People often wonder who the world’s leaders and professionals turn to when they need guidance. The answer is they turn to Dr. Norma Denise Mitchem — the strategic business partnership and community affairs consultant who helps the business and political elite build strategic relationships, and create impactful marketing strategies to drive transformative change and generate long-term value.
Launched in 2022, her company, Social Currency, is a social impact think tank “driving sustainable change at the intersection of corporate relations, government affairs, entertainment, nonprofits, and philanthropy.”
Mitchem’s ability to identify opportunities for collaborations and joint ventures has her providing consulting for some of the top global leaders.
She is currently a consultant for Attorney Ben Crumb, Howard University, UST Global, Ella Peters, Noitavonne, The Conrad Foundation, The Black Promoters Collective, and Horton Worldwide. She is also the president of the Harvard Women’s Alumni Association and he is on the Board of the Marcus Garvey Institute.
Her success started with learning how to write business plans. “I got my start by learning how to go after government contracts over thirty-five years ago,” Mitchem explained.
She started her first company and began to compete for government contracts while living in New York City. “I learned how to do the right research to find good contracts and I started to win opportunities,” Mitchem said. One of her first contracts, providing cleaning services, was for $1 million. Mitchem hired all of her own employees and began to get noticed around the area as a smart businesswoman.
Her plans include launching an organization to give back to the people who need it most by building affordable housing for HBCU graduates.
If you ask her why she does the work she does, her answer comes back to her family and her mentors.
Her strong Jamaican Costa Rican, and East Indian heritage came from her parents, who immigrated to America. Their strong work ethic gave Mitchem the confidence that she could do anything she attempted.
“I do it for my mentors who paved the way for me, Dr. Walter and Sonjia Young.” Mitchem continued, “I am also motivated by my seven amazing children who inspire me to do my best every day.”
All of her children have attended and graduated from traditional HBCUs, started their careers, and have modeled their goals based on Mitchem’s accomplishments. ●
