Events

Fall 2024

August 19 @ 10 a.m.

Strengths and Weaknesses, Interests, Career Awareness, Elevator Speech, Goals and Objectives

Allison Brown, Management Trainee at Cintas
Colin Davis, Business Coach at First Principles Coaching
Kike Dawodu, Service Manager at Cintas
Marnelle Fanfan, Sr. Program Manager at ChamberRVA
Scott Geller, President at Capitis Advisors
Whitney Lockett, Associate Brand Manager at IHG Hotels & Resorts
Bill Lund, Regional Vice President at Qualified Staffing
Jason Majano, General Manager at Cintas
Menjiwe Martin, Administrative Officer at U.S. Department of the Treasury
Mike Matthews, Senior Consultant at PSMJ Resources
Jennifer Tompkins, President of Just Let Me Do It 

August 19 @ 1 p.m.

Strengths and Weaknesses, Interests, Career Awareness, Elevator Speech, Goals and Objectives

Vonettia Calloway, Owner of NuVegan Café
Colin Davis, Business Coach at First Principles Coaching
Rich Franklin, Sales Executive at AT&T
Whitney Lockett, Associate Brand Manager at IHG Hotels & Resorts
JaJa Parham, Owner of The Mad House Rage Room
Sandee Smith, CEO of Hire1
Lakiara Taylor, Counselor at Abraham Youth and Family Services 

August 21 @ 10 a.m.

Strengths and Weaknesses, Interests, Career Awareness, Elevator Speech, Goals and Objectives

Pat Caine, CIO at Virginia Farm Bureau
Matt Clarke, Chesterfield President of Towne Bank
Joe Crowley, Director of Business Development at the Coleman Institute for Addiction Medicine
Rebecca Fender, Director of Investor Relations at Spider Management
Jeremiah Macon, Dual Director of Sales at Kalyan Hospitality
Tom Nation, Senior Partner at Arcus Consultants
Nasir Porter, Accountant at Gilbane
Wendy Shields, Senior Manager for Community Impact at Altria
Chantel Williams, Owner of Maxxtell Creations 

August 21 @ 1 p.m.

Strengths and Weaknesses, Interests, Career Awareness, Elevator Speech, Goals and Objectives

Chanel Brown, Business Development Coordinator at WM Jordan
Pat Caine, CIO at Virginia Farm Bureau
Shirley Dodson, Business Manager at Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Dean Francis, CEO at OneBridge Advisors
Maggie Garinther, Business Manager at Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Jason Hawkins, Director of Electric Transmission Engineering at Dominion Energy
Jennifer Huffman, Senior VP at Atlantic Union Bank
Mike King, CEO of MIKEKINGBIZ
Brody Rotzoll, President at Tegrity Marketing
Wendy Shields, Senior Manager for Community Impact at Altria
Sherri William, Senior Project Manager at Chesterfield County 

August 21 @ 5 p.m. 

Strengths and Weaknesses, Interests, Career Awareness, Elevator Speech, Goals and Objectives

Joe Brown, IT Manager at Nelnet
Keith Granderson, Jr., CEO of Granderson Motivational Speaking
Jason Hawkins, Director of Electric Transmission Engineering at Dominion Energy
Anita Hurley, HR Director at Virginia Supportive Housing
Sal Musarra, Chair of the Urban Land Institute Virginia Technical Advisory Panel Committee
Mike Watkins, Career Experience Consultant at Chesterfield County Public Schools 

August 26 @ 10 a.m. 

Presentation, Language, Voice, Eye Contact, Confidence

Marquita Garrett, Founder of Centering Elements
Chelsey Green, Client Services Manager at Rutter Mills Law
Blair Jeffress, Business Manager at Liberation Center
Jaycee Lowe, Management Trainee at Cintas
Mike Matthews, Senior Consultant at PSMJ Resources
Colin Mitchell, Recruiting Director at Waffle House 

August 26 @ 1 p.m.

Presentation, Language, Voice, Eye Contact, Confidence

John Asbury, CEO at Atlantic Union Bank
Christine Fuselier, Director of DEI at HCA
Chelsey Green, Client Services Manager at Rutter Mills Law
Matt Irvine, Area Vice President of Sales for HealthEquity
Blair Jeffress, Business Manager at Liberation Center
Jaycee Lowe, Management Trainee at Cintas
Colin Mitchell, Recruiting Director at Waffle House 

August 28 @ 10 a.m.

