2025 New Orleans "Jazzing Up Success in Business"
Informative Education and Resources with
Top Leaders and Business Professionals
Moderator, Ted James (Panelist: Telley Medina, Michelle Thomas, Lakesha Judson)
2025 SHIFT: Navigating through small business policy changes, rules and regulations
Moderator, Paula Merrick Roddy (Panelist: Jackie Des Bordes, Theresa Jones, Lakeisha Robichaux)
Sustainable growth (Capacity, Systems, Infrastructure)
Moderator, Patrice A. Williams-Smith (Panelist: Lindsey All, Al Williams, Kya Moller)
Unlocking opportunities with small business utilization programs and the organizations that support those efforts
Moderators, Anthony Montgomery & Dr. Kim Carter Evans
(Panelist: Amanda Mullet, Larry Dent, Jeremy Nail, Veronica Reyes, Ramona Sanders, Jeffrey Hailer, Vallery Brumfield)
Access to capital: Funding your business at very stage
Moderator, Anita Tillman (Dr. Kristen Grimes, Ashley A. Harrison, Gayle Young)
Work life balance: Setting boundaries, establishing a routine, and prioritizing your time
Moderator, Jo Ann Lawrence (Colleen Perry-Broussard, Kenyatta Sparks, Raiza Pitre)
Unlocking procurement opportunities: Winning, city, state, and federal contracts
Attorney and Former Region IV Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
CEO | The Medina Group, LLC
CEO | The Thomas Consulting Group
CEO & Founder of Evalv IQ and Evalv IT
CEO, Chief of Minds
Director Business Support Services & Alumni Manager Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
Senior VP Community Economic Development, Hancock Whitney Bank
Exec. VP | Chief Operating Officer, TruFund Financial Services
Sen. VP Business Banking Manager, Hancock Whitney
Small Business Loan Officer, Hope Federal Credit Union
The First Bank Market President, Orleans-Jefferson MSA
Lead Lender Relations Specialist, Louisiana District Office, SBA
Holistic Wellness Practitioner, Laughter in Your Belly Wellness
Inclusiv Care
Deputy District Director, Louisiana District Office SBA
Corporate and Community Relations Advisor
DOTD Program Director Dept. of Transportation and Development
President, SULLA, LLC
President & CEO, Women’s Businesses Enterprise Council
President & CEO, Southern Region Minority Supplier Dev. Council
Entergy Senior Manager Supplier Diversity & Sustainability
Business Development, Guaranty Bank
Business Development Loan Officer, Liftfund
VP-Interim Dir., National Market Operations, Trufund Financial
CEO, AMCorp International
Louisiana Center for Wellness
Director, Community and Economic, SVP Hancock Whitney
Senior Government Contracting Consultant, LA APEX Accelerator
Director of Operations, SULLA LLC
Agent Channel Manager, Cox Business
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