Mr. Hale also is president of Gence, a construction company. Seeking to marry business, civic and community initiatives, Mr. Hale pulled a small group of African American entrepreneurs together to found the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC).

Mr. Merchant has over twelve years of experience in management and strategic planning at Stanford University Hospital and has held administrative positions in New York City at Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Roosevelt Hospital, West Adams Community Hospital, and the Department of Health.

A well-respected professional, Angela Gibson, Director of External Affairs at AT&T, is responsible for public policy and community relations activities in cities in the Los Angeles community. Additionally, she is the corporate liaison to selected federal and state officials.

Ms. Gibson joined AT&T formerly known as SBC/Pacific Bell in 1979 as a Staff Clerk in the External Affairs Department. Promoted to management in 1981, she has been responsible for personnel, budget matters, special event coordination, external communications and public policy strategies.

A well-respected strategic entrepreneur, Bettye J. Dixon has spent more than 20 years forming, partnering and presiding over specialty and duty free stores. Before founding Concourse Concessions Inc., Ms. Dixon was a managing partner for various airport retailers. While serving as COO and managing partner of Mir Kanon/ Peideau Inc., her average annual gross sales exceeded the $30 million standard for more than five consecutive years.

Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Ms. Dixon held high level positions for several federal agencies.

Lemuel Daniels is best described as a trailblazer. Thanks to his vision and financial acumen the mystique of the market no longer precludes Black companies from raising capitol. Mr. Daniels facilitated the convergence of Main Street and Urban Street. He is a first vice president of Salomon Smith Barney and was previously a vice president at Merrill Lynch, Associated Director at Bear Stearns, Assistant Vice President at AG Becker and Vice President at Drexel Burnham Lambert. Mr. Daniels takes great pride in serving as a bridge between urban companies and Wall Street. In 1991, Mr. Daniels helped Black Entertainment Television raise millions of dollars, it became the first African American company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

With strength of mind and persistence, Clarence A. Daniels, Jr. became the President & CEO of Concessions Management Services, Inc. and Chairman of Hartsfield Hospitality LLC (HHLLC). Both companies operate food and beverage concessions in several airports. Concessions Management Services, Inc. and HHLLC operates six food and beverage locations, headquartered in Los Angeles and Atlanta.
Mr. Daniels is a partner in the Tinsley Group, franchisee owner-operator of the TGIFridays Restaurant at Tampa International Airport.

Fred Abdelnour

Board Member - Director of Business Relations, Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Throughout his 18-year career with Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Fred Abdelnour has demonstrated a firm commitment to reaching out to all people. He has worked to advance the company's diversity goals in all areas of its business, especially through the company's Supplier Diversity Program and Community Outreach Program. As head of Enterprise's Southern California's community relations initiative, he played a key role in encouraging diversity among his vendors and service providers.

Mr. Abdelnour is committed to helping under-represented communities in need by working and contributing millions of dollars to charitable organizations.

A professional promoter, Walter Hill, Jr. is Chairman, President, and CEO of Icon Blue, Inc., a promotional marketing company. With over thirty years of industry experience, Mr. Hill has secured over 100 complex and diverse licensing contracts with clients such as Paramount Pictures, CBS, NBC, and McDonnell Douglas. One of his greatest accomplishments was his involvement in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, where he was honored by the Mayor for having one of the top five most successful product licenses. Mr. Hill created Icon Blue, Inc. in 1998. Icon Blue is now one of the leading Minority Business Enterprise providers of promotional products in the United States.

Founder & President of Turning Point Communications, Pat Means has established herself as a new-economy entrepreneur and small business specialist. Her "can-do" spirit carried the company from inception with a $2,000 investment to a nationally recognized small business and community development resource. Knowing first-hand the obstacles African American business owners face, she positioned Turning Point Communications as a vehicle to assist entrepreneurs keep abreast of the ever-changing business paradigm. Turning Point communications is parent company of Turning Point Magazine, turningpointmagazine.com, The Annual African American Business Summit, Access to Success® Business Tour, and Co-Executive Producer of the Turning Point Business Minute Radio Program.

As Senior Vice President and Regional President for the Los Angeles Crossroads Division at Wells Fargo, Brenda Ross-Dulan is responsible for 45 banking stores in the Los Angeles and West San Gabriel Valley areas with more than $3 billion in deposits.

Additionally, she is the National Spokesperson for Wells Fargo's African American Business Services Program. Ms. Ross-Dulan previously served as the bank's Community Development Director

Using his skills and expertise, Karim Zaman became president and founder of The Zaman Group, which provides representation for minority manufactures of office and janitorial Products, over the counter pharmaceuticals, and electrical supplies in the Southern California region in the area.

Additionally, Mr. Zaman is the owner of The Payphone Company, a pay telephone service provider and The Zaman Group Trucking, which hauls materials to construction sites.