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Who’s That Girl: Jade Melvin

Advocate, Strategist & Humanitarian Leader Written by Tawana Bain | Photo submitted by Jade Melvin She is a high-energy, high-powered, advocate and strategist who came on board during TBain&Co.’s busiest season to help manage the gigantic undertaking that is Derby Diversity Week. From the moment she jumped onto her first Zoom meeting, she was all in– bringing her executive leadership skills along with her entertainment and corporate contacts– and creating an instant impact. Jade Melvin is a force. Prior to joining Derby Diversity Week (DDW), Jade served as the Associate Director, Strategic Alliances and Programs [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-04-27T15:35:54-04:00May 1, 2023|Who's That Girl|

Who’s That Girl: Charlene Hampton Holloway, RN

Activist, Public Speaker & Author Written by Tawana Bain | Photo submitted by Charlene Hampton Holloway, RN Charlene Hampton Holloway is a retired registered nurse., a lifelong Civil Rights Activist, an author, and an inspiring public speaker. She’s the author of Whitlock’s Compositions, the biography of three Black women living during the Great Depression through the 1960s Civil Rights era. She’s presently serving her fourth term as an Executive Committee volunteer member for the nearly 110-year-old Louisville NAACP branch, where she was a member of the Louisville NAACP Youth Council in 1961. As a 13-year-old [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-04-01T03:43:52-04:00April 1, 2023|Who's That Girl|

Who’s That Girl: Lauren Treece Blair

Wife, Mom, and Artist Written by Tawana Bain | Photo submitted by Lauren Treece Blair As a child, Lauren Treece Blair dreamed of becoming a wife, mom, and artist. She received a full scholarship from the University of Louisville to pursue a degree in fine arts and married her high school sweetheart, BJ. While BJ went to dental school, Lauren worked in interior decorating and kitchen and bathroom design. She became a stay-at-home mom after having three wonderful girls. Lauren started to paint again with BJ’s encouragement. Her childhood dream was now a certainty, but [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-03-01T11:58:35-05:00March 1, 2023|Who's That Girl|

Who’s That Girl: Valerie Combs

Director of Development for Diversity and Engagement Written by Tawana Bain | Photo submitted by Valerie Combs Valerie Combs is Director of Development for Diversity and Engagement at University of Louisville, where she leads the philanthropic support for diversity initiative units on campus. She is a former star women’s basketball player. She attended Butler High School where she led her team to the State Championship twice. Ranked the No. 2 women’s basketball player in Kentucky, in 1976 she was the recipient of one of the first full scholarships given to women by UofL. Valerie was [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-02-01T01:13:28-05:00February 1, 2023|Who's That Girl|

Who’s That Girl: Lynnise Smith

Supplier Diversity Leader, Executive Director, Board & Council Member Written by Tawana Bain | Photo provided by Pamela Thompson Lynnise Smith is a leader in the supplier diversity industry, where she uses her vision and leadership to create long-lasting opportunities. With a career spanning over two decades, she has gained extensive experience across industries and has worked in fields such as Education, Banking, and Technology. She has led national supplier diversity initiatives and provided strategic development and management of systemwide supplier diversity programs including becoming the first Supplier Diversity Manager for OhioHealth in 2017. As [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-12-31T00:28:33-05:00January 1, 2023|Who's That Girl|

Who’s That Girl: Pamela Thompson

Finance & Investment Professional, Community Board Member Written by Tawana Bain | Photo provided by Pamela Thompson Pamela Thompson is a finance and investment professional, currently serving as Managing Director overseeing the Louisville market for Mariner Wealth Advisors, a nationally-ranked investment and wealth management firm.  A 1992 graduate of Washington University, prior to opening Mariner’s first Louisville office in 2019, she worked in Cincinnati for 15 years, where she was a Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager at Fifth Third Asset Management before joining Mariner’s predecessor firm.   Though she is a Louisville native, Pamela didn’t grow [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-11-30T21:28:48-05:00December 1, 2022|Who's That Girl|

Who’s That Girl: Jade Melvin

Who’s That Girl: Charlene Hampton Holloway, RN

Who’s That Girl: Lauren Treece Blair

Who’s That Girl: Valerie Combs

Who’s That Girl: Lynnise Smith

Who’s That Girl: Pamela Thompson

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