After serving as a board member, including tenure as a treasurer, for ACE for 12 years, Mitchelle Johnson is stepping down. We want to thank her for her invaluable contributions. “Mitchelle has always been a trendsetter, beginning with her pioneering role as the Chief...
About 10 years ago, Ceata Lash stopped chemically relaxing her hair. “In its natural state, it had this thick, coarse texture that was hard to style creatively,” she recalls. “Searching in stores and online, I noticed that most of the accessories are designed for...
ACE held its annual awards celebration on Oct. 25 to honor business owners who have excelled in entrepreneurial leadership. “These awards reflect a strong commitment to entrepreneurship, community and service by our clients and business associates, and we are...
In 1993, Grace Lopez-Williams was traveling when Hurricane Hugo grounded her flight in Atlanta. “A friend showed me around,” she recalls, “and I just fell in love with the city and decided to move here,” she says. Lopez-Williams, who grew up in Puerto Rico, had earned...
Pictured: Kathy Davis, Owner It started as a birthday gift. “My parents gave me a brew kit,” says Kathy Davis, who graduated from Johnson & Wales University. She was especially interested in Belgian ales, which, she learned, were once the artisanal hallmark...
(L to R): Bucky Johnson, mayor, City of Norcross; Maria Peck, director of Hispanic Strategies and Lending, ACE; Lynette Howard, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, District 2; Grace Fricks, president and CEO, ACE; and Luis Izaguirre, chief programs officer, ACE....
