Category: Women Acquiring Assets

Transitioning To a Women’s Financial Literacy Advocate

As a global HR business leader and champion of equity, Teedra Bernard embodies multi-dimensional success as a woman in business. After a few years along a nontraditional career route in pharmaceutical sales and retail operation, it was a position at an investment banking company that made Teedra fall in love with both HR and financial space.  In 2019, she became a Technology Human Resource Business Partner at TransUnion, and in August of 2020, she became […]

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Executive Spotlight: Kenida Lewis on Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

As a woman of color in Corporate America, Kenida Lewis knows firsthand the complacencies when it comes to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As an executive with more than 15 years of experience in talent acquisition and recruiting strategies, she understands the deep dynamics of diversity and inclusion and why it is so important in the workplace, especially at the leadership levels.  We spoke with Lewis, the founder of the Principal of Talent Acquisition […]

Diversity and Inclusion in Tech

Black Woman of the C-Suite: Tech Entrepreneur speak on Diversity and Inclusion in Tech- Part II

Last week we looked at part one of this series where we looked at the story of Stacy Kirk and her journey in entrepreneurship. This week, we continue where we left off and in this article, we will look at why it is important to have diverse leadership and how cultures shape diversity and inclusion, and how to build more diverse teams.  Why is it important to have a diverse executive team?  Inviting people from […]

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5 Ways to Create A Wow Customer Experience

Karen Anne Jacks is the founder of Della Ricca Hair Color, the only DIY hair color product on the market to offer custom blended shades tailored to the strength and application method needed by the client, all as if they were in a salon. This provides clients with a unique customer experience, so they are destined to love their hair.  With so many salons closed due to COVID-19, beauty has become a black market. No […]

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Black Woman of the C-Suite: Tech Entrepreneur Speak on Diversity and Inclusion in Tech- Part I

What is Diversity in Tech?  Diversity and inclusion in the workplace are some of the most crucial factors that will drive success to the business through improved performance. There are numerous studies that have been conducted, that show a positive correlation between business performance and diversity in the workplace. Data from a survey conducted by PwC in 2017 show that 54% of women and 45% of men research about the company’s diversity and inclusion guidelines […]