Catherine A. Minnis, President
cminnismba@gmail.com

Catherine serves as President of the NBMBAA-South Florida Chapter. Her most notable accomplishment included coordination of the Advisor/Student Team that won 1st Place in the 2007 NBMBAA Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) Case Competition, sponsored by ExxonMobil at the Wharton School in Philadelphia. She served as Editor/Designer of the chapter newsletter, and Co-Chair of the annual coordination of our Scholarship Golf Classic. In 2006, Catherine was instrumental in securing allocations from the Board of County Commissioners towards our LOT programming.

With over 17 years of experience in local government, Catherine is the Regional Coordinator of the Miami-Dade County Team Metro Kendall Office responsible for providing community outreach, education and code compliance of quality of life issues throughout five Commission Districts. Her recent accomplishments include being acknowledged in the Who’s Who Among Black South Florida publication and completion of the Florida Sterling Council training becoming a member of its 2008 Board of Examiners to lead organizations in achieving excellence and high performance.

Catherine obtained her Master of Business Administration degree in International Business and Bachelor of Public Administration degree from Florida International University respectively. She is a graduate of Leadership Miami. Catherine is a member of the NBMBAA Gold Key Access and has attended 8 NBMBAA National Conferences.

Catherine is an active member of The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, Miami and also serves as Journalist of the Broward County Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She enjoys reading, traveling, photography, and spending quality time with her children, Shirelle, Dominic and Kyle.

Catherine states “As President of the South Florida Chapter, I strongly believe in the NBMBAA vision to be the premier business organization which leads in the creation of economic and intellectual wealth for Blacks. I welcome the opportunity to bring visionary leadership to the South Florida Chapter, become a lifetime member and continue fulfilling its mission.”

Troy L. Maxey, Vice President, Administration
tlmaxey@fedex.com

Troy L. Maxey serves as Vice President, Administration of the NBMBAA-South Florida Chapter. He is the Managing Director, Caribbean District for the FedEx Express Latin America & Caribbean Division, based in Miami. His main responsibilities involve overseeing the operations in 23 Caribbean islands that range from the Lesser & Greater Antilles to Bermuda.

Troy’s career has taken him to Malaysia, Puerto Rico and multiple U.S. cities where he has positively impacted the company’s growth strategies. In 1998, 1999 and 2005, Troy was honored with the prestigious FedEx Five Star Award, a significant recognition bestowed on employees who demonstrate leadership, creativity, superior performance and distinguished efforts in support of FedEx customers.

Troy respects the career accomplishments, but takes special pride in his role as husband to Carla Maxey and father to sons Ashton and Bryce. He attends The Fountain Ministries where he is active in church and community outreach programs. He was recognized in the inaugural publication of Who’s Who of Black South Florida. Troy is a graduate of Indiana University, and further earned his MBA from the University of Miami at Coral Gables in 2003.

Troy is married to Karla and the proud father of two sons, Ashton and Bryce.

T.C. Adderly, Vice President, Operations
tcadderly@aol.com

T. C. Adderly serves as Vice President, Operations of the NBMBAA-South Florida Chapter. He is a retired Human Resources Director for The City of Miami Beach. During this position, he was charged with recruitment, training, compensation, benefits, and sat second and third chair during five Union negotiation teams.

T.C. is now the President of Executive Thinkers, LLC responsible for instructing Leadership Seminars and workshops. He has 23 Leadership and Business Seminars in his profile. He is an operations person who loves to train people.

T.C. is very active in the community and serves on several Boards including the Family Christian Association of America (FCAA). He is Chairman of FCAA, a charter member and has served on several committees including Finance, and Human Resources.

T. C. has served five terms as president of the South of the South Florida Chapter. He has chaired several committees, namely, membership, newsletter, Chapter Anniversary, and workshops; Fund Development; Holiday Function; Planning Retreat; Website and Employment. He is a Lifetime Member of the National organization.

T. C. earned his MBA from the University of Miami in 1991.

Valerie Pigatt, Treasurer
pigattcpa@comcast.net

Valerie serves as Treasurer of the NBMBAA-South Florida Chapter. She is employed as a controller for the National Federation of Public and Private Employees, AFL-CIO, which represents over 15,000 employees. Valerie has over 15 years of combined accounting experience (Corporate, Fund, Governmental, Not-for-Profit and Public Accounting).

Valerie holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting from Florida International University, as well as a Master’s Degree in Business from Nova Southeastern University. She is a Licensed Florida Certified Public Accountant.

Valerie is family and spiritual oriented, coming from a large family. She has three sons, 9 brothers and 3 sisters.

Valerie is an active member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church.

Tahlia Gray, Assistant Treasurer
Tahlia.gray@hs.utc.com

Tahlia serves as Assistant Treasurer of the NBMBAA-South Florida Chapter. She is currently employed as a Purchasing Agent at Hamilton Sundstrand, a UTC Company.

Tahlia received her Bachelor’s in Business Management from Hampton University in 2003 and MBA from Nova Southeastern University in 2006.

A big music fan, Tahlia’s hobbies include reading and attending cultural events/festivals.

