DEJONETTE KING
Dr. DeJonnette Grantham King is the President/CEO of Advanced Environmental Consultants (AEC), Inc. AEC (a woman-owned minority business enterprise) is a full service environmental, remediation, and demolition firm headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi. She has served in this capacity since the company’s inception, 1997. She has received numerous awards for outstanding services to the community.
Dr. Grantham King’s strong commitment is confirmed as a scholar in her educational achievements, which include Bachelor degree in Chemistry, San Francisco State University, Master in Biochemistry, Master in Business Administration, and Ph.D. in Urban Higher Education/Leadership at Jackson State University. Additionally, she is a graduate from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (Minority Business Executive Program).
Dr. King has received numerous certifications in the local, state, and federal level, which validate her knowledge and skills to persist. Her role in the community is recognized in the following achievements:
• Featured in the Mississippi Business Journal as one of the top 40 firms on the move.
• 1985 Outstanding Young Woman of America
• 1997 ASPA Conference (Spokeswoman)
• 1998 City Council Resolution, Jackson, Mississippi
• 1998 Honored by Robinson-Watson Book Company
• 2000 and 2001-Served as panelist for the Women’s Money Conference, hosted by the State of Mississippi, United State Treasury, and Marshall Bennett.
• 2000 Outstanding Minority Business Award/ Mississippi Minority Business Alliance
• 2000 Tuck School of Business/Dartmouth College/Hanover, New Hampshire
• 2000 Outstanding Minority Business Award/Minority Capital Fund of Mississippi
• 2003 Chairman’s Award/Mississippi Minority Business Alliance
• Featured in the Clarion Ledger “Women in Business”- October 19, 2003 and 2008.
• 2004 MDWFT/Thompson Foundation “Annelle Ponder Award”
• 2004 Business Advocate of the Year” Women in Business/Mississippi Region/SBA
• 2005 Woman Business of the Year, National Advisory Council
• 2008 Outstanding Service Award, Business Outreach Initiatives
• 2009 Outstanding Professional of the Year, Department of Commerce
• Chairperson of the Board of the Mississippi Minority Business Alliance (2005-2011).
• January 17, 2011 Featured in Forbes Magazine as National Environmental Leader
• September 20, 2012 Featured in Forbes Magazine 100 Most Powerful Women Issue
• June 15, 2015 Featured in Forbes Magazine America’s Richest Self Made Women
• 2016 Recognized in the Mississippi Business Journal as Top 10 Leading Business Women
• 2018 Recognized by the Woman Business Enterprise Council as 2018 Rising Star
Dr. Grantham King’s leadership is in growing the business, but contributing to the community, the state, and the nation. Her commitment is displayed in her every day life with her involvement with the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership where she serves on the cabinet and the executive board, First Tee of Central Mississippi, the American Cancer Society, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and the Salvation Army. She is committed to bridging the gap between corporate America and workforce preparedness of recent graduates. This is illustrated strongly in her involvement with college graduates.
She prides herself on keeping her life in balance with a strong commitment to God and a loving family. She is married to Alvin King and they have one daughter, Kristian Shari King that came aboard with the firm in 2011.
Workshop Title: Panel of Female Engineers
Workshop Description: Opportunities and challenges of pursuing a STEM career through the eyes of women professionals
Website: http://www.advancedenviroconsultants.com
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