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“I’m delighted to have the chance to steer this nice group that has executed a lot for the systemically excluded. I’ll use my information, experiences and keenness to empower whereas producing outcomes and propelling the NBMBAA into the long run.” – Shawn Graham
ATLANTA (PRWEB)
August 05, 2022
The Nationwide Black MBA Affiliation, Inc. (NBMBAA®) has formally introduced its new government management: Shawn M. Graham, CPA as its interim chief government officer and Paula Fontana as interim president.
Graham transitions from her function as NBMBAA’s CFO to the interim CEO function. Previous to becoming a member of NBMBAA, she served because the chief monetary officer of the Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority (Authority), which is the proprietor of Grady Well being System. There she was answerable for the oversight and compliance of Grady’s Pension Plan, endowment funds, funding methods, uncompensated care reporting, bond issuance of the $250M Middle for Superior Surgical Companies, and the monetary statements of the Authority.
Born and raised in New York Metropolis, Graham graduated from Lehman Faculty along with her bachelor’s diploma in accounting; her certification in public accounting from the Georgia State Board of Accountancy, and her enterprise and government teaching certification from FocalPoint in San Diego, California. She is a fellow of the Georgia Society of Licensed Public Accountants and a member of the Affiliation of Worldwide Licensed Accountants. In 2021, Graham was chosen to the Atlanta Enterprise League’s 100 Girls of Affect, and in 2022 she obtained the League Management Award.
Graham’s neighborhood commitments embody serving as board secretary for the Atlanta Enterprise League, board treasurer for the Legislative Black Caucus of Georgia Basis, Inc., and member of the Nationwide Coalition of 100 Black Girls, Inc., Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter. In 2020, Graham was appointed to serve a two-year time period with the Metropolis of Atlanta Small Enterprise Advisory Council.
“I’m delighted to have the chance to steer this nice group that has executed a lot for the systemically excluded,” mentioned Graham. “I’ll use my information, experiences and keenness to empower whereas producing outcomes and propelling the NBMBAA into the long run.”
Becoming a member of Graham on the helm is Paula Fontana, who’s transitioning into the place of president from her function as NBMBAA’s vice chairman of strategic program initiatives. As vice chairman, her efforts had been centered on the event, coordination and implementation of recent and current applications and initiatives in help of NBMBAA fulfilling its duty to its members.
With a world mindset, Fontana additionally led the Affiliation’s commerce mission to Liberia and Ghana.
As a testomony to her management and dedication to Black excellence, Fontana was nominated and chosen to be a recipient of the 2022 BMe Vanguard Award. BMe Vanguards are a “assortment of a number of the brightest minds in fields equivalent to enterprise, schooling, public coverage, tradition and social influence.” Moreover, Fontana serves on the Board of the Discussion board on Schooling Overseas and is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
“I’m each humbled and ecstatic about getting into this new place to serve the Affiliation,” mentioned Fontana. “I’m deeply dedicated to serving our employees, chapters, members, companions, and stakeholders as we serve the broader neighborhood. I’ve all the time been enthusiastic about impacting and enriching lives and it’s an honor to serve a corporation simply as dedicated to creating an impactful distinction as Nationwide Black MBA Affiliation.”
Graham and Fontana are each “excited” about main the NBMBAA into the long run and look ahead to partaking with the NBMBAA’s membership at its forty fourth Annual Convention and Exposition taking place in Atlanta this September.
To study extra about NBMBAA, go to nbmbaa.org.
About Nationwide Black MBA Affiliation: NBMBAA® is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) member-based skilled group which leads within the creation of instructional, wealth constructing and development alternatives for Black college students, professionals, and entrepreneurs. Representing greater than 20,000 members, 41 skilled chapters, and 33 Leaders of Tomorrow® chapters, and over 500 company, educational, and non-profit companions, the Affiliation is devoted to growing alliances that create mental and financial wealth within the Black neighborhood by its 5 channels of engagement: profession, schooling, entrepreneurship, management, and way of life. To study extra about NBMBAA, please go to nbmbaa.org and comply with us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Fb and Twitter.
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