Presentation, Language, Voice, Eye Contact, Confidence

Tameka Jefferson, Community Relations Manager at Richmond Region Tourism
Hawa Kamara, Associate at JPMorgan Chase
Aimee Malloy, Agent at State Farm
Elizabeth Scales, Organizational Development Coordinator at Virginia Urology
Brenda Woodcock, President of Southside Medical Center
James Worsley, Deputy County Administrator at Chesterfield County 

August 28 @ 1 p.m.

Presentation, Language, Voice, Eye Contact, Confidence

Maisha Henry, General Manager at Shamin Hotels
Vaughan Long, Owner of Tax Solutions Alliance
Kaisha McCrea, CEO of Growing Perspectives
Phillip Noel, McCoy Bennett Marketing Firm
Zachary Obey, Research Consultant at the CoStar Group
Stephanie Rushin, CEO of The Trotter House Assisted Living Facility
Kate Slayton, Executive Director at VA21
Raina Vann, Multicultural Liaison at Henrico County 

August 28 @ 5 p.m.

Presentation, Language, Voice, Eye Contact, Confidence

Tameka Adebayo, CEO of Pure Perspectives
Donna Charles-Koski, Career and Technical Program Instructor at Chesterfield County Public Schools
Alfred “Gray” Collins, Commonwealth’s Attorney for City of Colonial Heights
Taikein Cooper, Executive Director at Richmond Public Schools Education Foundation
Bill Hollowell, Executive VP at Century Construction
Beth Murphy, Market Director for Bryant & Stratton
Jeff Stoke, County Manager at Prince George County 

September 4 @ 10 a.m.

Composing Emails, Memos and Reports, Brevity or Exhaustive, No Ambiguity

Diane Beirne, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility at Primis Bank
Mike Matthews, Senior Consultant at PSMJ Resources
Xave Morgan, Small Business Coordinator at the Metropolitan Business League
Cheron Smalls, HR Director and Talent Management at RiverFront 

September 4 @ 1 p.m.

Composing Emails, Memos and Reports, Brevity or Exhaustive, No Ambiguity

Mason Cowan, Chief Customer Officer at BandyWorks
Inga Green, Recovery Manager at Atlantic Union Bank
Yoti Jabri, Director of Economic Development & Tourism for Prince George County
Ashley Jefferson, Owner of Very Ashley
Howard Myers, Member of Petersburg City Council
Mike Walsh, Senior VP at Atlantic Union Bank 

September 4 @ 5 p.m.

Composing Emails, Memos and Reports, Brevity or Exhaustive, No Ambiguity

Victoria Brown, Federal Contract Specialist at the Defense Logistics Agency
Denise Clanton, Sales Support Coordinator at Elite Medicare Specialists
Drew Gould, Partner at The Timmons Group
Monica Handy, Vice President at Morgan Stanley
Kristin Lindsay, Senior Financial Planner at Verus Financial Planners 

September 9 @ 10 a.m.

Composing Emails, Memos and Reports, Brevity or Exhaustive, No Ambiguity

Cheryl Jackson, Senior Stakeholder Liaison at the Internal Revenue Service
JoAnna Korkos, Senior Project Manager at Focused Project Management
Steph Wheeler, Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist at CCAM
Janene Worthington, Director of Data Engineering at Capital One 

September 9 @ 1 p.m.

Composing Emails, Memos and Reports, Brevity or Exhaustive, No Ambiguity

Gwen Belle, Senior Vice President at Morgan Stanley
Bianca Brodie, Director of Profitability Insights at Truist
Barbara Ferrara, Regional Manager at Chesterfield County Public Library
Sam Villalobos, Senior Project Engineer at Skanska
Janene Worthington, Director of Data Engineering at Capital One 

September 11 @ 10 a.m.

Sales, Cold Calls, Due Diligence, Persistence, Deliverables, Relationship 

Mason Chakales, Sales Manager at Kalyan Hospitality
Jeremiah Macon, Dual Director of Sales at Kalyan Hospitality
Kyle Montgomery, Business Sales Representative at First Citizens Bank
Mike Matthews, Senior Consultant at PSMJ Resources
Alexa Scott, Director of Sales at Kalyan Hospitality
Teshara Wyche-Ouattara, Talent Acquisition Specialist at FedEx 

September 11 @ 1 p.m.

Sales, Cold Calls, Due Diligence, Persistence, Deliverables, Relationship

Pam Allen, CEO of Accel Talent and Development Group
Jeff Conley, System Supplier Diversity Program Advisor at the Federal Reserve
Shante Owens, VP at Truist
Salisa Nolan, Owner of Positive Path Wellness Coaching 

September 11 @ 5 p.m.

