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Save the dateMay 27, 202111:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

Organizer

Organizer: Black BRAND

Phone: +1 7572887400

Contact Person: Blair Durham

Email: blair@blackbrand.biz

Event Details

Great news! We are excited to offer this Virtual Membership Lunch and Listen as a way for our members to connect with one another!

Meet New Members
Receive updates from our Resource Panel and learn about new programs and funding opportunities
Hear Special Organization Announcements by our President
Enjoy a Surprise Guest Speaker

Lunch powered by Panera | Free for Members with Registration

Agenda

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Members Meet and Greet
Members Meet and Greet
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Special Guest Speaker
Special Guest Speaker
Willie Jolley
#1 Motivational & Inspirational Speaker and Singer in America at Willie Jolley International
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Updates from the President: Exciting News!
Updates from the President: Exciting News!
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Resource Panel
Resource Panel
Debra Hamilton Farley
Associate Executive Director of Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center
Akosua Nwala
Program Director NSU Innovation Center of Norfolk State University
Michelle Wren
Executive Director of Portsmouth Partnership/ Bloom Coworking
Ronald Lewis
CEO of LTC2 Consulting
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
Q&A and Closing
Q&A and Closing

Speakers

Willie Jolley

#1 Motivational & Inspirational Speaker and Singer in America at Willie Jolley International

Willie Jolley

#1 Motivational & Inspirational Speaker and Singer in America at Willie Jolley International

https://williejolley.com/

Dr. Willie Jolley has achieved remarkable heights in the speaking industry, having come from humble beginnings as a fired singer, who was replaced by a karaoke machine! He has gone on to be named “One of the Outstanding Five Speakers in the World” by the 175,000 members of Toastmasters International, inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame and achieved the distinction of Certified Speaker Professional by the National Speakers Association. He’s the recipient of the Ron Brown Distinguished Leadership Award, named “One of the Top 5 Leadership Speakers” by Speaking.com and Business Leader of The Year by The African American Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Jolley uses his public platform to pursue his mission of empowering and encouraging people to rise above their circumstances and maximize their God-given potential! Many know him as the speaker Ford Motor Company called on when they were on the brink of bankruptcy. His work helped Ford reject a government bailout and go on to Billion Dollar profits!

Dr. Jolley has built a reputation of being captivating, compelling and life changing! No matter the venue, from his Dr. Willie Jolley's Wealthy Ways podcast on iHeartRadio to his SiriusXM Radio show, to his audiences like Walmart, Comcast, Verizon, Marriott or The Million Dollar Round Table, Dr. Jolley keeps it moving with high energy, high content and great enthusiasm. He delivers memorable nuggets and usable strategies on how every person can live a better life, one day at a time!

Dr. Willie Jolley is the author of several international best-selling books including It Only Takes A Minute To Change Your Life, A Setback Is A Setup For A Comeback, Turn Setbacks Into Greenbacks and An Attitude of Excellence, which was endorsed by Dr. Stephen Covey and Alan Mulally (former CEO of Ford Motors). He is also featured on the front of the top-selling book, Chicken Soup For The Christian Soul II.

He has also written a popular new marriage book, co-authored with his wife of over 33 years, Dee Taylor-Jolley. The book is entitled, Make Love, Make Money, Make It Last!

Dr. Jolley holds a Doctor of Ministry degree in Faith-Driven Achievement from the California Graduate School of Theology, a master’s degree in Theology from Wesley Theological Seminary and a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from The American University. Dr. Jolley resides with his family in Washington, DC.

Debra Hamilton Farley (Associate Executive Director of Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center)

Debra Hamilton Farley

Associate Executive Director of Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center

Ronald Lewis

CEO of LTC2 Consulting

Ronald Lewis

CEO of LTC2 Consulting

http://ltc2globalconsulting.com/

Ronald (Ron) Lewis is a recently retired, Army general who graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Ron has a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College.
Ron has 30-years of senior executive experience in:

- Department of Defense (DoD) contracting and operations
Aerospace Industry

- Global Security

- Public Affairs

Ron spent most of his career working as a strategist, military leader, organization manager, and director of plans and operations. The organizations he led ranged in size from 30 to 20,000 personnel.

Much of Ron’s recent experience was at the cabinet level within the United States, Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific regions.
Ron is a proven strategic planner, team builder, change manager and public speaker. He has had comprehensive experience as a transformational leader and problem solver of complex and dynamic challenges.

Ron is a member of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and is currently enrolled in the LEAD Hampton Roads Signature Program.