Angela Holmes

I've been a voice for the community for over 20 years, working actively in nonprofit and advocacy work. I served as an appointed commissioner for minority businesses in my county in the state of Maryland, where I advocated for senior citizens, veterans, and children. I'm a community leader who steps up when I see a problem and makes legislators do what they're supposed to do. My gift is being able to make people talk to one another and bridge disconnects, whether that's between different departments in the county or between chapters of organizations across the country. I started off working in the Pentagon, then left to work for contractors that subbed for the Pentagon, so I have both sides of the table in my head. I teach people the importance of teaming and collaboration because I learned from working on proposal administration and procurement that it takes a team effort for large corporations to win contracts. Now I volunteer as the first vice president of Tuskegee Airmen, where I recently organized a convention in New Orleans and work to help chapters communicate across the country. I also volunteer in the community doing turkey drives, toys for kids, and making neighborhood connections. In 2014, I was named Outstanding Community Leader by the Washington Mystics, an award I didn't even know I was nominated for until they called me.