BDPA Vice President Teresa Williams Named Top Ten Business Women of the Year

Teresa Williams

The American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) named Teresa Williams, as the 2017 American Business Woman of ABWA.  ABWA is a national program that honors 10 outstanding members for achieving excellence in career, education and community involvement. From those 10 honorees, one is selected to represent the Association, and all workingwomen, as the American Business Woman of ABWA.

“Top Ten candidates are a paradigm for ABWA members who strive for excellence in their careers, their communities, and in the Association,” says René Street, ABWA Executive Director. “It was a privilege to recognize these outstanding women this year at the National Women’s Leadership Conference in Chattanooga, TN and to gain inspiration from their accomplishments.”

Teresa is a Program Manager at NASCO, Inc. Teresa has over 30 years of experience in the Technology field. She joined NASCO in 2009 as a Sr. Project Manager and has held various leadership positions. In her current role as Program Manager, Teresa reports directly to David Weeks, NASCO’s Chief Technology Officer. Teresa is responsible for the overall program/project management & financial administration for the IT Strategy, IT Architecture, IT Data Management, & Information Security teams.

Teresa received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Applied Behavioral Science from National Louis University and a Master of Science in Technology Management from Mercer University. She is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Teresa is a 25-year member of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) and is a member of Pyramid Chapter, Atlanta, GA. She has served the association in many local chapter leadership roles including chapter president of Hidden Hills Chapter and Chairman of the Atlanta Area Council. She served on the 2002-2004 National Board of Directors as District I Vice President and National Secretary-Treasurer. She is currently the Atlanta Area Council 2016 Woman of the Year.

“To be selected as one of the 2017 Top Ten Business Women of ABWA is definitely an honor. When I joined ABWA in 1991, I was looking for opportunities to grow my professional leadership skills and to meet other like-minded women”, states Teresa.

ABWA provides women with a safe place to grow their leadership & team-building skills and provides opportunities to step out of your comfort zone. The members of ABWA champion each other which results in producing women leaders who are confident, resilient, and take the concept of women leaders “Leading In” seriously.

Teresa is currently the VP-Member Services for National BDPA. In the past, Teresa has been South Region Vice President since 2012 and she served as BDPA Atlanta chapter president in 2008-2009.

BDPA iRadio Show - September 23, 2014

BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) is very proud to be the creator of the BDPA iRadio Show. You can listen to the archive version of the show using the widget shown in the right-hand sidebar of this blog. FREE download from the iTunes Store is also available for our listeners!

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The guest on the September 23rd show:

Bill Huston - co-founder, My Crowd Rocks - Bill Huston is co-founder and chief marketing officer of My Crowd Rocks. My Crowd Rocks is a crowdfunding consulting and management company located in Louisville, KY. Crowdfunding is simply a social media marketing and promotion mechanism that integrates a potential online community with an accounting function. A crowdfunding campaign is a unique marketing opportunity. Executing a successful campaign requires business owners to promote their companies, using social media, to new audiences thereby increasing overall visibility in the process, and motivating their existing networks to support them. Before launching any online fundraising campaign, be prepared to become your business’ biggest cheerleader. Our BDPA iRadio Show listeners learned more about crowdfunding from Mr. Huston. You can reach Bill Huston via Twitter: @billhuston1

Teresa Williams - vice president, BDPA South Region - Teresa has been South Region Vice President since 2012. She has over 20 years of Information Technology and professional experience including the implementation and management of business software solutions. She has worked in various industries as a Programmer, LAN Administrator, Application Manager and Project Manager. She served as BDPA Atlanta chapter president in 2008-2009. The chapter had remarkable growth in terms of membership and programs under her leadership. The iRadio Show audience learned more about Teresa’s vision for the South Region.  Teresa can be found on Twitter - @ATL_Teresa

Stan Washington - president, Honor Services - Stan Washington is a retired McDonald’s executive, turned small business owner. He is the president and founder of Honor Services Incorporated, which offers small business owners a technology solution that makes managing day-to-day business tasks easier. Through technology and personalized business development training, Stan is working to propel other small businesses to the next level and grow jobs, one entrepreneur at a time. BDPA iRadio Show audience learned how Stan helps small businesses integrate technology into their operations for minimal cost and maximum returns. Stan can be found on Twitter - @CCoachOffice.

