Watch videos featuring a few of our attendees.

Dr. Kimberly Mays Smith

Meet our accomplished honoree, Dr. Kimberly Mays Smith, owner of SmileSuite Orthodontics Take a listen and get to know her! She’s drop dead gorgeous (inside and out) and yet, so humble and grateful! We are very proud of her!!

Roni Jackson

We are so proud of the women on our Tea list! These ladies are all so accomplished, yet still so humble and relatable! Meet our honoree, Roni Jackson, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Red Flag Mania. We had so much fun learning about her life, her family and her new company! Take a listen and get to know this incredible woman!

Shenay Bridges Carter

I'd like to introduce you to Shenay Bridges Carter! Shenay, well, she is like Chaka Khan’s song, I’m every woman! Shenay is a licensed clinical psychologist. She has her own practice but she also leads Northwestern University’s Counseling and Clinical Services Office. Shenay balances her career while raising three girls with her husband. You can find Shenay lighting up the dance floor at every one of our events!

Donna Hart

Meet Donna Hart, an industry groundbreaker! Donna has had a long, successful career in the IT field. She currently serves as interim CIO for Chicago State University. Donna is highly accomplished in her field, but, is equally respected for her kind, and gentle spirit. She’s a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta and she has a heart of gold!

Shuntae Williams, PhD

We’ve always been very proud of the amazing women on our Tea list. Shuntae Williams is one of our highly accomplished members and we are thrilled to spotlight her this year! Dr. Williams is a scientist and she sat down with us to discuss her career and her thoughts on the COVID vaccine. Check out the video and get to know this boss chick!! Also, check out the Black Scientist Cooperative Podcast that she hosts with three other HBCU grads!!

Trina Graham Hodo

We told y’all before that we have some amazing, talented women on our GWENS Tea list! Trina Graham Hodo joined us for the first time at last year’s Tea. She recently sat down with us to discuss her path to success. She has quite a story! She overcame some huge obstacles in her youth. Check out her story!

Ankhe McDonald Bradley

Our Tea list includes heavy hitters from every industry! These women do not play when it comes to their careers and their families. Ankhe McDonald Bradley has been a Tea attendee for many years, but we never knew how passionate she was about her work and her dedication to children. She’s led a truly remarkable effort to continue educating our youth even during the pandemic. Check out #herstory!

Dr. Dora Dixie

Our GWENS Tea list is made up of 40 brilliant, amazing women! In advance of our 20th Anniversary Tea this year, we decided to highlight four of them. The first is Dora Dixie, MD. Though we’ve known Dr. Dixie for over thirty years, we learned a LOT more about her in our discussion. She’s led quite a life! I wish we could’ve posted the full interview, but here’s a portion of it; check it out!