Sales, Cold Calls, Due Diligence, Persistence, Deliverables, Relationship 

Jackie Avery, Unit Field Trainer at Bankers Life
Guy DeWeever, Value Consultant at SericeNow
Pierre Greene, Assistant Vice President at C&F Bank
Maisha Henry, General Manager at Shamin Hotels
Phillip Noel, McCoy Bennett Marketing Firm
Pete Olson, Enterprise Sales Manager at Comcast
Rachel Pest, Business Development Manager at Gilbane Building Company 

September 16 @ 10 a.m.

Sales, Cold Calls, Due Diligence, Persistence, Deliverables, Relationship

Marnelle Fanfan, Sr. Program Manager at ChamberRVA
Tishania Gist, VP at Atlantic Union Bank
Bobby Kelland, Employee Benefits Consultant at Aflac
Will Melton, CEO at Xponent21
Carol Nitz, Vice President of Marketing at Networking Technologies + Support
Tiffany Tucker, HR Specialist at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Dave Winter, Owner of Winter HR Consulting 

September 16 @ 1 p.m.

Sales, Cold Calls, Due Diligence, Persistence, Deliverables, Relationship

Bill Bergman, Owner of the Bergman Group
Rodney Braziel, Insurance Agent at Swift Creek Insurance & Realty
Afreen Gootee, Owner of Thoughtful Minds Consulting
Holly Miller, Owner of Makeup by Holly
Marcus Rather, Financial Advisor at Cetera Investors
Joanne White, Financial Advisor at Cetera Investors 

September 18 @ 10 a.m.

Conflict Resolution, Retain relationship and business, Pick your battles, Customer is always right

Pat Collins, Richmond President of TowneBank
Karen Gulliford, Owner of Great Workplaces
Michelle Larkin, Organizational Development Consultant at MetaPhase Consulting
Mike Matthews, Senior Consultant at PSMJ Resources
Warren McCrickard, Executive Director of Boys to Men Mentoring Network of Virginia
Xave Morgan, Small Business Coordinator at the Metropolitan Business League
Marcus Rather, Financial Advisor at Cetera Investors
Joanne White, Financial Advisor at Cetera Investors 

September 18 @ 1 p.m.

Conflict Resolution, Retain relationship and business, Pick your battles, Customer is always right

Danielle Denham, Customer Project Designer at Dominion Energy
Maisha Henry, General Manager at Shamin Hotels
Connie Hom, CEO at Buckingham Greenery
Phillip Noel, McCoy Bennett Marketing Firm
Shayla Pittman, Program Administrator at the Urban League
Matthew Steilberg, Executive VP at C&F Bank
Lymari Velez, Process Improvement Director at Elevance Health
Barbara Smith, Director of Workforce Readiness at Petersburg Public Schools
Michelle Williby, Financial Professional at Consolidated Planning 

September 18 @ 5 p.m.

Conflict Resolution, Retain relationship and business, Pick your battles, Customer is always right

Brandon Anderson, Quality Assurance Expert at United States Department of Defense
Christine Bautista, Technical Consultant at Intact Technology
Edward Butler, Staff Accountant at USO
Porsche Funches, Tax Manager at BDO
Jada Palmer Moore, New Business Specialist at Travelers
Sean Purple, Tax Principal at BDO
Abraham Schlossberg, Private Bank Associate at Bank of America 

September 23 @ 10 a.m.

Developing Bio and Social Media Brand

Phillip Noel, McCoy Bennett Marketing Firm
Nekeshia Packer-Love, Regional HR Director at Beacon
Helena Richardson, CEO of HRichnetworks
Kayleigh Rosenthal, Communications Manager at the Virginia Department of Veterans Services
Jared Silverman, General Counsel at Super Radiator Coils
Candace Spencer, Executive Affairs Manager at Airlink 

September 23 @ 1 p.m.

Developing Bio and Social Media Brand

Julia Brian, Content Specialist at the American Heart Association
Ashley Jefferson, Owner of Very Ashley
Stephanie Potter, Director of Marketing at Peoples Advantage Federal Credit Union
Candace Spencer, Executive Affairs Manager at Airlink
Dante Washington, CEO of PIC Results 

September 25 @ 10 a.m.

Developing Bio and Social Media Brand

Monica Van Arsdale, Senior Financial Education Specialist at Virginia Credit Union
Robin Byrd, Founder of CRB Solutions
Alanna Johnson, Campus Recruiter at Keiter
Phillip Noel, McCoy Bennett Marketing Firm
Maggie Reed, Vice President at Gilbane Building Company
Joshua Pucci, Financial Advisor at Edward Jones 

September 25 @ 1 p.m.

