal companies, K. Parks Consulting, Inc., AmPar Services, and KParks-AMTIS.  During today's podcast, Dr. Parks will be sharing her story and providing information on"
Expanding your business with Government ContractingLessons Learned How to successfully lead and inspire virtually 
Contact:  Kizzy M. Parks, Ph.D., President K. Parks Consulting, Inc. (KPC)  | 321-795-1908 (cell)-preferred   |www.kpcinc.com  |  kparks@kpcinc.com  

NABWIC TALKS WITH HISTORIC WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION

THIS IS A PRE-RECORDED SHOW AIRED DURING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!!
This is a must have for every podcast library.  Listen and enjoy these extraordinary women as they talk about their careers, challenges, and ways they give back to the profession.
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Join hosts Jada Williams and Ersula Odom as we wrap up our celebration of Women's History Month with several special guests, including:
Masterbuilder and Founder and CEO Ann McNeil
Kimle Nailer, Nail Rite Construction: 313.816.8060
Katina McClinton: www.freshstartconstruction.com
Dudley Etienne-Harvard -Dudley Professional Services | www.dudlyservices.com
Beverly Beard, WP Stevens Construction, Inc. | 313.293.3714 | email Bevg@wpstevens.com
Tylene Henry, Ujaama Services | www.tylenehenry.com, 
Deana Neely, Detroit Voltage | www.detroitvoltage.com
LaShun Clark,Indigo Strategic Management | ndgostrategicmgmt.com | 901.471.1555
To Advertise on NABWIC Talks.  Contact Jada Williams at marketing@nabwic.org

NABWIC TALKS WITH HISTORIC WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION

Join hosts Jada Williams and Ersula Odum as we wrap up our celebration of Women's History Month with several special guests, including:
Masterbuilder , Founder and CEO Ann McNeil
President Kimle Nailer
NABWIC  Members Tylene Henry, Katina McClinton, Deana Neely and LaShun Clark. 
Favorite Books:  The Miracle Morning, Believe It
 
Kimle Nailer, Nail Rite Construction: 313.816.8060
Katina McClinton: www.freshstartconstruction.com
Dudley Paul -DP_services  www.dougleeservices.com
Beverly Beard, WP Stevens, Inc., 313.293.3714, email Bevg@wpstevens.com
Tylene Henry, Ujaama Services, www.tylenehenry.com, 
Deana Neely, Detroit Voltage
 
LaShun Clark,Ndigo Strategic Management, ndgostrategicmgmt.com | 901.471.1555
Advertise on NABWIC Talks.  Contact Jada Williams at marketing@nabwic.org

NABWIC TALKS WITH WOMEN IN THE TRADES WITH ERICA BRAXTON, CERTIFIED WELDER - NY

Hosts Jada Williams and Ersula Odom bring you an engaging conversation led by NABWIC Member and Tradeswoman Erica Braxton, Union Construction Worker and Certified Welder.  
Erica Braxton is a proud union construction worker & certified welder. A member of Plumbers Local 24 Northern New Jersey since 1993 and a member of Iron Workers Local 11 Northern New Jersey since 2015, she is an advocate of women and minority issues in construction. She is also the founder of several social groups which mentor women in the trades, and is a member of National Association of Black Women in Construction
Erica interviews other women in the trades as they talk about their careers, challenges, goals and achievements in their occupations as tradeswomen. 
Colleen Brooks (Carpenter (24 Years)
Tenika Deshawn, Owner, The Lady Carpenter
Voncaira Williams, Electrician, IBEW Local 58
Lisa Dickenson, IBEW Local 948
Terri Powless, Iron Workers Local 25 (26 Years)
Felicia Wiseman, Treasurer, IBEW Local 58
 
 
 

