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Summit Eleven Inc. Chief Operating Officer Joseph Toe (L) spoke with Dr. Xiong Chang, owner of Acupuncture Chang, on Dec. 3, 2021, in Charlottesville. Photo by Matthew R.O. Brown
Dec 31, 2021

Mentorship and management

Brought to you by Virginia Business and Bank of America, in 2021 we hosted a diverse group of six Virginia business leaders for three Diversity Leadership Series events. These virtual fireside chats featured the executives sharing their insights on leadership, their career paths, and diversity and equity. The third installment of our series took place […]

Jack Ezzell Jr., CEO of Zel Technologies LLC, and Angela Reddix, CEO of ARDX, discussed leadership and corporate social responsibility during the second installment of the Diversity Leadership Series sponsored by Virginia Business and Bank of America. Photo by Kristen Zeis
Oct 28, 2021

Getting ahead, giving back

Brought to you by Virginia Business and Bank of America, join us every other month for the Diversity Leadership Series — virtual fireside chats with a diverse group of Virginia business leaders sharing their insights and thoughts on leadership, their career paths and diversity and equity. The second installment in our series took place Sept. […]

Small Black-owned businesses “were struggling before the pandemic,” says Tortica Anderson, owner of A Family Affair Event Management. “We feel like we have to work twice as hard to prove we’re capable of being business owners and invest in ourselves to show we’re legitimate businesses.” Photo by Will Schermerhorn
Jul 30, 2021

Bridging the gap

At the beginning of 2020, A Family Affair Event Management had already filled its schedule for the year with an array of weddings and corporate, social and destination activities. Then COVID-19 struck, wiping the Stafford event planning company’s calendar clean. “It greatly impacted us,” says Tortica Anderson, owner of A Family Affair Event Management. “We […]

Gov. L. Douglas Wilder
Jul 15, 2021

What’s good for HBCUs is good for Virginia business

Earlier this year, I issued a call for the commonwealth to confront and reassess its disproportionate support of its historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). I wrote a letter to the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and the respective leadership of the General Assembly. At this juncture, I have not received any acknowledgment or response […]

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