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We hope you enjoy the insights and commentary on the show from each of these guests. Please take a moment to post a comment to let us know that you care!

Wordless Wednesday: BDPA Atlanta Leaders Join BETF Executive Director (2007)

National BDPA Election Results (2014-2015)

National BDPA conducted its bi-annual elections earlier this month.  Here are election results for the organization's board of directors. The two-year terms of the newly elected board members will begin January 1, 2014. Election results for the National BDPA Board of Directors are as follows.
 

Craig Brown National President	Loraine Stewart National Vice President, Finance
Pamela Sexton National Vice President	Vacant Regional Vice President,West
Teresa Williams  Regional Vice President, South	Felicia Jones Regional Director, South
Frederick Smith, Jr. Regional Vice President, Northeast	Lilla Hunter-Taylor Regional Director, Northeast
Michael Wulf Regional Vice President, Midwest	Vacant Regional Director, Midwest

These newly-elected officers will join with other soon-to-be appointed officers under the leadership of our incoming National BDPA President Dr. Craig Brown.  All of BDPA-Nation wishes the very best to each of these brothers and sisters for stepping up to serve as regional and national leaders for our organization. Our plan is to be the wind beneath their wings over the coming two years!

Who Am I? - Teresa Williams (BDPA South Region Vice President)

BDPA and the BDPA Education and Technology Foundation strive to make a difference in both the Black community. We have some serious people who volunteer to implement programs that will advance the careers of African Americans in the IT industry. We don't always get a chance to know our BDPA leaders in a personal way. This blog decided to try and provide you with a different perspective ... a different look ... at our BDPA leaders.

Who Am I?

Teresa Williams

IF I WERE A...

• MONTH, I would be... January (I love new beginnings)
• COLOR, I would be... Yellow (the color of the sunshine)
• TIME OF DAY, I would be... 12:01 AM (the start of a new day)
• SUPERPOWER, I would be... Me!
• FLOWER, I would be... an Iris (inspiration)
• SONG, I would be... Blessed (Jill Scott)
  
• CAR, I would be... a convertible
• ITEM OF CLOTHING, I would be... a LBD (little black dress)
• ANIMAL, I would be... an Eagle
• FOOD, I would be... Dessert
• MOVIE, I would be... a comedy
• CITY/TOWN, I would be... Maui, Hawaii (magical & beautiful)
• SPORT, I would be... nothing that involves a 'ball'

You can find Teresa on BDPA iRadio Show, Facebook or LinkedIn Network.

Our hope is that Teresa will join us here on the blog to share deeper insights into these things via the COMMENTS feature! What did you learn about our regional vice president via this blog post that you may never have known otherwise?

BDPA iRadio Show Interview: Teresa Williams (BDPA South Region Vice President)

BDPA iRadio Show host Franne McNeal interviewed BDPA South Region vice president Teresa Williams on December 13, 2011.





National BDPA will transition into a regional governance model in 2012. Teresa is the first-ever South Region Vice President. Teresa has over 20 years of Information Technology and professional experience including the implementation and management of business software solutions. She has worked in various industries as a Programmer, LAN Administrator, Application Manager and Project Manager. She served as BDPA Atlanta chapter president in 2008-2009. The chapter had remarkable growth in terms of membership and programs under her leadership.

The BDPA iRadio Show is sponsored by the BDPA Education and Technology Foundation. This particular video clip was put together by BETF volunteers LaTisha Redding and Michele Ortmann.

BDPA iRadio Show - December 13, 2011

BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) is very proud to be the creator of the BDPA iRadio Show. Our Internet Radio Show has been up and running for over five months with over 60 guests. You can listen to the archive version of the show using the widget shown in the right-hand sidebar of this blog. In any case, we encourage you to listen to the the show which aired on Tuesday, December 13, 2011.

