Event Plan 2022 Conference Schedule
Wednesday
March 23
March 23
Thursday
March 24
March 24
Friday
March 25
March 25
Wednesday
March 23
March 23
23 March
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Business Expo Set-up
23 March
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
On-Site Registration
23 March
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Welcome/Greetings
23 March
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
SBA Conference Opening Address with Keynote Speaker Ms. Jo Ann Lawrence
23 March
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Technical Assistance Provider / Friends of Conference Sponsor Greetings
23 March
3:35 pm – 3:45 pm
Small Business Jeopardy Break
23 March
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm
Panel Discussion: Growing Your Business While Taking Care of Yourself
23 March
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Open Mic Networking Mixer – Women Owed Businesses/Resource Partners
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Thursday
March 24
March 24
No event found!
Friday
March 25
March 25
No event found!
Wednesday Panelists + Guest Speakers
Gayle Young
Founder of Laughter in Your Belly
LAUREN G. JACKSON
Founder of Bridge Your Purpose
DENAGE PIPER
Vice President
100 Black Women Baton Rouge Chapter
TERRI PUGH
CEO and Chief Life Coach
Thursday Panelists + Guest Speakers
LANISSA GROGAN STEWART
President
National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Greater New Orleans Chapter
MAYRA PINEDA
President and Executive Director
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
COURTNEY L. HUNT
President
National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Metropolitan Chapter
Tina L. Taylor
Co-Founder & Co-Executive Officer of Multiple Entities
MYLA POREE
Operational Leader, Business Coach/Strategist, and Economic Development Advocate
LORENA K. CLARK
Founder and Managing Partner Pinnacle Leadership Consulting
Kyona Mcghee
State Representative + Founder of Trademark My Stuff
PAULA MERRICK RODDY
DOTD Program Director
IAM TUCKER
President and CEO of Integrated Logistical Support, Inc.
ANGELICA RIVERA
Owner, Colmex Construction
MELISSA NOEL
Owner of Mel’s Transportation
KRISTA POUNCY-DYSON
Managing Principal, Performance First Digital
Friday Panelists
DENAGE PIPER
Vice President
100 Black Women Baton Rouge Chapter
Krista Pouncy-Dyson
Managing Principal, Performance First Digital
KRISTI MATTHEWS
Owner of K-BELLE Consultants, LLC
DR. FATEMEH MELEKIAN
Professor of Food Science and Nutrition
CHRISTINA COUVILLION
President of Quality First Marine
Yvette Tudury
President
Vast Industries, LLC
Lisa Lee
Vice President/ Regional Manager
Amanda Moulliet
Business Banking Manager, Senior Vice President
Hancock Whitney Bank
Kathy C Saloy
Senior Vice President of Community and Economic Development & Market Leader
Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast for Hope Enterprise Corporation
Juan Nathan
Business Development Officer
TruFund Financial Services
