Our Executive Team

Denise is a published author, Amazon best seller Gladiator In A Skirt Former board member for North Texas Minority Chamber of Commerce and Board Chair of Women in Position Committee. Currently the Board Chair with Empowering Her Tomorrow Inc a non -profit organization for young girls Denise was named National Council of Negro Women SDDS Chapter 2015 recipient of the, “Economic Empowerment Award”.

Denise is an accomplished Speaker and Emcee, Certified Empowerment and Peak Performance Coach. She is also a Certified Fire Walk Instructor with the Fire Walking Institute of Research and Education. Denise’s certifications in arrow breaking, board breaks, glass walk, and fire walks, coupled with her energetic and unique style of training are her keys to helping people eliminate negative and limiting beliefs. Denise has been on the show Meet The Mann’s episode Face your fears where she help coached the family in firewalking

Denise provides workshops for leadership and team building focused on limiting beliefs, Attain any goal, and Mindset. Denise signature program is The Gladiator in A Skirt Empowerment Network which includes monthly meetups, workshops, monthly elevator pitch competitions and quarterly conferences to educate, equip and empower women for leadership, professional and personal development growth.

Denise signature Speaking topics and keynotes are Networking like a pro, Gladiator in a skirt, Growth Mindset, Leverage, Ignite Your Passion and Faith, Love, and Business workshop for couples

Denise is managing partner and CEO at Banks Professional Development and Coaching, a firm which provides professional development training, customer service, leadership, networking skills, business relationships training and workshops for corporate, professionals and organizations. Denise has trained INC 500 companies leadership teams in 5 states. The firm also offers a personal networking concierge services connecting clients with their ideal networking opportunities, with additional services like networking on behalf of clients

Denise is Co-founder with Multi- Millionaire Charles Horton with a new startup The Boardroom EDGE. which offers opportunities to network at multiple chapter locations with opportunities for entrepreneurs to pitch their business to a panel of investors much like a Shark Tank setting.

Mara June Executive Team. WBWG Director of Recruitment Development Mara is a Texas native. She received her B.S in Computer Science and Mathematics from TWU and her MBA from WGU. She’s a retired programmer, Math Instructor, and former Chapter Director of Success Speaks Dallas. While serving in those professions, she discovered her true passion was mentorship, assisting individuals who thought they couldn’t succeed in life by teaching and showing them that with the right mindset and drive anyone can achieve.

She is the co-founder of Coco Bella, a non-profit organization committed to supporting the educational system and the elderly. Through the nonprofit, she has implemented a GED program for all ages, tutoring, a weekly food program that services middle schools and programs to assist families in need during times of emergency. They have also developed and produced all natural skin care solutions and essentials the community.