OUR TEAM

WE’RE MAKING IT HAPPEN!

Meet the team behind the scenes.

Gerwayna Hicks

Personal Assistant & Armour Bearer
Gerwayna is responsible for making sure Teta is where she is supposed to be when she is supposed to be there. She has been dubbed by Teta as her “Me Manager”. She assists Teta during events and she travels with her for speaking engagements as well. She is the person to contact when requesting Teta for all engagement requests.

Chantale Fontaine Levell

Executive Administrator
Chantale is responsible for answering and responding to all calls and emails; she also works with Gerwayna as it relates to Teta’s schedule. Chantale is the first person that everyone interacts with when contacting Empowering To Be; she handles guest speakers and performer travel arrangements as well.

George Luster, IV

Facilities Manager
George is the person in charge of Event Aesthetics for Empowering To Be, LLC.  He is responsible for ensuring that the event space is “beautified”.  He is tasked with making sure that all aspects of every meeting space are memorable and visually appealing.  His ultimate goal is to invoke “The Wow Factor!”

Melissa O’Daine Johnson

Product & Sales Development Manager
Melissa is responsible for developing unique and cutting edge products for sale at all events. She identifies the best vendors and equipment to use to receive payment for products and services; she establishes price points for all merchandise sold at the events. She is also responsible for point of sale transactions for all events as well.

Kris Rayford

Events/Projects Manager
Kris is responsible for managing all aspects of each event from concept to completion. Her goal is to make sure that every event is staffed properly which includes vendors, contractors, and volunteers; ensure that the events start and finish on time; assist other staff as necessary during events.

Rosalind Barker

Accounts Manager
Rosalind is responsible for handling all internal accounting matters which includes day-of events management and regular day-to-day business operations. She is the Founder and CEO of Authentically Wealthy Enterprises, Inc., an ordained pastor and elder, an anointed teacher, speaker, and leadership trainer. Additionally, she has a passion for helping people discover and realize their God-ordained purpose.

John Donald Williams

Security Lead
John is responsible for leading a team of security professionals whose goal is to keep the staff of Empowering To Be and our guests safe during all events. John was raised in Meadow North Carolina and enlisted in the US military in 1979. He retired in 1999 after serving two combat tours in Kuwait and being an intricate advisor to President Bill Clinton during his visit to the troops in 1995.