Chandra Chatmon

Chandra is a jewelry and accessories designer, author, math enthusiast, blogger, and internet talk show host. She has over 15 years of business experience and is quick to show and tell how passionate she is about the arts.

"I spent most of my college years and early career developing math and business skills, and I'm incredibly grateful and thankful that I did. As I grew more experienced, I began to feel this tremendous pull toward my creative side. It had always been there, but there was a tendency to initially focus on those things, in my estimation, that were more likely to keep a roof over my head. I have come full circle, and it feels great."

Chandra wrote her first full length novel, "Shades of Retribution" in 2004 and published it on her own imprint, Adrolite Press. She established North Bay Media Review, a podcast show that highlighted new and established authors, which eventually led to her position as co-host of Authors N Focus, an internet talk show. Chandra also published an e-book "From Overworked Employee to Exceptional Entrepreneur" in 2012 and is looking forward to publishing two more novels in the future.

C Dyann Designs is Chandra's jewelry and accessories design label. Her focus is on one-of-a-kind pieces which are contemporary yet classic. Her company recently moved operations to Los Angeles, where she was also the associate director of The Los Angeles Black Book Expo. She tutors mathematics in her spare time and believes that every young person should master mathematics and develop critical thinking skills through literature in order to thrive in our quickly changing and highly technological world.

Chandra Chatmon earned a Finance MBA from Clark Atlanta University and a BA in Statistics with an emphasis in Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley.