Her-story in the making!
If you had been a fly on the wall in our 1st 2024 The African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ) Board Meeting you would have been impressed! Why? In my humble opinion we were breaking records and proving the value of more women on boards. Not to mention making history our first female Vice Chair,Tammeisha Smith! The proof is in the pudding! 40% FEMALE DIRECTORS compared to “The share of reported female directors increased by one percentage point, from 31% in 2022 to 32% in 2023. And the share of reported racially/ethnically diverse directors remained virtually unchanged, rising from 24% in 2022 to 25% in 2023.” We are 100% diverse, 40% female, a 7% YOY increase for us! Women’s Her-story in the making. I must commend our male allies we sit at the table with for recognizing the value we bring! Stan Prater our previous Chairman, Gary Mann our current chairman, John E. Harmon, Sr., IOM, our visionary CEO who brought me in and fellow board members. Women’s History in the making in NJ! Meet us on April 17th for our Economic Summit! Pictured here: our esteemed Board members, a powerhouse of leadership and expertise. Standing left to right: Robert Johnson, ESQ, Marcus Dyer, Esq., CPA, Alton Shaw, John E. Harmon, Sr., Gary Mann, Will Smith, Ray Jones, Robert Warrington, Esq., Thomas Webster. Seated left to right: Dr. Funke Olayinka MD, Faye Coleman, Deborah J. Frazier, MBA, RICP?, Tammeisha Smith, Racheal Ankrah-Fosu, Dr. Denise Anderson, Ph.D., MPH . Viviana Lamm William Bowie Hosea Johnson Schnearia Ashley Carin Hep Stacey Kavanagh Wendy Lanski Erik Larsen Lamont Repollet, Ed.D L. Greg Smith Bill Stephney Jackie P. Ralph D. Weaver Lawrence B. Wooten Allison Tibbs ConSol USA Inc. #AACOCNJ #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #newjersey #newyork #africanamerican #business #africanamericanbusiness #women #womenleaders #womenentrepreneur #herstory #womenshistorymonth