Category: Meet Our Team

Danice Langdon

Danice Langdon became a member of The Women’s Business Center of CEED in February 2022. She recently took advantage of an early retirement offer from BB&T and left Banking after 17 years. The last 16 years she was in the Spring Lake branch. She worked with her clients and small business owners to help them achieve their financial goals and dreams. Each day was different, but one thing remained constant, “each day I got the chance to make a difference…

Stuart Walters

Stuart Walters is a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina. He has been with CEED since 2015 providing CEED Capital Funding education, support, and approval for the Center for Economic Empowerment and Development. While at CEED, he has supported small business owners and entrepreneurs in navigating the financial impact of natural disasters, pandemics, and economic changes. Stuart Graduated from Fayetteville – Terry Sanford in 1978 and Wake Forest in 1982. Worked in banking, including First Citizens Bank in Haymount, for 30…

Melissa Martinez

Melissa Martinez became a member of The Women’s Business Center of Fayetteville at CEED in April 2021. As a Business Consultant, she helps clients during the different stages of their business development, focusing on sharing the skills needed to build their customer base through her knowledge and experience in commercial processes, marketing research, and new business opportunities. Melissa was born and raised in Colombia. She received her degree in Industrial engineering at the Technological University of Pereira (Colombia), she received…

Julie Bleam

Julie Bleam has worked in the Customer Service Industry for over 40 years. She joined the Women’s Business Center at CEED in May 2022, where she is the Director of First Impressions.  She is the first person to welcome our clients to the beginning of their new adventure into entrepreneurship. Julie is the “MiMi” of the office, with her gentle Mothering of everyone.  She moved to North Carolina 4 years ago from the Sunshine state of Florida, where she lived…

Tiffany McMilan

If you have not taken a class with Ms. Mac…you are not living! Tiffany is a single mom of two boys and a teacher by nature and trade. “She has poise, passion and perseverance.” She is currently an educator and was recently awarded Cumberland County School’s Inaugural Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year award. She is an innovative visionary that has a background in business, marketing and accounting. Tiffany is results driven and throughout her years of teaching…

Katlin Neese

Katlin Neese became a member of the Women’s Business Center of Fayetteville at CEED in March of 2018. She began her career with the WBC as a part-time Business Consultant and is now the Interim Director. She manages the Women’s Business Center program by focusing on the overall needs of clients as well as the team. Katlin was born in a small town in Pennsylvania. She began her college education focusing on fine art and held a variety of jobs…

Tiffany Haywood

Tiffany Haywood became a member of The Women’s Business Center of Fayetteville at CEED team in November of 2019. As a Business Consultant, she helps clients during the different stages of their business development focusing on sharing the skills needed to build their customer base through social media. Born and raised in Bronx, New York Tiffany began her professional career as a Paralegal for a two-partner law firm specializing in insurance and contract law while maintaining a position with a…