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WHO AM I?

Title: President, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter National Black MBA Association

Officer Since: April 2001 Term Expires: December 2004

Org Website: www.sfnbmbaa.org Org Email: executive@sfnbmbaa.org

Org Address: P.O. Box 193683, San Francisco, CA 94119

Org Phone: 510.386.2622

Number of Members: 170

Org Goals: Create intellectual and economic wealth in the Black community, i.e. assist members advancement in business and increase Black economic power in this capitalistic system

Major Events:

Entrepreneurs Conference tentative October 30th, 2004 Oakland
25th Anniversary Reception November 18th
Lorraine Hansberry Theater Scholarship Fundraiser March 05
Business Student Scholarship Competition February 05

Biggest Org Achievement: Lorraine Hansberry Fundraiser in March 04

Biggest Org Challenge: Creating Black Business Leaders in the Greater Bay Area.

CAREER

Employer: County of Kern Planning Department

Title: Planner

Responsibility: Assist business owners and developers with planning documents and review and comment on environmental documents

Business Philosophy: Invest my time, money and thoughts with an expected high return

Yardstick of Success: Against my personal and professional goals on a quarterly basis. I have business, personal,and spiritual goals.
Like About My Job: It is a step toward achieving my long-term goal of running my own real estate development and property management firm.
Biggest Personal Business Achievement: This year I bought my first income property and passed the California real estate broker's exam.
Career Goal: Be a lead commercial developer in creating mixed use projects in the African American community so we can live, work, play and own in our own "prosperous" communities.
Business Professional Admired: Magic Johnson, Magic Johnson Enterprises, CEO
First choice for a new career/venture: Managing my own REIT(Real Estate Investment Trust)

LIFESTYLE

One word or phrase that best describes you: Visionary
Marital Status: Single
City of Residence: Bakersfield
Where did you grow up?: Los Angeles
Personal achievement you are most proud of: Took the package from HP and moving on without looking back.
Years in the Bay Area: 3
What do you love about the Bay Area?: The weather and many entertainment events the area offers
Favorite Bay Area Restaurant: Kincaids, Jack London Square
Favorite Saturday Night Activity: Relaxing with friends, jazz with a lil bid Whist
Favorite vacation spot: Bangkok Thailand... the Beaches
Hideaway spot that you go to relax: Alameda Beach
Favorite Book: Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich
Favorite Movie: The Spook Who Sat by the Door
Greatest Passion: Jogging... I love to run..keeps me centered and clears my mind.
Stress Reducer: Jogging
Wheels: Nissan Sentra
Favorite way to spend free time: Reading or Playing Golf
Surprising Activity/Hidden Talent or Experience: I've been to two Democratic National Conventions
If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing you would do?: Meet with my financial advisor while taking a week cruise in the Caribbean.

INTROSPECTIVE

Primary source of inspiration/motivation: Belief in God
Person (living) that you would most want to have a conversation with: Magic Johnson
What troubles you the most about the world we live in?: Our African Americans lack of positive group vision for ourselves.
Pet Peeve: People who say, "You know, we just can't...
Favorite Cause: Black People Development
Advice for the up and coming (professional): Be focused, Establish a written life purpose, build a team to assist you, then do the work backed up by faith.

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