2024 Agenda

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY STATES ATTORNEY

Aisha Braveboy is an American politician and attorney who has served as the state's attorney of Prince George's County, Maryland since 2018. She was previously a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing the 25th district from 2007 to 2015. As a Delegate, Ms. Braveboy was appointed by the Speaker of the House to serve as Chair of the Consumer Protection Subcommittee.

She was elected by her peers to serve as Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, where she guided the 44-member organization on a wide range of policy issues including parity for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), reducing mass incarceration, enhancing tools to prosecute rapists, increasing opportunities for women and minority-owned businesses and reducing health disparities in our State.

DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH AT MD DEPT OF HEALTH

Camille Blake Fall serves as the Director of the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities. She brings to the role more than 20 years of government service leading policy, programmatic, and legislative advocacy efforts in healthcare and public safety and an unwavering commitment to improving communities, advancing equity and driving transformational change.

Before joining the Maryland Department of Health, Camille served as the Chief Administrative Officer for the Office of the State’s Attorney’s for Baltimore City (SAO) where she led the SAO’s Policy & Legislative Affairs Division responsible for advancing all federal, state, and local policy and legislative initiatives.

FORMER WHITE HOUSE FEDERAL CONTRACT POLICY ADMINISTRATOR

Dr. Michael Eric Wooten was appointed by the President of the United States to serve as the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy. Previously while serving as Acting Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education, he participated in the President's national apprenticeship initiative, criminal justice reform, and other domestic policy initiatives. He also served as the deputy chief procurement officer for the District of Columbia government.

FORMER DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC CONTRACTING DEPT OF VA

Currently, Mr. Elegear J. Primus joined Impact Diversity Solutions Corporation. He recently served ten years at the Department of Veterans Affairs as the Deputy Associate Executive Director of the Department of Veteran Affairs Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC). In this role, he was directly responsible for building and leading a fee-for-service organization providing comprehensive acquisition and program management support expertise to the Department of Veteran Affairs, highly complex strategic medical systems, and devices.

Before joining the VA, Mr. Primus was president of a Veteran Owned Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business.

PRESIDENT & CEO OF COMPASS GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS

Tracy Balazs is an entrepreneur and senior executive with a foundation based in supporting both public and private sector organizations in Healthcare, Human Resources Consulting, and Human Performance for Military Readiness programs. She comes from a background of healthcare with 20 years of clinical trauma nursing followed by healthcare recruiting and federal government business development career prior to her starting her first business in 2004.

Since 2004, her former company, FSR obtained several hundred prime government contracts that cover the United States and was acquired by a Private Equity Firm. After leading FSR as their CEO for 18 years, she transitioned to became the founder and CEO of Compass Government Solutions late April, 2021.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF VISIONARY VANGUARD GROUP, INC

Dr. Lauren Josephs is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of dedicated experience in leading culturally-responsive community-based research, evaluation, and technical assistance projects. Recognized for her commitment to reducing disparities and improving outcomes, she have become a trusted expert in finding practical solutions to organizational and social challenges.

Specializing in trainings and technical assistance, Lauren focuses on key areas such as health disparities, cultural and linguistic competence, diversity, equity, and Inclusion.

Beyond her work in disparities and cultural competence, Lauren plays a pivotal role in overseeing a spectrum of capacity-building services for new and emerging businesses. She emphasis on supporting entrepreneurs who are Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals (SEDI).

WEW ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER

Angela Marshall, MD, FACP, is the founder of Comprehensive Women’s Health, Inc., a primary care practice for women. A Board-Certified Internist and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, she has impacted the lives of thousands of women by emphasizing patient-centered empathic listening. She has been repeatedly named ‘Top Doctor’ by the Washingtonian Magazine and a contributing health expert on CNN, Fox News, PBS NewsHour, and OWN. Dr. Marshall currently chairs the Board of Directors for the Black Women’s Health Imperative.

FOUNDER WEW & WPO PLATINUM III MEMBER

Betty Hines is a highly accomplished Strategist, Connector, and Certified Advanced Facilitator, who specializes in working with women businesses running multimillion dollar companies. Drawing on her extensive experience as a former C-Suite Executive, Entrepreneur, and Consultant, Betty is uniquely qualified to address the pressing issues for women businesses, which is why she founded Women Elevating Women aka WEW.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DC SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Mr. Carl Brown has held executive and leadership positions in a variety of industries in the private and public sectors. He has been called a “Transformational leader” by Earl “Butch” Graves, Jr., publisher of Black Enterprise magazine.

Mr. Brown is a Supervisory, Contracting Officer for the District of Columbia, and prior to that he was a small business counselor at the Howard University Small Business Development Center. Mr. Brown served five years as the Executive Director at the Center for Minority Business Development.

He has written legislation in support of strengthening minority business programs and contract compliance.

LEAD NEWS ANCHOR NBC4

Molette Green anchors the weekend editions of News4 Today and covers stories In the Community during the week. Green spends her mornings showcasing what people and organizations all around the Washington area are doing in our community.

Green has been covering news in her hometown of Washington, D.C., for more than 25 years. She has been recognized with an EMMY Award for her work on NBC4’s newscasts. She anchored the morning news on News channel 8 for eight years before brief stints at WTTG-TV and in COX Media Group’s Washington Bureau.

Green has been honored many times throughout her career, including special honors by the Associated Press and through Washington’s Salute to Professional African American Women.

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Ebony Stocks serves as the Executive Vice President of the Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation (PGCEDC), a key leadership role where she brings a wealth of expertise in driving economic growth and development initiatives.

Ebony is dedicated to advancing the economic landscape of Prince George's County. Through her visionary leadership, she aims to create sustainable economic opportunities, attract investment, and build a vibrant community that reflects the diverse and dynamic spirit of the region.

DIRECTOR OF THE EZE WAY REALTY & AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS

Eze Okwodu is the director of the Eze Way Realty & Affordable Housing Solutions. He brings a dynamic blend of expertise in real estate, public speaking, marketing, and market research to help his clients navigate the ever-evolving world of property transactions and investments.

SIRIUS XM - RADIO HOST, FOUNDER BLACK DOOR SOCIETY

Sharrarne Morton is an exciting and charismatic SiriusXM radio host, TV commentator, speaker, voiceover talent, and media coach who audiences really enjoy.

For many years, Sharrarne was a regular guest commentator on an ABC news affiliate in Washington, D.C. where she offered her views on local, national, and international news. Additionally, Sharrarne is President and First Founder of Black Door Society, an organization of high profile women of color who share connections, information, and access to opportunities that lead to high network and high net worth opportunities (www.blackdoorsociety.org).

As a businesswoman, Sharrarne is the CEO of Morton Media, a media consulting and training firm that helps businesses build their brand by placing them on TV and Radio.

Sharrarne has been featured on many platforms including ABC7, TV One, Black Enterprise, FOX5, the Washington Post, and many others.

BUSINESS MANAGER FOR HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES

Alexis Allen-Shorter is a seasoned professional serving as the Business Manager for Health & Life Sciences. With a wealth of experience in business management and a specialized focus on the dynamic and ever-evolving field of health and life sciences, Alexis plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operations of the business unit.