Developing Bio and Social Media Brand

Samuel Hayes, Founder of Stratageum
Heather Lyne, Executive Director at Hopewell Downtown Partnership
Rupa Murthy, CEO at YWCA Richmond
Howard Myers, Member of Petersburg City Council 

September 25 @ 5 p.m.

Developing Bio and Social Media Brand

Adolph Brown, College Program Administrator at Virginia Department of Corrections
Jarrod Farmer, Port Operations Logistics Coordinator at Dominion Energy
Breanna Hawkins, Training Manager at C&F Bank
Emily Krause, Founder of Amped Up Marketing
Emmanuel Pierre-Louis, Financial Aid Advisor at ECPI 

October 2 @ 10 a.m.

Time Management, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Opportunity Cost, Budgeting Time, Respect others’ time as a commodity  

Robin Byrd, Founder of CRB Solutions
Teeko Christian, Network Engineer at BWM Outcomes
DeMara Harris, Process Manager at Capital One
Erika Misseri, Co-Executive Director at the National Transparency Project
Shawn Nicholson, CEO of Precise Business Group 

October 2 @ 1 p.m.

Time Management, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Opportunity Cost, Budgeting Time, Respect others’ time as a commodity  

Teeko Christian, Network Engineer at BWM Outcomes
Toni Clark, Grants and Special Projects Manager at The Commonwealth Alliance for Rural Colleges
Chris Jones, Facilitator at Authentic Business Services
Dasha Runyan, Membership Development Executive at ChamberRVA
Marshawn Shelton, AI Project Manager at Piedmont Healthcare
Tykera “Ty” Smith, VP of Marketing and Business Development at RVA Financial 

October 2 @ 5 p.m.

Time Management, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Opportunity Cost, Budgeting Time, Respect others’ time as a commodity  

Erica Bradshaw, Account Executive at NEXAI
Nicholas Estep, First VP at Morgan Stanley
Maisha Henry, General Manager at Shamin Hotels
Myia Jones, Consultant at Deloitte
Barry Light, Product Development & Compliance Manager at Virginia Farm Bureau
Donovan McCrea, Staff Accountant at Myers & Stauffer 

October 7 @ 10 a.m.

Time Management, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Opportunity Cost, Budgeting Time, Respect others’ time as a commodity  

Jenelle Bazil-Charles, Program and Policy Liaison at the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City
Jarrod Farmer, Port Operations Logistics Coordinator at Dominion Energy
Dennis McRae, Junior Project Accountant at Potomac Abatement
Oneida Wood, Talent Navigator at AutoZone 

October 7 @ 1 p.m.

Time Management, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Opportunity Cost, Budgeting Time, Respect others’ time as a commodity  

Jenelle Bazil-Charles, Program and Policy Liaison at the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City
Win Clark, Managing Partner at Win14u
Dasha Runyan, Membership Development Executive at ChamberRVA 

October 9 @ 10 a.m.

Group Presentation, Enthusiasm, Preparation

Susanna Calvert, Founder of Foundation for Family and Community Healing
Monique Johnson, Chief of Programs at Virginia Housing
Teshara Wyche-Ouattara, Talent Acquisition Specialist at FedEx 

October 9 @ 1 p.m.

Group Presentation, Enthusiasm, Preparation

Sefiyetu Abdullah, Technical Sales Engineer at NXP
Tiffany Dabney, Office Manager at D&H Construction Services
Tajaiana Menchion, Management Specialist at ADP

October 9 @ 5 p.m.        

Group Presentation, Enthusiasm, Preparation

Joe Casey, County Manager for Chesterfield
A’Jee DeLaigle, Talent Acquisition Specialist at Enterprise Mobility
Thomas Millisor, Manager at CapTech
Dean K. Moore, IP/Estate Planning Attorney at Esquire Atelier
Marvel Taylor, Senior Consultant at Deloitte 

October 14 @ 10 a.m. 

Group Presentation, Enthusiasm, Preparation

Vanessa Brown, Account Executive at Barr 

October 14 @ 1 p.m.     

Group Presentation, Enthusiasm, Preparation

October 16 @ 10 a.m.   

Interviews and Resumes

Kevin Carter, Economic Development Market Specialist at Dominion Energy
Brandon Poulson, Systems Accountant at the U.S. Coast Guard
Jasmin Brower, Cyber Threat Analyst at Guidehouse
Cherry Dale, Senior Vice President at the Virginia Credit Union
Javon Whitehead, Regulatory Analyst at Dominion Energy

October 16 @ 1 p.m.     

