Good evening. I hope you had a wonderful week.
It has not been a good week for several corporate executives, as the CEOs of WeWork, eBay, and Juul all stepped down this week. But one C-level executive, Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Rosalind Brewer, has been getting the credit she deserves for turning the coffee company's recent stumbles around. Did I mention she's a Spelman graduate?
And whew, the Noirnomics community has been BUSY since the last Flourishing Friday! In this week's feature we're honoring the life and career achievements of Gabrielle Brown, Jeremy Chew, Heather Brown, Gaybrielle Gant, Kateri Jones, and Zan Truluck.
Have a great weekend.
Travers
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––2 Chainz has purchased a stake in Atlanta's A3C Festival and Conference.
––Our favorite personal style and branding expert Elizabeth Lewis is hosting a "Discover Your Three Word Personal Brand" workshop on October 16 in NYC. Register here. (And check out our recent interview with her here).
––Wall Street Democratic donors are not feeling Elizabeth Warren. In fact, some are threatening to vote for Trump if she becomes the 2020 nominee. SMH.
––Instagram star BlameItOnKway is opens a seafood restaurant in Atlanta.
––The inaugural National Microloan Conference helps entrepreneurs secure capital.
––The Pittsburgh, PA community is rallying behind Black-owned cafe Arnold's Tea to prevent it from closing.
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Starbucks COO Rosalind Brewer is Giving the Company a Jolt After Howard Schultz's Departure
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By Beth Kowitt, Fortune
Brewer took on the job of COO and head of the Americas business—the company’s biggest and most profitable—in October 2017, just as the company entered what J.P. Morgan analyst John Ivankoe has described as a “terrible few months in the company’s history.” After an unprecedented run of sales and store growth lasting more than half a decade, store traffic flatlined as the company found itself in operational chaos. Then, in April 2018, the company faced accusations of racial bias after a manager called the police on two black men in one of its Philadelphia stores. But the icing on the cake—or frothed milk on the macchiato, as it were—was the announcement just months later that Starbucks executive chairman Howard Schultz, one of the business world’s most storied leaders and the embodiment of the Starbucks brand for more than three decades, would leave the company.
It was during this critical period that Brewer entered the fold, tasked with translating her retail expertise into cleaning up the company’s stores and imposing a level of discipline that has become her calling card. “Roz is a tough cookie,” says Indra Nooyi, the former CEO of PepsiCo who did business with Brewer when she was at Walmart and now serves with her on the Amazon board. “She’s into the details. She’s not a fluffy person. She gets things done.”
Read the full story at Fortune.
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Flourishing Friday highlights the wins, accomplishments, and progress––no matter how big or small––of Noirnomics community members. To submit your or someone else's good news, email team@noirnomics.com
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Jeremy Chew and Gabrielle Brown recently purchased their first home! Gabrielle serves as the Spokeswoman for the Congressional Black Caucus, where she develops strategic communications to advance the CBC's agenda. Jeremy is a Program Analyst for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), where he conducts analytics for senior leadership and reviews condition assessments across the National Airspace System (NAS) to insure quality of product and services. Flourish, Gabbie and Jeremy!
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Heather B. Brown is celebrating 5 years in business as CEO & Primary Tutor of World English Tutor, LLC, a premier private English as a Second Language (ESL) firm that provides intensive private tutoring to students and professionals from all over the world both in person and online. Flourish, Heather!
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Gaybrielle LeAnn Gant is the Creator of Black Girls Brunch, a brunch series and intentionally curated safe space for Black women. She recently won a $5,000 investment and a scholarship to attend the Create & Cultivate Conference from Chandon. Check out our recent interview with her here. Flourish, Gaybrielle!
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Kateri Jones is a Small Business Specialist at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, where she provides consulting services for entrepreneurs who seek to launch and grow their businesses. She recently facilitated her department's largest workshop in recent years for aspiring entrepreneurs, growing the number of clients counseled 300% from previous sessions. Flourish, Kateri!
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Zan Truluck recently completed the Boeing Leadership Rotation Program––a highly competitive program that receives 700-900 applicants yearly and only admits 1% of candidates. He has since been tapped to assume the role of Manager, Boeing Global Talent Solutions for the Boeing Leadership Rotation Program, making him the first program participant to run the program. In his new role he will be instrumental in advancing diverse leaders in the mid career talent pipeline as well as creating a more inclusive workplace. Additionally, he will serve as Boeing’s deputy executive focal to Morehouse College, contributing to the Boeing-wide HBCU recruitment efforts that saw a 300% increase in HBCU interns from 2018. Flourish, Zan!
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