Moguls Magazine Quarterly Issue 2 Fall 2014 COLLECTORS EDITION | Page 17

Shalonda Menefee Is the CEO of SISTAS Enterprise (Sistas Initiating Strategies To Achieve Success) Born and raised in Northeast Portland, Ms. Menefee both understands and actively participates to empower and support her community. Understanding that the disenfranchised community in Portland, Oregon needs a stronger voice, Ms. Menefee has built strong partnerships with a variety of organizations over the past several years which has helped bring attention to these important issues. She has served as a board member on several Multnomah County Boards such as: the Citizen Involvement Committee, Citizen Budget Advisory Board for Human Services, the Commission on Children Family and Communities and the CFCC Poverty Action Council as well as several grassroots nonprofits within her community. Additionally Ms. Menefee is committed to empowering women and youth in her community to realize their own potential, and has developed programs, curriculum, and workshops to help provide strategies and empowerment skills for those whom desire the extra support. www.BlackMogulsMagazine.com 15