Kevin Matthews
a native Tulsan, is a devoted family man, community leader, entrepreneur, business advocate, and friend of many. He has two children, Kevin Jr. fourteen and Sterling eleven.
Kevin Matthews Sr. has an Associates degree in Fire Technology, over 112 hrs towards a Bachelors Degree in Management and Organizational Leadership, Competent Toastmaster Certification, Metro Chamber Fastrac business course, and a Leadership Tulsa Graduate. He is currently the Administrative Chief of the Tulsa Fire Department
In 1995, Kevin Matthews’ friends participated in the Million Man March. Kevin was unable to attend, however, he was excited about the spirit of unity demonstrated among African Americans coming together peacefully to make a difference in the community. He wanted the same camaraderie and support to continue in Tulsa. Kevin realized there was no adequate way for small and minority business owners to communicate, buy, and sell to each other. The consumers in Tulsa were not knowledgeable about these businesses and what they had to offer. He felt the only way the community would flourish is that they support the businesses in their own “back yard”. So, he began inviting business professionals, community representatives and friends to monthly Networking dinners at his house. This was a way of introducing new people in Tulsa to some of the key members in the minority community. Initially, attendees wrote their contact information on a sheet of paper. Eventually business cards were distributed and evolved into a small business directory that was first printed in the fall of 1996. The next directory was printed on green paper. Thus, Networks Tulsa Green Pages was born.
Charlotte Manning
a native Tulsan, graduated from
Oklahoma University with a Management Information Systems degree in 1989.
Charlotte started working for the Tulsa Fire Department in 1997 as a Systems
Analyst when she met Kevin Matthews. She started her own business in desktop
publishing called Personally Your s Cards in 1998. As a result of “Networking”
she started contracting the desktop publishing for the Tulsa Green Pages
Directory in 1999. In 2001, Charlotte was promoted to General Manager of
Networks and in 2005 she was promoted to Vice President. Currently Charlotte
and Kevin are the owners of Ace Networks Printing and The Meeting Place (office
and event rental space).
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