Home: Keller, TX. Age: Forty-something. Younger than I look. Birthplace: East Palo Alto, CA. Profession: Human resources executive. Title: Director of Human Resources. Significant other: LaVell Davis, my spouse and love of my life. Alma mater: Santa Clara University; Golden Gate University School of Law.
Latest accomplishment: Married the love of my life on November 10, 2024. Latest contribution to others: A sought-after mentor, I provide a lot of career counselling to various people. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Practicing self-care and mental well-being. Hobbies: Cooking with my husband and trying new recipes, singing, Peloton. Recent travel or adventure: US Virgin Islands for my birthday in August. Recently viewed and recommended: Tyler Perry’s Straw.
Moral compass: Karma has no end date. Treat people the way you want to be treated. How do you define a perfect friendship? Mutual trust, rooted in loyalty and honesty. Communicative, ethical, supportive. How do you define an ideal business relationship? A mutually beneficial partnership built on trust, transparency, collaboration and respect. What is your greatest joy? Living authentically and staying true to who I am, no matter the circumstance. What word or phrase do you use far too often? If you let your fears keep you from flying, you will never reach your height! What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Peloton instructors. They are resilient, encouraging, and impactful. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? At Gucci. What is at the top of your bucket list? Visiting all the Caribbean islands.
What was your favorite college course? English Literature; Family Law; Community Property. What book have you repeatedly read? The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? The obituaries of my dad, my father-in-law and my mother-in law. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? Various mentors who support my professional growth. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Don’t shrink to fit; respond to shine. And, you didn’t make me, so you can’t break me. What company or organization do you most admire? Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. What personal circumstance has had the greatest influence on your life? Growing up in a city that had the highest murder rate per capita influenced me to not be a product of my environment.
What change would you like to see in the world?
A deeper commitment to fairness and accountability, whether in communities, workplaces, or leadership.
What message do you want to send out into the world? My worth is not determined by the narratives other create about me, but by the truth I live by every day. What widely held belief do you reject? That success is defined by titles, money or external recognition. What mega-trend most excites you? Well-being and mental health at work. Psychological safety.
What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Gabrielle Union. People say we resemble each other. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? My dad, who helped shaped me into the dedicated and hard-working woman I am. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A teacher. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? Lying on the beach in the sun, sipping a lemon drop martini with my husband. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? My amazing wedding day.
Personal motto: What tried to break me built me. Favorite quote: “Still, like air, I’ll rise” (Dr. Maya Angelou).
