About MOBWI
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Dr. Angela Reddix, Ph.D.
Founder & CEO
USA Today and Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author • TEDx Speaker • 2021 Ebony Power 100 Entrepreneur & Innovative Leader Dr. Angela D. Reddix is a visionary entrepreneur, author, and thought leader dedicated to transforming communities through innovation, equity, and entrepreneurship. She is the Founder and CEO of ARDX®, an award-winning healthcare management and IT consulting firm, and the Founder and Board Chair of Envision Lead Grow (ELG), a national nonprofit empowering girls through entrepreneurship training and mentorship. She also founded The Mustard Seed Place in Portsmouth, VA, a collaborative hub for women’s professional development, and the Museum of Black Women Innovators, where she serves as Board Chair. In addition, she is a Board Member of TowneBank and serves on the 757 Collab and Portsmouth Partnership Board. Dr. Reddix is a sought-after keynote speaker and trainer, with recent engagements for Dominion Power, Retail Alliance, Norfolk Public Works, and the City of Portsmouth. She has also partnered with Old Dominion University Women’s Business Center to provide financial wellness training and designed specialized curricula for entrepreneurs. Her numerous honors include the 2025 Virginia Business C-Suite Award, the 2025 YWCA South Hampton Roads Women of Distinction Award, and induction into the 2025 Hampton Roads Business Hall of Fame. She is also a 2023 National Business Woman of the Year and a 2021 EBONY Power 100 Innovative Leader. Through her Reddix Rules Fund™ and a $1.1 million endowment at James Madison University, Dr. Reddix invests in the next generation of women leaders and first-generation college students. A native of Norfolk, VA, she is a devoted wife and mother of three.
OUR STAFF
OUR STORY
The idea for The Mustard Seed Place Museum of Black Women Innovators (MOBWI) was born from a powerful truth: history has too often ignored or erased the remarkable contributions of Black women. Their brilliance, resilience, and groundbreaking achievements have shaped industries, communities, and cultures, yet their names remain absent from most modern history books and classrooms.
Opening in Winter 2025 in the heart of Coastal Virginia, the Museum of Black Women Innovators (MOBWI) will ensure these pioneers receive the recognition they deserve through immersive exhibits, interactive experiences, and dynamic programming.
The museum is now in its development phase, led by a world-class team of museum designers,
curators, and architects. While planning and construction are underway, we are actively raising funds,
building awareness, and engaging early supporters.
Now is the time, stand with us. Your support ensures their stories are told, celebrated, and preserved.
The Mustard Seed Place
Kim Wimbish
Director of Government Affairs
Kimberly “Kim” Wimbish is a communications strategist, entrepreneur, and legislative professional based in Portsmouth, Virginia. A graduate of Norfolk State University (BBA, 2019) and holder of an MPS in Strategic Public Relations from George Washington University, she combines academic training with practical impact across multiple sectors. Kim is the founder and CEO of KMK Productions, a boutique public relations and cause-marketing agency headquartered in Portsmouth. She has led campaigns for nonprofits, small businesses, corporate clients, and political figures—specializing in branding, experiential events, crisis communications, and media relations In addition to her leadership in private sector communications, Kim serves as a legislative assistant to Delegate Don Scott, who in January 2024 became Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, making history as the first Black individual to hold that position in over 400 years. In that capacity, Kim supports the Speaker’s office on constituent services, stakeholder communications, policy logistics, and media outreach, playing a key role in shaping the public-facing operations of the legislative leadership. Kim also serves as an adjunct professor at Hampton University’s Scripps Howard School of Journalism & Communications, where she shares her expertise in strategic communications, branding, and public affairs with the next generation of professionals. Recognized on Inside Business’s Forty Under 40 list in Hampton Roads (2020), she continues to mentor emerging leaders and contribute to community growth.
Ryan Russell
Research Fellow
Ryan Russell is a Ph.D. candidate in Politics at the University of Virginia, where he also earned his M.A. His work focuses on African American political thought, with particular attention to traditions of resistance in Black political life. He earned his B.A. in Political Science from Morehouse College, graduating summa cum laude. Ryan is also a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.