ABOUT THE CEO: Darva Watkins was raised on the West side of Chicago with eleven of her siblings until she was thirteen years old. From there she relocated to the South side of Chicago in the Bronzeville community. She is a humble and proud parent of four grown children (two sons and two daughters) and three granddaughters. Raised by her mom and two aunts who inspired her to reach for the sky and be the best in all endeavors, Darva began assisting her aunt and mother in selling their product and services at the age of twelve, and assisted her girlfriends' mothers in their households and businesses. At the age of fourteen she began employment and has, throughout her life, developed a broad base of experience in a number of different industries, including restaurants, commodity firms, hair care, event promotion, government sales and corporate marketing. For three decades, Darva has assisted elected officials from Chicago, Springfield and Washington DC win political campaigns. She has served as a member of thirty different community and political organizations. She has been honored with many achievement awards and certificates. Throughout her life, she has felt a responsibility and passion to be a community leader, motivating, inspiring and mentoring similarly minded individuals. Darva is self employed and runs a marketing and management company, DarMillenium. She has been a member of Apastolic Faith Church for twenty years, and is birthing a woman's ministry (WAR-Women are Rising) for women ready to make a change for God and their families. She is looking forward to uplifting several communities in Chicago with a positive awakening message from her aspiring organization Just-Us. God is the head of her life.....as she moves straight ahead. |