Interviews and Resumes

Jasmin Brower, Cyber Threat Analyst at Guidehouse
Randy Dailey, Sergeant at Henrico Police
Mykala Daniel, Senior Creative Strategist at On Board Experiential
Traci Hill, CEO of AWOMANUP 

October 16 @ 5 p.m.     

Interviews and Resumes

Mykala Daniel, Senior Creative Strategist at On Board Experiential
Cindy Hamlin, Development Director at Crater Hospice
Maisha Henry, General Manager at Shamin Hotels
Hawa Kamara, Associate at JPMorgan Chase
Didier Saidi, Project Accountant at Desbuild
Andy Shulick, CEO of Metamorphosis Consulting 

October 23 @ 10 a.m.   

Sales, Know Your Audience, Find Customers

Julie Farmer, Senior Sales Consultant at Modern Door
Patrick McFadden, CEO of Indispensable Marketing 

October 23 @ 1 p.m.     

Sales, Know Your Audience, Find Customers 

Don Leon, Managing Partner at Donald Leon Search 

October 23 @ 5 p.m.     

Sales, Know Your Audience, Find Customers

Darricka Alexander, Senior Director of Strategic Events at Metropolitan Business League
Jackie Avery, Unit Field Trainer at Bankers Life
Rahmell Dash, CEO at RL Dash Consulting Services
Lon Graham, Account Executive at Vital Care Infusion Services
Sandy Sizemore, Administrative Assistant at Republic National Distributing Company

October 28 @ 10 a.m.   

Interviews and Resumes

LyAsia Monroe, Financial Analyst at Wells Fargo
Amy Pintea, In-Charge Associate at Brown Edwards 

October 28 @ 1 p.m.     

Interviews and Resumes 

Cary Davis, Agent at Internal Revenue Service
LyAsia Monroe, Financial Analyst at Wells Fargo 

October 30 @ 10 a.m.

Volunteerism

October 30 @ 1 p.m.

Volunteerism

October 30 @ 5 p.m.

Volunteerism

November 4 @ 10 a.m.

Sales, Know Your Audience, Find Customers

Chase Barnett, Business Relations Director at the Virginia Manufacturers Association
Jalil Brown, Data Analyst at Michael Baker International
Steve Farbstein, Chief Revenue and Development Officer at Blue Ridge Bank 

November 4 @ 1 p.m.

Sales, Know Your Audience, Find Customers

Jalil Brown, Data Analyst at Michael Baker International
Steve Farbstein, Chief Revenue and Development Officer at Blue Ridge Bank

November 6 @ 10 a.m.

Film Shoot, Photography

November 6 @ 1 p.m.

Film Shoot, Photography

November 6 @ 5 p.m.

Film Shoot, Photography

November 11 @ 10 a.m.

Volunteerism

November 11 @ 1 p.m.

Volunteerism

November 13 @ 10 a.m.

Writing a Short Story, What is Your History and How did you Arrive Here in Life

November 13 @ 1 p.m.

Writing a Short Story, What is Your History and How did you Arrive Here in Life

November 13 @ 5 p.m.

Writing a Short Story, What is Your History and How did you Arrive Here in Life

Denise Clanton, Sales Support Coordinator at Elite Medicare Specialists

November 18 @ 10 a.m.

Writing a Short Story, What is Your History and How did you Arrive Here in Life

Imani Groce, Financial Analyst II at Google
Bob Latino, Principal at Prelical Solutions 

November 18 @ 1 p.m.

Writing a Short Story, What is Your History and How did you Arrive Here in Life

Imani Groce, Financial Analyst II at Google

November 20 @ 10 a.m.

No Job Description, Step-it-up, Innovation, and Market your brand

Kellie Lofquist, Sales Director at Simpli.fi

November 20 @ 1 p.m.

No Job Description, Step-it-up, Innovation, and Market your brand

Elise Neuscheler, Environmental Stewardship Coordinator at FOLAR

November 20 @ 5 p.m.

No Job Description, Step-it-up, Innovation, and Market your brand

Jerome Legions, Executive Director of Carver Foundation

November 25 @ 10 a.m.

No Job Description, Step-it-up, Innovation, and Market your brand

Liz Baker, Executive Director at WAGE
Erika Neal, Legislative Assistant for City of Berkeley
Columbus Pollard, Representative at Primerica
Steph Wheeler, Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist at CCAM 

November 25 @ 1 p.m.

No Job Description, Step-it-up, Innovation, and Market your brand

Liz Baker, Executive Director at WAGE
Leanne Lytle, Director of Program & Evaluation at Communities in Schools of Virginia
Erika Neal, Legislative Assistant for City of Berkeley