Dr. Khadijah Jordan is currently the Chief of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. Dr. Jordan graduated from Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Her medical school training was completed at Morehouse/Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Jordan is a board certified OB/GYN with experience in laparoscopic surgery. She has been practicing in this area since 1995. For more information, you can contact Dr. Jordan at www.drkjordan.com.
Eric Labat is a Personal Finance Consultant with the Labat Consulting Group in Chesapeake, Virginia. Mr. Labat has been mentoring and coaching individuals and families throughout the Hampton Roads Area and the country for nine years. He conducts seminars with various organizations and one-on-one consultations so they can make better money management decisions. He has a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Southern Mississippi and has received extensive training in the personal finance, tax and investments area through his parent company, myEcon, Inc., an Atlanta-based Personal Finance Success Company. Mr. Labat and his wife, Katrina, have three girls and reside in Chesapeake, Virginia. For more information, you can contact Mr. Labat at elabat@myecon.net.
Dr. Kristina Ramsey is an Optometrist at Drs. Cornetta, Damron and Ramsey Optometrists in Portsmouth, Virginia. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University, she earned her Doctorate of Optometry from Southern College of Optometry. Dr. Ramsey has provided free eye care to communities in the Dominican Republic and Jamaica for the past two years. For more information, you can contact Dr. Ramsey at eyedrkris@gmail.com.
Dr. Melvin Marriner is a senior pastor at Grove Baptist Church in Portsmouth, Virginia. After graduating from Norfolk State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, he earned a Masters of Divinity degree from Virginia Union University. He received his Doctorate of Ministry from United Theological Seminary. Dr. Marriner is the Chaplain for the Portsmouth Fire Department and is chairman of the Portsmouth Ethics Commission. He has received many awards for his commitment to community service. Dr. Marriner resides in Chesapeake, Virginia with his wife, Melody, and their three sons. For more information, you can contact Dr. Marriner at drmarriner@grovebaptistchurch.com.
Shihan (Professor) Willie Hunter, Jr is a Portsmouth, Virginia native. Along with his brother, Jeff Hunter, the two own and operate Tiger Martial Arts Academy, after inheriting it from their late father, Willie Hunter, Sr. Willie Hunter, Jr studied Interdisciplinary Studies and an Endorsement in Early Childhood Development at Norfolk State University. Hunter has been mastering martial arts since he was 3-years-old. As a fifth degree black belt, he has certifications in Muay Thai, Japanese and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Jeet Kune Do and Karate-Do. For more information, you can contact Shihan Hunter at info@tigerkai.com.
Michael Jerome Massie is a lawyer in Hampton Roads. This Richmond, Virginia native attended the University of Virginia and the University of Colorado School of Law. Mr. Massie has served as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Portsmouth, and he has also practiced law in Portsmouth, Richmond, and Newport News over the past few years. In January 2009, Mr. Massie formed his own law firm, The Massie Law Group. Michael Massie has been married to his wife Traci for ten years, and together they have four children. For more information, you can contact Michael Massie at michaelmassie@tmail.com.
Atleacia Gibson is the owner and director of Leaders of Tomorrow Academy (LOTA) in Chesapeake, Virginia. She founded LOTA along with her husband James in 1999. Mrs. Gibson has worked with Portsmouth Public Schools’ Early Childhood Exploration Program for the past year and half. She received her B.S. in Psychology from Elizabeth City State University. She currently serves as co-president of the Southeast Association for Early Childhood Education. Mrs. Gibson has been married to her husband James for 20 years. The couple has three children: James 19, Jamal 15 and Jasmine 11. For more information, you can contact Atleacia Gibson at atleacia@lotaonline.com.