Charlynda's Flavorful Journey: From USAF Veteran To Black Culinary Ceo And Author

Charlynda Scales -VETERAN. ENTREPRENEUR. MOM. MOTIVATOR.
This is Charlynda second interview with BFAM Cooking, so we have really dig into all the huge changes in her life as a Black veteran owned business owner in the culinary world.
Charlynda Scales is a serial entrepreneur: She serves as founder and CEO of Mutt’s Sauce LLC and OH Taste LLC.  She is the Executive Director of the OH Taste Foundation (501c3). She is the author of the business empowerment book, Rock Bottom Has a Trampoline. 

Charlynda is a sought-after speaker and mentor for women’s empowerment and small businesses. She is a TEDx speaker. Her talent is cultivating influential people by meeting them where they are in life and business. Her military career spans over 15 years; she’s currently an Air Force Reservist stationed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
Charlynda and Mutt’s Sauce have been featured in Yahoo! Finance, NPR, Forbes.com, QVC, Men’s Journal, CBS News, NBCUniversal, Black Enterprise Magazine, and Military.com, among others.
Charlynda was also featured in FUBU Founder and Shark Tank investor Daymond John’s bestselling book, POWERSHIFT.
 
She is a Clemson University graduate with a degree in Aerospace Science and Business Management. She also holds an MBA in Strategic Leadership. She started the company Mutt’s Sauce, LLC while still serving on active duty in the military. She is a graduate of the following distinguished courses:
NonProfit Leadership, Harvard Executive Certification 
Tuck School of Executive Leadership at Dartmouth
The Empower Program, by Dayton Chamber of Commerce
The Course for Presidents, by Aileron
 
Charlynda currently sits on the Board of Directors/Trustees for: Arnold Air Society and Silver Wings, Dayton Children’s Hospital, Dayton Chamber of Commerce, and Dayton Convention and Visitors Bureau. Charlynda is a Gold Award Winner and has a Lifetime Membership to Girl Scouts of the USA.

Her son, David, is, in her opinion, her finest achievement.

LINKS:
 
Mutt’s Sauce website: www.muttssauce.com
 
Mutt’s Social Media: @muttssauce (Twitter, Instagram), www.facebook.com/muttssauce 

OH Taste Foundation website: www.ohtaste.org
 
Charlynda Scales website: www.charlyndajean.com
 
Charlynda Social Media: @charlyndajean (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tiktok)ABOUT BFAM
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