Carlecia Wright

Government & Public Affairs Executive | Supplier Diversity Strategist | Speaker

Senior Public Affairs Leader and Diversity Strategist.
 
Proven change agent in the areas of supplier diversity, public affairs, and strategic planning with extensive experience managing internal and external initiatives that drive organizational change and business transformation.

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National Women’s History Month, She Said. She Led. She Is.

In celebration of National Women’s History Month, She Said. She Led. She Is. will honor extraordinary women making history in the procurement and supplier diversity sector at their annual Extraordinary Women Making History Awards Reception.

Honoree

Read all about the event on their website.

April 24, 2019

HBJ names 40 Under 40 Class of 2019 honorees

I was honored to judge The Houston Business Journal’s 40 under 40 Class of 2019. The Class of 2019 includes several founders, CEOs and other leaders of both for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations and at least one author. Read the article and meet the honorees at HBJ’s site.

April 17, 2019

Op-Ed: New Facebook initiative in Houston will benefit small businesses

An article I wrote for biz journals.com

Carlecia Wright is the director for the Office of Business Opportunity for the City of Houston.Recently, Facebook announced it would bring its Community Boost program to Houston April 3-6. This new program will help equip our local businesses, entrepreneurs and job seekers with digital skills training to grow their business and be more competitive.

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January 18, 2018

See How This Financial Maverick is Helping Black Businesses Grow in Houston

Recent article by Derek T. Dingle on Black Enterprise:

At a gathering of the nation’s leading black executives and entrepreneurs, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner characterized Carlecia Wright as a “financial maverick.”…

Read More at Black Enterprise.com

May 17, 2017

Carlecia D. Wright: A Leader Helping Small Businesses Succeed

A profile of my activities on  d-mars.com News Provider

Carlecia D. Wright receiving her 2014 d-mars.com Top 30 Influential Women of Houston Award.
Carlecia D. Wright receiving her 2014 d-mars.com Top 30 Influential Women of Houston Award.

February 1, 2017

Breakthrough Women

As a “Breakthrough Woman“, I received a profile in The Chronicle for a story celebrating women’s history month with a referral from the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce.

Here is the link:
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Houston businesswomen to watch in 2016

March 7, 2016

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