Namia G. Vance
Nonprofit Founder, Small Business Owner, and Community Outreach Liaison in Baltimore, Maryland
Namia G. Vance
Nonprofit Founder, Small Business Owner, and Community Outreach Liaison in Baltimore, Maryland
Multifaceted Business Professional Dedicated to Community Outreach and Entrepreneurship with over 30 Years of Experience Supporting Small Businesses, Non-Profits, Health Care Administration and State Government.
Waist Beads by Reign was established in 2019 to encourage body positivity; empowering women to embrace and love their bodies through Waist Beads. Waist Beads by Reign has been featured in the Baltimore Business Journal, on CBS – WJZ News “Coffee with Series”, ABC – WMAR Midday Maryland – “Shop Small with Stevie”, John Hopkins Connect – Entrepreneurship Matters Series and two Voyage Baltimore Editorials.
Cultivating her entrepreneurship spirit, in 2022 she completed Cornell University Women's Entrepreneurship certification program and
In 2023, she completed Nasdaq Milestone Circles 12-Week Program completing Cohort Circle 99 at the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center.
In April 2026, Waist Bead by Reign was selected to participate in the Inaugural Small Business Retail Residency Program, The Launchpad at the Baltimore Peninsula.
As a member of Baltimore Made of Baltimore Development Corporation, Waist Beads by Reign has been a staple at various events throughout Maryland; AFRAM, Artscape, Baltimore Jazz Festival, Collective Minds Festival, Farmers Markets, Towson Mall Pop-Ups, and other events.
Founder of Suitable Attire, Inc. a Nonprofit Organization Serving Baltimore, MD. Providing Workforce Development Training Programs for Youth ages 13 - 19 years old. Focusing on Career and Personal Development, Positive Self-Image, Etiquette Decorum and Mentorship serving Baltimore, MD.
In 2022, Suitable Attire became the recipient of donated office space at the Transamerica Building by The Light of Baltimore Incubator Cohort, a partnership between Johns Hopkins University Office of Economic Development, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Goldman Sachs' 10K Small Businesses and Law Firm Baker Donelson.
Recently she successfully completed two Nonprofit Leadership Cohorts: Nonprofit Basics Program 6-Week Cohort through Maryland Nonprofits and 10-Week BLK Executive Director Leadership Accelerator Cohort #3 through BLK Executive Director Network.