
Born October 18, 1953 and the 7th of 12 children, who knew that a Billboard-charting gospel icon would be found in Vickie Bowman.

Michele is a pioneer in the business and food industry – taking a centuries old family recipe and turning it into a product loved and enjoyed by millions.

Elaine Krieger of Naperville earned the Small Business Administration (SBA) 2011 Entrepreneurial Success-of-the-Year award at a gala ceremony in Washington and gained SBA honors for outstanding success and contributions to our nation.

Owner and president of Chicago-based Cedar Concepts Corporation. CCC processes raw materials for use in a wide variety of personal-care, household, industrial, and agricultural products marketed under many brand names familiar to both consumers and businesses.

Since becoming the North Lawndale Employment Network's (NLEN) founding Executive Director in 1999, Brenda has grown the organization from two to 14 employees and has generated an annual budget of .9 million.

Tasha Green Cruzat is an accomplished leader with more than twenty years of experience in the public and private sectors of education, business, and government.

COMBINING OBJECTIVE FINANCIAL INFORMATION & BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES
Deena Marie Carr established Finance: According to Your Faith (FATYF) in 2005 as the financial education ministry of Christian Heritage Training Center. Inspired by God, Deena Marie used her spiritual training, natural teaching ability and education to begin the first phases of Finance: According to Your Faith.

At the age of sixteen Chef Jen made her way into the culinary scene, starting out as an apprentice Ice, Fruit and Vegetable carver at Gallery 37 Center for the Arts.

Karen E. Coruthers is a licensed nutritionist. She studied nutrition at Valapraiso University and received a bachelors degree. After undergraduate school, Karen studied community nutrition in Guatemala, Central America in 1994.

Pastor Rhonda Olison has become a dynamic presence in ministry. She serves as senior pastor of Hope of Glory Full Gospel Ministries in Chicago, IL. In 1989, along with her late husband of 34 years, Pastor Eugene Olison, they founded Hope of Glory Full Gospel Ministries.

Debra is an expert in supplier diversity and understands how businesses can cultivate the opportunity to secure contracts with major firms.

Angela Martin is the 7th sibling and baby girl of Deacon Jimmie and Mother Elizabeth Martin. She accepted Christ as her personal Lord and Savior at New Friendship MB Church in Robbins IL which she emphatically credits for her firm foundation in the faith.

Renita specializes in helping individuals identify and refine their personal style.

Donna Thompson joined Access Community Health Network (ACCESS) in 1995 as the Chief Operating Officer and was named Chief Executive Officer in November 2004. Prior to joining ACCESS, she spent 14 years as a staff nurse and manager as well as served as the Director of Pediatrics at Christ Hospital and Medical Center.

C.E.O, Pastor, prophetess, singer, songwriter…these are only a few of the many titles that are fulfilled by Gwen Matthews. An anointed woman of God, Gwen believes, as the Apostle Paul, in pouring herself out as a drink offering into the lives of all with whom she comes into contact.
Darlyn Turner has been particularly anointed to minister to wounded and hurting women, speaking forth revelatory messages of healing, encouragement, and restoration. She is founder and President of W.O.W. Women International and host of the W.O.W. Conference, an annual women’s conference which brings powerful ministry that addresses wholeness to the body, soul and spirit.

Darlyn Turner has been particularly anointed to minister to wounded and hurting women, speaking forth revelatory messages of healing, encouragement, and restoration. She is founder and President of W.O.W. Women International and host of the W.O.W. Conference, an annual women’s conference which brings powerful ministry that addresses wholeness to the body, soul and spirit.