Fast Track Your Financial Expertise by Frost Bank:
Identifying Resources that will Build Your Business!
MEET THE SPEAKERS:
Johnny Taylor - Commercial Banking Relationship Manager, Frost Bank
Johnny is originally from Nashville, TN and relocated to Texas in 2011. He has spent his entire 12 year banking career working with small to medium size businesses, providing them with sound advice and proper resources to help their companies grow and prosper.
Heather Hurd - Vice President and Business Banker, Frost Bank
Heather holds a Finance Degree from Western Connecticut State University and a Master’s Degree from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth.
She began her career in 2001 with Frost in Fort Worth and has been in Dallas County for the last two years. Heather’s role as a Business Banker at Frost is understand her clients business, where it is today, where it’s going in the future and navigate the customer’s access to capital.
She is a member of Leadership Richardson, the Richardson and Garland Chambers and the Advisory Board of the Boys and Girls Club of Richardson.
Holly Burrow - Economic Development Officer, PeopleFund
Holly is originally from Bandera, TX and relocated to north Texas 17 years ago. She has a background in F&B as a small business owner as well as a formal education in business. Holly enjoys helping start-ups and small businesses find their way to success through education and resources.
VR Small - Veteran Women's Enterprise Center, CEO
VR Small, is the founder and chief executive officer for the Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center (VWEC), a national initiative launched in southern Dallas. VR testified for the original House Bill to make June 12, Women Veterans Day in Texas. This year, VR led the launch of the first annual statewide Women Veterans Day Pitch Competition highlighting the innovations and economic impact of current/potential women veteran entrepreneurs. VR serves on the Advisory Committee for TWU’s Center for Women Entrepreneurs and is a fellow of SMU’s Hunt Institute for Engineering and Humanity—Inclusive Economy, Dallas Public Voices, the Bush Institute Stand-to-Veteran Leadership Program and is featured in Dallas Innovates: The Future 50 North Texans. VR is the SBA’s DFW District 2020 Veteran Small Business Advocate of the Year and serves on the 30th Congressional District Veteran Advisory Committee and Representative Neave's Sexual Violence Task Force.