Angela D. Reddix, Ph.D.
Dr. Angela D. Reddix is the visionary and innovative force behind Envision Lead Grow, a Norfolk 501(c)(3) nonprofit entrepreneurship and mentoring organization. As Founder and Chairman of ELG, Dr. Reddix is a passionate mentor and advisor to the next generation of young girls and women and a leading advocate for entrepreneurship as a way of creating positive transformation in the world.
Dr. Reddix is an award-winning business woman who has grown her healthcare management and IT consulting firm, ARDX, into a multi-million-dollar operation with approximately 100 employees within her first decade in business dedicated to improving the lives of our nation’s most vulnerable populations.
Dr. Reddix’s unique ability to inspire greatness through the lessons of her own story has earned her a coveted position on the Old Dominion University’s Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame, the Humanitarian Award presented by the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, the Women of Achievement Award presented by Old Dominion University, ODU’s Entrepreneur of the Year and Founder’s Day Regional Service Awards, the Leading Ladies of Hampton Roads Award presented by Coastal Virginia Business Magazine, the Still Hope Foundation’s Entrepreneurial Excellence Award, the US Chamber of Commerce’s Big Blue-Ribbon Award, Inside Business’s Women in Business Award, STEM Innovator Award, Pepsi Historically Better Award and many other notable achievements.
As a trusted community leader, Dr. Reddix serves as a member of the CIVIC Leadership Institute, the Women President’s Organization, Old Dominion University’s Experiential Learning Task Force, and Old Dominion University’s Economic Development Catalyst Task Force. She is also board member and trustee to various local organizations including the United Way of South Hampton Roads Foundation Board of Trustees, the YWCA of South Hampton Roads Board of Directors, Old Dominion University’s Educational Foundation Board of Trustees, ODU’s Friends of the Humanities Board, the Kempsville Entrepreneurship Academy Board of Advisors, Norfolk State University’s School of Business Advisory Board, Communities in Schools of Hampton Roads Board of Directors, and the Hampton Roads Chamber Regional and Trustee Board.
Committed to lifelong learning and achievement, Dr. Reddix is a TEDx speaker and the author of Envision Lead Grow – Releasing the Boss Within, where she shares her knowledge and insights to help women of all ages build their business and improve their lives. She is currently an instructor of Entrepreneurship and Business at Norfolk State University. She received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in Marketing from James Madison University, a master’s degree in Organizational Development from Bowie State University with a focus on Training, a graduate certificate in Healthcare Compliance from The George Washington University, and her Ph.D. in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University. Dr. Reddix was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and has a husband and three children.
To get on her speaking calendar, contact Angela.
You’re never too young for vision.
Anyssa Reddix
Anyssa Reddix is a published author, speaker, and mentor to young girls. Sharing Angela’s passion for entrepreneurship, she jumped into Envision Lead Grow with both feet. Anyssa is the Program Manager for Envision Lead Grow.
Entrepreneurship isn’t a new concept for Anyssa– her first business started when she was 5 years old, selling bookmarks that she made to the adults around her. Her next endeavor was a tutoring company “T3” that she started when she was 10 years old. At 14, Anyssa accomplished her (then) lifetime dream of publishing a book. Magic of Friendship can be purchased on Amazon or at Barnes & Noble, and gave Anyssa the platform to begin a speaking tour in her community. She used her book to promote the message that you don’t have to wait to accomplish your big goals, and this is a message she brings with her to Envision Lead Grow.
Anyssa studied Business Administration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Outside of ELG, Anyssa loves to read, travel, and write. She’s an avid yogi, meditator, and overall fan of living a well-balanced life.