The Greater Women’s Business Council is proud to welcome three powerhouse business leaders to its board of directors, and two added executive team members to its staff. The three new board members include Anita Davis, president at Praxis Strategic Solutions; Kanchana Raman, president at Avacend; and Stephanie Vera, supplier diversity operations lead at BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC. In addition, GWBC’s executive team is expanding with the addition of Maria Balais as Director of Programs and Matielyn Jones as Director of Operations.
“Our board of directors is comprised of corporate leaders in company areas such as supplier diversity, procurement, marketing, finance and logistics at Fortune 1000 companies as well as women-owned business CEO leaders. Their relationships are symbolic of GWBC’s mission which connects growing entrepreneurs with corporations to foster growth through education and business. We are honored and proud to have our board representing key industries and states in our region. Our new leadership to the board will be an asset to ensuring that our strategy for growth and development aligns and elevates our vision and mission,” said Roz Lewis, president and CEO – GWBC.
Anita Davis, president and chief strategist at Praxis Strategic Solutions (formerly Business2Banker Connection), leads the risk-mitigation consulting practice which uses customizable training solutions to help clients demonstrate the performance of their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and social sustainability (ESG).
Kanchana Raman launched her first company, Avion, in 1996 and successfully deployed 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G networks in 18 countries. She is currently president of Avacend which offers IT, Telecom consulting and staffing assistance across different industries. Kanchana and her successful companies have earned several service excellence awards.
Stephanie Vera is intrigued by unique business developments and exploring recent trends in tech which led her to…
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