Tables of 8 - Greenville 

Do you want to work with the Democratic National Convention Committee in 2012?

Join our guest speaker Robyn Hamilton, Director of Business Relations for the Democratic National Convention Committee, as she tells you how to get your business involved with the DNC. You don't want to miss this once in a lifetime experience hearing Robyn speak as well as answer all of your burning questions about the DNC 2012 in Charlotte. Space is limited!  Register now to save your spot!

The Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC)”Tables of 8” networking experience:
Share experiences, best practices and skills to help each other
Foster team building, new concepts and long-term strategies
Build "top of mind" awareness with other WBEs 

Speaker Information 

Robyn Hamilton |Director of Business Relations |Democratic National Convention Host Committee     
    Robyn Hamilton has dedicated over 20 years advocating for inclusiveness and shared prosperity for all communities. Her current role is with the 2012 Democratic National Convention Host Committee, as the Director of Business Relations. In her previous role, she served as the President & CEO of the Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. (Carolinas MSDC) for five years. During her tenure, Ms. Hamilton’s aggressive vision led the Carolinas MSDC to experience tremendous success in making sure that minority businesses were accessing opportunities. Just in the last year the organization’s corporate membership reported over 47% growth in their minority supplier base. She led the Council to see an increase in minority business certifications, and more importantly an increase of more than $413 million in annual sales in 2010. Her most noted accomplishment was providing leadership to the Charlotte business community around making Charlotte “the most inclusive business community.” Ms. Hamilton shaped the Minority Economic Development Initiative for the Charlotte Chamber to begin an intentional, inclusive and sustainable program that moved the community toward building mutually beneficial business relationships with minority firms and major buying entities. Prior to her current position, she served the small and minority business community as a Business Development Specialist with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Deputy Director of the South Dekalb Business Incubator, Program Manager of the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council, and the Marketing Director of the Atlanta Minority Business Development Center. 
    
    Ms. Hamilton obtained her B.A. in Human Resource Management from Saint Leo University and a MBA from McColl School of Business, Queens University where she was a distinguished Leadership Charlotte fellow. She extended her education at the Tuck School of Business, at Dartmouth College in Building Adaptive Small, MBE and Native American Businesses. In addition to her education, she also served in the U.S. Army as a Military Analyst and the U.S. Air Force as a Social Actions Specialist. She has a list of committees and involvement in the community throughout her career that reflects her willingness to make sure those who have been historically left out, our now included.

Additional recognitions include:
The Lee Institute, American Leadership Forum Fellow 2011
Arts & Science Council Board of Directors
Charlotte Chamber Board of Directors
Hugh McColl Innovation Institute Fellow 2010
Charlotte Distinguished Leaders Award 2010
U.S. Small Business Administration - NC Small and Minority Business Champion of 2009 Award
50 Most Influential Women in Mecklenburg, Mecklenburg Times Newspaper
Leadership Charlotte Graduate – Class XXVI
100 Most Influential Professionals in Minority Economic Development, MBN USA Magazine
51 Powerful Black Women, PRIDE Magazine
Movers & Shakers Award, Business Leader Magazine
Women In Business Award, Charlotte Business Journal
40 Under 40 Award, Charlotte Business Journal
Who’s Who in Black Charlotte - 2010, 2008