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The guests on the show:

1. Greg Greenlee - Co-founder, Blacks In Technology - Greg Greenlee is co-founder of the Blacks In Technology web portal. Blacks In Technology is devoted to help encourage and promote careers in Technology to African Americans everywhere. Greg seeks to change minds one bit at a time and we are pleased that he agreed to be a guest on our show. You can follow Greg on Twitter - @BlkInTechnology
2. Teresa Williams - Vice President, BDPA South Region - National BDPA will transition into a regional governance model in 2012. Teresa is the first-ever South Region Vice President. Teresa has over 20 years of Information Technology and professional experience including the implementation and management of business software solutions. She has worked in various industries as a Programmer, LAN Administrator, Application Manager and Project Manager. She served as BDPA Atlanta chapter president in 2008-2009. The chapter had remarkable growth in terms of membership and programs under her leadership. The iRadio Show audience will be very interested to hear about Teresa’s vision for the South Region.
3. Kirk Williams - Vice President, BDPA Los Angeles - Kirk is a very experienced Management Consultant with strong business, analytical and operational skills and deep expertise in helping organization execute their business strategies to deliver expected results. Kirk is a strategic, business-minded and team oriented leader with 14+ years of management consulting experience. Kirk has worked in different industries such as Banking, High Technology, Communications and Insurance. His ability to assimilate to different client environments and industries makes him a valued asset to drive change. Kirk has broad methodological knowledge and experience to add significant value to client from a business, operations and change management perspective. He is now using his business experience to support BDPA Los Angeles chapter as their VP-Strategy & Planning. Kirk is on Twitter - @KirkWilliamsSr

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There will be great discussions between our guests and Franne McNeal on the show. What questions would you like to ask these guests?

National BDPA Election Results (2012-2013)

National BDPA conducted its bi-annual elections earlier this month.  Here are election results for the organization's board of directors. The two-year terms of the newly elected board members will begin January 1, 2012. Election results for the National BDPA Board of Directors are as follows.
 

Craig Brown National Vice President	Loraine Stewart National Vice President, Finance
Teresa Williams  Regional Vice President, South	Mike Williams Regional Director, South
Frederick Smith, Jr. Regional Vice President, North	Coram Rimes Regional Director, North
Barbara Allen Regional Vice President, Midwest	Theonnie Shields Regional Director, Midwest

These newly-elected officers will join with other soon-to-be appointed officers under the leadership of our incoming National BDPA President Monique Berry.  All of BDPA-Nation wishes the very best to each of these brothers and sisters for stepping up to serve as regional and national leaders for our organization. Our plan is to be the wind beneath their wings over the coming two years!

Election Results: BDPA Atlanta (2010-2011)

BETF joins with others in congratulating the winners of recent BDPA Atlanta chapter elections:

• Chapter President, Carter Hill (Turner Broadcasting System)
• Chapter President-Elect, Felicia Jones (Macy's Inc.)
• Chapter VP-Finance, Thyrsa Gravely (Deloitte)

BDPA Atlanta, 4th largest chapter in the nation, has been well-served by outgoing chapter president Teresa Williams. Teresa led her chapter to a number of chapter awards and superb performance from the chapter's high school computer competition team. Teresa will remain on the chapter's board of directors in her new role as the immediate past president.

I encourage you to use the POST COMMENT option below to share some love with these BDPA leaders as they prepare for their new roles within the Atlanta chapter.

President Profile: BDPA Atlanta Chapter (Teresa Williams)

BDPA invited industry leaders, members, sponsors and other stakeholders to Atlanta for the 30th annual National BDPA Technology Conference. It was a very successful conference. One reason for that success was the remarkable hospitality of BDPA Atlanta chapter president Teresa Williams. We thought you would like to learn more about this powerful young sister!


Name: Teresa Williams (Compuware)
President, BDPA Atlanta Chapter

Address: P.O. Box 50462Atlanta, GA 30302-0998

Phone: (404) 306-0102

Website: http://www.bdpaatlanta.org/

Newsletter: Outlook (June 2008)

Teresa is responsible for leading the chapter and ensuring that the vision and mission of BDPA are effectively realized. As chapter president, Teresa serves on the National BDPA Board of Directors. Teresa has a passion for serving and building relationships. Under her leadership the Atlanta Chapter has had significant growth. In 2008 the chapter held a series of Educational & Professional Development workshops.

