Connecting … Beautiful Women …Together

Dr. Stevenson is a board certified Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon who was born and reared in Columbus, OH.  She is grateful for the unique educational foundation she received from the Columbus Public Schools and the Columbus School for Girls.  She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Hampton University with a degree in Biology and earned her medical doctorate at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in Hershey, PA. After completion of her medical education, she completed a rigorous plastic surgery residency at Penn State Hershey and was the first African-American to graduate from the distinguished program.

Dr. Stevenson has a passion for mentorship and has opened her office up to college and medical students for educational & shadowing opportunities.  She has also volunteered her services as a surgeon through medical mission work in Ghana with Anidaso Health and its affiliate, Salormey Volunteers Group.

She opened Cardinal Plastic Surgery in December 2018 with a purpose of empowering patients through effective advocacy, education and first-class care that focuses on the unique beauty of each patient. 

Latrice Crawford has been the owner, operator, and

director of a successful childcare center generating over seven figures

per year consistently for the past 10 years. Her goal is to help others with

a passion for early childhood education to open successful quality

childcare centers.

Starting her business in 2007 was the result of searching for affordable

quality childcare center in her community for her son. The centers that

were in her area were not up to her expectations and standards as a

parent. Then, she had a light bulb moment. Why weren’t there any

affordable quality childcare centers in her area? Subsequently, she

researched childcare centers and the future growth in her community

and found the perfect location. After 6 months of hard work and

dedication, KidZville Learning Academy was open for business.

During her 14 years in business, she has learned from the mistakes and

lessons she has experienced. Her brand and persona, The Childcare Chic,

operates with the goal to help others prevent making the

same time consuming and costly mistakes she experienced. Currently,

she offers courses, one-on-one coaching sessions, and a mentorship

program and will soon be releasing a series of e-books.

Dr. Mary Ojo-Carons is a Cosmetic Gynecologist, healthcare expert,

researcher, author, and consultant in the areas of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and

Reproductive science. As a board-certified physician and surgeon, she has

15+ years of experience and is the founder of Climax Aesthetic Surgery. Dr.

Ojo-Carons completed her Cosmetic Gynecology training with the

International Society of Cosmetic Gynecologists in New Jersey and the

Cosmetic Gynecology Center of San Antonio in Texas. She completed her

residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. During her tenure at

Mount Sinai, Dr. Ojo-Carons was presented with the Outstanding Teacher of

Obstetrics and Gynecology Award. Her educational approach to patient care

was also recognized as the recipient of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation

Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award.

Prior to residency, Ojo-Carons earned her Doctor of Medicine from

Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. Her academic

diligence earned her the Georgetown University National Medical Association

Dean’s Award and the Georgetown University Hospital Obstetrics and

Gynecology Department Award. Dr. Ojo-Carons received a Master of

Biomedical Science from Rutgers University (formerly The University of

Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey) and a Bachelor of Science in

Chemistry from Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina

Dr. Ojo-Carons still serves her academic community as an Assistant Professor

of Ob/Gyn at Eastern Virgina Medical School and as a Georgetown University

Alumni liaison, helping the next generation of graduating physicians. Her other

memberships include The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology,

The International Society for CosmetoGynecologists, The International

Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health, The Sexual Medicine

Society of North America, The International Society of Sexual Medicine, The

American Medical Spa Association, The American Medical Association, North

American Menopause Society.

A believer in patient advocacy, Dr. Ojo-Carons utilizes her daily platform to

provide revolutionary care. Highly rated by patients as an excellent

communicator, Dr. Ojo-Carons has enjoys educating women and men about

their bodies to be easily retained and comprehended.

While she holds several titles, when you meet Quniana Futrell, you are meeting a woman whose purpose cannot be contained. Whether you are experiencing her from behind the camera, front and center on a stage with a microphone, or in intimate conversation, what you see is exactly what you get. A multi-faceted creator. A speaker who is unafraid to tell her truth. A woman who transforms every space—and life—that she steps into.

 Kimberly Wimbish is a public relations and media mogul in the Hampton Roads community. With over 20 years of experience in marketing she is known as “The People’s Connector,” where her PR firm KMK Productions takes any brand, mission or cause and creates the vision of her clients with the resources needed to be successful. Her diverse portfolio of clients consist of small business owners, mega churches, HBCU universities; political officials, community leaders, board members; state and local programs, and nonprofit organizations.

She has consulted on many local political campaigns resulting in the election of the Honorable Kenneth Cooper Alexander the first black mayor of Norfolk, VA; The Honorable Lakeesha Atkinson the youngest and first openly LGBT member on the Portsmouth School Board; and Delegate Jerrauld Jones House of Delegates 89th District. In 2017 Kimberly was the spokesperson for Ashanti Billie, which resulted in the Ashanti Alert Act for critically missing people from ages 18 to 64. In 2019 President Trump signed off on the federal legislation to be active in all states for those adults who are recognized to be critically missing or in danger within 24hrs of a mysterious disappearance. In 2021 she worked alongside Virginia Minority Leader Delegate Don Scott to get House Bill 2038 Probation Reform signed into Virginia state law. She also successfully petitioned to former Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s administration to have two pardons granted for two individuals: Brian Faulcon, a former Chesapeake basketball coach convicted of robbery; and Ronald Davis who was sentenced to 80 years and expected to die in prison for robbery.

She is the spokesperson for Banister Nissan of Norfolk and Chesapeake, VA and Banister Ford in Upper Marlboro, Maryland representing the national brands Nissan and Ford. Her work has appeared on nationally syndicated television, publications, and radio programming such as Fox News, CNN, BET; Essence, Vibe, and Source magazines; The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian and numerous others. She continues to serve her local community as a member of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Chairwoman & Director of Communications for the Portsmouth NAACP, and a member of Portsmouth Women in NAACP. She is a third generation woman of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and an active member with the Suffolk Alumnae chapter in Suffolk, Virginia. Kimberly has served as the keynote speaker for Virginia’s “Women Impact Virginia” and Norfolk State University’s PRSSA Conference; and been an honored panelist for multiple events including the National Broadcast Society Conference.

Her passion to giveback is displayed every year with her annual Heartbeat Gala in support of heart disease in the African American community.

Her community service and activism have awarded her the 2018 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Hugo A. Owens Humanitarian Award; 2019 Norfolk State University Change Maker Award; and a 2020 recipient of Inside Business’ Forty Under 40 for Outstanding Young Business Professionals in Hampton Roads. She was also awarded the 2020 Journey is Success Pearl award for Legend in the Making; and most recently the 2022 Social Action award from the Nansemond Suffolk branch of the NAACP.

 Kimberly is a mother, entrepreneur, activist & educator. A proud graduate of Norfolk State University she holds a Bachelors in Marketing and a Masters in Strategic Public Relations with a certification in Global Public Relations from George Washington University. Kimberly has dedicated her life to paving a way for others, and being a mentor and servant to those in need. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, experiencing various cultures and foods, and spoiling her fur baby, Red.