Tomeka Napper is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ViJIEN Enterprises Corporation (VEC), a strategic business design and crisis management company for the people and emerging businesses, nonprofits, and entertainment professionals, and Square1 Media Group, LLC, a boutique brand, web, print, and marketing graphic design company located in the United States and The Bahamas. Surpassing the highest standards of professional integrity, she has served the corporate, higher education, non-profit and private sectors for over 22 years in the areas of office and accounts management, administration, television, brand marketing, procurement, creative content, production, project management, and entrepreneurship.
Prior to VEC in 2005, Ms. Napper assumed the role of Vice President of Business Operations for Demo Entertainment Group (DEG). As a Managing Partner, she was involved in all aspects of strategic planning, contract negotiations, and event coordination for the company. In addition to DEG, Ms. Napper worked for Urgent, Inc., a 501(c)(3), youth and community development organization, dedicated to empowering young minds to transform their communities, located in Miami, Florida. Here, she was able to get back to the passion for community service and giving back that she enjoyed during her community college days in Phi Theta Kappa (2-yr International Honor Society) and the Honors Program at Miami-Dade Community College, (now Miami-Dade College). Moreover, at Urgent, Inc., her organizational and leadership skills were also cultivated by the executive team of the organization, where she was given the opportunity to grow and participate in program activities and events surrounding children and Grandparents Raising Grandkids.” In 2006, she worked for Broward County as an Administrative Aide for the Office of Information Technology (OIT), procuring items on behalf of the department and processing millions of dollars in payroll for more than 500 employees. From there she went on to work for Henningson, Durham and Richardson, Inc. (HDR) one of the top engineering firms in the U.S., in 2007, as a Relocation Administrative Aide, assisting Right-of-Way Agents in quality control and assurance, to facilitate relocation programs and enforce eminent domain actions on behalf of Florida Department of Transportation.
Ms. Napper currently is the President of Superhero Leadership Academy, fulfilling its mission of teaching youth professional leadership skills. Under her leadership SLA received recognition by the Beacon Council as one of the top 10 Best Internship Employers for Miami-Dade County Public Schools and a Certificate of Recognition from Governor of Florida, Ron Desantis in recognition of the organization’s commitment to supporting vulnerable communities with Florida’s Faith Based Initiatives. Moreover, Ms. Napper currently serves as a Board of Director for ECO Planet Earth Corp and for The Charlton L. Johnson Foundation, a, 501(c)(3), which she helped organize, whose mission is to bring awareness to the importance of being a registered organ donor and save lives. Ms. Napper also currently serves as Treasurer of National Voices for Equality Education and Enlightenment, Inc. (NVEEE), a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) bullying and suicide prevention nonprofit. In the beginning of NVEEE’s development in 2009, she initially served as a consultant in every aspect of their organizational development and later served as an Advisor. She has also worked with the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival and Broward Cultural Arts Division, International Sales Group, promoted several rock concerts around South Florida with DEG, helped to produce and run three music industry conferences in Florida, California, and New York, and designed and produced three summer film camps for kids, and more.
She earned a Masters in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University in 2009 graduating with a 3.9 GPA with two Course Director’s Awards in Negotiation and Deal Making, and Entertainment Business Finance; a Bachelors of Music from the University of Miami with a minor in Business Law in 2004; and a Associates of Arts from Miami-Dade Community College, in 2000, where she served as President of Phi Theta Kappa and MEISA (Music Entertainment Industry Student Association), and was in the Honors Program.
In closing, Ms. Napper has also coached individuals, startups, nonprofits, and emerging and established entertainment professionals, using strategic solutions and simple action steps to build their confidence, execute plans, and increase brand recognition. She exercises/utilizes leadership and service skills daily; her professionalism and no-nonsense spirit continues to serve her well in her career. However, her biggest and most rewarding job in the entire world is being a mother to a beautiful son, who deals with Autism. Currently considered high-functioning, her son is continuing his private studies in Architecture and Mechanical Engineering. “He’s beautiful inside and out. He is my universe and stars; and I am so grateful for him. All that he is…I am.” Ms. Napper is relentless in using her voice to powerfully advocate and raise awareness on Autism, Rape, Abuse & Incest, Human Trafficking, Crisis Management, and Intellectual Property.