Necie Black was born in Los Angeles, California. The third eldest of eight children, she shared the responsibility of caring for her younger siblings and quickly learned to lead and resolve conflict. She excelled in school and despite becoming a teenage mom, Necie persevered and began a journey of manifesting her best and most authentic self every day. After more than 27 years in leadership with AT&T, she founded Lyfe Smarts LLC., a coaching, training and relationship building platform that helps individuals and organizational teams attain higher levels of synergy, performance, and satisfaction in their personal and professional spaces.
Success is contingent upon constant self-awareness and commitment to growth. Necie models this example by continuing to invest in her own development. She is a certified coach, facilitator, trainer, and speaker who loves learning; using what she learns to the benefit of those she serves. Necie is a member of the American Business Women’s Association and holds a Master’s in Business from Amberton University, Garland Texas. She serves her community as Vice Chairwoman with Dress for Success, Oklahoma City, a non-profit organization providing a network of support, professional attire, and tools to help women thrive in work and life. Necie lives and loves life in Guthrie, Oklahoma with her husband Michael.
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