EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Otis Threatt

Otis Threatt PRESIDENT

Otis Threatt

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Travis Townsend Immediate Past President

Travis Townsend IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Travis Townsend is a Co-Founder and Financial Partner of the law firm of Townsend & Lockett, LLC, in Atlanta, Georgia, where he oversees the firm's multi-million-dollar financial plan. Travis also leads Townsend Lockett’s business law, corporate and securities transactional practices, directing the firm to more than $21B in transactions closed. Additionally, Travis is a Managing Consultant with Torinity Consulting Company where he is currently building out its leadership development and intergroup dialogue departments. Travis is an Adjunct Professor on Faculty at the University of Michigan School of Law and the Emory School of Law where he teaches Deal Skills transactional law simulation.

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Tracie Moore VP

Tracie Moore VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION

Tracie Moore is a dedicated advocate for financial empowerment, specializing in income maximization and tax minimization for business owners and families. With 20 years of experience in accounting and finance, she brings deep expertise to her role as a licensed insurance broker and agency owner.
 
Previously, Tracie served as Sr. Manager in The City of Atlanta’s benefits department for a decade, overseeing the pension department, carrier reporting, and a $162 million budget. Her efforts ensured employees received essential benefits, strengthening their financial security.
 
She has also worked with Fortune 500 companies as an Accounting and Employee Benefits consultant, optimizing financial processes for improved efficiency and stability.
 
Beyond her professional achievements, Tracie is committed to community impact. As Vice President of Administration for The National Black MBA-Atlanta Chapter, she plays a key role in fundraising for scholarships and leadership programs, helping students access higher education and career opportunities.
 
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Shavannia Williams VP Communications

Shavannia Williams VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

Shavannia Williams is the Director of Strategic Partnerships for the Georgia World Congress Center
Authority, the No. 1 convention, sports, and entertainment destination in the world. In this new role, she leads transformational initiatives, social responsibility and sustainability. She also works with
cross-functional partners to strengthen community support and expand the overall brand visibility of the Authority.

Ms. Williams joined the Authority following six years at AMB Sports and Entertainment (AMBSE) where she most recently led fan innovation for the Atlanta Falcons (NFL), Atlanta United (MLS) and
Mercedes-Benz Stadium. In addition, she served on the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation Committee
working to identify organizations that increase time kids spend in physical activity and approve grants.

Prior to her experience at AMBSE, Williams consulted and worked with diverse organizations and
projects including the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Incorporated, D.C. Women’s Business
Center, General Motors Monday Night Football, Sam’s Club, USA Today Charitable Foundation, United Way Worldwide-NFL Partnership and YUM! Foundation. Earlier in her career, she worked with the Detroit Lions and Washington Sports and Entertainment (now Monumental Sports and Entertainment), the Washington Capitals (NHL), Washington Mystics (WNBA) and Washington Wizards (NBA) brands and the United States Senate. She also led the public relations strategy for the 2009 NCAA® Men’s Final Four®.

Committed to education and empowering others, Shavannia launched Heels and Helmets in 2010 to use sports to level the professional playing field and help women advance in their careers. Additionally, she serves as a volunteer tutor and mentor, a lifetime member of Girl Scouts of the USA and a WISE (Women in Sports & Events) Atlanta board member. She was an adjunct professor in the School of Global Journalism and Communications at Morgan State University. She frequently lectures on branding, entrepreneurship, marketing and using sports to connect and empower for national and international organizations including the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development.

Shavannia’s experience and passion for events and community impact began as a student working on the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. She enjoys cooking, fitness, traveling, and spending Fall Saturdays cheering on her alma mater, the University of Michigan, where she earned a B.A. in Sport Management and Communication.

She resides in Atlanta, GA and lives by the belief to “bloom where you are planted."

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Ladawna Barnes VP Finance

Ladawna Barnes VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE

LaDawna D. Barnes is an accomplished strategy and operations leader with extensive experience providing strategic, operational and financial direction focused on overall growth and efficiency. She is currently a Senior Strategy Consultant at Accenture, where she drives change by leading cost transformation, organizational model design, and change management engagements for C-Suite leaders across consumer goods, retail and travel.
 
LaDawna holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with dual specializations in Criminology, Deviance and Law and Social Welfare, Organizations and Social Services from the University of Michigan, a Master of Public Administration with a specialization in Governmental Administration from Kennesaw State University, and an MBA from Goizueta Business School at Emory University where she was was awarded the prestigious faculty award for Executive Leadership. Mrs. Barnes is also Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified.
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Tyeisha Miller VP Operations

Tyeisha Miller VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS

Tyeisha Miller graduated with a BS Degree from Tennessee State University and Meharry Medical College’s Medical Technology program. She started her career as a Laboratory Scientist and later combined her passion for science with business administration to become a healthcare operations leader. She received an MBA in Healthcare Administration from Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan Graduate School of Business and studied Global Business Strategies at Loyola’s University in Rome, Italy campus. She’s currently a Clinical Laboratory Administrator at Wellstar Healthcare.

 

Tyeisha has been a member of the Atlanta Chapter for 14 years and is currently the Vice President of Operations. She’s held roles as Director of Student Affairs, Director of Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT), as well as Advisor for the LOT Atlanta Business Case team.  She is also a Spring 2023 graduate of the United Way Volunteer Involvement Program. She’s received several NBMBAA Leaders of Tomorrow Chapter of the Year Awards, and helped lead the LOT Atlanta team to win three consecutive business case competitions in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
 
Tyeisha is also a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., where she serves on the Social Action Committee and Step Team in the Decatur Alumnae Chapter.
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Demetria Ali VP Records

Demetria Ali VICE PRESIDENT OF RECORDS

Demetria Ali

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Charmaine Ward-Milner Chapter Advisor

Charmaine Ward Chapter Advisor

Charmaine Ward- Millner is Corporate Relations Director for Georgia Power. She is responsible for building and maintaining key state and national relationships with diverse opinion leaders, forming strategic alliances with diverse segments of the company’s 2.5 million customers, corporate partners, and civic organizations to promote advocacy for important industry and company initiatives.

She is a noted speaker, adjunct professor at Georgia State, serial entrepreneur, John Maxwell Leadership Coach, andICF Professional Certified Coach.

Charmaine’s service to the community is widespread. She is a member of the Board of Trustees for Clark Atlanta University and Secretary for the National Black MBA national board. She also serves on the Urban League of Greater Atlanta Board, Atlanta Technical College Foundation Board, Atlanta Business League Foundation Board, Operation HOPE Regional   

 Board, NBAF Advisory Council and Alliance Theatre Advisory Board. She is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., The Links, Inc., Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., and National Council of Negro Women. She is also an alumna of United Way VIP, Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP), Leadership Georgia, and Leadership Atlanta.

Charmaine graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Economics from Clark Atlanta University and earned an MBA with honors from Kennesaw State University.

A native of Chicago, she is an avid reader, loves the theatre, and enjoys international travel. She is married to Keith Millner.

Charmaine’s personal mission is “To be a CATALYST, creating positive change in individuals, organizations and communities by making connections, coaching and servant leadership”.

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