The US Black Chambers, Inc (USBC) is pleased to invite you to join the Chamber Leadership Alliance’s (CLA’s) Chamber Leadership Development Program (CLDP) on Thursday, July 14 from 11-11:50 a.m. ET at the 2022 USBC National Conference & School of Chamber Management in Washington, D.C. at the Marriott Marquis.
You can see more on each session below:
Session I – Access To Capital For Chambers
The United States has a wide range of funding sources available to businesses. However, getting money for business can be a challenge for any person, let alone a member of a community that has faced discrimination and bias over generations. To build strong businesses and strong communities, diverse small business owners need equitable access to capital. Come and learn how Chambers can lead in the area of accessing capital.
Thursday, July 14, 2022
11:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. ET
Session II – Chamber Finance 101
This course provides an overview of fundamental concepts around managing the finances of chambers of commerce and other nonprofit organizations. Come and learn insight into the budget and finance basics contributing to a financially healthy nonprofit and share best practices to help strengthen your chamber.
Thursday, July 14, 2022
11:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. ET
Meet Our Presenters
Cathy D. Adams
President and Chief Executive Officer | The Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce (OAACC)
Cathy D. Adams is the president and chief executive officer of The Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce (OAACC)
Adams, the founder of CDA Consulting Group, an events management company, brings more than 25 years of extensive experience and knowledge in marketing, branding, community outreach, and project management. As the president and CEO, Adams advocates for African American owned businesses through mentorship, leadership development, and business solutions.
By leveraging her relationships with the media, community leaders and major corporations, Adams will provide members more access to resources and support.
She says the OAACC will provide technical assistance, access to capital, branding workshops, wealth management, business banking, certification workshops and ways to increase business revenue. Adams’ insists, “our business is your business and our monthly ‘Let’s Connect’ will give an opportunity for members to dialogue about individual needs.”
Adams started her career as a Jackson State College intern with her first eight-year chamber experience under the direction of the late Oscar J Coffey Jr., founder of the Northern California Black Chamber of Commerce. She served as chief of International Protocol for the City of Oakland. Her company organized the dedication of Frank Ogawa Plaza and continuously hosts community and political fundraising events.
Since 1999, she has produced more than 21 Madam C.J. Walker Business Community and Recognition Awards Luncheons that have featured nationally known celebrities and opinion makers.
Among her many accomplishments, Adams is currently the founding president emeritus of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.; founder of the Powerful Women of The Bay Awards, a founding member of the San Francisco Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) and the former commissioner of the Alameda County Commission on the Status of Women.
Ken Evans
President | Urban Chamber of Commerce
Ken Evans has more than 35 years of design, construction management, project management, and managerial and leadership experience in the engineering and construction industry and as an Air Force Officer. He is a 1985 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He also has a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA).
Evans served on both active duty and in the Air Force Reserve. He is a retired Lieutenant Colonel. Evans has been a small business owner himself in several different business ventures since 2001. His leadership, business and entrepreneurial background contributed to his selection in September 2013 as the President for the Urban Chamber of Commerce. Since joining the Chamber, he has been instrumental in leading the effort to forge strategic alliances, create new partnerships, boost Chamber membership, and, ultimately, better position Chamber businesses to pursue procurement opportunities in new, emerging and existing markets. His overall focus has been to connect Urban Chamber members, the majority of which are small businesses, to the global economy.
Finally, Evans has been actively engaged in the community since being assigned to Las Vegas, NV for military duty in 1989. He is a graduate of the 1993 Leadership Las Vegas program and the 1995 Project Blueprint program. Evans also served as the Sergeant at Arms for the Nevada State Senate during the 2011 session of the Nevada Legislature.
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