Women and Equality Forum, presented by Truist

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Save the dateAugust 26, 20219:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT) Add to Calendar

Venue Location

Gather Norfolk - Office Space and Coworking

East Main Street 500
Norfolk, Virginia

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Organizer

Organizer: Black BRAND

Phone: +1 7572887400

Contact Person: Blair Durham

Email: blair@blackbrand.biz

Event Details

The forum will empower women to grow wealth through developing negotiation skills and strategy, building and leveraging networks of support, and improving executive presence.

Two deserving women leaders will receive $1000 grants during event!

*Free registration/lunch is included for in-person attendees*

Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Opening and Welcome by Blair Durham
Opening and Welcome by Blair Durham
9:05 AM - 9:10 AM
Introduction, Truist Representative
Introduction, Truist Representative
9:10 AM - 10:15 AM
Panelist Introduction and Discussion
Panelist Introduction and Discussion
Sebrina Brown
Owner at Girlfriends Tea
Nneka Chiazor
Vice President Public & Government Affairs at Cox
Brandi Davis
Founder, CEO of Bee Davis Company
Stephenie Howard
President/Assistant Professor at Communities in Power
Dr. Karen Hills Pruden
CEO/Founder of Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting LLC
Guisela Torres-Greene
Licensed Agent at New York Life Insurance Company
Polly White
Founder, CEO of Gather
10:15 AM - 10:50 AM
Table Talk Breakouts with Panelists
Table Talk Breakouts with Panelists
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Break
Break
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Keynote Speech: Executive Presence
Keynote Speech: Executive Presence
Nneka Chiazor
Vice President Public & Government Affairs at Cox
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Special Presentation
Special Presentation
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch and Networking in Kitcheen
Lunch and Networking in Kitcheen

Speakers

Sebrina Brown

Owner at Girlfriends Tea

Sebrina Brown

Owner at Girlfriends Tea

https://girlfriendstea.square.site/

Sebrina Brown retired from the United States Postal Service in May 2019 after 35 years of service. During her career, she coordinated internal and external events, wrote event speeches for senior leadership, conducted media interviews, and wrote press releases.
She also has experience in customer service, public relations, and training.
As a certified master and national field trainer, Sebrina was a sought-after speaker at local customer events. She graduated from Virginia Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s in business administration and is currently pursuing her master’s in ministry at Virginia Bible College. She continues in her passion for public speaking by way of her virtual talk show, Girlfriends Tea, where women are informed about an array of topics while sipping on their favorite cup of tea. This year, Sebrina launched her own luxury tea line called Girlfriends Tea.
Miss Brown recently joined the Stop Abuse Board. Additionally, she is an active member of Calvary Revival Church where she has served in ministry for 23 years. Her passion is cheerleading for others.

Brandi Davis

Founder, CEO of Bee Davis Company

Nneka Chiazor

Vice President Public & Government Affairs at Cox

Nneka Chiazor

Vice President Public & Government Affairs at Cox

Nneka Chiazor
Regional Vice President of Public and Government Affairs
Cox Communications Virginia &North Carolina

Nneka Chiazor is regional vice president of government and public affairs for Virginia and North Carolina. She leads a team responsible for devising and executing strategies that advance Cox’s community, employee communications, media and government interests in the region.
Prior to joining Cox, she was the Vice President of Public Policy & Government Affairs for Verizon Communications where she was the leading advocate before Congress and several government agencies on a variety of policy areas, including supplier diversity, public safety, cybersecurity and network resiliency.
Active in numerous civic and business organizations, Nneka’s commitment to doing well and doing good leads her to serve on the Board of Directors for the Virginia Cable Telecommunications Association, Public Affairs Council, Dress for Success Washington DC, Virginia Public Access Project and the Virginia Beach Economic Development Authority. She’s received notable awards and recognitions. Among these, in 2019, she was named by the Washingtonian magazine as one of the Outstanding Women in Washington and was recognized by Engaging Black America for her commitment to diversity and inclusion. An alum of Harvard Business School, Nneka lives in Virginia Beach with her husband and two daughters.

Ask her about surviving a wild goose attack!

Polly White

Founder, CEO of Gather

Stephenie Howard

President/Assistant Professor at Communities in Power

Stephenie Howard

President/Assistant Professor at Communities in Power

Stephenie Howard, PhD,LCSW(Licensed Clinical Social Worker)

is the founder and president of Communities in Power, a local nonprofit organization committed to supporting and empowering Black communities through community outreach and development. She is also an assistant professor at Norfolk State University with the School of Social Work. She is a commissioner on the Social Services Advisory Commission for the Department of Human Services. She is a member of the Child Abuse and Neglect Advisory Committee for Family and Children’s Trust Fund (FACT) of Virginia and the Child Welfare Advisory Committee for the Virginia Department of Social Services.

Her research area is trauma, particularly as related to family violence. She has authored numerous publications in social work in the areas of cultural competence, trauma, domestic violence, and child welfare. She has practice experience in domestic violence counseling and child protective services and teaching experience in undergraduate and graduate counseling and social work. She is a graduate of VCU, Norfolk State University, and Howard University. She is a longtime resident of Norfolk, VA

Dr. Karen Hills Pruden (CEO/Founder of Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting LLC)

Dr. Karen Hills Pruden

CEO/Founder of Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting LLC

Guisela Torres-Greene (Licensed Agent at New York Life Insurance Company)

Guisela Torres-Greene

Licensed Agent at New York Life Insurance Company

Sponsors and Partners

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Women and Equality Forum, presented by Truist

In person

Opening and Welcome by Blair Durham

Opening and Welcome by Blair Durham

Introduction, Truist Representative

Introduction, Truist Representative

Panelist Introduction and Discussion

Panelist Introduction and Discussion

Table Talk Breakouts with Panelists

Table Talk Breakouts with Panelists

Break

Break

Keynote Speech: Executive Presence

Keynote Speech: Executive Presence

Special Presentation

Special Presentation

Lunch and Networking in Kitcheen

Lunch and Networking in Kitcheen

Sebrina Brown

Owner at Girlfriends Tea

Brandi Davis

Founder, CEO of Bee Davis Company

Nneka Chiazor

Vice President Public & Government Affairs at Cox

Polly White

Founder, CEO of Gather

Stephenie Howard

President/Assistant Professor at Communities in Power

Dr. Karen Hills Pruden

CEO/Founder of Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting LLC

Guisela Torres-Greene

Licensed Agent at New York Life Insurance Company

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