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Sister Bosses

I believe that a woman’s network reflects her values, priorities, and the direction in which she expects to go. Women that expect to disrupt the status quo must rely on relationships with other innovators who are brave and bold enough to achieve greatness on their own terms.

These C-Suite profiles include business leaders that I have the pleasure of connecting with, both professionally and personally. Each profiled woman provides me with wise counsel in the face of entrepreneurial uncertainty, big decisions, during times of success and failure, and as life transitions me from one season of change to the next.

Melissa L. Bradley is Managing Partner of 1863 Ventures (formerly Project 500), a business development program that accelerates New Majority entrepreneurs from high potential to high growth, of which Naomi was honored to be a participant in. She is also an adjunct professor at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University where she teaches impact investing, social entrepreneurship, P2P economies and innovation. 
Melissa is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Sidecar Social Finance, a social impact agency that provides impact investing advisory and capital services to individuals, institutions, and social enterprises. 

Melissa is also an experienced investor and asset manager. Her sole focus is investing in New Majority entrepreneurs, particularly entrepreneurs of color. She was recently named one of The Most Entrepreneurial Women Investors in 2018.

Frédérique Irwin is the founder of Her Corner, a mastermind group (of which Naomi proudly belongs and now owns) that offers workshops, accelerator groups, and private coaching for women running the show from the c-suite. She has spoken on the topic of the state of women and entrepreneurship at The White House, The U.S. State Department, as well as companies such as Marriott, Chobani, Microsoft, AstraZeneca, TD Bank, and others. She teaches entrepreneurship at the Kogod School of Business at American University and she holds an MBA from William & Mary and a BA from Davidson College.

Christina Taylor is President and CEO of TaylorMade Experience. With more than a decade of experience in event production, fundraising and business management and a track record of creating value for her non-profit and for-profit clients, Christina is addicted to helping companies succeed. She has a history of producing winning strategies and proposals and has raised millions of dollars through corporate sponsorships and fundraising events. For all of TME’s clients, Christina identifies and embraces new challenges and opportunities which lead them to higher performance levels and greater visibility. With each gala, conference, golf tournament, celebration and event, she’s patterned it to perfection, drawing on her expertise, energy and high standards.

Christina also volunteers for organizations she’s passionate about, including Habitat for Humanity, the Boys and Girls Club DC, and the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. In 2017, Christina joined the Board of Directors for Community Bridges, an organization that mentors young girls in Maryland to become leaders in their community. Christina lives with her husband and daughter in Bethesda, Maryland.