Consultant Partner

Keva L. Walton, MPA

30 years: Workforce & Economic Development
Strategy and implementation

Keva Walton has held varied leadership roles during his career. He has successfully led numerous strategic efforts requiring the alignment of people, ideas and resources to yield desired, people-centered results. He is a results-driven change agent, leveraging his management and leadership experience to build innovative, collaborative and demonstrated results. He thrives in leading start-up/turn-around operations. He is a skilled communicator/facilitator, and has enjoyed success through building high performing teams.

Keva is the Chief Growth Officer at Charlotte Regional  Business Alliance. He is Creative; Strategic; Visionary…capacity to see the overall organizational picture; Collaborative relationship builder; Diplomatic and tactful communicator with proven interpersonal skills; Highly motivated, energetic and self-directed; Focused with necessary flexibility; Results driven change agent; Analytical; Innovative solution builder; Demonstrated ability to manage -multi-million dollar operating budgets; Proven organization skills; Superior project manager; Exceptional capacity to multi-task; Detail oriented; Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and apply technological solutions.

Consultant Partner

Lawrence Bivins, B.A., M.A., M.S.

20 years: Economic Development
Research Communications

Lawrence Bivins has more than twenty-five years experience with business, academic, government and non-profit institutions. He contributed regularly to North Carolina, the monthly periodical of the state’s largest business association, as well as to The Wall Street Journal, Area Development, Site Selection, Forbes, Commercial Real Estate Today, and other publications.

Lawrence’s areas of expertise include: business communications, market intelligence, speechwriting, promotional features and voiceover scripts, client case studies, white papers, newsletters, fundraising appeals, and more.

Consultant Partner

Victoria P. Nwasike, JD, MPP

10 years: Economic Development
International Business Development

Victoria Nwasike’s specialties are in the areas of general and international business expansion and economic development.

Victoria is Founder & President of Goldencrest Global. She previously served as the Manager of International Business Development for the Iowa Economic Development Authority and was responsible for spearheading the state’s foreign direct investment initiatives, advancing Iowa’s favorable business climate internationally to attract capital investment, and managing foreign direct investment projects. She has worked with government officials and business leaders in Japan, South Korea, Copenhagen, Germany, France, Belgium, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, India, Japan, and China.

Victoria was an Adjunct Professor for Drake University Law School teaching Conflict of Laws and the College of Business and Public Administration at Drake University, teaching International Law. Prior to working in the area of international economic development, she practiced law with the Davis Brown Law Firm in Des Moines, IA., in the firm’s Litigation and International Law divisions.

Business Manager

Tya Bolton

20 years: Business Management
Project Management
International Event Management

Tya Bolton works alongside Ronnie, managing day-to-day operations and processes from client relations to systems and special events. She has over 20 years of experience in management of projects, events, operations and training. In 2006, Tya launched Exceptional Business Solutions, LLC. EBS is an award-winning agency providing international business and event management services for a host of small businesses, member-based non-profit associations and government agencies. Her Divinity Affairs division provides event consulting, and management of social and community events. Tya is also a Certified SCORE Mentor, and is heavily involved in a number of community leadership roles and entrepreneur training.