Linda Arrey
Linda Arrey is President and CEO of Women In Leadership Development and Empowerment, INC (WILDE). WILDE was birth from Linda’s vision and dedication to the education and empowerment of women globally, and her inclination to improving individual and community standards. As a philanthropist, she is constantly seeking innovative ways to give back to the community through mobilization, direct service, donations, and more.
Prior to founding WILDE, Ms. Arrey has worked as administrator for legislators in Georgia. Her extensive duties included but were not limited to recruiting interns and volunteers, planning and implementation of special events such as mixers and fundraisers, and managing office operations. Among other community and non-profit organizations, she has enjoyed serving as Secretary General of the African Women Development Foundation Inc., helping women and children in need through resource provision and developmental processes.She was also the manager of the Miss Africa USA Scholarship Pageant Organization, the national pageant for women of African descent residing in the U.S. Her role also extended to managing Miss Africa USA during her reign, where she worked with the Queen to implement structure, refine and execute her platform. Linda continues to serve as a personal career and leadership development mentor to several of these women. In 2011 Linda founded WILDE to empower a new generation of women ready to take up leadership roles at the workplace, promote community development, and enhance interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships, while building self-esteem and overall appearance.
As a Public Speaker, Linda talks about her contrivance, WILDE, how to promote better workforce, communities and homes by encouraging women to bring their vision and leadership, knowledge and skills, views and aspirations into the development stream.She also speaks at various youth programs on topics focused to simply inspire the younger generation to topics meant to prepare them for cutting edge leadership and equip them for entrepreneurial positions. Linda holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, and a Master of Science in Public Health. She is an Officer of the United States Air Force where she serves as a Health Care Administrator. She is a member of Church of The Harvest International (COTHI), and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. . Linda loves fashion especially shopping for new shoes, fine dining, spending time with close friends and family, and traveling the world. As a woman who does it all and fixes everything, she is denoted by peers as the “Olivia Pope” of her time.
Prior to founding WILDE, Ms. Arrey has worked as administrator for legislators in Georgia. Her extensive duties included but were not limited to recruiting interns and volunteers, planning and implementation of special events such as mixers and fundraisers, and managing office operations. Among other community and non-profit organizations, she has enjoyed serving as Secretary General of the African Women Development Foundation Inc., helping women and children in need through resource provision and developmental processes.She was also the manager of the Miss Africa USA Scholarship Pageant Organization, the national pageant for women of African descent residing in the U.S. Her role also extended to managing Miss Africa USA during her reign, where she worked with the Queen to implement structure, refine and execute her platform. Linda continues to serve as a personal career and leadership development mentor to several of these women. In 2011 Linda founded WILDE to empower a new generation of women ready to take up leadership roles at the workplace, promote community development, and enhance interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships, while building self-esteem and overall appearance.
As a Public Speaker, Linda talks about her contrivance, WILDE, how to promote better workforce, communities and homes by encouraging women to bring their vision and leadership, knowledge and skills, views and aspirations into the development stream.She also speaks at various youth programs on topics focused to simply inspire the younger generation to topics meant to prepare them for cutting edge leadership and equip them for entrepreneurial positions. Linda holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, and a Master of Science in Public Health. She is an Officer of the United States Air Force where she serves as a Health Care Administrator. She is a member of Church of The Harvest International (COTHI), and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. . Linda loves fashion especially shopping for new shoes, fine dining, spending time with close friends and family, and traveling the world. As a woman who does it all and fixes everything, she is denoted by peers as the “Olivia Pope” of her time.