MADE LIFE
NATALIE COFIELD – A converted
management consultant, economic fellow, and economic development director, Cofield is the Founder & CEO of
Walker’s Legacy, a global women in
business collective and Urban Co-Lab, a
shared co-working community for urban
innovators. She previously served as the
President & CEO of the Greater Austin
Black Chamber of Commerce where
her work resulted in award-winning,
case-studied, nationally covered acclaim
including the development #IAMBLACKAUSTIN. Her work has
spanned
continents, communities
and corporations and
can currently be found
impacting lives and
bottom-lines at organizations in cities like Austin,
New York, DC, LA, Nairobi and beyond.
RINA SHAH – Shah is the President and
Founder of Rilax Strategies. She is also
a political and social commentator for
various networks, such as the awardwinning PBS show “To the Contrary with
Bonnie Erbé”, “The Daily Ledger” on One
America News, and is a weekly
Washington correspondent on WXJB
99.9FM morning radio show. She has
served as as a Congressional Aide in the
U.S. House of Representatives and as Vice
President of the Tigerlily Foundation.
The brunch was hosted by
Reneé Starlynn Allen, a radio
producer and commentator
who is the President and
Founder of Star Entertainment Group LLC and
Vets 4 Life, and is also
the host of The Reneé
Allen and Friends Show.
Prior to the brunch, guests
had the opportunity to “Drive
for a Cause,” a BMW test driving
experience that allowed each guests to
contribute to Sisters 4
Sisters Network for each ride.
PHOTO CREDITS:
Kerry King
EDDA COLLINS
COLEMAN – Edda Collins Coleman is
Founder and Managing Director of The
316 Group, a boutique firm working
across political party lines to focus on
political engagement, public affairs, advocacy relations, inclusion and leadership initiatives. She is also the Co-Founder and Chief Public Affairs Officer for All
In Together, a non-profit campaign dedicated to American women’s political and
civic engagement. Edda serves ais an adjunct professor in American University’s
School of Communication, Department
of Public Communication. In addition to
keynote presentations at other national
universities and conferences, her insights
have appeared in media outlets such as
Huffington Post, The Hill, Forbes and the
DailyWorth.
“It has been an honor to showcase such
influential women who are making an
impact across the country, while also
raising money for such a worthy cause,”
said Kevin Williams, Head of Multicultural
Marketing at BMW North America.
The event series will culminate at its next
stop in Miami, Florida.
Be the legacy of the
women who have come
before us.” NATALIE COFIELD
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