Catrina M. Thompson came to the Indianapolis Chapter by way of Fort Wayne, Indiana. She has been an active member of the Indianapolis Chapter for over 16 years. Catrina has served on the Indianapolis Chapter’s Board for approximately 12 years serving as Treasurer, Director of Activities and now as VP of Operations. She looks forward to serving on the Board in other positions in the future. Catrina has over 20 years of experience in the accounting field and 16 years as an independent tax preparer for individuals and small and large companies. She is currently employed by DFAS as a Senior Accountant in Financial Reporting. Catrina strives to be the best that she can be in her professional career. She is pursuing her license as an Enrolled Agent so that she can represent anyone regarding tax issues before the IRS. Catrina holds a Master of Business degree with concentrations in Accounting and Human Resources and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. She is married to Michael and they have one son, Justin who is a high school senior. (Email: INDYPRES@YAHOO.COM)

Ronnita Baker earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Indiana Wesleyan and a master’s in technology from Purdue University with a concentration in Organizational Leadership and a Human Resource Development Certification along with a Certification in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Currently, Ronnita is Co-Director of Marketing, where she will work diligently on increasing the visibility of the Indianapolis chapter of the National Black MBA Association. Ronnita has volunteered as a Precious Miss facilitator for CLD, currently serves as President of the Windsor Village Park Advisory Council, a board member of Mercy Unleashed and Womanish Projects. She has started her own non-profit, Serve & Lead, which focuses on leadership development training and consultation. As a servant leader, her goal is to create a thriving leadership culture based on humility, integrity, flexibility, resilience, stewardship and empathy. As a servant leader, she believes in creating a culture that is engaged and productive. She has coached and develop her leadership team to greatness, knowing, “when they win, we win”. (Email: information@nbmbaa-indy.org)

India M. Brown, MBA, CPC, is a small business owner and entrepreneur. She is the CEO/President of Brown Design & Workflow Creations, LLC, DBA PMPHASE. Her work in healthcare expands over 25 years with a focus on IT project management. Her portfolio includes projects in both healthcare and the legal industry. Working as a project manager she primarily focusses on opportunities and optimization for healthcare revenue cycle management, electronic medical record conversions and implementation. She has a passion for training, education, and development. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degree in Business Administration with a focus in Leadership Development. She is also a certified professional coder (CPC) and an active member of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). India joined the Indianapolis chapter of the National Black MBA Association in September of 2021 and she is ready to proudly direct and support the entrepreneurship pillar. India has multiple affiliations with mentoring and entrepreneur leadership groups. She takes pride in helping innovators find their space to be expressive and confident as they work toward their goals. India is an avid traveler both domestically and abroad. She and her family enjoy the benefits of learning and engaging in the different cultures around the world. She believes in the power of words and positive energy and how they can be used to uplift and motivate others. Her children, husband and close friends are her source of motivation and spiritual uplifting. (Email: information@nbmbaa-indy.org)

As the newly elected VP of Finance (early 2020), Shanta Thomas joined the Indianapolis Chapter of the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) in 2019. She’s an innovative and driven accounting professional with over 20 years’ experience. Her knowledge in corporate finance is key to the chapter by taking on the responsibility in collecting funds and maintaining financial records. Alongside the Chapter President, Shanta will also assist in establishing a sustainable financial reporting framework and coordinate the development of the Indianapolis chapter budget. Shanta strives in taking on challenges, recently promoted to the Giftcard Financial Fraud Analyst with Simon Property Group, whom she’s been employed with for 17 years, in this capacity she combines her expertise to mitigate internal and external fraud associated with the giftcard program. She is vital in assisting the program reconcile over a billion dollar in sales as the Giftcard Senior Bookkeeper a role she maintains in unison with her promotion. Shanta, an Indiana native, was raised in Noblesville during her early childhood, her family’s legacy Roberts Settlement.org remains one of the oldest historically black rural communities in Hamilton County, north of Indianapolis, where she currently resides. Shanta has a BA from The University of Indianapolis and is currently attending Florida Atlantic University pursuing her MBA in Forensic Accounting. A member of Eastern Star Church for 23 years, Shanta has volunteered her time with the Rock Fresh Market. Shanta is the proud mother of two sons Antonio who attends Prairie View A&M and Franklin attends Eastern Kentucky. In her downtime, Shanta enjoys to fellowship, cook, and travel with family and friends. (Email: information@nbmbaa-indy.org)

