We Are Inspired By This BOSS: Dawn Jackson

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Dawn Jackson is the President and CEO of Nudawn Marketing Group, Inc., an independent marketing consultant firm specializing in strategic marketing solutions. Since 2001, her company has focused on corporate branding, strategy and planning; corporate image design; project management; and website design and development. By combining a uniquely diversified marketing background, Ms. Jackson has earned a reputation for delivering quality service and exceptional marketing expertise.

Following graduation from Hampton University with a B.A. in Mass Media Arts, Ms. Jackson began her professional career as a business developer and contract negotiator for the Department of Navy. After making her mark negotiating multi-billion dollar contracts with top defense contractors, she was unable to ignore her true passions for marketing, sales and writing. She joined Black Entertainment Television (BET) as an Affiliate Relations Manager, responsible for the network sales, service and distribution of the brand’s three networks. Following multiple successes, Ms. Jackson joined BET.com as Director of Promotional Marketing, responsible for all offline and online marketing activity. She was instrumental in designing, developing and establishing the BET.com corporate brand. Responding to her entrepreneurial spirit, she left BET.com to pursue business ownership and successful created the Nudawn Marketing Group, Inc.

As a committed community leader, Ms. Jackson is currently serving her fourth term as the President of the Women Business Owners (WBO) of Prince George’s County. Under her leadership, the organization has grown its membership by more than 500%, and she has led the solicitation of more than $75,000 for organizational initiatives. In addition, she has optimally leveraged each of her business and leadership roles to further expand her marketing expertise into the wellness industry. In 2005, Ms. Jackson followed another passion and expanded Nudawn Marketing to create a Wellness Division to address the health and wellness concerns of her community. Independently, she was promoted to the rank of Senior Director for an International Wellness Company, while partnering with various health and wellness experts to develop comprehensive wellness programs for corporate and federal entities.

Dawn P. Jackson currently resides in Bowie, MD with her husband of 16 years, and their four beautiful children, ranging in age from 14 to 5-years-old. -Bmore News

We will highlight Mrs. Jackson and nine other phenomenal women, at The BOSS Network's "Influencers" event on September 8, 2010 in Washington, D.C. You can register for the event here. Come out and be inspired!

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