AGE: 27
TITLE: Business Development Manager
COMPANY: Delaware 87ers
WORKS IN: Wilmington
What the nominator said:
“Chanelle leads by example and believes that the best way to encourage others to perform at their maximum level is to demonstrate her best. She is a strong believer in mentorship and loves spending time advising her mentees in career and life advice, serving as a mentor for the College of Business and Career Services at Delaware State University.”
Social media platform you can’t live without:
LinkedIn
Biggest break:
“Breaking into the sports and live events industry through the Philadelphia 76ers organization. Working for the Delaware 87ers has been a tremendous experience from the start and has allowed me to grow as a young professional.”
Two words that best describe you:
Passionate and tenacious.
Work/life balance technique you recommend:
“I will admit that it’s very hard to maintain a work-life balance for me. However, if it’s the weekend or I’m on vacation, I give myself an allotted time frame that I’ll check and respond to emails so that I don’t allow it to consume my entire time off.”
Your advice for the next generation:
“Information is your best preparation. If you want to perfect a skill or craft, read about it.”
In one sentence, define success:
“Success is when you can wake up and say you’ve used your platform to bless others.”
