IMMEDIATE
RELEASE: Tuesday,
April 8, 2008
MBRT Elects Top
Female Entrepreneur
in America as
New Chairman
-
Janice
Bryant Howroyd,
CEO Act-1 Group
is elected at
MBRT annual
board meeting
in Las Vegas
-
Former
MBRT Chairman
Houston L. Williams
will serve as
Vice Chairman
Las
Vegas, NV
– MBRT members
enthusiastically
endorsed Janice
Bryant Howard,
CEO Act-1 Group,
a personnel services
and staffing company
with offices throughout
the United States
and headquartered
in Torrance, CA
as its new Chairman.
“As one of the
top female, African
American entrepreneurs
in the country,
Janice brings
energy and a dynamic
style of business
leadership to
MBRT”, said Roger
A. Campos, MBRT
President &
CEO. “We have
a strong Executive
Leadership team
to compliment
Janice consisting
of former Chairman,
Houston L. Williams,
CEO Pacific Network
Solutions (San
Jose, CA) who
will serve as
Vice Chairman.
Rounding out our
distinguished
group of entrepreneurs
on the Executive
Committee are
Andra Rush, CEO
Rush Trucking
(Wayne, MI), Bart
Garber, CEO Tyonek
Group (Anchorage,
AK), and Frank
Barreras, CEO
Avion International
(Miami, FL).”
“As
a Founding Board
member, I’ve watched
this organization
grow and the respect
I have for Roger,
his team and the
whole MBRT family
is incredible”,
said Janice Bryant
Howard, incoming
Chairman. “For
many years, MBRT
has been the champion
for minority businesses.
The key word is
business-strong,
ethical, vibrant
and community
serving businesses
which are part
of the foundation
of our great nation
creating jobs
for Americans
and growing in
the U.S. economy.
Following in Houston
Williams shoes
is both an opportunity
to bring what
I know best to
MBRT and work
under the stewardship
of Roger, Houston
and the MBRT membership.”
“The
MBRT Board could not have
selected a more dynamic
leader to take the helm
and move MBRT to the next
level. As Vice Chair and
past Chairman of this
fine organization, I pledge
my support to Ms. Janice
Howroyd in her new endeavor
and to the President &
CEO Roger A. Campos in
any way I can be of service”,
said Houston L. Williams,
CEO PNS, Inc. and Owner
Ravenoaks Vineyard and
Winery, Inc.
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