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NABFEME-Los Angeles A very special moment at #womeninentertainmentluncheon  @ms_dion_peronneau of The Dion Peronneau Agency @dionperonneau was presented by @nabfemelosangeles. A priceless profiles of excellence award of  she was awarded “21 years” ago for “Female Business Owner of the Year”. On August 25, 2001 Dion was unable to make the event to collect the award after learning that 3 clients she represented were killed in the plane crash with Aaliyah. May their souls continue to rest peacefully . We at NABFEME @nabfemeprez value our member/sisters so having the opportunity to present this award to our sister has left our hearts full with gratitude congratulations #dionperonneau for your continued excellence and to @tamalal we thank you for the continuous sisterhood and collaboration but also providing space in the platform for this presentation. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FEMALE EXECUTIVES IN MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT values each and every moment. #sisterhood #awardingsisters #nabfeme #nabfemelosangeles #aeg #dignityhealthsportspark  The sold out 9th Annual Women In Entertainment Luncheon (Film, TV, Music, Sports, and Fashion) #winterwonderland

The 9th Annual Women in Entertainment Luncheon was recently held at Dignity Health Sports Park in the American Express Stadium Club in Carver City, CA. It was an empowering afternoon filled with plenty of networking, amazing shopping, live entertainment, delicious cuisine and more! Ms Debra L. Lee, Chairman & CEO Emeritus/BET Networks and Chair of The Leading Women Defined Foundation, received the "Inspiration Award."  

Among the list of honorees Ms Dion Peronneau received the NABFEME Profiles In Excellence Award ... an honor she was presented on August 25, 2001 but was unable to attend and receive. 21 years later, Dion was received her “Female Business Owner of the Year” Award at the WIE Luncheon presented by Congresswoman Maxine Waters.  It was an incredible honor for both the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment, Inc. (NABFEME Los Angeles) and Women Helping Women in Entertainment to host this event for the 9th year.

Sponsored by: AEG, LA Galaxy, Los Angeles Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Sparks, Coca Cola, City National Bank, Paramount Pictures, LA28, PacSun, Watson Land Company, The Cochran Firm, The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, The Los Angeles Fashion Magazine, Mixed Chicks Hair Products, Born to Roam, VIXI, Sweet Rags, LOT XI and The Popcorn Man.

The event seminar moderated by Pat Shields (Black Dot, LLC.) put the spotlight on the entertainment careers of executives Elita Adjei (VP, Corporate Communications National Geographic Content), Vanessa Shay (President, Los Angeles Sparks), Olivia V.G. Clarke (Activist Creator & Editor 1# Amazon Bestseller Black Girl, White School) and Jae Requiro (VP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion AEG).

Special shout out to DJ Jiji Sweet!!! 

Congratulations Tamala Lewis Sr. Director, Community Relations & Foundation for presenting another stellar event!

NABFEME LOS ANGELES gears up to celebrate and congratulate our Founder and President... That’s right our NABFEME Founder and CEO Johnnie Walker will be presented with the Mike Bernardo Female Executive Award: Tuma Basa. The presentation will take place at the Living Legends Foundation; Inc 30th Anniversary Awards Dinner on Friday October 7, 2022. Be in the look out for events from NABFEME LOS ANGELES surrounding this iconic moment! From NABFEME LOS ANGELES we are so proud of you!!! 

We know most of you don't use "snail mail" ... however, for those of you that wish to send us something in the mail... our mailing address has changed.  Our new address is:

P. O. Box 3461
Memphis, TN 38173

For Packages/UPS or FedEx Shipments: 

100 Peabody Place, Ste 150
Box 3461
Memphis, TN 38103

Please adjust your records.

A Queen who lives in the “Queen City” of Charlotte, NC… Jessica Macks is a powerhouse entertainment consultant, and is the CEO of her company, J Macks Entertainment. Her firm brings your visions to life and creates everlasting experiences. Jessica has performed as an indie label's  A&R Director, she has sang background vocals for gospel artists like Patrick Love, Jason Nelson and countless others. In addition to her musical pursuits, Jessica brings an extensive background in planning and executing large scale events to the table. Whether it is a major concert, grand opening, fashion show, or even a festival… Jessica never disappoints and always delivers.

BREAKING NEWS: A change in leadership has also brought a change in focus and a change in our Network's name! NABFEME DMV is now known as NABFEME DC Metro. With growth potential and development in mind, our focus shifted to our strongest area... Washington, DC. As we move forward, development attention will be placed on the Maryland/Virginia scope of the DMV.  The new branding moniker will support our operations in the DC area.

More details to follow... in the meantime, please join us in welcoming our NABFEME DC Metro Director, Thomasina Perkins-Washington. Thomasina is CEO/Principal Publicist of Capitol Public Relations where she handles the publicity of many well-known athletes, artists, and entertainers, etc.  She is Majority Team Owner at Women's Football League Association (WFLA) and Chief Communications Officer (COO) at WinknDrink which recently partnered with Snoop Dogg. 

Deneen Womack and Gwendolyn Kingsberry are two long time members of NABFEME.  Both have entrenched their marketing fingerprints on WBLS in New York, and recently they created their own marketing/branding firm called Brand Elevation Marketing. With a desire to further develop NABFEME in the "Big Apple" while increasing our activities and brand presence ... a meeting in the ladies room became necessary and the partnership ensued! Our first joint venture with Brand Elevation Marketing was the very successful New York Women in Radio virtual session that was presented during Women’s History Month. 

As the partnership develops, Deneen & Gwen will keep us abreast of New York opportunities and also bring development potential to the table. Look forward to membership drives, seminars, events and more as we develop. 

NABFEME is excited to announce and welcome Cheryl Foster to our management team in the role of Corporate Development Director!  In this capacity, Cheryl will oversee, develop and implement business strategies and partnerships with a focus on the organization's growth, sustainability and financial health.  In her new role, Cheryl will explore business opportunities, keep us abreast of any "irons in the fire" that might create stronger growth and awareness potential for the NABFEME brand. She will continue to serve in her role as Co-Director of NABFEME LA.  Congratulations Cheryl!

Addressing a long time need, Shayla Faustin has accepted the role of National Membership Director for NABFEME. Joining us from our Houston network, Shayla will focus on growing and maintaining the membership. Some of her duties will include marketing our programs, converting friends and associates to paying members, collecting feedback from the membership body and developing the role as we grow.

Brief Bio

Shayla Faustin is the CEO of Shayla Faustin Services LLC, a self- Published author, freelancer and life coach... Shayla manages a small business network on Facebook called The CRU. Focused and dedicated in all she does, Shayla has helped hundreds of small businesses, authors and families to achieve their goals via her solution-oriented services.  Her love for Health & Wellness was the stimulant that drove her to create Earth Scents, a startup that focuses on spiritual health and wellness. In the Heart of Deception, her first novel, is a touching romance that was published in May of 2021. 

We look forward to our membership growth and development under Shayla's tutelage...  stop by the Member Directory and say hi!

Making more progress... we have changed the name of the NABFEME Job Bank to "The Career Center."  We also added a new partner for job notices, Univision. Our most recent posting includes some of their current job availabilities. If you are looking for your next opportunity, click over to the MEMBERS ONLY section and select "Career Center" and see what's new! 

if you are hiring and/or have available positions... please let us know via email (nabfeme@gmail.com), or DM us here on FB.