Jennifer Wicks leads The Presidents’ RoundTable and the PRT Reach Foundation as Executive Director, overseeing strategy, partnerships, fundraising, and programming.
“I am honored to follow in Jeff Hargrave’s footsteps and continue the work of advancing access, opportunity, and wealth creation among African American business owners,”
We are fourteen African American business owners in Baltimore and Washington, D.C.—working together to expand access, capital, and opportunity for minority entrepreneurs across our region.
Baltimore · Washington, D.C.
The Presidents’ RoundTable is an invitation-only organization of Black entrepreneurs and executives whose work spans industries, shapes markets, and strengthens communities. Our members employ more than 1,750 workers and oversee assets exceeding $1.1 billion. We exist to improve access to opportunity for Black entrepreneurs, build business capacity, and ensure that Black business leaders have the access they need to thrive.
African American CEOs leading at scale
We convene, connect, and advocate. Through high-level programming, policy engagement, and strategic partnerships with Maryland’s most important institutions, PRT ensures that Black business is not just represented but leading.
Opening doors to capital, contracts, and corporate relationships for Black businesses across Maryland and the District.
Mentorship, peer exchange, and resource sharing among CEOs who have built businesses at scale and want to lift others as they climb.
Scholarships, civic leadership, and direct support for the next generation of Black entrepreneurs through the PRT Reach Foundation. → Support the Foundation
Convening leaders across industry and government to advance policies that strengthen minority business enterprise across the region.
Bringing decades of executive experience to PRT's next chapter.
Leading day-to-day strategy, programs, and partnerships.
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President & Managing Broker
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A new wave of public-private capital is reshaping who gets funded — and where.
PRT joined a coalition of leaders calling for measurable procurement change.
Members share the moments that shifted their business — and their thinking.
