KIM ROXIE, WORLD RE-KNOWN MAKE-UP ARTIST & CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF LAMIK BEAUTY...
Kim Roxie’s innovative business acumen and drive has propelled her to many successes as a young
entrepreneur! Through her mission to save women's lives through makeup, Kim Roxie, then age 21 developed the World's #1 Eco-Chic cosmetic line LAMIK Beauty in 2004. LAMIK, which is an acronym for Love And Makeup In Kindness, declares the uniqueness of this brands belief that “Beauty is Revealed, Not Applied!”
Kim Roxie’s endeavors as an entrepreneur, has gained her notoriety in the business world for her accomplishments! As the youngest African American female to launch a full cosmetic line into a major department store, (Macy’s) she has become a trailblazer for first! She’s the first African American female to grace the cover of Small Business Today Magazine; named 2013 Minority Achievers by the Houston Texans YMCA and was honored as a Woman of Power and Purpose by the Houston Sun Newspaper!
Recently named Philanthropist of the year from the Essence of a Lady Foundation for supporting women in shelters, pouring knowledge and hope into college and high school students, sitting on countless boards, speaking at women’s conferences and becoming a community partner with various organizations around the world!
A native of Atlanta, GA, Crystal Swain- Bates is an author and the owner of Goldest Karat Publishing, aboutique publisher that aims to fill the diversity gap in traditional publishing by providing readers with high quality books featuring
characters of African descent. Crystal's books include "How to Go Natural Without Going Broke", the children's books "Big Hair, Don't Care", "The Colorful Adventures of Zoe & Star", "The Colorful Adventures of Cody & Jay", and the natural hair inspired coloring book for women "Color My Fro". Crystal holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs from Florida State University and is an avid world traveler.
For more about Crystal, visit her blog at crystalswainbates.com, follow her on Instagram @goldestkarat, or like her Facebook fan page at facebook.com/cswainbates.
Meet Our Guest Speakers
Mr. Reginald B. Mainor known by many as
Reggie is the founder of Thomas & Mainor’s
Fashions, a men’s retail fashion apparel
company located in El Paso, Texas. Mr.
Mainor a retired veteran with 30 years of military
service has travelled the world and seen the
need to take men’s fashion from ordinary to
extraordinary. He has given many the
necessary advice to help them dress for those
special occasions and for success. A true genius when it comes to men’s fashion, and apparel.
After 12 years of giving advice Mr. Mainor decided to bring that extraordinary look in men’s fashion to us by
creating Thomas & Mainor’s Fashion. Thomas & Mainor’s Fashions is a men’s fashion apparel company that has superior quality of men's suits with the most competitive prices for retailers and chain stores. Thomas & Mainor’s Fashions carries variety of slim fit suits, fashion suits, executive suits, wool suits, tuxedos, and blazers, dedicated to the design, creation, and distribution of excellent quality men’s clothing.
Our specialty is suits, which comes in a variety of styles and high quality fabrics - from classic 3 button single -breasted suits to high - fashion mandarin collar zoot suits to stylish tuxedos. We offer the classics in traditional solid suit colors and elegant menswear patterns- glen plaids, pin stripes, , tone-on-tone stripes, and window panes. Our signature brands include: Vittorio St. Angelo, Cooper & Nelson, Apollo (IBUYSUIT), Suits America, and Vinci in response to customer demand for luxury poly-wool and poly-rayon blend suiting.
Whatever your fashion needs maybe, formal or casual, let Thomas & Mainor’s Fashion take you from ordinary to extraordinary.
With Thomas & Mainor’s Fashions, it’s not just about fashion but the attitude of Fashion.
Since January of 2001, Raygon Fields has crowned herself as the quintessential Style Architect®. From Personal shopping to Dress for Success Corporate & Youth workshops, Raygon has managed her full service wardrobe consulting firm, EVO-IFC, as a one woman show. From December of 2009 to August 2010, she served as the Director of Womenswear for Obvious Magazine, a bi-coastal Fashion and Lifestyle E-Zine published by Jerris Madison. She extended Fashion news and style advice to female subscribers of Obvious Magazine, as well as, coordinated the womenswear content of its daily blog.
Since then she's produced various Fashion events and charity socials in the city of Houston and Dallas, while continually creating designs for her apparel brand 828 relaunching in the Fall of 2014.
Raygon regularly publishes Fashion News on her personal blogs, as well as, privately pens throughout social media for multiple brands in a multitude of industries.
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Shauntrell Latham was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She left and joined the military in 2002 where she served 4 years active duty and 1 year reserve duty. During this time she became the wife of a solider and a mother. A year after she left the military she fell in love with hair and started her career as a cosmetologist. She attended beauty school at Pineville Beauty Academy in Pineville, Louisiana, where she completed the required hours
to become a Master Cosmetologist. Four years later she decided to further her career by receiving her Master Cosmetology Instructor license.
Over her 6 year professional career she has had a love and a passion for making women beautiful and caring for their locks as though they were her own. She is an advocate for not only beautiful but healthy hair as well. Shauntrell also feels it's of the utmost importance that women know how to take of their hair in between appointments. It not only makes the stylist job easier but it makes the client much happier in the long run.
