Toya Everett Bio NBMBAA Charlottev2
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Toya has been a resident of Charlotte, NC, for 9 years. She has over 18 years of experience as a Commercial General Liability (GL) and Risk Management (RM) professional. Toya has a unique background encompassing corporate, small business / entrepreneurship, and civic experiences, which has allowed her to be effective at maneuvering and building relationships within the three communities. She has the ability to combine leading with the heart and taking a social approach with a business approach. Toya is efficient, thorough, and results-driven. She has the ability to identify and respond to organizational and individual needs. Toya is a member of Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) – Carolina Chapter, Institute of Supply Management – Charlotte, North Carolina State University Alumni Association and Black Alumni Society, and Ellevate Network. Toya has a B.A. in Communication with a Concentration in Disorders from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, and is currently pursing her MBA at Queens University – McColl School of Business, Charlotte, NC. Small Business: Toya is the Vice President of D.A. Everett Construction Group (DAECG), a family-owned Commercial General Contracting and Construction Management firm. As the leader of Risk Management, she is responsible for the development and implementation of risk management and safety strategies, and vendor management. Toya is also responsible for attending Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) / Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Outreach sessions to encourage and ensure HUB/MBE participation on projects. Toya is also involved in the planning and implementation of DAECG’s overall strategic plan and supports the company’s growth by attending business-building events. Corporate: Prior to DAECG, Toya worked nine years in the consulting industry. In these roles, Toya partnered with various lines of business to track, identify, assess and mitigate risks, educate to change behaviors, and recommended/developed corrective actions which added value that positively impacted the clients’ bottom line. Toya serviced diverse clientele that are leading in their industries, to include, but not limited to Bank of America, Hewlett Packard, Crocs, Apple, WD-40, Red Bull, Williams-Sonoma.
Transcript of Toya Everett Bio NBMBAA Charlottev2
ToyahasbeenaresidentofCharlotte,NC,for9years.Shehasover18yearsofexperienceasaCommercialGeneralLiability(GL)andRiskManagement(RM)professional.Toyahasauniquebackgroundencompassingcorporate,smallbusiness/entrepreneurship,andcivicexperiences,whichhasallowedhertobeeffectiveatmaneuveringandbuildingrelationshipswithinthethreecommunities.Shehastheabilitytocombineleadingwiththeheartandtakingasocialapproachwithabusinessapproach.Toyaisefficient,thorough,andresults-driven.Shehastheabilitytoidentifyandrespondtoorganizationalandindividualneeds.ToyaisamemberofRiskandInsuranceManagementSociety(RIMS)–CarolinaChapter,InstituteofSupplyManagement–Charlotte,NorthCarolinaStateUniversityAlumniAssociationandBlackAlumniSociety,andEllevateNetwork.ToyahasaB.A.inCommunicationwithaConcentrationinDisordersfromNorthCarolinaStateUniversity,Raleigh,NC,andiscurrentlypursingherMBAatQueensUniversity–McCollSchoolofBusiness,Charlotte,NC.SmallBusiness:ToyaistheVicePresidentofD.A.EverettConstructionGroup(DAECG),afamily-ownedCommercialGeneralContractingandConstructionManagementfirm.AstheleaderofRiskManagement,sheisresponsibleforthedevelopmentandimplementationofriskmanagementandsafetystrategies,andvendormanagement.ToyaisalsoresponsibleforattendingHistoricallyUnderutilizedBusinesses(HUB)/MinorityBusinessEnterprise(MBE)OutreachsessionstoencourageandensureHUB/MBEparticipationonprojects.ToyaisalsoinvolvedintheplanningandimplementationofDAECG’soverallstrategicplanandsupportsthecompany’sgrowthbyattendingbusiness-buildingevents.Corporate:PriortoDAECG,Toyaworkednineyearsintheconsultingindustry.Intheseroles,Toyapartneredwithvariouslinesofbusinesstotrack,identify,assessandmitigaterisks,educatetochangebehaviors,andrecommended/developedcorrectiveactionswhichaddedvaluethatpositivelyimpactedtheclients’bottomline.Toyaserviceddiverseclientelethatareleadingintheirindustries,toinclude,butnotlimitedtoBankofAmerica,HewlettPackard,Crocs,Apple,WD-40,RedBull,Williams-Sonoma.
