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)