Dr. Tamirah Leigh Terry - Reinventing You: You Can Begin Again - Happy Entrepreneur Show - Che Brown

Who is Dr. Tamirah Leigh Terry? 

 Dr. Tamirah Leigh Terry is a graduate of Trinity International School of Ambassadors with a Doctorate of Business Administration and Entrepreneurship.  She began her career in banking at the age of 17 working for LaSalle National Bank in Chicago in various departments including  Commercial, Legal, Accounting, and Wire Transfers.   She has worked in Mortgage Operations  and Commercial for 24 years starting as a Mortgage Loan Originator,  working in various divisions of both mortgage and commercial lending from wholesale operations, origination, processing, junior underwriting, closing, funding , pre-auditing and post- closing, QC management and compliance.   In the course of her career, she held the #1 client  of  WAMU,  Saleh offices for both the Corte Madera and Sonoma branches in California for a period of four years.  Each year, she received the prestigious President's Elite Performance Award and numerous bonus incentives.  

Currently, She is the Regional Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending Atlanta Division and Affiliate Partner at Quadot Capital.  She is utilizing her expertise in commercial lending operations and business capital to coach women in business and develop their brands with her organization LadyPreneur Laurels and the PheWomenal Conference Tour-.  Dr. Terry is personally invested in every loan. She prioritizes making sure that  each transaction serves her borrowers with ease, is competitively priced, and executed with precision.  She takes pride in being committed to the success of each and every customer's  transaction, as it is a direct reflection on her business ethic and ability to serve the people who have entrusted her with their business.   Dr. Terry promotes women in business and those who desire to be in business with continued consulting services that afford knowledge and resources to assist them in building strong companies.  She is dedicated and ensures that it does not become a tedious or burdensome process.  

Dr. Terry is a nine time Illinois title-holder in the pageant industry.  She has received numerous nominations and awards including, 2025 Global Recognition Award, Ms. Corporate America Georgia Ambassador 2025, Women's Business Advocate Coach of the Year 2024, Behind the Scenes Media Host of the Year2024, Josie's Girls Trailblazer of the Year Award 2024, Designed With a Purpose Award 2024, SE Global Ambassador for Beauty for Ashes Ministry 2024-,   TIUA Outstanding CEO Award 2023, Int'l Leadership Mind Ambassadors Award 2023, The BLACKWOOD Worldwide Lifetime Achievement Proclamation 2024 Ambassador, and Overseer, President Biden's Lifetime Achievement Award 2024,  Trinity International University Ambassador 2024, Trinity International University School of Business Community Service Award 2022,  Distinguished United Nations Women' s Award 2022,  A Platinum Record for Outstanding Vocal Performance and Smooth Jazz Collaboration on the "Soulidify" Album by Darryl Rolark 2018 and most recently has been chosen to be the Vice-Chancellor for the Chicago, Il Chapter of Trinity International University of Ambassadors. 

Future goals for Dr. Terry would include expanding in banking  to include more  portfolio driven programs geared to give her clients access to additional capital, resources and opportunities.  She continues to build her personal brand, Tamirah Leigh Lifestyle Design;  A Lifestyle Design Company which assists in "Creating the Lifestyle You Deserve -" because she believes that we were ALL born to "live life opulently-" by prioritizing "living your life by design-."   She encourages and edifies women from all walks of life to embrace their femininity and softer sides, sophisticated flare, and God-given ability to be the exquisite, elegant and the eloquent jewels that He created them to be.  Dr. Terry inspires collaboration, "Fe sharpening Fe-,"