2017 Professional Women’s Brunch: Defining Your Destiny

To see pictures from this year’s event, please click here.  PWB 2017 photos are courtesy of Emanuel Cole Photographer.  Emanuel brings 20 years of professional experience to his work as a photographer.

Dr. Eve Hudson, also known as The Purpose Professor, is a proud native of Charlotte, North Carolina. After years of professional service in higher education, she “took the leap” and began her entrepreneurial journey as an Inspirational Speaker and Life Design Consultant. In her work, she empowers and encourages her audiences to be resilient, intentional, and genuine in their every endeavor. Dr. Eve is the creator and host of Purpose University—a podcast that inspires listeners to create their best life and be their most authentic self. Giving back to the community, she is the Founding President of a nonprofit, The Resilient Scholars Foundation, that provides mentorship, academic and financial support, to college students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Additionally, she is working on her first book and co-hosting The Purpose and Healing Tour.

Dr. Eve holds degrees from the historic Shaw University (Raleigh, North Carolina) and The University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, Mississippi). She is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and an E.P.I.C. Investor of Shaw University’s National Alumni Association. Dr. Eve was recently inducted as an honorary member of The National Society of Leadership and Success and was named a recipient for The Legend’s Ball Rising Star Award. In her spare time, Dr. Eve enjoys mentoring college students, traveling, trying new foods, and spending time with the love of her life and best friend, Mr. James. M. Hudson.

 Meet Our Guest Speaker: Jaisun McMillian

Jaisun McMillian is a published author, voice actor, singer, songwriter, playwright, director and producer. Born in San Antonio Texas,  she is the daughter of a New York jazz singer and musician.  Jaisun moved to Los Angeles in 1966, and became a member of The World Famous Platters and later she joined Martha Reeves’ Vandellas.  She is the author and director of “The Anatomy Of A Woman Abused”, a play based loosely on her life.  Behind Closed Doors: The Addiction To Power And Control, is the back-story of McMillian’s play in book form.  Behind Closed Doors shares details of how early events in Jaisun’s life impacted subsequent life choices.  To read her full biography, please click here.

Jackie Davis was born in Durham, North Carolina.  She is a gifted soprano with a beautiful silky voice capable of commanding high scale with ease, at will.  Jackie’s unquenchable spirit to sing started at an early stage in her life.  Born into a family of 15 children, she developed a love for singing.  Whenever an opportunity to sing presented itself, she did just that … whether in church, in school, or as a stand-in and honorary member of her brother’s musical group, the Luster Brothers.

Most background singers who are any good have to be great imitators.  However, Jackie is no imitator.  Her gift is the adaptable nature of her talent.  She has a rare ability to match the voicing and style of whatever artist she is backing.  She is also a solidly professional singer with exemplary technique, control and flexibility.  She has real power and genuine dynamic range.

Jackie sets a new standard for musical perfection with rich vocal harmony that is shaded with the sophistication of southern gospel, jazz and R&B.