Today we had a powerful discussion on how we can stand together and support our Asian American & Pacific Islander friends and family in their fight against racism. The event was moderated by Tammy Meanor, VP, HR Strategy & Enablement, Cox Communications. We were also joined by My Lan Tran, Executive Director at Virginia AsianContinue reading Let’s Talk About It!: Join the movement and become an ally to the AAPI community
NAMIC-Virginia in partnership with The Connect 757 was proud to host the next chapter in our virtual brunch series, Get Your Hustle On! We were joined by Domenick Epps, Co-Founder of Wall Street Café. Our panel also included Amber Rice, VP, Small Business Relationship Manager with Old Point National Bank and Josh Green, Director, InnovationContinue reading Get Your Hustle On!
Today we were joined by Cheri Green, CFP, VP / Private Banker, Old Point National Bank. This was the first in our three-part web series, A Six-Figure Mindset. Our focus today was developing a six-figure mindset presented by NAMIC-Virginia and Old Point National Bank. Cheri delivered a powerful presentation speaking specifically about strategies to refineContinue reading Developing a Six-Figure Mindset
Thank you to everyone that joined us today for our fireside chat we’ve long been waiting for, LEVEL UP! – 10g: Looking Ahead to the Possibilities. The moderator was Toni Stubbs, Vice-President, Technology, Field Engineering and Operations at Cox Communications. Our esteemed panel included Phil McKinney, President and CEO, CableLabs. Our other panelist was MichaelContinue reading LEVEL UP! – 10G: Looking Ahead to the Possibilities
We had a great session headlined by our esteemed NAMIC-Virginia President, Lakysha Laing. It was an opportunity to celebrate our chapter’s accomplishments over the past year and to thank everyone that contributed to the 33 events we hosted in 2020. It was also a chance to look forward to 2021 with a renewed sense ofContinue reading Annual Chapter Meeting
NAMIC-Virginia in partnership with Cox Communications’ Women’s ERG hosted Morgan A. Wider. Morgan is a distinguished Book Author, Keynote Speaker, Workshop Facilitator, Executive Image Consultant and Wardrobe Stylist. Morgan shared expert advice on ways we can show up authentically with power and presence. Morgan talked about the connections between executive presence and our credibility, likabilityContinue reading Step Into Success – Redefining your Wardrobe
NAMIC-Virginia celebrated Black History Month with an amazing conversation about putting your best foot forward to achieve incredible results. Our event was moderated by Dr. David Arrington, founder of Arrington Coaching, LLC and Amazon #1 Best Selling Author of Promotable: How to Demonstrate Your Value, Highlight Your Potential & Land Your Next Promotion. Our specialContinue reading Putting Your Best Foot Forward
We were joined by Khalilah, Infin8te Lotus Owner, Lead Instructor, for Meditation Monday. Khalilah gave us techniques we can use to reduce stress and refocus on positive thoughts. Today we concentrated on meditation being a personal journey and feeling empowered to do it our own way. We shouldn’t be limited by preconceived notions about how it shouldContinue reading Meditation Monday
Thank you to everyone that attended our holiday party hosted by NAMIC-Virginia and NAMIC-Capital Area. There were plenty of virtual tidings and good cheer! We has a joyous celebration filled with friends, fellowship and laughter. We all enjoyed games, contests and holiday trivia. Congratulations to our ugly sweater contest winner, Andrina Watson. We appreciate yourContinue reading Not your average holiday party
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Namic-Virginia and Cox Communications’ Salute ERG partnered together to celebrate our veterans and thank them for their services. J.D. Myers II (U.S. Army) moderated the event as we heard personal experiences and resources from our panel. The panel included Marsha Kentish (U.S. Navy), Charles Davis (U.S. Marine Corp.), Antoine Hines (U.S. Navy), and Robert AshurstContinue reading Salute to our Veterans – You Matter!
Today was a special edition of Lunch with Lakysha as we welcomed guest speaker Juanita Thompson, Cancer Control Strategic Partnerships Manager at American Cancer Society. Lakysha shared her personal experience battling cancer and expressed gratitude for those that helped her along her journey. Family, friends, Cox Communications and other breast cancer warriors all rallied aroundContinue reading Lunch with Lakysha & Friends
We were joined by Lavonne Pledger who helped us end our week with positive energy and a great workout. It’s always fun to stay fit while bonding with our colleagues. Lavonne provided helpful tips to help us stay healthy during a time when many of us are challenged to get the physical activity we need.
NAMIC-Virginia and NAMIC-Carolinas partnered to bring you “The Art of Diversity” Paint Nite. We came together for a fun night of painting, great conversation and laughs hosted by The Golden Easel. It turns out we have quite a creative group among NAMIC-Virginia and NAMIC-Carolinas. Even those that struggle to stay within the lines had aContinue reading The Art of Diversity Paint Nite
NAMIC-Virginia and WICT presented an intimate conversation between two amazing authors. Shinese Collins authored Resilient on Purpose, her story of finding courage, hope, and a path to peace on her journey to become resilient on purpose. Devon Croom is author of Abused Not Broken, an inspiring work designed to give hope to the hopeless andContinue reading Author Talk: Your Words. Your Story.
We were joined by licensed Zumba instructor, Brandon Khiry, for Groove to the Music Thursday. Brandon led us through a Zumba class for beginners and it was a great mix of high-energy music and exhilarating dance. Thank you to everyone that joined us for a great class we won’t soon forget.
Aileen Anonas, Senior Partner, World Financial Group, joined us to complete our web series on the six steps to financial independence. Aileen shared her mission to help people from all walks of life build a better future. We reviewed the first four steps from prior sessions including cash flow, emergency funds, debt management and properContinue reading Make Money Moves (Part 3 of our Web Series)
We were joined by Khalilah, Infin8te Lotus Owner, Lead Instructor, for Meditation Monday. Khalilah gave us techniques we can use to reduce stress and refocus on positive thoughts. She shared an inspirational quote to get our week off to a great start, “Meditation is that one thing that gives you time back because it extends your life”. ClickContinue reading Winning with Wellness Series – Meditation Monday
Our GIG Talk was a powerful discussion about emerging technology and it’s impact on society. Rob Stoddard, SVP, Industry and Association Affairs at NCTA, moderated our all-star panel of industry executives. The panel included Mike Braham, SVP and General Manager at Trapollo and Abhi Ghosh, Senior Product Manager at Cox Communications. We were also joinedContinue reading GIG Talk: Understanding Tomorrow’s Generation of Connectivity
In our first session we spoke to the panelists about the reasons both systemic and cultural differences exist. In Part II of our series, we focused on identifying actions people can take to make a difference. We had an amazing panel take part in the discussion. Our moderator was Vonya Alleyne, SPHR, SHRM-SCP. Vonya servesContinue reading Let’s Talk About It! (Part II of our Series)
