| Joan E. Gosier Joan is a native of Mount Vernon, NY but moved around quite a bit in her lifetime. So she claims Baltimore, MD as her hometown because that is where she proudly graduated Class President of Milford Mill High School. She graduated undergrad from Hampton University with a BS degree in Business Management and MBA from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. In 2006, she helped launch HBCU kidz, Inc. with family and friends. Prior to HBCU kidz, Inc. she served as assistant sales manager of the Keyes Company, a south florida real estate firm. She began her professional career by investing 11 years in the pharmaceutical industry with progressive assignments in district sales management, corporate financial planning, international finance, training and development, and research and development. She has also obtained relevant experiences through successful internship experiences as an INROADER with a regional bank, Equitable Bank. She has acquired relevant career experiences with major corporations such as Xerox, SC Johnson Wax, Deloitte and Touche Consulting South Africa and Robert Half International. Joan pledged the Gamma Theta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. in Spring '88. Most importantly, she is a busy mom of two inquisitive daughters, Tomeara and Toleah. She is inspired by her loving family and one of her greatest role models is her mom who graduated high school valedictorian. She instilled strong values regarding family heritage and believed in putting “acquired education into practice”. Her longterm vision is to significantly impact the lifetime success of the children who are among the CLASS OF 2028! Joan is working on completing her second book in a series called, "Cotton Pickin' Paycheck-A 21st Century Journal of Escape from Slavery" which is a unique family culture keepsake....the world's FIRST BLOOK! [BLOG+BOOK]. Joan's various projects can be viewed on her website www.JoanGosier.com Thomas Gosier is a native of Pompano Beach, FL and serves as the company's VP of Sales and Marketing. Tommy pledged the Gamma Epsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. in Spr. '86 aka “Go-Go”. He graduated from Hampton University with a BA in Sociology and emphasis in Criminal Justice. He has had past experience as a residential and commercial construction contractor, network marketing executive and outside sales rep for a leading lawn care company. He has strong leadership abilities and is a very supportive parent of Tomeara and Toleah. He has a very special gift for working with "at-risk" kids as a Mental Health Counselor and is especially strong in building bridges with stakeholders. Tommy guides the long term direction and plans for HBCU kidz. His life philosophy is "one must live life to the fullest and to show love to all mankind". His vision is to reach across class and other physical, mental and emotional barriers to professionally serve and uplift the black family through the communication of shared values and practices of respect and courtesy. Tomeara and Toleah Gosier were born in Coral Springs, FL. Although they are NOT twins, their closeness in age enables them to share a lot of mutual interests. They both enjoy singing, reading, watching Disney Channel, flying kites with Daddy, riding kiddie coasters, going to the beach, and playing dress up. As the girls continue to acquire new learning, each one has her own ideas and suggestions on "how we can grow the family business"! DISCLAIMER: While a concerted effort was made to gather data for this website it is not to be considered a complete authoritative document. The information presented is believed to be reliable, however Black Parent Connect does not guarantee it nor does it assume any legal responsibilities for transactions resulting from the use of this information. Black Parent Connect info@blackparentconnect.com |
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