Carla Kirkland Honored by Our Mississippi Magazine
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Posted By: Tangela Parker on March 17, 2024 Business Executive Carla Kirkland, CEO of The Kirkland Group, is among an esteemed group of 14 community and business leaders recognized by Our Mississippi Magazine as a 2024 Influential African American Honoree. Kirkland and the other honorees will be recognized at the BancorpSouth Conference Center on Saturday, March 23, at 6 p.m. The event celebrates and recognizes outstanding African American Mississippians who have blazed a trail and impacted positive change in Mississippi. A true servant leader, Kirkland is involved in several civic and community organizations, including the Education Industry Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and The Links, Inc. She also serves in leadership for Jack and Jill of America as an Advisory Foundation Board member and Vice Chair of the Alcorn State University Foundation Board. At the corporate level, Carla is a Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program graduate. "I am humbled and excited to be named one of the 2024 Most Influential African Americans in Mississippi for my contributions to Education and Philanthropy. My goal has been to develop an organization that gives back to the community, provides jobs for others, and improves teacher instruction and student achievement in our state. I thank God, my family, colleagues, mentors, and friends who have supported me. I want to end with a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson that resonates with me: "Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude." If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Tangela Parker
Chief External Affairs Officer , CVS Health Alcorn State University class of 2000 Member Since February 2022 |
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