Vyne Reader Spotlight: Tamara Nall

Roles you play in life:
- Granddaughter of Virgie Nalls, a 97 year old, petite woman who survived in the deep South making $18.75/week (Thank you, Grandma, for raising a wonderful son!)

- Daughter of a minister and his wife (Lord knows it was hard growing up as a preacher’s kid.)

- Sister of my best friend, Rachel Nall, who understands me better than anyone else (Love ya, girl!)

- Niece of wonderful aunts and uncles who love me despite the fact that I’ve missed the past 10 family reunions

- Cousin of about 300 family members who call me “Tami” and who tolerate my taking 10 minutes to spell one 3 letter word during games of Scrabble (oh well, the word was worth almost 30 points!)

- Future aunt of a little nephew (I am excited about raising a young man in today’s society.)

- Soror to the distinguished ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
- President and CEO of The Leading Niche
- Equity owner of Presidential Star

Hobbies: Writing Poetry, Travelling, Discussing business ideas with aspiring entrepreneurs

Education: MBA, Harvard Business School; BS of Chemical Engineering, The Georgia Institute of Technology; BBA, Emory University

What is the last movie you saw?: Avatar

What is your favorite TV show?: Amazing Race

Shuffle your iPod – what’s the first song that comes up?: “He’s Able” by Darwin Hobbs

What is your favorite travel destination?: Bali, Indonesia

What beauty product can’t you live without?: La Roche-Posay Hydraphase UV Intense Hydration Moisturizer

Finish this sentence, “To feel more centered I…”: Pray and call my family.

Who is your celebrity fashion inspiration?: My Little Momma (She was the matriarch of our extended  family and a celebrity in her own right. Miss ya!)

What is your favorite restaurant?: Little ‘hole in the wall’ places in quaint villages around the world

What words do you live by?: If you have faith the size of a mustard see, you can move mountains. -Matthew 17:20

The Vyne wants to congratulate Tamara for being named BlackNews.com’s Top 40 Under 40 List!