Influential Mamas
Moms Who Rock
Auntéa Marie has consistently contributed to the community, and the culture, through her creative endeavors and businesses. Her expertise includes a variety of unique skill sets such as public relations, live event production, entertainment media, and brand strategy. Most importantly, she is a proud mom of a dynamic son who is just as ambitious as she is.
Auntéa is the Co-Founder and CEO of Kids Fashion Week Network, a non-profit organization established in 2017, that has created a lane for youth working in the fashion, arts, and entertainment industries. The Network works closely with young professionals, providing various exposure and development opportunities, raising their professional standards, and setting them up for success! Beyond the runway, KFW Network is a community for creative youth to grow and work together in an adult-dominated industry.
Auntéa has also contributed over 17 years as a high-profile Publicist, representing a variety of public figures and notable organizations through her creative communications firm, Media International Public Relations & Marketing. She prides herself in achieving results and crafting opportunities that surpass her client’s goals and expectations.
With a tenacious drive and a well-defined focus, Auntéa only believes in one option, Excellence!
Ekene Onu is the Chief Principal of Refresh With Ekene LLC, a Coaching & Consulting company and the Founder of the Iconic Womanhood brand.
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She has coached women executives of color from Bank of America, HBO, NBC Universal, Graca Machel Trust, Union Bank, AT&T, Eli Lilly, and the Morehouse School of Medicine.
Her unique holistic style of executive coaching supports the whole leader & her clients increase performance & feel more connected, happy and engaged & find deep meaning in their work.
Through these initiatives, she has built a community of intentional women who are profitable and purposeful.
She also leads workshops and retreats gloabally, and has been featured in various media publications for television and magazines in both the USA and West Africa.
LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/ekeneonu
Dr. Ankrehah “Kre” Johnson is a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician. She is from Marion, Alabama, and absolutely loves her Black Belt roots. Dr. Kre is a proud graduate of Spelman College and has her Bachelor of Science in Biology. After leaving Spelman she took some time to transition before medical school and attended a post baccalaureate program at SIU at Carbondale in Illinois. Once admitted to medical school she travailed the cold and attended Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, Missouri. Happy to get back to her southern roots, Dr. Kre completed her Family Medicine residency and training at St. Vincents East Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Immediately after residency Dr. Kre started her own practice Brownstone Healthcare. She is the Medical Director for Brownstone BWell, The City of Birmingham Employee Health Clinic & Living Well PrEP & HIV Clinic.
She resides in Trussville with her husband Jay, have 2 children London and Zoe, and 2 dogs Apollo & Izzy.