Investigator, which I did. I rose in the ranks
becoming the Senior Investigator and
Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor.
From there, I did a lateral move to the
Office of Inspector General, Department
of Investigations, where I was a Criminal
Armed Investigator for the City of New York.
In each capacity, I presented proposals to
create Training Manuals for our officers or
investigators. My passion to educate and
share my knowledge was always there.
Years later, my dad started his own business,
“Shades of Ebony” Photography Studio,
in Brooklyn, New York. By this time, I
graduated college and was a full time blue
collar worker. My dad asked me to join his
business as an Officer and I had to politely
decline due to fears of entrepreneurship
and fear of the unknown. Sometime later,
I relocated to Florida and my dad passed.
As homage to my dad, I created a way to
bridge the gap between entrepreneurship
and blue collar work.
While working full time as an investigator
for the State of Florida and being a
mother of three children, I moonlighted
as a Security Manager at a bank. Working
overnight I would read every management
book the bankers/managers read. I
remember I would present proposals to
my supervisors. Once my nice little binder
with my proposal sat on my supervisors
desk in plain sight for one year. Every
time I came into my supervisor’s office
for a meeting, I would look at the binder.
Eventually, that supervisor left and was
replaced by a different supervisor and
that is when I made my first pitch and
immediately he implemented my idea
to “Bridge The Gap of Communications
between Law Enforcement and
Regulatory Investigators,” to eliminate
duplication of efforts.
I wrote proposals and joined and
participated on different Law Enforcement
task forces. I gave presentations when I
had no experience. However, I became
a great presenter overnight because I
spoke about that which I am passionate
about, Investigations, and now, Business/
Entrepreneurship.
as the female E.F. Hutton; when I spoke,
everyone listened. However, being in a
male dominated career, my ideas were
presented by the male team leaders,
and let’s just say that my name was never
credited for the ideas. So, I would take the
glass of milk theory of my glass being half
full. I believed my ideas that were being
adopted served as a qualifier that my
ideas were good enough to be used. With
that in mind I came up with more ideas
and used them to start my own Private
Investigator Firm. It wasn’t easy, but I
was driven. My knowledge of business
expanded, my confidence grew, and I
transitioned from being an Investigator to
being a CEO and Entrepreneur.
Q & A
I focus on running what I call, “The Business
of Your Business.” Understanding that I am
an Investigator, but I’m also the CEO, the
founder, Public Relations representative,
Accountant, Receptionist, Psychologist,
Publicist, and whatever my company
needs at the time. You must be the best
juggler ever because business doesn’t
sleep. I had to understand that I wear
many hats and have many roles. I’m not
just an Investigator. Once I understood
this I stepped into my role as CEO of LMW
Private Investigations & Consulting LLC. I
am happy to say that my business is going
through a metamorphosis as I am growing
and expanding the business and services.
I can’t explain how rewarding this is.
If you wrote a book this year, what
would be the title and why?
The Business of Your Business, so
people understand that their role as a
business owner extends way beyond
their title because they must wear
many hats and titles as the CEO.
What defines you? How do you relax?
What is success to you? How do you celebrate success?
What are you most thankful for? Words of wisdom to another
woman…
My ability to bring people together
whether It’s my family, friends or my
team.
Success to me is a resounding result
that brings me a feeling of satisfaction
and completeness.
I’m most thankful that I had parents
who guided me all my life and I passed
that on to my children who are young
adults.
I relax by listening to instrumental
Jazz, piano, classical and saxophone
music.
I celebrate success by spreading my
knowledge to others who want to be
successful.
Don’t let fear stop you, let your passion
guide you like a beacon and you can
only end up on the path of success.
“Substitute Fear for
Passion and you won’t
even realize the hard work
because you’ll be doing
what you enjoy.”
— Lynne Murray
I soon became known around the office
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