Priortoconsulting,ToyaworkedseveralyearsforTheRedwoodsGroup,aB-Corporation,SocialEnterprise,servicingaccountsforoneofthelargestnonprofitsintheworld,theYMCA.Toyagainedextensivefirsthandexperienceworkingdirectlywithalllevelsofstaff,fromcorporateseniorexecutivesandseniorlevelmanagers,tofrontlinestaff.WorkingforaB-CorporationandSocialEnterpriseandinacapacityclosetononprofitexecutives,Toyagainedanunderstandingfortheoperationsandrisksofnonprofitsonalargescale.Toyacontinuestoconsultandremainsimmersedinthecorporateenvironment.Civic:Toyahasshownastrongcommitmenttocommunitysinceanearlyagewhenshetaughttheimportanceofservinghercommunity.Throughoutcollegeandadulthood,Toyahasservedandsupportedwelloveradozenorganizationsthroughfinancialandskill-basedgiving,advancingtheirmissionsofraisingawarenessandtacklingissuesrangingfrom,butnotlimitedto,developmentaldisabilities,domesticandgangviolence,toyouthmentoringandadulteducationalservices,inrolesrangingfromProgramVolunteerandMentortobeingaClientBehaviorInterventionist.In2015,Toyacompletedasix(6)monthgroupnon-profitconsultingprojectthroughQueensUniversity–McCollSchoolofBusiness;UrbanMinistryCenter(UMC)ConsultingProject.ThegroupconsultscopeconsistedofassessingUMC’scultureandvaluesandprovidedopportunitiesforculturetrainingandorganizationalalignment;assessingprofessionaldevelopmentneedsandrecommendingareasforprofessionalgrowth;and,creatingsuccessionplanningstrategiesfortheExecutiveDirectorroleandotherkeyleadershiproleswithintheorganization.ToyajoinedNationalBlackMBAAssociation–CharlotteChapterinJuly2014.ShewasappointedtotheroleofDirectorofProgramminginJanuary2015.AstheDirectorofProgramming,Toyawasresponsibleforplanning,developing,andexecutingprogrammingthroughouttheyear,andmaintainedtheyearlyprogrammingcalendar.SomeofthehighlightsinToya’sroleasDirectorofProgrammingincludes,butnotlimitedto:• NBMBAACharlotteChapterPresident’sAwardRecipient(2015)• NBMBAANationalLeadershipChannelAward(ChapterAward2015)
Theme:LeadingThroughChangeLedthedevelopment,planningandexecution(ProgrammingandProfessionalDevelopmentCommittees)
• 2015HolidayPartyandChapter20thAnniversaryCelebrationatDunhillHotel
• 2016SignatureNetworkingEventatChildressVineyardssponsoredbyWellsFargoAuditServices
• Advancedprogrammingfocusedonentrepreneurship:
o Co-hostedCIAAEntrepreneur’sBreakfast&PanelDiscussion(2016)o TakingyourBusinessfromaVisiontoFruition(2016)o DoingBusinessinCharlotte(2016)
• Identified,pursued,developedandmaintainedstrategic/community
partnershipswithintheCharlottecommunitythatboostedtheChapter’svisibilityandbrandrecognition
o TheGrayClassicBusinessRoundtableSponsor(2015&2016)o SMS-Advisors/InstituteforSupplyManagement:Discounton
ProcurementandSupplyManagementCertificateProgramatUNC-Charlotte(2015)
o RepresentedtheChapterinthedevelopmentofastrategicpartnershipwithCarolinas-VirginiaMinoritySupplierDevelopmentCouncil(CVMSDC),HerbGray,QueenCityForward,CharlotteChamber,andCentralIntercollegiateAthleticAssociation(CIAA)toco-hostandpresentthe2016CIAAEntrepreneursBreakfast&PanelDiscussion
o NationalSalesNetwork(NSN):StrengthsFinder,GettingaSeatattheTablewithnationalspeakerDr.ShirleyDavis(2016)
o CollaboratedwithNewGenerationofAfrican-AmericanPhilanthropists(NGAAP)ontheproductionofthe2016NBMBAACharlotteChapterAnnualLeadershipForum:TappingintothePowerofAfrican-AmericanPhilanthropy
ToyahasalsoshowncommitmenttotheChapterbyalsocontributingandassistinginotherareaswhetheritwasservingonthe2015CareerFairplanningcommittee,supportingandvolunteeringateventspresentedbyothercommitteesand/orconnectingothercommitteestoindividualsand/orcommunityorganizationsinawaythatsupportsthegoalsofthosecommitteesandtheoverallMissionoftheChapter.Recently,ToyahasbeeninvitedtoserveontheAdvisoryCounselforthe2017CareerMasteredWomen’sHistoryLeadershipinActionAwards(LinwickandAssociates)andtoworkwiththeWomen’sBusinessCenterofCharlotte(TheInstituteInc.),ontheplanning,developmentandexecutionofthe2017Women’sConference:WomeninNontraditionalCareerandEntrepreneurRoles.
