G R A D U AT I O N August 18, 2021
AG E N DA WELCOME Niketa Greene Vice President of Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce CONGRATULATORY REMARKS Brent Christensen President & CEO, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce Bernard Johnson Director of Programs, Interise KEYNOTE Clifford McClain CEO, Construction Concepts & Design Murali Ramaswamy CEO, Pulmonlx GRADUATION CEREMONY CLOSING REMARKS Tracy Myers Executive Vice President of Member Engagement, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
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MEET THE CL BRENT ARCHIE
CEO // Archie Services LLC Archie Services is a procurement conglomerate that specilizes in janitorial, medical, and office supplies. Learn more at archiesupply.com.
RICHARD FUQUA
Owner // Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services Established in 2018, Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services is an independently owned and operated franchise providing professional janitorial services for businesses throughout the Triad.
LISA GILGEOURS
Founder & CEO // Gilgeours Construction Corporation Established in 2015, Gilgeours Construction Corporation is a Licensed General Contractor specializing in masonry.
LASS OF 2021 LARRY FAIRLEY
Founder & CEO // Marketing Resource Solutions MRS, a Black-owned full service advertising agency based in Jamestown, specializes in the planning and execution of multicultural and diversity-related marketing initiatives that create meaningfuL connections between brands and minority consumers.
WILL M. GADDY III
Co-Founder & CEO // Greensboro Staffing Consultants Greensboro Staffing Consultants has positioned itself as a leader in public sector staffing services and has expanded its footprint beyond North Carolina to both South Carolina and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
CLIFFORD MCCLAIN
CEO // Construction Concepts and Design Inc. Construction Concepts and Design Inc. is a fourth-generation company that performs all levels of site and structural construction, renovations, restorations or additions to homes and businesses.
MURALI RAMASWAMY
President & CEO // Pulmonlx, LLC Founded by a pulmonary physician, PulmonIx, LLC is a clinical trials services firm whose vision it is to help patients with lung disease breathe better and live longer.
DESMOND & SHAYLA SHARPE Co-Owners // Sharpe Pursuits Inc.
Sharpe Pursuits Inc. – an S-corporation established in 1999 – provides disc jockey, sound and graphic design services for events throughout the Greensboro area. Over the last 22 years, Sharpe Pursuits, Inc. has grown in to a full-service event company providing a variety of offerings including major event production and technical event services.
TANISHA PRIDGEN
Founder & CEO // TCE Cleaning TCE Cleaning/True Clean Experience provides both residential and commercial cleaning clients with customized, reliable cleaning services.
ROB ROGERS
Founder & Owner // ESRA Facility Management& Consulting, Inc ESRA offers a full range of facility maintenance services to commercial customers and complete home energy performance services to our residential customers.
DAVID SMALL
COO // Skyline Video Pros Founded in 2018, Skyline Video Pros is a North Carolina-based company with national reach. They specialize in high-quality imagery for real estate, inspections, STEM aviation training and video production.
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