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Meet the Board
Beverly Beal Jr.
Beverly Beal Jr. Is the Founder and CEO of GiftBiz. As the owner of her law firm, Beverly Beal provides mentoring, education, and legal services to small business owners. Since its founding in 2019, her law office has helped over one hundred entrepreneurs start, grow, and protect their companies and brands. A leader in her own right, Beverly is highly respected in the small business community. Beverly believes in a strong legal foundation and advocates that small businesses should have access to such resources.
As a small business owner herself and through her experience in her firm she consistently came across creative and innovative founders and startup owners with amazing ideas but lacking the capital, fellowship and knowledge to execute. Her solution to this problem is GiftBiz.
Erica Thomas
Erica Thomas serves as the Director of Advocacy for GiftBiz, where she oversees public relations and sponsors. Erica has over a decade of experience in marketing and communications. She focuses on building brand awareness and engaging the public through storytelling.
Erica takes pride in giving back to her community and proudly supports various charitable organizations, including No Kids Hungry, March of Dimes, the Atlanta Food Bank, Feeding America, and Children’s Health Care of Atlanta. She has extensive management and board experience in nonprofit and foundation institutions where she has been a leader in strategic planning, training, executive and board recruitment, and fundraising.
Beverly Hogan
Beverly Beal-Hogan serves as Chief Financial Officer for GiftBiz. She oversees the organization’s accounting and financial operations. She has more than twenty years of business experience ranging from accounting, entrepreneur mentorship, and community building and management. She is a distinguished leader with decades of experience in corporate finance, known for spearheading financial transformations and driving strategic growth.
An entrepreneur herself she devotes her time to helping her community by providing affordable care centers, producing employment opportunities, and educating others on financial literacy. Mrs. Hogan is a dynamic blend of community leader and successful entrepreneur, embodying the ideals of service, vision, and business acumen.
