User:Bezzza/Regina Gwynn

Regina Gwynn is a technology entrepreneur and co-founder of Black Women Talk Tech. Through her work with Black Women Talk Tech and TresseNoire, Gwynn has been active in driving conversations around representation and empowerment of Black women in the tech industry, and has been a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion within the tech section.

Early life and education

Regina Gwynn was born in August 1987 at East Orange, New Jersey. Regina pursued Fashion Buying and Merchandising at the Fashion Institute of Technology from 1996 to 1997. Following this, she earned her BS in Marketing from Rutgers University between 1998 and 2001. During her time there, she actively participated in the Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity and the Rutgers Marketing Association. Later, Regina attained her MBA at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management from 2007 to 2009. Throughout this period, she engaged with the Entrepreneurship Club and the Marketing Club as part of her academic involvement.

Occupation

Regina launched her professional journey with Macy’s Inc, where she introduced multiple companies. After completing her MBA at Northwestern, she transitioned into a role as a management consultant at Monitor/Deloitte Consulting. During this phase, she collaborated with clients in the beauty, media, and healthcare sectors. Later, she received a marketing position at The Apparel Group. It was where she constructed the department from the ground up and introduced the company’s e-commerce platform, Foxcroft Collection.

In 2014, she established TresseNoire, an application in the beauty tech domain aimed at empowering women of color to embrace their unique hair textures through hair products.^[1]

Black Women Talk Tech

Regina Gwynn is one of the co-founders of BWTT.^[2] Black Women Talk Tech (BWTT) is an organization that was founded to connect and encourage Black women entrepreneurs in the technology sector. Regina Gwynn is one of the co-founders of BWTT. BWTT seeks to empower Black women navigating the tech industry by offering tools, networking opportunities, mentorship, and a supportive environment. Black women are underrepresented in the information technology industry, and Regina Gwynn, Esosa Ighodaro, and Lauren Washington established BWTT to address the matter and encourage Black women's achievement and progress in this field.

Regina Gwynn approaches BWTT with an expertise in marketing and branding, leveraging her talents to raise the visibility and voices of Black women in technology. Her dedication to advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the larger tech industry goes beyond BWTT. Gwynn is a well-respected figure in the industry and an advocate for more diversity and representation because of her leadership role in BWTT, which highlights her dedication to providing opportunities and spaces for underrepresented individuals to succeed in technology. BWTT co-founders hosted their first conference in 2017. There were more than 300 rsvps. BWTT had their fourth conference in New York and there were more than 1,300 investors, entrepreneurs, technologists, and engineers.

Achievements

Regina's achievements have led to her inclusion among Entrepreneur Magazine's 100 Most Powerful Women and recognition as one of Essence Magazine's Top Ten Women in Tech. Her profile shines in numerous publications, including BET Her, Black Enterprise, the Wall Street Journal, Crain’s Business, and others. She actively contributes to the Cabinet for Black Entrepreneurship in New York City and has lent her expertise as a former board member for BRAG, a nonprofit supporting diverse retail professionals, and Rising Tide Capital, an entrepreneur development program based in Jersey City, NJ.

^ Admin, Silk and Sonder. “How I Thrive: TresseNoire Founder Regina Gwynn.” Silk + Sonder, Silk + Sonder, 6 July 2020, www.silkandsonder.com/blogs/news/how-i-thrive-tressenoire-founder-regina-gwynn
^ Northwestern Alumni Association - Regina Gwynn, www.alumni.northwestern.edu/s/1479/02-naa/16/interior_1col.aspx?sid=1479&gid=2&pgid=36883. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023
^ “Regina Gwynn.” Council of Urban Professionals, cupusa.org/catalyst/regina-gwynn/. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023.
^ Castleberry, Chloe. “Black Women Talk Tech’s Regina Gwynn Makes a Space for Entrepreneurs.” Blogging Tips Events for Content Creators Everywhere Blogher, Blogging Tips & Events for Content Creators Everywhere | Blogher, 6 June 2022, www.blogher.com/community/regina-gwynn-black-women-talk-tech-q-a-33199/
^ Escobar, Michal Christine. “Black Women Talk Tech Co-Founder Discusses Diversity Challenges in Tech Industries.” Hospitality Technology, 8 Mar. 2022, hospitalitytech.com/black-women-talk-tech-co-founder-discusses-diversity-challenges-tech-industries
^ “Our Story.” BWTT, 17 Apr. 2023, www.blackwomentalktech.com/our-story
^ Northwestern Alumni Association - Regina Gwynn, www.alumni.northwestern.edu/s/1479/02-naa/16/interior_1col.aspx?sid=1479&gid=2&pgid=36883. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023
^ “Inaugural Leadership Network.” Amplify Her Foundation, www.amplifyherfoundation.org/leadership-network-2023. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023

^ Staff report (2019-03-14). "Women's History Month: Black Women in Tech". Los Angeles Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
^ E. Holmes, Tamara (2020-10-23). "The Future 10: Get To Know These 10 Black Women In Tech". Essence. Retrieved 2024-01-09.

[1] Staff report (2019-03-14). "Women's History Month: Black Women in Tech". Los Angeles Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

[2] E. Holmes, Tamara (2020-10-23). "The Future 10: Get To Know These 10 Black Women In Tech". Essence. Retrieved 2024-01-09.

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