Madelynn Dowdy Moody, MBA is an active member of the National Black MBA Association – Indianapolis Chapter. Madelynn has been a member with the chapter since 2012. She is seeking to serve the chapter in the role of VP of Records (Secretary). Madelynn has 15+ years of experience in Engineering, Business, and Project/ Program Management. Those years were served working in roles in Pharmaceutical, Construction, Manufacturing, Automotive, Government Contracts, and SW Controls. Madelynn has also devoted 8 years of military service in the US Navy. Madelynn obtained a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue School of Engineering and a Master’s degree (MBA) in Applied Business Management from Indiana Wesleyan University. Madelynn has several years volunteering her time as Pre-College Initiative Chair for NSBE-Indianapolis Alumni Professionals, as an Executive Board member of Minority Engineering Program of Indianapolis, MEPI, and as Secretary of Cummins Power Speakers Toastmasters Club. Madelynn has 4 children, Jasmine, Raven, James and Aaron. (Email: information@nbmbaa-indy.org)

Starla is a lifetime member of the organization. She has been an active member of the Chapter since joining as a student member. Starla is a past local scholarship recipient. She's held various Chapter leadership positions including: VP of Administration, VP of Operations, 2012 National Conference Planning Team - Education Chair, Director of Membership and Board Member-at-Large. Starla works hard to ensure Chapter goals are achieved & new strategies are implemented to benefit members and partners. She is a business leader, with a diverse background in education, Human Resources, retail and consumer products. Starla is passionate about diversity & inclusion, training and helping others reach their full potential. Starla holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Hampton University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Indiana Wesleyan University. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. - Alpha Mu Omega Chapter. Other affiliations include: Diversity Roundtable of Central Indiana and IndySHRM. Starla loves listening to music, playing tennis and golf, traveling, reading and professional development. Becoming a voiceover actor is on her bucket list. Feel free to contact Starla at: (Email: information@nbmbaa-indy.org).

Establishing my services on a foundation of integrity, I am a highly dedicated Business Consultant who possesses the skill and passion necessary to help aspiring professionals/startups reach new levels of sustainable success. To date, I hold an extensive background involving the intricacies of leadership development, organizational growth, credit/marketing accentuation, and inspiring healthy mindset transformations, and continuously leverage that dynamicity to guide my clients on cultivating the high-performing business future they deserve. Born and raised in a single-family home with my sister and brother, I learned early on the core value of resilience and a strong work ethic. Part of that stems from my natural-born progressive nature and the other from understanding that in order to get ahead in life, you must put in the work to make it happen. This, along with my rooted appreciation for all things growth and development, became the catalyst for me to attend college to begin my career in Business Administration while my siblings pursued serving in the Army. Upon earning my associate's degree in Business and a bachelor's in Education, I spent the next 15 years working across various organizations, proactively gaining a solid track record of exceeding pipeline goals while maintaining internal scaling profitability. In addition to boosting department-wide performance and fostering mutually beneficial results, I have also gained a strong reputation throughout for my specializations revolving around executing full-scale operational improvements and advancing workplace cultures. Now taking that with me to the business consulting space, I have since intertwined my near two decades of startup expeditions and history working as a Childcare Director/ teacher, life coach, and mentor to help others raise the bar for their businesses, their teams, and ensure a profitable path forward. As a consultant fueled by helping others succeed, I have a genuine passion for translating startup objectives into tangible realities and doing so while ensuring everyone across the organizational pipeline has positive constructive experiences along the way. From creating unique business plans to leadership optimization, I ultimately demonstrate my efforts by delivering actionable, strategic, innovative, and tailored support that unlocks bottom-up potential and solidifies scaling futures. Because in the end, every startup business and ambitious entrepreneur has what it takes to excel within their market with the right mindset and brand executions - and sometimes all it takes is attaining qualified perspectives from a consultant you can trust to both recognize and capitalize on that. Overall, my career is my passion and I am always staying updated with the current market and business trends to ensure my clients receive the opulent service and results they merit. I am diligent, efficient, and an endorsed business consultant who takes pride in positioning my clients up for success as they navigate across the competitive market. However, when I am not working, you can often find me swimming, skating, playing kickball and softball, hiking, traveling, and above all, spending time with my husband, our three children, and my bonus children. (Email: information@nbmbaa-indy.org)