GrowGurl
"Developing Women of Purpose"
Our Board
Author, Spiritual Leader
Denise Sims
Author, Wellness Advocate & Life Coach
Daughter of the King of Kings, Wife, Mom and Great-Mom to the 3rd Power, Sister, Friend and Kingdom family model believer who thrives on world travel.
Author, Leader, Consultant with a focus to awaken individuals to the ideal that “Health is Wealth” - Spirit, Soul and Body!
Master in Organizational Leadership with a concentration in Servant Leadership model. A Certified Professional Coach with WainWright Coaching.
Rev. Dr. Stephanie Moore Hand
Vitality Strategist, Consultant, Faith Leader
Vitality Strategist for the United Methodist Church, focused on revitalization, new development, leadership empowerment, social justice advocacy.
She has Fortune 500 Executive Business experience, with an affinity to assist people to live their best life now, unapologetically.
Dr. Hand is a global inspirational speaker, consultant, coach and strategist.
She is a charter member Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Dr. Hand is wife, mother of two, sister and friend. Lover of travel, music and fun.
Motto: "When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will find success" - Eric Thomas
Tamara Knight
Author/Life Coach
Tamara Knight is a Certified Life Coach, Marriage Enrichment facilitator, Minister, and now full-time author. Tamara uses her creative coaching
style to facilitate marriage workshops, mentor youth, empower women, and minister to families. She and her husband John reside in
Lancaster, PA where John is the Senior Pastor of Bright Side Baptist Church. Find out more about Tamara at www.TamaraKnightauthor.com
Vicky Mitchell Taylor
Small Business Owner, Event Planner, Servant Leader
As a Small Business owner, Vicky loves to serve. Many describe her as passionate, dedicated and hard-working. Whether working with her husband feeding tummies with delicious soul food or feeding souls with her elegant events and positive words of encouragement, she is always making a difference in the community.
As a Home Care Provider, Vicky strives daily to make a difference in the lives of families in need. Her clients will always find her sharing God's love and an encouraging word of HOPE.
Vicky is committed to providing high quality services, treating the whole person - mind, body and spirit. By her example, she has encouraged many to chose a lifestyle of wellness.
Vicky is a wife, mother, lover of music/comedy and enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Nicole Gilbert
Small Business Owner
Nicole Gilbert
Owner of Linnette's Gourmet Cookies.
Co-founder of the Waccawave curling iron cleaner.
She is a master of detail, is organized and has excellent communication skills.
Her interest in GrowGurl LLC is to be a mentor to young ladies.
When asked why mentoring is important, she says, "They will be our future doctors, lawyers, CEOs, business owners and world leaders".
Nicole is a mother of 4 and Nana to 1.
Cydney Matthews
Small Business Owner. Life Insurance Agent
Co-owner of a cleaning franchise for the past 17 years.
After faithfully working for 13 years with UPMC Health Plan, she left corporate America to pursue entrepreneurship full time. Within 2 months, she successfully became licensed as a life insurance agent and serves her community well.
Married for 20 years
Mother of 4
Grandmother of 2
Tonya Gilbert, Founder
Tonya is a Wellness Advocate and Certified Physician Assistant in Behavioral Health. She has practiced medicine for 25 years in specialty areas such as: Hospital Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehab, and Hematology.
Tonya desires for all women to obtain wellness mentally, physically and spiritually. She, too, believes this goal can be reached through consistent health education and through forming and nurturing healthy relationships.
Tonya is a wife and mother of 3, loves music and advocates for healthcare equality and social justice in her spare time.
Personal Statement: "They had to know I was a seed when they buried me".