ChapterGoals&PrioritiesasPresident
AsPresidentitwillbemymissiontocreateandensureasafeenvironmentthatsupportscreativityandinnovation,collaboration,andindividualandteamgrowthanddevelopment,inawaythatadvancestheMissionofNBMBAACharlotteChapter.BasedonmyexperienceservingontheBoardofNBMBAACharlotteChapter,Ihaveidentifiedfour(4)areasforopportunitythatwillmovetheorganizationforwardinadvancingtheMissionoftheorganization.Mytopfour(4)goals/prioritiesasPresidentare:
• BoardDevelopment&Training
o Cultureshiftthatsupportstrustandrespect,andembraceschangeo EstablishAdvisoryBoardo FormalandInformalBoardTraining(WakeForest,DukeUniversity,
BCBSofNCFoundation,eg.)o AccountabilitytorolesandBy-lawsthroughreviewofBy-laws,
establishingorganizationalandcommitteemetrics,theimplementationofscorecardsandestablishingstrategiesformeeting/exceedingmetrics
o Professional/LeadershipDevelopmentthroughthecultivationofateachingandlearningenvironmentwhereintheleadershipteamisactivelyandintentionallydevelopingothers,atthesametime,beingvulnerableenoughtoallowthemselvestobedevelopedaswell
o ReviewandalignChapterresourcesforfeasibility,accessibilityandefficiency
o ReviewChapterprocessesforefficiencyo SuccessionPlanningforkeyrolesandeffectivelybuildoutcommittees
throughthealignmentofpassionandtalent,anddeterminingcapacity• Fundraising:CorporateSponsorship&Scholarships
o Developanaggressive,strategicplanforidentifyinganddevelopingcorporatesponsorships
§ ReviewcurrentsponsorshippackagesandChapterofferings§ Identifyandaligncorporateneedsandprogramming§ Tapintosmallbusinesses/entrepreneursforsponsorships
o Grants(Corporate/organizationalgrants;FFTC,NGAAP,FifthThirdBank,eg.)
o IndividualDonor&FundraisingCampaigns
• MembershipEngagementandValueo Createstrategicpartnershipsthatoffermemberslocaldiscountso DevelopstrategiesforMembershipRetentionandDrives
§ MembershipSatisfactionandExitSurveys§ Entrepreneurs(opportunity)
o MemberHighlightsandRecognitiono MemberTalentSolicitationo SpecialCommitteesengagementopportunitiestoaddressmajorprojects
andinitiatives• CuttingedgeprogrammingthatadvancestheChapter’sMissionandbrand
o Continuetodevelopprogrammingthatmeetstheneedsofthediversecareerlevelsofthemembership,LOT,sponsorsandtheCharlottecommunity
§ Focusedandintentionalprogramming§ Continuetoresearchandidentifyglobalandlocaltrendsfor
programming,aswellasforareasforgrowthandvisibilityo Continuetodevelopandstrengthencommunity/strategicpartnershipso BalancedCalendaro AdvanceEntrepreneurChannelofEngagement(opportunity)