Cheryl Jones, Recording Secretary
cxb@miamidade.gov

Cheryl serves as Recording Secretary of the NBMBAA-South Florida Chapter. She is a Knowledge Based Specialist with Miami-Dade County Government Information Center 311 Answer Center responsible for providing direct information for key departments within local government. Cheryl’s tenure with the County began in the Building Code Compliance Department.

Cheryl is a native Floridian with a historical background. She is a graduate of Dunbar Elementary, Booker T. Washington Junior High, Charles R. Drew Junior High and Miami Edison Senior High School respectively and attended St. Peters Catholic Church, Miami, in her younger years.

Cheryl received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Bethune-Cookman College where she served as Senior Class President of the Class of 1978.

Cheryl held numerous responsible positions formerly with Southeast Bank, Southern Bell Telephone Company and American Telephone and Telegraph Company for 16 years. She also worked for the State of Florida Department of Agriculture Consumer Services – Citrus Canker Program.

Cheryl is an active member of New Jerusalem Primitive Baptist Church, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and serves on two reunion committees: Bethune-Cookman University, 1978 and Miami Edison 1974.

Cheryl is the recipient of the 1998 Parent Award from the “I Have a Dream” Program.

Cheryl is the proud parent of one daughter, Shayla.

Pat Williams, Corresponding Secretary
Piw8620@aol.com

Patricia serves as Corresponding Secretary and Chair of the Scholarship Committee for the NBMBAA-South Florida Chapter. She is a founding member of the chapter.

Patricia is a marketing professional, with a consultative style and cross-functional project management skills. She is currently a consultant to Burger King Corporation.

Patricia is an active member of the Executive Committee for the non-profit Communities in Schools Miami, a nationally recognized drop-out prevention program, and past President of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. South Miami Chapter.

She is a graduate of Howard University in Washington, DC and holds an MBA in marketing and management from the University of Southern California, in Los Angesles, CA.

Avis Russ, Board Advisor
Aruss10599@aol.com

Avis serves as the Board Advisor to the NBMBAA-South Florida Chapter. She is employed as a Sr. Organizational Development Consultant with JM Family Enterprises, Inc. and has more than 13 years of experience working with individuals and teams in small and large corporations as well as non-profit institutions.

Avis is the author of more than 20 articles on topics such as survival tips for the downsized employee, meeting management, and performance improvement. She has presented workshops and seminars on time management, self awareness, values clarification, leadership development, teambuilding, performance improvement planning, team leadership, and team facilitation.

Avis holds a , MBA, MS, RN

Avis is an avid “organizer” and “planner.”

Avis is married to Alton and the is the proud mother of one daughter, Janelle.

Sam Hines, Immediate Past President
sam@cxcinc.com

Sam Hines is an executive search consultant with CAREERXCHANGE, a South Florida-based human resource consulting and staffing firm where he is responsible for executing search assignments for South Florida clients. Prior to his current position he was a corporate executive with Ryder and several other corporations. Additional he and his wife Gwen Hines, have a distributorship with Warm Spirit.

Sam has long been recognized for strong leadership in the South Florida Community. He served as president of the South Florida Chapter of the National Black MBA Association, the founder of G40, a board member of the Women’s Business Development Center and a founding member of the Black Business Roundtable. He holds members with the Black Executive Exchange Program and the Who’s Who in Black South Florida advisory board.

Sam received his bachelor’s degree in English liter from Jackson State University with advanced studies at Boston University in human resources.

Sam and Gwen reside in Miramar and have three adult children and one granddaughter. His interests include music, golf and networking.

Alison Quick, Director, Leaders of Tomorrow Program
Alison.quick@jmfamily.com

Darell Scott, Director, Membership
darellmba@yahoo.com

I was born in Colon, Panama, August 26, 1974. My family came to the United States, in 1978. I have 3 brothers and 1 sister. We are the first generation of our family to be (mostly) raised in the U.S. I’ve lived predominately in Virginia, New York, and Washington D.C. I attended Howard University (1992 – 1996) and earned a baseball scholarship (three year tea captain) and other academic scholarships. I graduated from Howard University in 1996. I went to graduate school, full-time, in 2003. I earned my M.B.A. in Marketing from Strayer University, in Washington D.C., graduating with honors in 2004. I have two children, my daughter Imani (11 years old) and my son D’Angelo (2 years old). I am engaged to Dr. Tiomara Paylor.

I am currently the Public Relations and Communications Manager for Service America Enterprise in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I have over 10 years of professional experience in marketing, public relations, and communications. I also have a great cross section of experience in membership, web management and promotions, sales, trade show, public speaking, customer service, business analysis, and budget management.

I enjoy working in the community. I am currently assisting my brother with his inner-city based, Washington D.C. based non-profit organization, dcbaseball.org, with marketing and sponsorship. I also enjoy all sports – especially baseball (NY Mets) and football (Dallas Cowboys), spending time with my family, traveling, and just looking to learn something new in life everyday. I am also certified to be a substitute teacher in Florida and Maryland.

I was a member of the Washington D.C. chapter of the National Black M.B.A. Association (before transferring to the South Florida chapter), I am a member of the National Hispanic M.B.A. Association, American Marketing Association, and various Chambers of Commerce.

EDUCATION
Strayer University, Washington, DC
Master of Business Administration – Marketing June 2004 Honor Graduate (G.P.A - 3.5)

Howard University - School of Business, Washington, DC
Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing May 1996