SACRAMENTO - Launched in 2009 as the young professional program of the Sacramento Metro Chamber Foundation, Metro EDGE seeks to gain a membership of young professionals that are the California Capital Region’s future leaders.
Ensuring the future of Sacramento is at the heart of Metro EDGE’s mission:
- To Engage a diverse network
- Develop critical business skills
- Give back to the community
- Empower leadership.
MJD CEO shares: "After Armoni (CEO of Project Optimism) participated in a Metro EDGE panel, the organization invited him apply as a session leader. Once that happened he immediately reached out to me to partner, and I said we absolutely have to be there. This is a great opportunity!"
Me'Lisa James of MJD will be serving as a breakout session speaker with Armoni Easley, the Sacramento CEO of Project Optimism at the 2019 EMERGE Summit, the annual conference gathering of Metro EDGE. The session is entitled " The Optimistic Mindset" and will share how important it is to keep a positive mindset in the career field and in our personal lives since the two are absolutely interconnected.
*** Update: Me'Lisa will be presenting with Project Optimism mentor and supporter, Justin Maclin, M.Ed who is the CEO of Maclin Motivation, and the Development Director for UC Davis Athletics.
To learn more about Metro EDGE visit their website: https://www.metro-edge.org/about-us/who-we-are/
To learn more about the EMERGE Summit visit: https://www.emergeypsummit.com/
