{"id":629,"date":"2018-08-03T09:56:52","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T09:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wopat.org\/blog\/?page_id=629"},"modified":"2018-08-03T10:14:32","modified_gmt":"2018-08-03T10:14:32","slug":"kimberly-blackwell","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wopat.org\/blog\/kimberly-blackwell\/","title":{"rendered":"Kimberly Blackwell"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25.5938px|0px|0|0px|false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/wopat.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Kimberly-Blackwell-.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.3.1&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.3.1&#8243;]\n<h2><strong>Kimberly Blackwell<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div><em><strong><span>CEO PMM Agency &amp; Multimillionaire Marketer<\/span> <\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div><em><strong><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div><em><strong><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>She\u2019s been called a powerhouse. As curator of consumer connections, her brand is brand \u2013 engagement, communications <g class=\"gr_ gr_126 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"126\" data-gr-id=\"126\">and<\/g> culture. Her enterprise, PMM, is retained to build, position and protect some of the world\u2019s most recognized brands as <g class=\"gr_ gr_122 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Grammar only-ins doubleReplace replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"122\" data-gr-id=\"122\">agency<\/g> of record (AOR) to its Fortune 100, government agencies and influencer clientele. As a thought leader, she\u2019s appeared in Fortune magazine, contributed on HuffPost Live, featured in Inc. magazine and captured on covers of business trades.<\/p>\n<p>As an industry expert, she\u2019s been saluted among leaders of the smartest companies as a 2017 Business First C-Suite Award honoree, celebrated in the midst of the nation\u2019s \u201c2017 Most Powerful Women in Business\u201d by Black Enterprise, named PR News\u2019 \u201c2017 Top Women in PR\u201d, and honored as an EBONY POWER 100.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.3.1&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0|0px|25.5938px|0px|false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.3.1&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.3.1&#8243;]As chief executive officer of PMM, Kimberly Blackwell is heralded as one of the country\u2019s top executives in marketing and advertising.\u00a0\u00a0 Widely regarded for her industry expertise and trajectory of the multi-dollar female business enterprise, since 2011, Blackwell currently serves as one of the country\u2019s eight female CEOs, on the National Women\u2019s Business Council (NWBC). NWBC is a non-partisan federal advisory council serving as a source of independent counsel to the President of the United States, Congress, and the SBA on economic issues of importance to women business owners. With offices in the Midwest and Southeast, Blackwell\u2019s companies include PMM Agency, PMM Promotions, PMM Sports &#038; Entertainment, PMM Productions and PMM Media.\u00a0 \u00a0No stranger to the White House, board rooms, lecture circuit or a whiteboard challenge, Blackwell and her nationally award winning agency, PMM, have earned a reputation of trusted brand manager. Representing Fortune 100 multi-billion dollar interests of global corporations that include the automotive, insurance and financial services, shipping and logistics along with government agencies, Blackwell and PMM have developed an identity for industry expertise and value in effective both B-to-C and B-to-B business solutions.\u00a0\u00a0 Technical, strategy and creative consultant to the C-Suite for marketing, brand and change management, organizational effectiveness, communication, public affairs, cultural transformation and inclusion, Blackwell is also a certified diversity professional of Cornell University. She has also completed executive training at Dartmouth, Northwestern and Harvard Universities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Blackwell is a member of the Executive Leadership Council (ELC), a network of the nation\u2019s most influential AfricanAmerican executives. She also is a member of the Women Presidents\u2019 Organization (WPO), and lifetime member of the National Black MBA Association\u00ae.\u00a0\u00a0 Grateful in the journey, Blackwell subscribes to the belief \u201cto whom much is given, much is required.\u201d She leads from governance positions, serving as a board member and trustee for affiliates of the Chamber of Commerce (Columbus, Ohio), Executive Committee member of the YWCA Columbus, Vice-Chair of Columbus Urban League and the King Arts Complex. In 2017, Blackwell served as Chair the American Heart Association Great Rivers, \u201cGo Red for Women\u201d campaign.\u00a0\u00a0 A Buckeye native with Atlanta residence, Blackwell is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. A 2014 Chancellor\u2019s Citation recipient, with blood that proudly bleeds orange, Blackwell holds a bachelor\u2019s degree from Syracuse University. Blackwell also has earned a master\u2019s degree from Xavier University (Ohio), where she was also an adjunct professor for ten years.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/wopat.org\/blog\/women-of-power\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Back To Women Of Power&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.3.1&#8243;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25.5938px|0px|0|0px|false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/wopat.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Kimberly-Blackwell-.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.3.1&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.3.1&#8243;] Kimberly Blackwell CEO PMM Agency &amp; Multimillionaire Marketer She\u2019s been called a powerhouse. 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