Dana is the founder of Cheers Creative. She helps entrepreneurs grow their brands through her 1-on-1 brand strategy intensives, group workshops, and online courses. Her background and expertise in graphic and web design show business owners how to stand out with clear messaging and visuals.

As a Grow with Google Digital Coach, Dana teaches digital tools skills to Black and LatinX business owners to help them find new customers online. Her work, story, and writings about branding, design, and entrepreneurship are featured in places like Essence, AfroTech, and HubSpot.

Dana’s career has evolved from being an in-house digital designer to brand strategist and public speaker for creative professionals.

Dana wanted to highlight the businesses, artists, and organizations in her community. She founded Cheers Creative, a consultancy that entrepreneurs grow their brands through 1-on-1 brand strategy intensives, group workshops, and online courses. Her background and expertise in graphic and web design show business owners how to stand out with clear messaging and visuals.

Since opening Cheers, Dana’s work, story, and writings about design and entrepreneurship have been featured and referenced in Essence, Forbes, AfroTech, HubSpot, and more.

Dana was chosen by Grow with Google to serve as the Memphis Grow with Google Digital Coach, providing free digital skills training and coaching to help Black and Latinx small businesses in her community reach new customers, thrive online, and grow.

Dana spreads her message at national conferences on how creative professionals can build confidence, push past fears, and lead with compassion to win in business.

Dana’s career has evolved from being an in-house digital designer to entrepreneur, award-winning brand strategist, and public speaker for creative professionals.

After undergrad, Dana designed marketing pieces for SunTrust and Wells Fargo and package design for home storage items sold in major retail stores, including Walmart and Target. This experience shaped her understanding of what it takes to protect a brand visually.

With the desire to equip business owners with branding knowledge and great design, Dana founded Cheers Creative, a Memphis-based brand consultancy. Cheers has grown to include an international client roster full of fashion, music, and entertainment industry leaders.

Through Cheers, Dana teaches entrepreneurs how to grow their brands through her 1-on-1 brand strategy intensives, group workshops, and online courses. Her background and expertise in graphic and web design show business owners how to stand out and increase profits with clear messaging and visuals.

Dana’s entrepreneurial journey, writings, design work, and advice have been featured and referenced in multiple publications, including Essence, Forbes, AfroTech.com, HubSpot, and Net Magazine, the world’s largest publication for web designers.

In 2017, Dana began mentoring middle-school and high-school-age girl entrepreneurs through the non-profit organization Envision Lead Grow. She now serves as a member of its board of directors.

In 2020, Grow with Google selected Dana to serve as their Memphis Grow with Google Digital Coach. Through this program, she provides free digital skills training and coaching to help Black and Latinx small business owners reach new customers, thrive online, and grow.

Dana was chosen as a Memphis Business Journal 2021 40 under 40 honoree for her achievements in entrepreneurship.

When she’s not spending time with her husband and children, Dana spreads her message at national conferences on how creative professionals can build confidence, push past fears, and lead with compassion to win in business.