Tami Barnwell is a certified personal trainer,group fitness instructor and nutrition coach. She has 5 specialty certifications for group exercise that include Fu6ion Fit, RIPPED and Keiser Indoor Cycling. She has been in the fitness industry for 4 years. Tami Barnwell is a mom to 4 kids ( ages 5-16), military wife and personal trainer, group exercise instructor and nutrition coach. Before becoming a fitness professional she was a social worker for three years. After having her fourth child in 2008 and gaining close to 100 lbs she joined a gym, hired a personal trainer and joined a weight loss program. In two years she lost 90 lbs. As a result of her journey she became interested in the fitness field. 4 years ago she became certified through The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) as a personal trainer. She started her career in Vientiane, Laos where her husband was stationed. She also started teaching fitness classes at a local gym and volunteered teaching fitness at a women's correctional facility. Upon returning to the states she obtained her group fitness certification through The Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. She is certified to teach several group fitness class to include Fu6ion Fit, RIPPED, TRX and Keiser Indoor Cycle. Just recently she become certified as a Venice Nutrition Coach. As a nutrition coach she is better able to help her clients with their nutrition and fitness goals. She is currently running Fu6ion Fit classes and nutrition classes at Champion Dance Studio in El Paso Texas.
The Ministry
Nona Jones was identified as a lead psalmist at the tender age of 11 in Jacksonville, Florida. She was eventually appointed as a praise and worship leader as her gift for music ministry
developed and matured. While serving in this capacity, the
Lord revealed an ability for Nona to play the piano by ear. At the age of 17, she was licensed into the gospel ministry by Bishop Dr. J.D. Goodman. While a student at the University of
Florida, she served as a praise and worship leader in several congregations in North Central Florida before assuming the role of musicdepartmentdirectorforOpenDoor Ministries.Today,Nona servestheLordasapreacher,psalmist,musician,and songwriter.
The Sound
Nona infuses soul, jazz, and urban influences to create contemporary songs that inspire worship and reflection. Her voice and musical style has beenlikened toartistssuchasJazmineSullivan,IndiaArie,andLalah Hathaway.Althoughgiftedwithvocaldexterity,Nona carefullycrafts her presentation with the same philosophy that she uses to accessorize; a littlegoesa longway.Withanexpansivevocalrangethatincludes tenor and soprano capabilities, Nona prefers her lower register.
As a songwriter, Nona’s catalogue includes traditional gospel, worship, urban contemporary, Christian contemporary, jazz, and more. Her diverse influences include Kim Burrell, Chris Tomlin, Cece Winans, Donnie McClurkin, Beverly Crawford, Byron Cage, Amy Grant, Hillsong, and many more.
Professional and Biographical Information
Nona Jones was born in East Orange, New Jersey and raised in Jacksonville,Florida.She attendedtheU.F.,earningaB.Afromthe WeimerSchoolof JournalismandM.B.A.fromtheHoughGraduate Schoolof Business.Herprofessionalexperienceincludesworkingasthe News Director of a multi-format radio station and serving as a public affairsexecutiveintheenergyindustry. Herworkinvolvesadvocating regulatory issues at the state and federal levels.
Nona was honored as one of Gainesville’s “13 under 30” community leaders and “40 under 40” community leaders by Home Magazine and a “Woman Who Makes a Difference” by the Girl Scouts of Gateway Council. She is a member of Leadership Florida, Leadership Gainesville, the Gainesville Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, Her board service includes Girl Scouts of Gateway Council (President), Education Foundation of Alachua County (President), among many others.
Mr. Tyrone Q. Edwards, a Folkston Georgia native and 1989 graduate of Charlton County High School. Has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from Troy State University and a Masters in Human resource Management from Columbia Southern University. A current serving Sergeant Major Select of the United States Army, Successful 5LINX Business owner and wealth coach. Military achievements include Six Meritorious Service Medals, six Army
Accommodation Medals, seven Army Achievement Medals, two National Defense Service Medals, One Korean Defense Service Medal, one Iraqi Campaign Medal with Combat Star, two Global War on Terrorism Medals, the Recruiter Gold Badge with three Sapphires The Gold Recruiter Ring, the Prestigious Glen E. Morrell Recruiting Medallion, the Adjutant General Regimental Corps Horatio Gates Bronze medal and He has been inducted into the Prominent Sergeant Audie Murphy Club.
Personal Achievements include two times All-Star National Director and Top money earner in 5Linx, leads a team of more the 400 representatives on his team, Team Gold Vault, originally started in Kentucky. He was inducted into the Esteemed Kentucky Colonel Association presented by Governor Steve Beshear of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and elected as the military representative Board of Education Council Member for Fort Knox Hardin County School District. Mr. Edwards has shown numerous individuals from all walks of life the gateway to financial freedom. He is a dynamic speaker and takes pride in sharing his wisdom with others. Opportunity rarely presents itself during a life span but when it does take it all the way to the bank.
He is married to Mrs. Thalassa Edwards of Austin TX and is the father to four kids Tony-GA, Rodney-Soldier at Ft Bliss, Braylen-Soldier at Ft Campbell and Jayla-NJ.
Kay Hawkins is a native of Southern California and has been styling hair in El Paso, Texas for over 10 years. Kay loves working in the beauty industry; among her many talents she specializes in natural hair and is a certified Nova Lash artist as well as a Cinderella Hair Externtionist.
As an entrepreneur, business women and owner of Weave Got It Made salon, Kay believes in education, teamwork and personal growth so that every guest receives an experience that exceeds their expectations. Kay values the gift that she has and wants to shares it with everyone person that enters the Weave Got It Made salon.
