Rea N. Waldon

Rea Waldon has over 25 years of experience working with owners to grow their businesses. Her background includes working as a commercial lender for several major financial institutions, a business advisor for a minority business development agency, and teaching business courses at the college level.

Rea was directly involved in securing and hosting a Small Business Development Center and is the founder of WBEC-ORV, an organization responsible for providing certification and training to approximately 1,000 women business owners in the states of Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia.

Dr. Waldon currently owns and operates a business consulting firm that provides strategic guidance and training for small and medium-sized businesses. In addition, she has provided coaching and facilitation for the SBA’s Emerging Leaders Program, Goldman Sachs 10K Small Business Program, Vistage and is a Certified Business Adviser.

Rea holds degrees in accounting, management information systems and interdisciplinary studies (public policy and urban economics.