AMANDA WILLIAMS
Amanda Williams has developed a process to help women grow and maintain their hair. With 27 years of experience, the versatile stylist has mastered the art of cosmetology with a variety of hair extensions, haircuts, and hair coloring techniques that have won her attention and praise from her industry.
Known as @Amandathestylist, her original line of hair care products helps women of color keep and grow their hair by offering them options designed just for them. To schedule an appointment, you can visit www.amandathestylist.com or call 1.440.230.3606
ARNOLD HINES
Arnold Hines began his career as an event planner nearly 20 years ago. An east coast transplant, it didn’t take Arnold long to figure out that his knack for networking could easily translate into a flourishing business.
Arnold launched Word of Mouth Promotions and quickly established himself as Cleveland’s premier party promoter. Over the years, Arnold has thrown some of Cleveland’s most talked-about special events and most consistently running weekly.
CHINENYE NKEMERE
Chinenye (ChiChi) is a strategic thinker. She has over 10 years of experience in community engagement, asset building, and advocacy. She holds a Bachelors in Political Science and African Studies and African American Studies from The Ohio State University with a focus on race and electoral politics.
She continued advocacy work as a Teach for America educator in Houston, Texas serving Title 1 middle school students and their families. She remains dedicated to progressive and radically inclusive equity in all spaces and for all peoples as the co-founder and Director of Strategy for Enlightened Solutions – a systems change research firm. ChiChi currently sits on the board of Preterm Ohio and The Assembly for the Arts and is an active Junior League of Cleveland member.
EDWIN HUBBARD, JR.
Edwin Hubbard Jr. is a Cleveland native and graduated from the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University. His passion for his community and commitment to giving back led Edwin to the world of non-profit work early in his career.
Since earning his Bachelor of Arts in Nonprofit Management, Edwin has spent nearly a decade serving non-profits, including the Children’s Defense Fund, Boy Scouts of America Greater Cleveland Council, the American Heart Association, The Akron Urban League, and the Better Business Bureau of Akron. Edwin not only has a long history of serving the community, but he also has a passion for improving the lives of underserved populations.