NABWIC Talks Women’s History with TV Producers and Founder of Designing History

Hassanah Thomas is a veteran community, grassroots television Producer and Founder of Inner-Attainment TV (IAT) with over 25yrs experience. She earned a BS degree from Emerson College in her hometown of Boston, MA and later received a MA in Producing for Film and TV from American University in Washington, DC. Between 2005 and 2006, she developed several television pilot episodes of the television series, “Living Islam in America” that she continued to produce until the spring of 2011, and in that time received several awards from the Alliance for Community Media as well as several production grants from Odyssey Network.  Hassanah is joined by Co-producer Loretta Edwards Wilson and General Contractor and entrepreneur Keisha Gilchrist.
Loretta Edwards Wilson brings a breadth of production experience from production manager to supervising producer on the BET Awards Show and films such as the Rap it Up Film Odicie and Showtime’s Belle.  During her time as a buyer of content, Wilson worked with several television networks and studios networks from Lifetime, TV One to Disney and Sony Pictures. 
Keisha Gilchrist is the granddaughter of farmers who ran a business during a time when that was rare for African Americans.  She began her own career as a Realtor, then broker, and later expanded her service offerings by adding Interior Design Services through the development of her own firm, SDV Decor, LLC. 
Website: designinghistorytv.com
Email: info@tobhshow.com
 

NABWIC TALKS WOMEN’S HX WITH TAROLYN BUCKLES, CEO, ONYX ENTERPRISE, INC.

Tarolyn Buckles is the president and CEO at Onyx Enterprise, Inc. a project and Construction Management Civil Engineering Firm. Her impressive resume as a civil engineer and owner of her own firm has given her the opportunity to work on high-profile construction projects in Detroit, including the M-1 Rail project.
https://video.pbs12.org/video/dptv-education-tarolyn-buckles-stem-heroes/
AWARDS:
Best Small Business in Michigan
Crain's Notable Women in STEM
Michigan 50 Companies to Watch 
Michigan Chronicle Women of Excellence Award
NSBE-National Society of Black Engineers Golden Torch Entrepreneur of the Year
NAWIC-National Association of Women In Construction Crystal Vision Award
Contact:
Tarolyn Buckles, A.M. ASCE
President and CEO
Onyx Enterprise, Inc. |7650 2nd Avenue, Suite 106 | Detroit, MI, 48202 |tbuckles@onyx-enterprise.com | 

NABWIC TALKS WITH VANESSA CULLINS-HOPKINS, VP PEBO ENTERPRISES

Real estate entrepreneur Vanessa Cullins Hopkins serves as Vice President and Operations Manager for Pebo Enterprises Corporation, Pebo Enterprises Georgia LLC, PeboVan Tax Liens and Deeds, and VanPebo Florida LLC. Vanessa and her husband Keith, who is president of the entities mentioned earlier, raise capital for the acquisition and renovation of real estate properties. The company renovates distressed assets to promote its corporate philosophy of building wealth among disadvantaged Black and Brown people, allowing them to rent to own. Her power team consists of a realtor, lenders, general contractor, CPA, subcontractors, title companies, and insurance companies.
From 2011 to 2016, Vanessa Cullins Hopkins served as Vice President of External Medical Affairs for Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), where she operated at the intersections of Public Policy, Communications, and Medical Services to provide leadership, voice, and assistance to junior and senior staff.  Vanessa serves as Treasurer for the HOA for the Washington at Historic Westside Village, where Pebo Enterprises Georgia owns a “rent to own” condominium. She also serves on the Mitigation Renovation Subcommittee of the Peninsula Condominium's HOA Board in Jacksonville, Florida.

NABWIC TALKS WITH TRANSPORTATION CEO NATHANIEL FORD SR & FDOT’S GREG EVANS

Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. is Chief Executive Officer of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) and past Chair of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). His distinguished career spans more than four decades, including tenures as CEO of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority.  Ford is a champion of multimodal transportation, walkable neighborhoods, public-private partnerships and transit-oriented development; and known for industry-leading insights and thought leadership on international transportation issues from trade and study missions around the world.
Greg Evans was appointed as the Florida Department of Transportation District Two Secretary effective February 6, 2012.  Evans has over 25 years of experience in the management and operations of public infrastructure.  He is an alumnus of Southern Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Technology.