Black Owned Businesses
Curtis Myers
Curtis Myers President, Aspire Youth Development What is your business/organization name? Aspire Youth Development What inspired you to join/start your business? What was that moment that gave you a new level of confidence or when the puzzle pieces started to fit together? For me it…
Kimberly S. Reed
Kimberly S. Reed M.Ed., CDE Chief Transformational Officer, Reed Development Group What is your business/organization name? Reed Development Group What inspired you to join/start your business? I wanted to ensure that Women and People of Color always had a trajectory to the E-Suite of Global…
Chantelle Fitzgerald
Chantelle Fitzgerald Founder/CEO, Mindset Strategies, LLC What is your business/organization name? Mindset Strategies, LLC What inspired you to join/start your business? I started my business because I felt that there was a need for better leadership in organization and for people to better leaders. Is…
Claire Riggs
Claire Riggs Managing and Strategic Communication Partner, Riggs Creative Group LLC What is your business/organization name? Riggs Creative Group LLC What inspired you to join/start your business? The business started in 2008, at the start of the recession. Through relationships, we developed a niche in…
Lashaun R Drew
Lashaun R Drew CEO, The Original Hot Dog Factory Voorhees What is your business/organization name? The Original Hot Dog Factory Voorhees What inspired you to join/start your business? I’ve always had a love of food. I wanted to provide a unique restaurant in South Jersey…
Cynthia Cotton
Cynthia Cotton Director/CEO, Professional Human Resource Consultants What is your business/organization name? Professional Human Resource Consultants What inspired you to join/start your business? I was inspired to start my own business due to a request from a Mayor. Is there anything else you’d like us…
Hispanic Heritage Month
Douglas Diaz – Archer & Greiner
Douglas Diaz Partner, Archer & Greiner Tell us about yourself and/or your business I am a labor and employment attorney with Archer & Greiner where I help businesses attempt to navigate the increasing maze of labor and employment laws. How do you and or your…
Jason Jimenez – Gasper Roofing
Jason Jimenez President, Gasper Roofing Tell us about yourself and/or your business We are a Hispanic family-owned business. How do you and or your business celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month? We make sure to embrace the independence of our native country Sept 15th. How have you/can…
Rudy Garcia – MBI
Rudy Garcia President, MBI Tell us about yourself and/or your business Rudy has been in politics of for over 30 years. Rudy is a graduate of Columbia University and received a JD from New York University School of Law. Former Assemblyman in Legislative District 33.…
Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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April Ward President Creative Content OnDemand & Fruition Life Media Does your family have any traditions that are especially important to you? If yes, please list a few Family Time is Everything! 1. Celebrate Each Family Members’ Birthday with Dinner, Birthday Cake of the celebrant’s…
Lita M. Abele
Lita M. Abele President/Chief Executive Officer U.S. Lumber Inc. Does your family have any traditions that are especially important to you? If yes, please list a few Respect and Hospitality What is your favorite AAPI cuisine? Pancit and Kilawin How do you celebrate AAPI Month?…
Marya Mazzeo
Marya Mazzeo Marketing & Business Development Specialist Members 1st of NJ Federal Credit Union Does your family have any traditions that are especially important to you? If yes, please list a few A tradition that my family has that’s especially important to me is spending…
#HERStory of Success
Copy Domonique Revere, Ph.D. – Workplace Harmony
Domonique Revere, Ph.D. DEIB Consultant Workplace Harmony What lessons can we learn from women? Prioritize your people – when you take care of people, they will take care of your product/service/offering and this will be reflected in your profits. Who is the most influential woman…
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Heather Mawson Controller The Arc of Cape May What lessons can we learn from women? The construction industry is not only for men. Who is the most influential woman you know? How does she inspire you? My mother taught me that the sky is never…
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Daria Torres Managing Partner, Walls Torres Group What lessons can we learn from women? Throughout the course of history, women have challenged traditional norms and confronted limiting stereotypes. By observing women overcome systemic biases and structural barriers, lessons in resilience, empathy, and courage naturally emerge.…