Kathey is a sought-after subject matter expert, frequent keynote speaker, panelist and workshop facilitator at conferences and events focusing on supplier/procurement inclusion, small business development/entrepreneurship, women’s entrepreneurship and empowerment. She has addressed audiences at CHIEF, Fast Company, Inc Magazine’s Inc 5000, ESSENCE Festival and The Conference Board, to name a few.
A noted executive business strategist, Kathey has been a featured small business expert in ESSENCE and INC magazines and a business advisor for several national accelerators including Goldman Sachs, Brookfield Properties, U.S. Black Chambers, Small Business Administration (SBA) and Babson College, the #1 school for entrepreneurship education in the world.
An NAACP Image Award Nominee, she’s the author of three books and a Linked In Learning Instructor.