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NABWIC Talks with Anita McGoogin on How to Do Business with JTA

Discover how you can increase business profits by doing business with the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA). Also, learn how initiatives such as Minority Enterprise Development Week (MEDWeek) can benefit your small business enterprise.  
Join NABWIC as we talk with DBE/Diversity Compliance Specialist, Anita Mcgoogin with the JTA..
Anita McGoogin is a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Specialist with the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. In this role, Anita coordinates with a team that provides all aspects of Supporting Northeast Florida Small and Minority Businesses as defined by the SBA.
In Anita's prior role with JTA, she worked as a Project Administrator in the Engineering Department and was responsible for ensuring projects were on budget and on schedule. 
Anita has worked with reputable agencies throughout her career, including RS&H, Jacobs Engineering, and Haskell, among others. Anita and is always a voice for the small business owner and helps small businesses and Individuals with grassroots level needs to establish their businesses and goals. You can expect 100% transparency, and no horror stories, or surprises when working with Anita.
Anita is a Jacksonville Native, Grounded Proud Grandmother and loves her career working with Small and Minority Businesses.
Anita McGoogin
DBE/Diversity Compliance Specialist - Diversity, Equity & Customer Advocacy
Diversity & Equity Program Office
Jacksonville Transportation Authority
904-633-8533 (Office)   904-630-3181 (Main)   904-352-9811 (Cell)   amcgoogin@jtafla.com

NABWIC Talks Insights for Running a Successful Construction Management Firm

Gain valuable insights, tips and strategies from one of America's most successful and influential CEOs, Mr. Quinten J. Washington, President and CEO of Quintessential LLC.
Mr. Washington has been the President & Chief Executive Officer of Quintessential Construction Managers & Consultants, LLC (Quintessential LLC), a Northern Virginia based construction management services firm, form in March 2006. He has over 30 years of U.S. and international experience involving engineering and construction, contract disputes, project management, project development, and construction management.
Before associating with Quintessential LLC, Mr. Washington was Senior Vice President of Construction Management Services with Intelligent Information Technology Solutions LLC's District of Columbia office. He is a former Senior Project Manager with Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall (AECOM); Senior Project Controls Manager with Black & Veatch Pritchard; Project Controls Manager with BE&K Construction Company; Deputy Business Manager with the Super Conducting Super Collider Laboratory; Cost & Scheduling Supervisor with John Brown E&C; and Senior Project Scheduler with Fluor-Daniel.
Mr. Washington is a graduate of California State University at Northridge with a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering, is one of more than 3,200 certified construction managers worldwide, certified by the Construction Management Association of America.
QUINTESSENTIAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
& CONSULTANTS, LLC
President & Chief Executive Officer
1934 Old Gallows Road Suite 350
Vienna, Virginia 22182
(703) 752-6124 Main Office
(571) 719-0607 Mobile

NABWIC Talks Tips for Youth in Construction with Monique Strong, Ujamaa Const.

Monique Strong is a native Memphian with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Clark Atlanta University and a Construction Manager Certification from Atlanta Technical College. Monique is an ambitious, detailed, oriented engineer and construction manager with leadership capabilities, project understanding, and experience with a specialty experience coming from the property management industry. She joined Ujamaa Construction in 2019 as a project engineer.
Monique is also a member of the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC)  and is currently active as sub-committee chair for Social Media for NABWIC's Marketing and Communications Committee.

NABWIC Talks Tips for Youth in Construction with Monique Strong, Ujamaa Const.

Monique Strong is a native Memphian with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Clark Atlanta University and a Construction Manager Certification from Atlanta Technical College. Monique is an ambitious, detailed, oriented engineer and construction manager with leadership capabilities, project understanding, and experience with a specialty experience coming from the property management industry. She joined Ujamaa Construction in 2019 as a project engineer.
Monique is also a member of the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC)  and is currently active as sub-committee chair for Social Media for NABWIC's Marketing and Communications Committee.

NABWIC Talks with Lisa Colon on Law and Legal Contracting Issues

NABWIC Talks with Lisa Colon on Law and Legal Contracting Issues
Lisa Colon is a Partner in the Fort Lauderdale Office of Smith, Currie & Hancock, LLP. Lisa is Board Certified in Construction Law by the Florida Bar, and is certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Mediator. Sher represents owners, contractors, subcontractors, design professionals in public and private real estate and construction matters. Lisa has experience with federal, state and local government contracting issues.  Lisa is deeply immersed in matters relating to small and minority businesses. She serves as General Counsel for the National Association of Minority Contractors. She is a fellow with the American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Law, and regularly lectures on a variety of construction and government contracting issues. Lisa received her B.A. and J.D. from the University of Miami.
Contact:
Y. Lisa Colon, Esq. 
Partner
Board Certified Construction Attorney
Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP
101 N.E. Third Avenue | Suite 1910
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
T 954.761.8700 | D 954.769.5329
F 954.524.6927 | M 954.830.7522
 

NABWIC Talks with Lorenzo Jones

Lorenzo Jones, a NABWIC member with the Texas Chapter, resides in Houston Texas where he has worked for the past two years as an architectural designer with PBK  an award-winning architecture and engineering firm specializing in education, sports, and corporate work environments.
Lorenzo’s educational background consists of two bachelors in architecture and construction science in addition to a masters in architecture of which he acquired at Prairie View A&M University.  Serving as an assistant project manager, he recently completed a 150,000 square-feet construction project for an early learning center.
As he continues to develop his career, the young professional is in the process of obtaining his license to be a licensed architect and plans to open his architectural firm in the near future.
Lorenzo is a member of NABWIC and is active in the Texas Chapter.

NABWIC Talks: ”The After Party”

Women from all over the country attended NABWIC's Mid-Year Meeting and Congressional Black Caucus Conference in Washington DC on September 11-14th.  
In this podcast, you will get a chance to hear perspective and benefits derived from attending the meeting, especially the meeting with the Federal Aviation Administration.
Interviews were live at the scene, so please overlook the background noise.  Interviews conducted with Ann McNeil, Kimle Nailer, Shirley Everett, and Shellie Ransom-Jackson.

Three (3) Key Steps to Wealth Creation (National Minority Enterprise Dev. Week)

NABWIC Talks about Wealth Creation