B&C Staff

Annie Tyson Jett

President & Chief Operating Officer
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Tyson Jett has over 30 years of corporate experience in management, human resources, organization development,diversity planning and education, manufacturing and strategic planning. She is responsible for overall business operations; business development strategy; and design and implementation of human resources, diversity and social responsibility research and protocols. Tyson Jett is also Interim Executive Director of the BookSmart Foundation.

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Johnnie Kirkland

Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
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Kirkland is a 40-year employee of B&C Associates with extensive experience in office administration and accounting. Mrs. Kirkland manages all financial matters for the office, including accounts payable and account receivables, as well as office and grounds maintenance. She also serves as Executive Assistant to the Chair and CEO.

Andrá Ward

Chief Learning Officer
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As a seasoned facilitator and skilled consultant, Ward has facilitated sessions for employees in organizations ranging from financial and educational institutions to healthcare and manufacturing corporations and across a broad range of industries. Most recently, Ward has co-designed and led a series of culturally specific workforce talent development and leadership interventions in China and Venezuela.

Yolanda Hairston

Chief Diversity Officer
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Hairston has over a decade of corporate experience in planning and executing diversity and inclusion strategies, as well as, establishing and monitoring Affirmative Action Programs and compliance strategies (both manually and electronically). Her background includes experience in merchandising at the manager level. She is a graduate of Wake Forest University where she majored in Intermediate Education.

Carl Mentz

Vice President - Information Technology & Project Management
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Mentz has over 15 years of corporate experience dealing with Information Technology. He is responsible for the firm’s daily project management, internal responsiveness and the technological underpinnings of B&C Associates, Inc. Mr. Mentz graduated with a Bachelors of Commerce from the University of Natal with majors in Business Administration and Law.

Arthur Marshall

Director - Research & Logistics
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Marshall has 17 years of corporate experience monitoring trends and issues impacting on global corporations, both domestic and off-shore. Mr. Marshall holds a BS in Economics and Political Science from the St. Louis University and completed post-graduate studies in Computer Science Technology.

Jocelyn Coleman

Managing Director - Los Angeles Office
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Coleman has over a decade of experience in public relations, marketing and management. Her key strength is the ability to transform a creative idea into a press worthy feature or news item. Ms. Coleman graduated cum laude from Spelman College in Atlanta, Ga. with a major in English and a minor in Communications.