The HSCC team trained by BDPA Atlanta chapter in 2008 won 2nd place in the Midwest Regional Competition and 5th place at the National Competition. In support of the HSCC program, the Atlanta Chapter Women’s Council was formed with the mission of providing mentoring opportunities for female high school students.

Teresa has over 20 years of Information Technology and professional experience including the implementation and management of business software solutions. She has worked in various industries as a Programmer, LAN Administrator, Application Manager and Project Manager. Teresa joined Compuware in 2008 as a Project Manager. In addition, Teresa is an Adjunct Instructor with Georgia Perimeter College where she teaches a Computer Fundamental course.

Teresa held many leadership positions at the local and national level with the American Business Women’s Association. Teresa held the office of 2004 National Secretary-Treasurer and 2003 District Vice President. She is a charter member of Hidden Hills Chapter in Stone Mountain and served as chapter president of the Hidden Hills Chapter for two years. She also served as the ABWA Atlanta Area Council Chairman and formation chair for the Southlake Chapter of ABWA.

Teresa holds an MBA in Technology Management from Mercer University and a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Behavioral Science from National Louis University.

Her favorite Bible quote is based on faith -- I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, "Move from here to there" and it will move. Matthew 17:20

Her vision for the Atlanta Chapter "...is to promote the BDPA brand by creating opportunities that will allow our chapter to partner with other non-profit volunteer based networking groups and by taking the first steps to launch the Atlanta Corporate Advisory Council."

Favorite BDPA Memory: "My favorite BDPA memory is when Danna announced that our students "Team Atlanta" had won 5th place in the High School Computer Competition at the 30th National BDPA Technology Conference last year in Atlanta."

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BDPA Atlanta enters the new year in a strong position as the 5th largest chapter in the nation. The sky is the limit for this chapter under the leadership of a powerful nubian sister such as Teresa Williams. I hope that you will take a moment to share some 'BDPA-Love' with Teresa in the COMMENTS section!

Message from Atlanta Chapter President

I recently was talking about the future of BDPA with Teresa Williams (2nd from left, pictured with other members of Atlanta chapter board of directors), president of BDPA Atlanta chapter. Her excitement for the future of her chapter shows clearly in her comments below:

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"I am just too excited about our 2008 HSCC Team that I have to tell someone!

After we had to withdraw this year, I vowed to continue working it and we have been blessed. First, Georgia Perimeter College approved the use of their classroom, which is fantastic because it has all the latest hardware & software, 24 workstations, and it's free! Then we were able to snag Wes Williams, a HSCC Alumni from Memphis, who is attending college in Atlanta as our HSCC Coordinator. He's young, passionate about BDPA & HSCC, & has a proven track record of winning. Wes has promised us a winning team and we intend to make our presence known come August!

After that we shared our program launch letter with the members and asked them to bring their teenagers and to spread the word. Wayne, we had such a tremendous response that we had to stop taking students on November 12th! This past Saturday, we had 38 students and their parents show up. These kids came from High Schools across the city. As a result of this we have started the beginnings of a partnership with Frederick Douglass High School, where I was asked to sit on their Technology Advisory board. In reverse the head of their Technology program has agreed to join our chapter. She's a young energetic teacher who personally transported four of the students on Saturday.

Next on my agenda is to work on funding for these kids. We have a funding goal of $10K... be on the lookout for some surprising things soon!"

Teresa Williams, president
BDPA Atlanta Chapter
Email: president@atlantabdpa.org

, Teresa mentions Wes Williams (shown in the photo to the left) in her message above. He is a brother with an amazing history in BDPA. He competed for a number of years on the 4-time national HSCC championship teams from Memphis. He coached the BDPA Chattanooga HSCC team to the bronze medal in the 2007 national competition held in Washington DC. Now, the young brother is going to try to win scholarships for the team in Atlanta. Wes Williams is a tremendous young brother and he will be a blessing for the young people participating in the youth education programs down in Atlanta.

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BETF-Blog Readers

Do we have similar excitement in other BDPA chapters around the country? Do we have any Atlanta chapter members who want to share their thoughts on Teresa's message above?